In Mexico, Transponder 1200 reported that Viva Aerobus , Mexico’s low-cost airline, has started starting to use SAF produced by Neste, on its flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This agreement, signed in 2023, includes the purchase of one million liters of this sustainable fuel, which will be mixed with conventional fuel to be […]
In Spain, ACCIONA Energía and Vidrala, a specialist in the design and manufacture of glass containers, have carried out an innovative pilot project to reuse biomass slag in the construction of 18.3 million glass bottles. In total, the companies have reused 230 tons of biomass slag –a common term to refer to ashes, slag and […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and the Port of Shanghai have signed at a forum in Shanghai a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a green shipping corridor. Together with shipping giant COSCO Shipping Lines and the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission (SMTC) and […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported that Malaysia’s Ministry of Plantation and Commodities proposed investing in new technologies and infrastructure to more efficiently convert waste from palm oil production into biomass energy. Minister of Plantation and Commodities Johari Abdul Ghani said that waste industry materials like empty fruit bunches (EFB), mesocarp fiber, and palm kernel […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Japan’s IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) has placed an order for what is said to be “Japan’s first methanol dual-fuel crude oil tanker” at compatriot Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture of Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation. The unit will use methanol as fuel in addition to […]
In Finland, Neste has decided to withdraw from investing into a 120 MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The decision follows the completion of the basic engineering phase, which commenced in May 2023. The reasons behind the withdrawal are the company’s challenging market conditions and financial performance, requiring […]
In Virginia, TotalEnergies has broken ground on the Oakmulgee Dairy Farm renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Amelia Court House, Virginia, with its joint venture partner Vanguard Renewables, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. The Oakmulgee Dairy Farm will produce more than 259,000 million British thermal units per year […]
In Italy, Eni and KKR have signed an agreement under which KKR will take a 25% stake in Enilive’s share capital, for a total agreed consideration of €2.938 billion. The transaction will be funded through: 1) the subscription of a capital increase in Enilive reserved to KKR amounting to €500 million; 2) the purchase of Enilive’s […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports Godavari Biorefinery’s IPO was 54% sold as of the second day of the offer. The shares allotted for individual investors was already 96% sold out, but other investment types had only 26% subscription. Shares are running between $3.62 and $4.30 each with a $65.8 million total raise […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose to 1.081 million barrels per day but even so, stocks fell to 22.223 million barrels, representing an increase of 39,000 bpd but a stock drop of 52,000 barrels. Stocks are 877,000 barrels higher than the same time last year, however. Exports […]
