In Germany, Clariant unveiled its new Vita 100% bio-based surfactants and polyethylene glycols (PEGs) to help directly address climate change by helping remove fossil carbon from the value chain. The introduction of 100% bio-based surfactants and PEGs significantly expands Clariant’s Vita designated ingredients. Vita products are based on renewable feedstocks and have at least 98% […]
In Spain, the EFE news agency reports researchers at the Pablo de Olavide University produce fatty matter for biodiesel that does not come from plant cultivation but from human-generated waste that circulates through urban wastewater treatment plants. The proposal made by these UPO researchers is to use this sludge to feed a small nematode worm […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports the government on Tuesday raised the price of bioethanol for the domestic market, both that made from sugar cane and corn, which is used for a mandatory mixture with gasoline, according to a resolution published in the Official Gazette. According to the Secretary of Energy of the Ministry of Economy, the […]
In the UK, NEP has switched its fleet of OB (Outside Broadcast) trucks to be powered by recycled biofuel supplied by Green Biofuels Ltd to further its commitment to combat global climate change. The introduction of GD+ HVO to the NEP UK fleet is a step forward in reducing CO2 emissions and achieving carbon neutrality […]
In Switzerland, Western Bulk has taken delivery of its first carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel (B30) from TFG Marine Pte. TFG Marine supplied 750 mt of B30 VLSFO bunker fuel to the Beks Ceyda bulk carrier in the Port of Rotterdam, with the full lifecycle emissions from the production, supply and consumption of the B30 […]
In Australia, since 2020, Savvy’s new report on Australian energy consumption shows people spent more time at home and many are now permanently working from there. Therefore, energy consumption has switched from commercial (which dropped -3.1%) to residential usage (increasing 2.7%). In 2019-20 Australia’s total energy consumption fell -2.9% overall, mainly due to the repercussions […]
In California, Infinium announced a strategic partnership with ENGIE to develop a facility that would produce ultra-low carbon Infinium electrofuels at scale for the local transportation industry. The new ‘Reuze’ project includes the development of one of Europe’s largest announced CO2 conversion hubs, located in France, which will enable the conversion of hundreds of thousands […]
In Washington, in the wake of a successful flex-fuel Jeep Wrangler project, the Renewable Fuels Association is once again working with Hauk Designs on a new project that takes higher blends of ethanol to new places. This year, RFA and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council are working together on a new Can-Am X3 project running on […]
In Nebraska, the Kearney Hub reports N Bowdish will invest $375 million in a soybean crushing plant near Norfolk, crushing 38.5 million bushels of soybeans annually. The facility aims to be operational in 2024. The growing demand for soybean oil, in part driven by renewable diesel growth, is behind the new facility as well as […]
In Massachusetts, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and around the globe has co-developed a process to convert bamboo into an ethanol fuel for powering cars and trucks. The research, funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) the World Bank African Centers of Excellence program through the Pan African Materials […]
