In Canada, Loop Energy, a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells for commercial mobility, unveiled its landmark 120 kW fuel cell system at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, Germany on Monday. The announcement marks a milestone for Loop Energy as it believes this new product is a significant achievement in advancing the global hydrogen […]
In Finland, building on its capability of proactive transformation, Neste has launched a strategic study on transitioning its refinery in Porvoo, Finland to non-crude oil refining and into a globally leading renewable and circular solutions site. Through co-processing and retrofitting of units, and benefiting from available refining assets, experience and know-how, Neste targets to significantly […]
In Washington state, Holland America Line completed the cruise industry’s first multiweek test of biofuels on board Volendam at Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership with GoodFuels, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biofuels for the transportation industry, and Wärtsilä, a global leader in power and propulsion technologies and […]
In Austria, OMV and Ryanair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Ryanair airports across Austria, Germany, and Romania. While the limited production of SAF remains a global aviation issue, this MoU agreement gives Ryanair unique access to purchase up to 160,000 tons (53 million gallons) of SAF from […]
In France, Repsol signed a purchase order for a volume of Global Bioenergies’ full-bio-ETBE to be used for formulation and performance assessment of gasoline. Standard ETBE, which is added up to around 15% in current gasoline, is only partially renewable as it is currently produced from renewable ethanol combined with fossil isobutene. To produce full-bio-ETBE, […]
In Germany, CropEnergies is continuously assessing the capacity utilisation of all its renewable ethanol production plants. Given the multiplication in energy and power prices in combination with continuously high raw material prices, the pressure on the cost side is increasing. Particularly from January 2023 onwards, CropEnergies can only to a declining extend benefit from hedging […]
In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions has engaged CIBC World Markets Corp. (CIBC) as financial structuring advisor for the company’s $4.5 billion project, which will be capable of capturing and permanently storing more than 12 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. CIBC will partner with Morgan Stanley in advising Summit Carbon Solutions on project-level debt […]
In Nebraska, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is leading a team working to unlock the full potential of two oilseeds that may help meet the escalating demand for renewable fuels, industrial chemicals and other bioproducts. The team will produce genetically enhanced oilseeds, establish the “rules” of oilseeds’ metabolic circuitry and develop synthetic biology tools for […]
In Wisconsin, the nested design of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is limiting incentives for blenders to sell higher blends of ethanol (E85) and has instead resulted in increasing blending of biodiesel to comply with the RFS. The nested structure of the RFS allows a more advanced biofuel (such as biodiesel) to meet the requirements […]
In Switzerland, Swiss sports brand On presents the first shoe made from carbon emissions, called Cloudprime. This is a significant moment in On’s journey to move away from petroleum-based resources by creating a new foam material called CleanCloud™, made using carbon emissions as a raw material. On is the first company in the footwear industry […]
