In California, Capitol Corridor and San Joaquins intercity passenger rail services will achieve their goal to run their entire fleets on renewable diesel by end of May 2023. The transition will begin on May 8, at the Oakland Maintenance Facility when the renewable diesel tank is slated for delivery. Soon passenger rail travelers throughout California […]
In Germany, in recent weeks, ISCC has received communications from stakeholders expressing concerns about a surge of advanced biodiesel imported from China and produced from waste and residue materials that are at least partly supplied from Indonesia and Malaysia. This sharp increase began in late 2022 and peaked in January and February 2023, with serious implications […]
In California, Andersons, Inc. said that on April 18, 2023, ELEMENT, LLC, a joint venture with ICM, Inc. in which The Andersons, Inc. is a 51% owner, was placed into receivership pursuant to the Agreed Order Granting Application for Appointment of Receiver. The ELEMENT ethanol plant, located in Colwich, Kansas, is currently in an extended […]
In Belgium, last week the European Parliament approved the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels […]
In Georgia, Delta said it will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. The company said this new deal will increase the global airline’s SAF commitments to over 200 million gallons – more than halfway to […]
In Germany, chemical giant BASF said that LAPP will now be presenting the first Ethernet cable with a bio-based sheathing at the Hannover Messe fair in Germany. The compound was developed by BASF. BASF noted that the ETHERLINE FD P Cat.5e for Industrial Ethernet has been part of the LAPP portfolio for a long time […]
In Sweden, cleantech firm OrganoClick said it has collaborated with Glatfelter for nearly five years in the development of the new airlaid material. OrganoClick’s biobased and home-compostable binder, which replaces the fossil-based binder in the traditional material, is made of raw materials from side streams in the food industry originating from wheat, corn, lemons and […]
In Ohio, Locus Performance Ingredients (Locus PI) and Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions announced their exclusive collaboration that will focus on developing new biobased solutions tailored to address process, water and wastewater sustainability and performance challenges. Under the partnership both companies will combine Veolia’s water treatment technology and process experience with Locus PI’s proprietary fermentation […]
In Oman, Muscat Daily reported that Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Oman Environmental Services Holding (be’ah) have completed a technical and economic feasibility study for establishing an electric power generation plant using waste. According to Abdulaziz al Shidhani, Director General of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen at the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, […]
In Finland, Neste said it is collaborating with Q8 Denmark to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel available in the Danish market. Initially, the renewable diesel will be made available to heavy transport at nine stations. “We are facing a major restructuring of the transport sector in the coming years, and we are experiencing increasing demand […]
