In Oregon, The Oregonian newspaper reports that Portland’s city council has agreed to phase out fossil-based diesel for medium and heavy trucks beginning in 2024 and eventually reaching only 99% renewable diesel available at the pump by 2030, making it the first city in the country to phase out fossil fuels and replace them biofuels. […]
In New York state, Green Rock Energy Partners LLC acquired PSA South Hills Landfill Gas Venture LLC, a renewable natural gas production facility. The purchase closed in Q4 2022. The South Hills deal adds to Green Rock’s growing portfolio in the renewable energy space and is consistent with the firm’s primary investment focus on energy-producing […]
In Canada, The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, is testing various low- and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of the port authority’s efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050 in support of the Government of Canada’s goal to achieve net-zero […]
In the Netherlands, soon, all ground handling vehicles on the apron at Schiphol will refuel using renewable fuel HVO100. Using this fuel means a 98% reduction in CO2 emissions. The renewable diesel will be used as an intermediate solution until all vehicles run on electricity or hydrogen and are emission free. Parties in the aviation sector […]
In Belgium, at an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, attended by the Prime Minister of Belgium, ArcelorMittal successfully inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilisation project. The €200 million ‘Steelanol’ project is a first of its kind for the European steel industry. Utilising cutting edge carbon recycling technology developed by our project […]
In France, Global Bioenergies announced the successful scale-up of production at its Pomacle commercial unit. All sub-units are now up and running, a few weeks ahead of schedule. Global Bioenergies announces that its first commercial production unit is now fully operational. All units (biological isobutene production, purification, condensation and packaging) have been validated and are […]
In Washington, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending December 2, ethanol production shot up 5.8 percent to 1.077 million b/d, equivalent to 45.23 million gallons daily and a 51-week high. Production was 1.2 percent lower than the same week last year yet 1.8 percent above the five-year […]
In California, Vertimass is part of a consortium that has been awarded approximately $1.35 million to pilot the conversion of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel. The funds were granted by the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) in Denmark. The research project is a collaboration among a group of organizations, […]
In Washington, as federal agencies continue to work on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Renewable Fuels Association on Saturday filed two sets of comments to the Internal Revenue Service, related to credits for carbon sequestration and clean fuel production. RFA also submitted comments last week to USDA on implementation of the IRA’s $500 […]
In India, underlining its focus on using technology as a differentiator, Sona Machinery is now gearing up to revolutionise India’s enormous ethanol production market. The company will serve as a full-service EPC solution provider, providing engineering, procurement, and commissioning services as well as cutting-edge turnkey solutions to grain-based distilleries across the country. Sona Machinery’s key […]
