In Lao, the Vietnam News Agency reports that Korea’s GAIA Petro Co. has agreed to jointly invest $20 million together with the Lao State Fuel Company in a 500,000 liter per day ethanol project in Dongphosy village in Hadxayfong district of Vientiane capital. GAIA is the majority shareholder with 55% of the new JV while […]
In Belgium, last month the first and only pilot line of bio-aromatics from lignin in Europe was officially opened at the VITO site. Replacing fossil-based products with bio-based, high-performance and safe alternatives represents a major economic challenge for the European chemical industry. Several studies have identified biomass containing lignin (e.g. wood, grass, straw, corn straw) […]
In India, the TNN news agency reports that Cabinet voted on Wednesday to raise ethanol procurement prices for ethanol produced from heavy-B and heavy-C molasses as well as from sugarcane juice as it eyes 20% blending from 2025. The ethanol supply year, which currently runs from Dec. 1 to Nov. 30, has been pushed back […]
In California, Clean Fuels Alliance America hailed California’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory for 2020, which reported a 16% decrease in transportation carbon emissions due in part to increasing use of biodiesel and renewable diesel. The state’s analysis notes that the percentage of biodiesel and renewable diesel in the total diesel pool grew from 0.4% in 2011 […]
In Poland, Darling Ingredients Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Polish rendering company, Miropasz Group for approximately €110 million Euros, subject to post-closing adjustments. Miropasz processes approximately 250,000 metric tons annually through three poultry rendering plants in southeast Poland (Mirowice, Pszcaonow and Krasnystaw), and has approximately 225 employees. “As the number one […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc announced a new fuel sales agreement with Iberia Airlines, which is part of International Airlines Group (IAG). The agreement provides Iberia Airlines 6 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years from Gevo’s future commercial operations. Iberia Airlines expects to commence fueling its aircraft with SAF from […]
In Canada, WestJet announced a three-month commitment to operating all flights, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable fuels. The SAF Destination program, a first of its kind in Canada, underpins WestJet’s commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. […]
In Oman, The Oman Times reported that Oman Environmental Service Holding Company (be’ah) awarded ILF Consulting Engineers, an international energy and environmental consultant, the tender for consultancy services of the waste-to-energy plant to be built in co-operation with Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP). The waste-to-energy plant is expected to dramatically reduce the carbon […]
In Hong Kong, shipping firm Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced a new building order of seven methanol-compatible 24,000TEU container vessels with expected delivery starting from the third quarter of 2026. The firm noted that the green fuel technologies to be applied on these new vessels, most notably for the methanol dual fuel engines, constitute […]
In Spain, global shipping firm Maersk and the Spanish government have signed a collaboration agreement to explore the opportunities for large-scale green fuels production in Spain. The project aims to explore the feasibility on how to cover the full value chain from renewable energy sources to bunkering of vessels, Maersk said. “We are living in […]
