In South Korea, Korean Air has partnered with SK Energy to introduce carbon-neutral jet fuel to actively counter climate change. Through the partnership, the airline will purchase a month’s worth of carbon-neutral jet fuel for domestic flights departing from Jeju and Cheongju. Korean Air is actively participating in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Carbon […]
In the UK, Quadrise, the supplier of MSAR and bioMSAR emulsion technology and fuels, reported that test results of bioMSAR on a medium speed 4-stroke Wärtsilä diesel engine at the VTT facility in Finland, confirming the results announced by the company on August 11, 2021 when compared to conventional liquid fuels, are now available at: […]
In Washington, DTN reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell yet again in the week ending August 27 to 905,000 bpd, the eighth week in a row that production dropped, in part thanks to the lowest production since February in the key Midwest region. As a result, stocks also fell for the fifth […]
In Argentina, La Nación newspaper reports the government has again increased the price of biodiesel and bioethanol as published on Monday in the Official Gazette. The measure could have an impact at the pump. The measure was made official through resolutions 852/2021 and 853/2021 of the Secretariat of Energy, dependent on the Ministry of Economy of the […]
In Louisiana, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. issued the following statement from President and CEO, Cynthia ‘CJ’ Warner regarding the status of its renewable diesel plant located in Geismar, Louisiana following Hurricane Ida: “We are grateful that all team members are safe and accounted for following Hurricane Ida. In advance of the hurricane’s landfall, our local […]
In Brazil, Xanthomonas citri, the bacterium that causes citrus canker, is a notorious “villain” among citrus growers but can be an ally in the manufacturing of biorenewables such as ethanol, dyes, plastics, and other chemicals currently derived from petroleum. A study published in June in the journal Nature Communications by researchers at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy […]
In Belgium, the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) says the European Union’s decision to target palm oil was based on uncertain science and outdated knowledge which was used in counterintuitive policymaking. Despite continuous criticism from the palm oil industry, the EU appears to be indifferent when it comes to the politics of trade, […]
In India, the Financial Express newspaper reports that just days after fuel retailers in West Bengal held a 24-hour strike protesting higher levels of ethanol blending, the state’s Chief Minister has announced her government is developing a policy that would see West Bengal become self-sufficient in ethanol production, using rice bran as feedstock. She estimates […]
In California, carbon transformation company Twelve and LanzaTech have partnered to transform CO2 emissions into polypropylene, a key polymer used for medical devices including syringes and IV bags, as well as for large-scale applications in automotive, furniture, textiles and other everyday products. Twelve’s carbon transformation technology converts CO2 into materials that are traditionally made from fossil […]
In South Korea, LG Chem announced that it had signed a Heads of Agreement for the establishment of a hydro-treated vegetable oil joint venture with Dansuk Industrial. The two companies will sign the definitive agreement in the first quarter of next year and aim to complete the construction of the production plant by 2024. This […]
