In Belgium, a recent study shows that the increasing amount of compostable bioplastics in our waste can be collected and processed with no ecological risk to produce biogas, supporting the development of renewable energy in Europe. EU countries are required to reuse and recycle at least 55% of their municipal waste by 2025, 60% by […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports sugar diversion to ethanol production is up 38% on this season through February 15 at 2.5 million metric tons, data from the Indian Sugar Mills Association shows. Sugar diversion was just 1.87 million tons during the same period last season. Mills expect to divert 1 million more […]
In Ireland, RTE reports that ethanol blending will double nationwide on April 1 to 10% from the current 5% in line with the country’s aim to achieve 51% carbon emissions reductions from 2030. E10 was already introduced in Northern Ireland last year when the United Kingdom rolled out the higher blend that is already available […]
In Australia, mining firm BHP said it is trialing the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to help power mining equipment at its Yandi iron ore operations in Western Australia. Supplied through a collaboration with bp, the renewable diesel made from HVO will be used in haul trucks and other mining equipment over an initial […]
In Italy, Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of using biofuels on Saipem’s drilling and construction naval vessels, with particular attention to operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem has a global fleet consisting of 45 vessels for construction and drilling. This agreement forms part of the […]
In Japan, Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) said it has completed its third trial of marine biofuel. K Line said that the trial involved the use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). The marine biofuel was supplied by integrated […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. announced Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to recycle its used cooking oil into sustainable products, such as cleaner burning renewable diesel. Darling Ingredients’ restaurant service brand, DAR PRO Solutions, will collect and recycle used cooking oil from nearly all of the almost 2,400 Panda Express restaurants in the […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. announced key advancements for enabling weed control for Camelina cultivation and for supporting grower adoption of this crop for the biofuel feedstock oil market. Control of broadleaf weeds is essential for the adoption and success of commercial crops in North America. The development of herbicide tolerant (HT) Camelina is a […]
In Germany, Liqvis GmbH and revis bioenergy GmbH have concluded an agreement on supplying Bio-LNG. Based on current planning, revis bioenergy GmbH will supply Liqvis with Bio-LNG from mid-2023. Bio-LNG is CO2-neutral and it is produced exclusively from advanced waste and residual agricultural materials in accordance with EU regulation RED II. In future, this will […]
In Denmark, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has – through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) – acquired the biogas project Envo Biogas in Tønder, Denmark from Anaergia, a company based in Canada that develops large-scale facilities that convert organic waste to renewable fuels and electricity. The transaction marks the first investment of CI […]
