In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports that Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have indicated interest in importing ethanol from India. India already exports gasoline and diesel to Bangladesh via pipeline, and India’s transportation minister has indicated that it could be possible to sell both fuels blended with biofuels rather than purely fossil-based fuels. It […]
In California, US renewable natural gas projects developer Terreva Renewables, a portfolio company owned by infrastructure investor CIM Group, said it raised $417 million from corporate and institutional investors to support the expansion of its RNG platform. CIM Group began investing in RNG in 2021 and formed Terreva in August 2022 to be a leading […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), dnata, a global air and travel services provider, said its brands dnata Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing have switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend. The company said that this strategic move saves 80 tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, equivalent […]
In Connecticut, Veeder-Root, a specialist in fuel management and environmental technology, in collaboration with precision measurement solutions expert Total Meter Services, unveiled the Biofuel Blending System (BBS). Veeder-Root said this in-line solution utilizes the same technology as the Additive Injection System (AIS), offering a versatile and accurate biofuel blending solution designed specifically for retail locations. […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global biobased chemicals market is forecast to reach a value of $271 billion by 2031, up from a value of $128 billion in 2022. According to the report, the market is expected to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.2% during the forecast period. […]
In California, Aemetis, a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced the sale of 88,883 D3 Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs), the company’s first commercial D3 RIN transaction under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) generated by the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project in California. The D3 […]
In Malaysia, The Edge reported that KDEB Waste Management, a wholly-owned unit of Malaysian state-controlled Menteri Besar Selangor, is partnering with YTL Power International to set up a 2,400 ton per day, waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Rawang, Selangor. According to the report, will utilize municipal waste from Petaling Jaya, Hulu Selangor, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, […]
In Germany, Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground in August 2022 on the expansion of its biorefinery in Emden, Germany. The expansion project includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility, which is expected to allow the business to utilize a broader variety of feedstocks for the production of biodiesel. Chevron Renewable Energy […]
In Fiji, Fiji Airways’ newest Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft, named the Island of Vatulele, arrived into Nadi, Fiji from Singapore, having flown the entire 8,520 km journey powered by a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend. This is the first time ever that Fiji Airways has operated a flight using a SAF blend. Fiji Airways is […]
In California, California hit an important milestone in its shift away from polluting fuel sources, with clean fuels replacing over 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, […]
