In Maryland, University of Maryland researchers recently published three papers revealing surprising ways to use wood in three of the top science journals: Shape of (Wooden) Things to Come The advantages of wood as a structural material are legion: renewable, lightweight, naturally durable and strong, and possessing a lower lifecycle cost than most other materials. […]
In France, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, ONERA, the French Ministry of Transports and Safran have launched the first in-flight study of a single-aisle aircraft running on unblended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). During the flight test over the Toulouse region on October 28, one CFM LEAP-1A engine of an Airbus A319neo test aircraft operated on 100% SAF. […]
In Norway, in a memorandum of understanding signed this week, Shell and Hydro Havrand aim to jointly produce and supply hydrogen produced from renewable electricity in hubs centered around Hydro and Shell’s own business, and where they see strong potential for scaling production for customers in heavy industry and transport. The companies have started initial […]
In the Netherlands, as the COP26 climate summit holds discussions specifically focused on transport, sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping has announced a new partnership with 18 companies that will substantially reduce emissions from shipping. Today, these cargo owners and other partners have completed the first in a series of bunkerings of sustainable marine biofuel in this […]
In North Dakota, farmers throughout the state of North Dakota can learn more about the fuel that powers their farm and the positive effect that their fuel choices can have on their farming operations. The North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) is partnering with MEG Corp to host a series of workshops titled “Fueling Your Farm.” […]
In Oregon, amid the aviation industry’s accelerated production and use of SAF, SkyNRG Americas believes that the industry must work vigilantly to ensure that SAF options are, in fact, demonstrably and sustainably superior to the fossil fuels they purport to replace. Consistent with this approach, the industry should develop and commercialize SAF feedstock options that: […]
In Iowa, Booster and Renewable Energy Group announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide mobile delivery of renewable diesel, biodiesel and blended fuels to fleets. The service started in California in August and has the potential to grow nationally. The Booster / REG collaboration makes low-carbon fuels more accessible to clients, with convenient mobile fueling services […]
In Brazil, Agencia Brazil reports that the government has expanded the RenovaBio program to include carbon intensity production goals for the next 10 years. For 2021, the mandatory CBIOs target is 24.86 million while for 2022, it is 35.98 million CBIOs. Rather than fixed targets going forward, minimum and maximum levels will be established. For […]
In Spain, El Llobregat reports EVARM’s 100% green hydrogen prototype has been developed with the cooperation of the Korean Institute of Science and Technology. EVARM completed its second green hydrogen prototype this November running without any hybrid fuel sources. The first prototype consisted of a dual engine that ran on biodiesel fuel and accompanied by […]
In Denmark, Svitzer, A.P. Moller – Maersk’s world leading towage operator, unveiled plans to introduce the world’s first fuel cell tug boat for harbor towage operations. Scheduled to enter operation in Svitzer’s Europe region by Q1 2024, the fuel cell tug will be running on green methanol. The project builds on close cooperation between Svitzer […]
