In France, Reuters reports that drivers are rushing to buy ethanol conversion kits in the face of rising gas prices and cheap ethanol. FlexFuel Energy Development that sells the conversion kits, for example, saw sales jump 80% in the first three weeks of March to 6,400 versus February while January sales were just 2,166, while […]
In Germany, producing fuel from renewable sources such as waste wood and straw or renewable electricity would be one way to reduce carbon emissions from the area of transportation. This is an area which is being addressed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Ethanol is usually produced through the fermentation of sugars […]
In Illinois, Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) are celebrating the passage of the organization’s B20 Legislation, sponsored by State Senator Patrick Joyce (D–Essex). The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support from every region of Illinois, and it will now move to the Illinois House of Representatives where State Representative Eva Dina Delgado (D–Chicago) will be the […]
In Illinois, using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel in internal combustion engines may help reduce greenhouse gases in the rail industry. Climate change is inspiring many industries to examine how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced. Rail and marine, which together account for about 4% of transportation’s GHG emissions, are a relatively small but important […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Euglena Co., Ltd., and MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a sea trial of the MOL Ferry-owned/operated ferry Sunflower Shiretoko using renewable diesel fuel marketed by Euglena. The sea trial took place in the Port of Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture. The renewable diesel fuel used for the […]
In Canada, Xebec Adsorption Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iowa-based SCS Carbon Removal LLC, a subsidiary of Summit Carbon Solutions. The MOU supports the negotiation of an order in excess of $100 million or 51 carbon dioxide (CO2) reciprocating compression packages to be completed by the end of Q3 2023. This equipment […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that UNICA data shows hydrous ethanol sales jumped during the last first half of March, rising more than 17% compared to the second half of February, in response to Petrobras’ decision to increase gasoline prices in line with rising crude oil prices. Sales totaled 434.72 million liters, more than 10% above […]
In Italy, Rome Fiumicino Airport is increasing the availability of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), an aviation biofuel made from renewable raw materials capable of supporting the reduction of CO2 emissions in the aviation sector. The Leonardo da Vinci airport has become the first Italian airport to employ SAF, allowing ITA Airways to use it on […]
In Brazil, UBQ Materials has announced the development of a pilot project with Ambev. The Brazilian subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev was introduced to UBQ Materials through their innovation arm, Beer Garage to integrate UBQ™, a climate-positive thermoplastic, into the production of Ambev’s packaging. Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is exploring the option of replicating […]
In Japan, a new sustainable and practical method for producing hydrogen from water has been discovered by a team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS). Unlike current methods, the new method does not require rare metals that are expensive or in short supply. Instead, hydrogen for fuel cells and agricultural […]
