In Japan, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, has recently completed a conceptual study for an ammonia bunkering vessel capable of supplying ammonia fuel to ships. This study involved joint investigations with INPEX CORPORATION, which boasts abundant achievements and experience in the energy supply chain, in order to respond to […]
In Singapore, Interion is the first to supply renewable diesel, also known as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from Neste in Singapore. In close collaboration with building and facility owners and operators, bus and truck fleet owners and operators, and engine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Interion supports firms to immediately reduce up to 90% of their […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that the country has withdrawn its tax exception on ethanol imports from the US and will now lob a 16% tax on imports that will increase to 18% on January 1. Former president Bolsonario eliminated the import tax that allowed ethanol to flow primarily to the country’s deficit northeastern region, but […]
In Japan, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reports that Japan is scaling up its efforts to secure sustainable aviation fuel with negotiations going with both Singapore and the US in an effort to secure supplies within the next two to three years before global demand outstrips supply. With ICAO wanting developed countries to ensure a 15% […]
In Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reported that Ecoceres, a unit of local gas distributor Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas), will soon start building a second plant to turn waste oil into low-carbon fuel for aircraft and vehicles. “Now that our first plant in China is performing well, we are designing our second […]
BATON ROUGE, LOUSIANA – February 2, 2023 – The Daily Digest, the Baton Rouge Carbon Reduction Alliance, and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the launch of REenergize the Gulf Coast™, an online community and event series which will feature the rise of new low-carbon technologies that are transforming the US Gulf Coast economy. […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. and Valero Energy Corporation announced they have made the final investment decision on a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant, which is owned and operated by Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Valero and Darling. Upon completion of […]
In Sweden, five years ago, Volvo Trucks launched its trucks that can run on liquified biogas, often called bio-LNG, which is a renewable fuel that can be produced from many types of organic waste, including food scraps. The fuel can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 100%. The gas-powered trucks, the Volvo FH and FM […]
In Massachusetts, Virent’s plant-based synthesized aromatic kerosene helped power an Emirates Airline demonstration flight, the first in the Middle East and North Africa to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one engine and traditional jet fuel in the other. Virent, a Marathon Petroleum Corp. subsidiary, used its BioForming® process to produce the synthesized aromatic […]
In Sweden, Wärtsilä will supply its biogas liquefaction technology for an important new project in Mönsterås, Sweden. The system has been ordered by Scandinavian Biogas Mönsterås, a joint venture company between Scandinavian Biogas Fuels (SBF), the majority owner, and local farmers supplying manure and agricultural waste to the project. The plant will produce bioLNG, a […]
