In New York, Chemicals Engineering reported that Yokogawa Solution Service Corp. and Phytochem Products announced the signing of an agreement whereby the two companies will collaborate in the development of a technology for the extraction of functional ingredients and biofuels from byproducts that have been discarded during the vegetable oil production process. Under the terms […]
In Singapore, Reuters reported that Austria’s OMV started up a new biofuels plant at its Schwechat refinery two weeks ago. The announcement was made by Michael Spitzbart, senior vice president of its refining business at an energy industry conference in Singapore. The executive noted that the plant can produce around 160,000 metric tons per year […]
In California, Aemetis announced that the company’s Universal Biofuels subsidiary has completed an expansion of its India biodiesel plant annual production capacity to 60 million gallons more than one year ahead of schedule. The Aemetis’ Five Year Plan describes an increase from 50 million gallons per year to 100 MGY of biodiesel production capacity […]
In the Netherlands, Gunvor Group is partnering with VARO Energy, which will build large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing at the extensive Gunvor Energy Rotterdam (GER) site. The facility will have a total production capacity of 350,000 metric tons per year; approximately 70% will be SAF, with the remainder a mixture of bio-naphtha and bio-propane. […]
In Texas, Lummus Technology announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Lummus’ ethanol to SAF technology offers a safe and reliable solution by integrating ethanol to ethylene (EtE), olefin oligomerization […]
In India, Universal Biofuels has completed an expansion of its India biodiesel plant annual production capacity to 60 million gallons more than one year ahead of schedule, supplying the expanding demand for biodiesel by India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The Aemetis Five Year Plan describes an increase from 50 million gallons per year (MGY) […]
In California, FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. have announced the completion of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen system” at Toyota’s Port of Long Beach operations. The Tri-gen system, owned and operated by FuelCell Energy, produces renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and water from directed biogas. FuelCell Energy has contracted with Toyota to supply the products of […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has finalized and executed a Notice of Grant and Agreement Award with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant of up to $30 million for Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program. This program is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity (CI) impact of climate-smart practices while […]
In New Jersey, A.P. Moller – Maersk and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering. Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e vs standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 million pounds […]
In Delaware, Bioenergy Devco (BDC), the North American division of BTS Bioenergy, LLC has received permitting approval for construction of its organics recycling facility at its Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford, Delaware. The expanded Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford will use the safe, tested, proven technology of anaerobic digestion to turn organic food waste into […]
