In Sweden, Fastmarkets reports that Sweden’s December biodiesel blend rate fell to the lowest level in 12 months at 25%, using 128,685 cubic meters of biodiesel. The blending rate was at 38% in October but then elections that month brought in a right-wing government that put in doubt the previous center-left government’s higher decarbonization mandate […]
In Singapore, conducted as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project to establish a quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework for drop-in biofuels, the M/V MOL ENDOWMENT was refuelled with 992 metric tons of marine biofuel product at the Port of Singapore, on December 21, 2022. The vessel, deployed on […]
In the UK, Johnson Matthey announced that their co-developed, award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology has been selected by Strategic Biofuels for their project which aims to produce the world’s lowest carbon footprint liquid fuel. The technology has been licenced to Strategic Biofuels, a leader in developing negative carbon footprint biofuels plants, for the company’s […]
In Illinois, in an effort to rally businesses and consumers, United launched the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM, a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel by accelerating the research, production and technologies associated with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fund starts with more than $100 million in […]
In Hong Kong, the Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS) is pleased to announce that The Harbour School (THS), and their school bus company, Jolly Bus Company (JBC), have begun trialling biodiesel in two school buses. THS is the first school in Hong Kong to do so. Biodiesel is an ultra-low-carbon fuel made from waste. This […]
In Singapore, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. The supply chain trials encompassed tracing biofuels from their production sites outside Singapore, to Singapore where the fuels were blended and bunkered. Lab testing of the fuels continued until they were consumed […]
In Canada, Green Impact Partners Inc. has selected Amber Infrastructure Group as a strategic partner on its GreenGas Colorado, Iowa RNG and Future Energy Park projects, representing up to C$545 million in total investment for a 50% project-level equity interest in each facility. Based in London, with offices in North America, Europe and Australia, Amber […]
In Texas, KBR has launched Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels AB, a technology developer and pioneer in cutting-edge research on biofuels. The alliance extends KBR’s decarbonization and energy transition portfolio into the aviation sector with a differentiated SAF offering. In addition to processing ethanol, this technology can also convert carbon […]
In Italy, Eni announced that the new biofuel HVOlution, the first diesel from Eni Sustainable Mobility produced with 100% renewable raw materials, is on sale at the first 50 Eni stations throughout Italy. By the end of March 2023, however, this fuel will be available at 150 points of sale. Eni says that to identify […]
In Germany, the Management and Supervisory Boards of VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG have approved a resolution to make preparations to convert the Company into a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE) by means of a change in legal form. The dual management system, consisting of a Management Board and a Supervisory Board as the supervisory body, […]
