In the UK, 3i Infrastructure has acquired Future Biogas, a founder led group developing and operating biogas plants across the UK. Future Biogas is the largest biomethane producer in the UK and currently operates 11 biogas plants across the UK, which it has developed and subsequently sold to institutional investors. 3i Infrastructure’s investment will support […]
In Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in 2029. […]
In Sweden, Scandinavian Enviro Systems has been informed that Preem has performed successful production tests of the recovered pyrolysis oil that Enviro recently supplied. In November last year, the fuel company Preem placed an order with Enviro for recovered pyrolysis oil for use as a raw material in production tests to determine how suitable it is […]
In Argentina, El Destape reported that the country’s biodiesel exports to Europe by large biodiesel companies will decline by 50% this year due to the severe drought affecting Argentina’s main productive regions. According to the report, biodiesel exports last year amounted to 1.2 million tons, with a total value of $1.8 billion. “2022 ended well, […]
In Germany, environmental organization NABU reported that a new study carried out by the Öko-Institut on behalf of NABU, showed the potential of E-methanol as a fuel for the shipping market, as it is less harmful to the environment than ammonia or heavy oil and easier to use. “The future fuel mix in all segments […]
In Australia, Ampol Limited and ENEOS announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the production of advanced biofuels at the Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. The parties have also executed a separate MoU with the Queensland Government and will continue to engage with the state as work progresses to discuss investment […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that House File 565 restricting the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines only when 90% of the route has achieved voluntary easements has passed the House of Representatives and will now move to the state’s Senate where the bill is expected to meet with resistance. The […]
In Panama, the US Grains Council and the Industrial Association of Sugar Cane of Panama (AZUCALPA) signed – and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor witnessed – an ethanol memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU recognizes the importance of assessing the role and benefits of biofuels and […]
In Australia, Origin Energy has signed an agreement for biomethane supply from Jemena, which will see Origin become the first company to supply Australian customers with renewable gas. Origin has agreed to purchase up to 110TJ of biomethane per year when the trial is expected to begin in April 2023, through until the end of […]
In Washington, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a new report outlining a vision for what is possible with the power of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, and R&D needs to achieve this ambitious vision. The President’s E.O. called on federal departments and agencies to assess the potential for biotechnology and biomanufacturing […]
