In India, the Press Trust of India reports that the transportation minister has given auto manufacturers just six months to begin rolling out E100-compatible vehicles as part of the push to significantly boost ethanol consumption, reduce sugar and grain surpluses and cut oil imports. With ethanol being sold at 89 cents per liter and gasoline […]
In Denmark, earlier this year the product was tested in the engines onboard M/F Fenja and M/F Menja, the two ferries operating the route between Esbjerg the Danish mainland and the island of Fanø. After a successful test period, Bunker One and Molslinjen have entered into a long-term supply agreement. In line with Bunker Holding’s […]
In Ireland, Grant Engineering, Ireland’s leading home heating appliance manufacturer, has invested over €250,000 in pioneering a major R&D breakthrough that could help reduce carbon emissions in rural and hard to heat homes throughout Ireland, including homes in Laois. The breakthrough will also help prevent Irish homeowners from incurring the high cost and subsequent disruption […]
In Louisiana, in advance of Hurricane Ida’s landfall, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), located in Norco, Louisiana was shut down in a safe and controlled manner. The safety of its workers, their families and surrounding community is the primary focus of shutting down and securing DGD’s facility. Darling is a 50% joint venture partner in Diamond […]
In Oregon, Zenith Energy announced a nearly three-fold increase in the amount of low-carbon, renewable diesel to be handled and stored at the Portland facility. This increase is the result of a new, long-term commitment with an existing customer who is committed to a low-carbon economy and providing renewable fuels to the greater Portland area. […]
In Brazil, International Finance Corporation (IFC) is supporting a new project in Brazil to strengthen the diversification of the country’s energy matrix. The $70 million financing for the Cocal Group will expand the company’s ethanol and biogas production and will contribute to the renewal of sugarcane plantations, with agricultural and climatic techniques that will be […]
In New Zealand, ethanol’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction benefits could help New Zealand lower emissions by 30 percent by 2030, reaching net zero by 2050, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and industry partners told that New Zealand’s policymakers in comments submitted last month. A proposed mandate in New Zealand would go beyond previous efforts by […]
In New York state, with the support of a more than $2.5 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will collaborate with colleagues at Stanford University and BioChemInsights Inc. to design an innovative chemical production process that ultimately incorporates CO2 captured from the […]
In Washington, with Hurricane Ida impacting the nation’s liquid fuel supply and distribution, the Renewable Fuels Association urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take two quick and simple steps that can extend fuel supplies and reduce price spikes expected at the retail fuel pump. The requested actions relate to pump labeling, underground storage tanks, […]
In Louisiana, International-Matex Tank Terminals LLC will build additional tanks, pipeline, and dock infrastructure at its Geismar, Louisiana marine terminal to handle renewable feedstocks and renewable products, including renewable diesel, biodiesel and other products. Backed by a long-term contract with Renewable Energy Group, Inc., the project will support REG’s nearby biorefinery expansion, which is expected […]
