Category: Fuels

Virginia’s first methane capture and use project awaiting green light

Virginia’s first methane capture and use project awaiting green light

December 27, 2022 |

In Virginia, Energy News reports the Western Virginia Water Authority has teamed with Roanoke Gas Company to develop a $7.7 million gas conditioning facility, if approved by the State Corporation Commission before the end of January, that would be the state’s first. The project aims to capture and treat the methane produced at the facility, […]

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Neste helps Belgian data center to switch to HVO100

Neste helps Belgian data center to switch to HVO100

December 27, 2022 |

In Belgium, Neste is helping the data center specialist LCL make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. With this, LCL becomes the first in its sector in Belgium to start using Neste MY Renewable Diesel for its emergency power generators. The […]

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Oman runs first bus powered by date kernel-based biodiesel

Oman runs first bus powered by date kernel-based biodiesel

December 27, 2022 |

In Oman, the Oman Observer newspaper reports that a bus has run on biodiesel produced from date kernels, developed by researchers at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The project to develop the date kernel-based biodiesel began in 2015 as a way to find use for the waste while helping to produce domestic biofuel that will help […]

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Business Finland awards Neste $29.4M for green hydrogen projects

Business Finland awards Neste $29.4M for green hydrogen projects

December 26, 2022 |

In Finland, earlier this month, Business Finland awarded Neste with a public funding of EUR 27.7 million for green hydrogen projects at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, aiming to develop solutions for renewable hydrogen production.  In July 2022, Neste became the first Finnish company to receive IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) status from […]

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TATA Projects signs MOU with Indian Institute of Petroleum to research biofuels

TATA Projects signs MOU with Indian Institute of Petroleum to research biofuels

December 26, 2022 |

In India, TATA Projects inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR – IIP) to collaborate and work together towards ensuring clean energy solutions. As part of this endeavor, clean energy solutions such as room temperature biodiesel produced from CSIR-IIP shall be used […]

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DEUTZ approves all diesel engines for up to 95% HVO

DEUTZ approves all diesel engines for up to 95% HVO

December 26, 2022 |

In Germany, with immediate effect, DEUTZ is approving its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with alternative diesel fuels. This means that paraffinic diesel fuels such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) can now be used to run all DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard, including the TCD 5.2 series. HVO is an […]

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Solarvest BioEnergy closes first tranche of private placement

Solarvest BioEnergy closes first tranche of private placement

December 26, 2022 |

In Canada, Solarvest BioEnergy Inc. announced that it has closed a first tranche of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 4,609,000 units for gross proceeds of C$460,900. Each Unit consists of one common share and one whole share purchase warrant. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional Common Share of the […]

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California Bioenergy secures up to $500M from Brookfield Renewable to grow RNG

California Bioenergy secures up to $500M from Brookfield Renewable to grow RNG

December 26, 2022 |

In California, California Bioenergy announced a funding partnership of up to $500 million with Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners to scale CalBio’s growth in renewable natural gas and other waste-to-energy opportunities. With Brookfield’s funding and a supportive agricultural carbon price, CalBio plans to more than double RNG production over the next five years with […]

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Nature Energy to invest up to $1B in up to 10 Quebec biomethane plants

Nature Energy to invest up to $1B in up to 10 Quebec biomethane plants

December 26, 2022 |

In Canada, in the coming years, around $1 billion will be invested in building up to 10 biomethane plants in Quebec together with Énergir, Quebec’s leading gas supply company. This is Nature Energy’s largest investment to date outside the country’s borders. Nature Energy and Énergir will jointly develop, build, and operate biomethane plants that together […]

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Raven SR and Chart Industries team on hydrogen and CO2 production, storage and transport

Raven SR and Chart Industries team on hydrogen and CO2 production, storage and transport

December 26, 2022 |

In Wyoming, Raven SR and Chart Industries announced their agreement to collaborate globally on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO2 Reformation process of converting waste to renewable fuel. Raven SR produces transportation-grade hydrogen as well as Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation […]

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