In India, BioEnergy News reported that Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina is intensifying efforts to scale up production of sustainable aviation fuel as part of the country’s broader plan to reduce carbon emissions from air travel. The report stated that Pertamina is expanding SAF output at its existing refineries and is studying the development of […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s sovereign investment authority, the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara), has announced that the first phase of its waste-to-energy (WTE) development program will focus on four cities: Bogor, Bekasi, Denpasar, and Yogyakarta. Danantara Managing Director Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja said each city will require an estimated $150-180 […]
In Malaysia, MalayMail reported that Singapore will start issuing bunkering licenses next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions. Three companies will kickstart methanol supply in the Port of Singapore from January 1, its Marine and Port Authority (MPA) said in a statement. “This […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that the country’s biofuel industry is encouraged to take advantage of a massive surplus of molasses − an underutilized sugarcane by-product − with the potential to significantly boost domestic ethanol output. The report noted that the Indonesian Association of Spirit and Ethanol Producers (APSENDO) revealed that around 1 million […]
In India, Arvind Limited, one of India’s leading textile-to-retail conglomerates, and Peak Sustainability Ventures, a Mumbai-based global climate investment firm, have entered into a partnership to build a large-scale cotton stalk torrefaction plant in Gujarat, with a capacity of 40,000+ tonnes per year, to accelerate Arvind’s decarbonization goals and promote torrefaction at scale in India. […]
In Denmark, the movement to create green shipping corridors – trade routes designed to demonstrate and scale novel zero-emission fuels, vessels, and technologies – has expanded in numbers and geographic scope, according to a new progress report published today by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum. This year’s edition, At a […]
In Belgium, Transport & Environment commissioned the consultancy ERM to look at the critical role of CO2 sourcing and transport infrastructure for e-fuels production in Europe. They undertook a comprehensive analysis of CO2 sourcing for e-fuels in Europe. The study outlines different sourcing strategies, opportunities to unlock more suitable CO2, and the potential role of policy. The analysis shows that Pulp & […]
In France, thanks to the commitment of all E85 fuel distributors in France, the milestone of 4,000 E85 filling stations nationwide has just been reached. Today, nearly 42% of French service stations are equipped with E85, the renewable fuel that favours motorists’ purchasing power. Sold at an average of €0.72 per liter, E85 fuel allows […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production rose last week to 1.113 million barrels per day, one of the highest weeks on record, but even as refiners cut inputs for blending to the lowest in 11 weeks ahead of Thanksgiving week, stocks continued to shrink. Stocks fell by 339,000 barrels to 21.968 million barrels, […]
In the UK, Renaissance BioScience Corp. has entered into a collaboration with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a two-year, initiative valued at up to C$1.5 million (£814,000) to innovate sustainable, renewable bioplastic building block production using advanced fermentation processes. The project will target applications in packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods, offering sustainable, high-performance […]
