In India, the ANI news agency reports the petroleum and natural gas minister officially launched the blending of used cooking oil-based biodiesel in New Delhi, the first supply of 51,000 liters which came from IndianOil’s Tikrikalan Terminal. The procurement for the first supply of UCO biodiesel was via the Expression of Interest process launched in […]
In the UK, discovery of a novel enzyme that releases a valuable chemical from agricultural waste could provide an important breakthrough in the upscaling of renewable fuels and chemicals, a new study shows. Researchers – led by the University of York – have discovered an enzyme in a fungus which can act as a catalyst […]
In Washington, Reuters reports World Energy, the Advanced Biofuels Association and Airlines for America as well as others met virtually with the aviation subcommittee of the Democratic-led House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Tuesday in order to see how the aviation industry could help achieve the Biden Administration’s transportation decarbonization goals. Central to the […]
In France, Global Bioenergies announced the upcoming launch of its “LAST” longwear cosmetics brand in June 2021, 18 products comprising the world’s first range of longwear, transfer-resistant and waterproof eye make-up to use natural ingredients. This groundbreaking performance is based on the renewable isododecane produced by the company as the main ingredient of its formulations. […]
In Colorado, Total Cray Valley and Gevo, Inc. announced the successful completion of phase 1 of their Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to upgrade fusel oils into renewable isoamylene. The companies are now seeking to advance to Phase 2 of the JDA, which will allow for scale up of Gevo’s technology at a demonstration scale. Fusel […]
In New York state, Cayuga RNG Holdings, LLC announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to develop dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas in upstate New York. Cayuga RNG is a joint venture owned by a subsidiary of UGI Energy Services (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, and Global Common Energy, […]
In Germany, following on from R33 Blue Diesel, Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now come up with a low-carbon gasoline. Their new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33 percent renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20 percent per kilometer driven. This means a fleet of 1,000 VW […]
In Finland, St1 Nordic Oy’s subsidiary St1 Sverige AB has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with E.ON Energilösningar AB to acquire 100% of the shares in E.ON Biofor Sverige AB. The transaction, which is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, is expected to be closed by the end of June […]
In Ohio, Marathon Petroleum Corporation has signed an agreement with One Energy Enterprises LLC to install five 2.3 megawatt wind turbines at MPC’s renewable diesel facility in Dickinson, North Dakota. The wind turbines will provide energy to the facility and help further decrease its carbon emissions profile. MPC contracted with One Energy to develop, own, […]
In Massachusetts, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) received a nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create renewable fuel from sewage sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment that creates greenhouse gases and water pollution when dumped into landfills. With the U.S. EPA reporting that Americans alone […]
