In Brazil, Paraná Governor Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior took part last in Lapa, in the Curitiba Metropolitan Area, in the laying of the foundation stone for Grupo Potencial’s soybean crushing plant. The first phase of the work will receive R$1.7 billion in investments to expand biodiesel production, with the expectation of generating around 250 direct […]
In California, Verde Bioresins, Inc. focused on innovation and full-service bioplastics production with its innovative and proprietary based bioresins, known as PolyEarthyleneTM, and TLGY Acquisition Corporation have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon closing of the business combination, the combined company is expected to list its common stock on Nasdaq under the new […]
In Brazil, Petrobras has begun testing the performance of Bunker fuel with 24% renewable content by volume. It is being used to fuel a ship, located at the Rio Grande (RS) Terminal and chartered by the company, Transpetro. The estimated percentage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be around 17% by volume, compared to standard […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd. announced additional $2.2 million of purchase orders to supply castor seeds during 2023, for new African territories. Casterra’s castor seeds, developed with Evogene’s GeneRator AI Tech Engine, will be used to grow Castor to produce oil for sustainable biofuel. Casterra’s high-yield, high-oil castor seed varieties are optimized for biofuel production […]
In Iceland, Carbfix has begun construction on the upgraded Silverstone, the CO2 capture plant at Hellisheiðarvirkjun. The upgrade will enable the capture of almost all carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide emissions from the power plant. The current version of Silverstone already captures about 30% of carbon dioxide and 75% of hydrogen sulphide from the power […]
In Namibia, following approval by the Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) on May 23, 2023, the GRN and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) recently signed the Feasibility and Implementation Agreement (FIA) at an official signing ceremony held at State House in Windhoek. The FIA governs the process for the development, implementation […]
In Belgium, Lhyfe reported that the HOPE (Hydrogen Offshore Production for Europe) project consortium has signed a $21.8 million grant agreement with the European Commission. The HOPE project involves developing, building and operating the first 10 MW production unit in the North Sea, off the coast of Belgium, by 2026. The aim is to demonstrate […]
In the UK, UKPIA is calling on the UK Government to set an achievable target for the amount of SAF used by local airlines in 2025 or risk higher prices for passengers. In response to the Government’s consultation on Developing the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate, UKPIA says that setting a target for SAF above […]
In Norway, United European Car Carriers (UECC) said it has successfully completed the delivery of sustainable biofuel in the port of Vlissingen, in collaboration with Dutch biofuel provider GoodFuels and vessel owner NYK. This operation marks the first time a UECC time-chartered vessel, m/v Emerald Leader, has been bunkered with biofuel, the company said. GoodFuels […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it will launch the IATA World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Madrid, Spain on October 3-4. IATA noted that the symposium will facilitate critical discussions in seven key areas: the overall strategy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, including SAF, the crucial role of government and […]
