In the UK, INEOS Nitriles announced the launch of its first bio-attributed product line for Acrylonitrile. The new product is to be sold under the Invireo brand. Manufactured at INEOS Nitriles’ site in Cologne Germany, Invireo is made using bio-attributed propylene, which enables the replacement of fossil fuel resources, the firm said INEOS Nitriles’ certification […]
In Washington, the Biden-Harris Administration has released the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, a comprehensive framework for accelerating the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen—a versatile and flexible energy carrier that can be produced with low or zero carbon emissions. Achieving commercial-scale hydrogen deployment is a key component of President […]
In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a slew of new deals with several well-known consumer brands and some of the nation’s largest and most environmentally conscious transit agencies. Liberty Coca-Cola, one of the country’s largest bottlers and distributors of Coke and other brands and serving the Northeast U.S., has signed a fueling contract with […]
In France, TotalEnergies is stepping up production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low carbon energies of its Grandpuits site. These investments reflect the Company’s ambition to develop low carbon energies and the circular economy, and consist of: The doubling of SAF production at Grandpuits, bringing the site’s annual production capacity to 285,000 tons, i.e. […]
In the UK, Quadrise announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with BTG Bioliquids BV (BTL), specialists in renewable biofuels. The partnership aims to explore the use of BTL’s fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO) as a cost-effective and renewable source of fuel in Quadrise’s bioMSAR solution. BTL’s proprietary pyrolysis technology has the ability to convert agricultural and […]
In France, three years since its creation, BeFC is proud to have raised a €16M Series-A round of financing, supported by Avolta Partners as the sole financial advisor. This recent round of financing involved Otium Capital as the new lead investor, followed by a strong continued commitment from historical investors who include Demeter, BNP Paribas […]
In Spain, Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa will carry out the first test in Spain with second-generation biofuels in the railway sector with the aim of decarbonizing the rail corridor linking Algeciras and Madrid with the use of renewable diesel on the non-electrified segment between Algeciras-Cordoba and the use of renewable electric energy on the segment […]
In Kentucky, PCC Hydrogen announced the issuance of its patented hydrogen production technology (US Patent 11,649,549) for coupling an electrolyzer system with a catalytic adiabatic reactor to convert ethanol into hydrogen. By leveraging ethanol’s biogenic characteristics and capturing the pure CO2 byproduct of the PCC H2 hydrogen production process, the Company can produce a negative […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. by Chevron Corporation, both of the US. REG is active in the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel, and in the sales of carbon credits, petroleum-based products, and petroleum-based products further blended with […]
In Washington, animal fats and used cooking oil are increasingly joining the likes of lithium, cobalt and copper as energy transitional materials where supply constraints are of growing concern, according to a new analysis of trade flows by S&P Global Commodity Insights Agribusiness Consulting group. The analysis, entitled Biofuel Feedstock Trade Flows: First Come, First […]
