In Florida, EnergyAgwired.com reported that The Renewable Fuels Association provided comments this week in response to a request for information from the California Air Resources Board, urging them to do more to ensure the integrity of imported used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow for biomass-based diesel production under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. According […]
In Washington DC, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the introduction of his new bipartisan legislation to block taxpayer money from being used to subsidize biofuels produced using imported foreign feedstocks such as Chinese used cooking oil and Brazilian ethanol. The bill would also extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The 45Z Clean Fuel […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that partners in the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) initiative have concluded a pilot for the bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM). The pilot took place at the Port of Rotterdam on October 19, 2024, when a total of 100 tons of mass-balanced LBM was supplied by […]
In Italy, Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and MSC Group President, Diego Aponte, signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing joint initiatives in the field of sustainability and energy transition. The agreement includes the potential use of LNG as well as lower-carbon energy carriers, such as HVO and bio-LNG biofuels, as well as lubricants from […]
In the UK, Quadrise announced the signature of a collaboration and operational trial agreement with MSC Shipmanagement (MSC) and Cargill, paving the way for the trials on board the MSC Leandra. Quadrise, MSC and Cargill have agreed their respective obligations under which the company’s fuels, bioMSAR and MSAR, will be produced at the MAC2 facility […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is in talks with Raizen, BP and Inpasa for a possible joint venture in ethanol. Petrobras is in talks with four or five firms in the ethanol business, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told analysts on Friday during a call to present the company’s $111-billion strategic […]
In Maryland, Beynon Sports announced that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label for BEYPUR 320-Bio and BEYPUR 340-Bio polyurethane binder products. BEYPUR 320-Bio containing 24% biobased content is a one-component moisture curing aromatic polyurethane binder designed for use in a variety of applications, bonding together different kinds of […]
In Chile, BNamericas reported that Guatemala’s state power company Inde launched bidding to determine the potential of using solid waste to generate electricity. Prefeasibility studies will be carried out in the departments of Quetzaltenango (population 936,000), Retalhuleu (387,000), Zacapa (276,000) and Petén (640,000), according to the report. The report added that the work will cover […]
In Denmark, Danish shipping company Norden announced a sustainable maritime fuel agreement with Meta aimed at advancing the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. “We are proud to include Meta to our growing list of customers looking to decarbonise their maritime supply chains,” says Anne Jensen, COO at Norden. “Both Meta and Norden share a commitment […]
In New Jersey, Henkel Corporation and Celanese Corporation have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials. Earlier this year, Celanese launched a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The […]
