In the Netherlands, Technip Energies has been awarded a substantial contract by SkyNRG for the DSL-01 project, a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility to be developed in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The award covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) for Europe’s first standalone greenfield SAF production facility. It follows the successful completion of […]
In Spain, Horse Powertrain, through its Horse Technologies division, and Repsol have unveiled a state-of-the-art hybrid engine that achieves high energy efficiency and low fuel consumption. The HORSE H12 Concept engine introduces improvements in the combustion system and reduces internal losses, achieving a maximum thermal efficiency (BTE) of 44.2%. In addition, the fuel consumption of […]
In Canada, Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Corp. announced today the company has been awarded C$10 million in funding through the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program to construct a fully integrated anaerobic digestion and carbon sequestration facility that will produce natural gas (RNG) exclusively from livestock manure in partnership […]
In Finland, Gasum has inaugurated a new liquefied biogas (LBG) refueling station in Ylivieska, located in Finland’s Ostrobothnia region, strengthening the country’s infrastructure for low-emission heavy transport. Situated at Ouluntie 25, at the junction of several key national transport corridors, the station is designed exclusively for heavy-duty vehicles and aims to support the growing use […]
In Germany, Henkel Adhesive Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab to accelerate the transition from fossil-based to bio-based raw materials in adhesive production. The partnership focuses on replacing conventional ethyl acetate with a sustainable, bio-based alternative, supporting Henkel’s ambition to lead with innovation and sustainability in advanced industrial adhesive […]
In China, purification of bioethanol from fermentation broths is a critical step in renewable fuel production. Pervaporation has emerged as a sustainable and highly efficient method for bioethanol extraction. In this process, mixed matrix membranes containing specialized nanofillers can selectively separate ethanol from water. However, the performance of these membranes is often limited by the agglomeration […]
In France, Gaz Mobilite reports the government published on February 12 the third Multiannual Energy Programming (EPP 3) which specifies the trajectories of the various French energy sectors, including that of biomethane. While the text focuses on low-carbon electrification and the revival of nuclear power, it also sets targets for so-called “non-electric” sectors. Biomethane is […]
In Spain, Air bp has announced the signing of a multi-year contract with Airbus covering the supply of conventional aviation fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other services in Spain and Germany. With this agreement, Air bp, the bp aviation division operating in 600 locations in more than 40 countries, enables one of the largest […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports global bond holders of Raízen, a Brazilian ethanol and sugar producer, are close to hiring Moelis as a financial advisor amid the company’s increased financial difficulties, according to people familiar with the matter heard by Bloomberg News. No contract has been signed yet, one of the people said, asking not to […]
In Finland, Meyer Turko says its net zero cruise ship project achieved its set emissions reduction target: the vessel’s lifecycle carbon footprint was successfully reduced by more than 90 percent compared to the baseline defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). “AVATAR has provided a solid foundation for our development work. We now have a […]
