In California, HIF Global has been awarded the first U.S. approval for an e-Fuels pathway. The Tier II Design Pathway Certification, granted under the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program, strengthens the market for e-Fuels production. HIF’s Tier II Design Pathway Certification includes e-SAF, e-Naphtha, and e-Diesel as opt-in fuels allowing […]
In Turkey, WasteFuel, a U.S.-based next generation bioenergy company, and ITC, a leading Turkish integrated waste management company, announced a partnership to commence the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) on a green methanol biorefinery located in Ankara, Türkiye—the first green methanol facility in Anatolia and one of the largest of its kind in the world. The […]
In the Netherlands, Pioneer Point has acquired OG Clean Fuels B.V., a leading owner and operator of clean fuels filling stations, based in the Netherlands. OG is the second investment through Pioneer’s second institutional fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II SCSp. OG has 325 filling station locations which offer compressed biomethane, liquefied biomethane, electric vehicle charging, […]
In Germany, Mercedes-Benz has placed the largest single-volume order for SAF by a DB SCHENKER customer. The record agreement reduces the global automotive company’s CO₂e emissions by 40,000 tons through the procurement of around 13,000 tons of SAF. The biofuel is accredited for export air freight shipments from Frankfurt to Beijing and Shanghai. When DB SCHENKER […]
In Denmark, SGS has been selected as the partner laboratory for quality control testing at European Energy (EE) and Mitsui’s pioneering e-methanol plant in Kassø, Denmark. This state-of-the-art facility, with a nameplate capacity of 42,000 tons per annum is nearing completion, with production set to commence in 2025. The e-methanol facility in Kassø marks a […]
In Malaysia, FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to co-develop large-scale hydrogen production systems and technologies across Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. Building on a memorandum of understanding signed in February 2023, the JDA represents a pivotal step for the two […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce and CirculAIRity have signed a letter of intent and will be working together on their joint commitment to energy transition. The two organizations will be promoting Rolls-Royce technology, with CirculAIRity synthetic fuels, as a strategic national capability for civil and military aviation. Jointly they will be advocating for synthetic fuels as […]
In Singapore, The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), have published a new Technical Reference (TR) 129 on Methanol Bunkering to provide a comprehensive framework for the safe and efficient use of methanol as an alternative fuel for bunkering operations. This marks an important […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska ethanol and co-products industry remains a significant and stable force that contributes billions of dollars to the state’s economy, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The study analyzes the industry’s economic impact from 2021-2023 and was conducted by the university’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Bureau of Business […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing worth R$150 million with resources from the Climate Fund for the Piracanjuba Group. The amount will be allocated to the implementation of four industrial effluent treatment plants (ETEs) with biogas production in the units of Araraquara (SP), Três Rios (RJ), Carazinho (RS) […]
