Category: Fuels

India’s Himachal government to set up ethanol plant in Una district

India’s Himachal government to set up ethanol plant in Una district

January 20, 2024 |

In India, The States Man reported that the Himachal Pradesh government will set up Ethanol plant at Jeetpur Behari in the Una district. The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the state government would equally share the construction cost of the plant. According to the report, the state’s share would include the cost of the […]

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LeadEdge Flexo launches new biobased offering

LeadEdge Flexo launches new biobased offering

January 20, 2024 |

In the UK, LeadEdge Flexo, a provider of corrugated post-printing solutions, announced the launch of its brand-new cbak evolve mounting material. The new product utilizes bio-based Polyethylene (PE) in its construction and aims to reduce the industry’s reliance on synthetic virgin material at this crucial point in corrugated printing, without sacrificing performance or versatility, the […]

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M2X and SCGC partner to streamline production of methanol from stranded gas

M2X and SCGC partner to streamline production of methanol from stranded gas

January 20, 2024 |

In Florida, M2X Energy, a startup company with process technology that converts stranded natural gas into low-carbon methanol, and SCG Chemicals (SCGC), a petrochemicals company that is committed to developing sustainable chemicals and clean energy solutions, have strengthened their existing relationship by announcing a joint development program to optimize key chemical transformations within M2X’s modular […]

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Bunker sales of biofuels more than tripled in Singapore last year

Bunker sales of biofuels more than tripled in Singapore last year

January 20, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Singapore has made significant progress in the supply of alternative fuels as bunker sales of biofuel blends increased to 520,000 tons last year, which more than tripled from 140,000 tons in 2022. This was revealed at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Conversations event held last week. […]

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Kansas awarded $5 million in biofuels grants

Kansas awarded $5 million in biofuels grants

January 20, 2024 |

In Kansas, KWCH reported that the USDA Rural Development announced that $5 million in grants will be awarded to the state of Kansas. The announcement is part of a larger national announcement that includes projects in 21 other states, according to the report. The grants will be used to increase the availability of domestic biofuels, […]

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HutanBio secures $2.85 million funding

HutanBio secures $2.85 million funding

January 20, 2024 |

In the UK, Hutanbio said it secured $2.85 million seed investment to fast-track supply of biofuels to global shipping and aviation industries “Our low carbon fuel – HBx biofuel oil – is a sustainable and scalable high energy density, low carbon, sulphur-free, fuel solution, that uses CO2 greenhouse gas as a feedstock,” the company said. […]

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Cambridge University spin-off HutanBio lands $3.15M investment

Cambridge University spin-off HutanBio lands $3.15M investment

January 18, 2024 |

In the UK, after a decade of research and development in the UK and around the world, HutanBio, a bio-tech company founded by scientists from Cambridge University, based in Cambridge (UK) and in Malaysia, has secured a £2.25 million investment from Clean Growth Fund to accelerate the commercial use of its HBx bio-fuel oil to […]

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Suma Capital acquires Italian biogas company CH4T     

Suma Capital acquires Italian biogas company CH4T     

January 18, 2024 |

In Italy, Suma Capital has successfully closed its first international deal by acquiring 100% of CH4T, a company based in Verona (Italy) specialized in the management of biomethane plants for energy use. Through this transaction, Suma Capital advances its growth strategy in international markets. After opening its first international office in Paris in 2023, and […]

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Hycamite begins building demo facility for new methane-splitting technology

Hycamite begins building demo facility for new methane-splitting technology

January 18, 2024 |

In Finland, Hycamite has begun construction of the new Customer Sample Facility (CSF) building in Kokkola, Finland. The construction phase at Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) was launched at the beginning of January 2024 after receiving all the necessary permits from the authorities. No appeals were received by the end of the appeal period. The orders […]

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Canada Infrastructure Bank invests $6.2M in Azure’s SAF FEED study

Canada Infrastructure Bank invests $6.2M in Azure’s SAF FEED study

January 18, 2024 |

In Canada, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. (Azure) are partnering on a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Canada. Azure’s study is now fully funded and on track to be completed in 2024. The CIB’s C$8.4 million funding helps support Azure’s critical path of […]

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