In California, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Bunge North America, Inc have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) of a proposed 50/50 joint venture to help meet the demand for renewable fuels and to develop lower carbon intensity feedstocks. Upon finalization of the joint venture, Chevron and Bunge’s partnership would establish a reliable supply chain from […]
In Norway, Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer and marketer of renewable energy, and Neste have signed a 10-year power purchase agreement enabling the Finnish company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with power from a Finnish wind farm under construction. Deliveries to Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland will start mid-2022 and the annual total volume of the […]
In California, Raven SR, Inc. has teamed with Republic Services, Inc. to convert organic waste to produce green hydrogen at a site in Richmond, Calif. Raven SR will initially process up to 99.9 tons of organic waste per day at Republic Services’ West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill and produce up to 2,000 metric-tons per year […]
In Maryland, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland (UMD), is leading two new grants totaling $6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop sustainable products like biofuels and bioplastics from food waste. With about a third of the food produced in the U.S. […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency has asked the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to allow the agency to reconsider some of the 31 small refinery exemptions it approved in 2019 as well as the five it denied. The EPA said the request was in light of […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC has introduced ExxonMobil Renewable Diesel process technology to help meet the evolving needs for mobility, while utilizing renewable feedstock. This new process technology converts feedstocks including, but not limited to, vegetable oils, unconverted cooking oil and animal fats, into renewable diesel. Meets advanced cold-flow specifications, while enabling high […]
In Sweden, when sailing to Stockholm, and back to Gothenburg, the ship Götheborg uses RME biodiesel instead of marine diesel in two of its four fuel tanks. The initiative is part of a bigger sustainability commitment to minimize the ship’s environmental impact and promote solutions for a more sustainable world. Despite being a sailing ship, […]
In North Carolina, PowerSecure announced its PowerBlock generation solutions are fully compatible with renewable diesel and renewable natural gas (RNG). PowerSecure has formed a first-of-its-kind strategic collaboration with Neste, a major producer of renewable diesel, to offer its customers the option to power generators with renewable diesel. Renewable diesel and RNG are produced by recycling […]
In Denmark, the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report, launched by the European Environment Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency, marks the first comprehensive health-check of the sector. The report shows that ships produce 13.5 % of all greenhouse gas emissions from transport in the EU, behind emissions from road transport (71 %) and aviation […]
In Germany, with immediate effect, DEUTZ is approving its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with paraffinic diesel fuels. This means that alternative fuels can now also be used to run DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard. At the same time, DEUTZ is approving the majority of its latest-generation engines, particularly […]
