In Uruguay, El Observador reports that Alcoholes de Uruguay has sold 4,000 metric tons of canola-based biodiesel—10% of its annual production—for export to the European Union to Trafigura for $5 million following a bidding process and later commercial negotiations. The ISCC certified fuel will go to a Scandinavian country after first passing through the port […]
In Portugal, Fusion Fuel Green plc has entered into an agreement with KEME Energy to install a green hydrogen production facility in Sines using its integrated HEVO-Solar technology. The project, which is expected to require a capital investment of 2.54 million euros, would have an equivalent electrolysis capacity of 1.22 MW and produce an estimated […]
In California, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Bunge North America, Inc. announced the signing of definitive transaction agreements to create their previously announced joint venture. The new venture will create renewable feedstocks leveraging Bunge’s expertise in oilseed processing and farmer relationships and Chevron’s expertise in fuels manufacturing and marketing. The agreements are subject to customary closing […]
In Germany, BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) and Orbia Ventures announce their Series-B investment in the Israeli biotech startup FortePhest. Founded in 2017, FortePhest is developing a new technology to combat herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants. Inspired and informed by natural plant processes, the company supports crop protection on a global scale by implementing this […]
In India, Outlook India reports that researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have used a machine learning method called Recurrent Neural Networks to study how biomass behaves in a gasification reactor to become syngas. The study predicts the composition of the syngas based on the time the feedstock spends inside the reactor, a […]
In Washington, following settlement discussions with Growth Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will file a notice in the Federal Register Thursday seeking comment on a proposed judicial consent decree that would require EPA to finalize the 2021 and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), which are the subject of a pending rulemaking, by no […]
In Texas, ENG has been selected by a confidential client to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a renewable fuels plant designed to produce approximately 100 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel from renewable feed stocks. This US-based plant, which is scheduled to be ready for commissioning in […]
In Japan, Mazda Motor Corporation will compete in the endurance race series called Super Taikyu Series 2022, with two vehicles, Mazda2 Bio concept and Mazda Roadster (Mazda MX-5). By participating in the race with a vehicle that runs on next-generation biodiesel fuel, Mazda wants to conduct a demonstration test of the vehicle, as well as […]
In Italy, Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol at its Crescentino plant in Italy. The facility complies with the European legislation for the development of renewable energy RED II and makes use of the Proesa technology to produce sustainable bioethanol. The plant, which was acquired in 2018, has been overhauled thanks to major investments […]
In the UK, In September 2021, Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human Tour was the first arena tour in the UK since the pandemic. The intention was to emerge with a more sustainable touring approach and the BMTH touring team and stakeholders took steps to put the positive words into action. This was the […]
