In Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda announced an agreement with KOKO Networks to develop the world’s first nation-wide renewable cooking fuel utility. Rwanda is targeting universal access to clean cooking by 2030, in order to solve the deforestation, carbon emissions and indoor air pollution deaths caused by the use of charcoal and wood for cooking, […]
In Germany, Fraunhofer UMSICHT is working on the extraction of methanol from steel mill gases and sustainably produced hydrogen in the Carbon2Chem project. The researchers are already successfully operating a demonstration-scale plant on the institute’s premises in Oberhausen. In the next step, tests under real conditions are planned at a steel mill in Duisburg. Researchers […]
In Washington, U.S. Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, which would expand the production and availability of American biofuels. In an effort to lower energy costs for working families and support economic growth in rural communities, Feenstra and Craig introduced the legislation following the […]
In the UK, XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 Volvo FM trucks that will be used exclusively on the company’s contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum. The new 6×2 tractor units will play a crucial part in the two companies’ commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future – 23 are Volvo […]
In Colorado, oneworld Alliance, a network of world-class airlines, and Gevo, Inc. announced that certain oneworld members plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel from Gevo. The delivery of the SAF is expected to commence in 2027, for a five-year term. oneworld members Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British […]
In Texas, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to convert its used cooking oil into cleaner burning renewable transportation fuel. Darling Ingredients’ service brand DAR PRO Solutions, will collect used cooking oil from all Chick-fil-A restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, Darling Ingredients turns hundreds of millions of pounds of used cooking oil […]
In Peru, La Republica newspaper reports Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) company, led by Samir Abudayeh, who registered several visits to the Government Palace and won a $74 million tender after meeting with President Pedro Castillo in October 2021, stopped delivering the biodiesel product as of February 16, 2022. According to a report issued by Panorama […]
In Sweden, SAS now offers a punch card, Travel Pass Biofuel, for corporate customers who regularly travel to the same destination and want fossil free fuel for their flights included. With Travel Pass Biofuel the customers get a discounted, prepaid punch card where 100% biofuel is always included, to reduce the environmental impact of their […]
In Argentina, Diario26 reports that the government has lifted the temporary export ban on soy oil and meal in response to concerns regarding impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has instead increased export retentions on the two products to 33% from the previous 31%. Retentions on biodiesel were also increased by 1%, but […]
In Michigan, newly published Michigan State University research details how switchgrass can mitigate effects of climate change when grown on marginal land — agricultural land of little value. For farmers, it may also provide economic returns in these otherwise unproductive spaces. Lignocellulosic biofuels, which are made from plant biomass, are one of the only current […]
