In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production last week was below 1 million barrels per day on average for the third week in a row at 970,000 bpd. Strong margins are likely responsible for producers keeping above last year’s production levels by 65,000 bpd as they postpone maintenance closures. […]
In Belgium, plug-in flex-fuel hybrid vehicles running on E85 fuel with up to 85% renewable ethanol are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles, according to a new study. Research carried out by consultants at IFPEN – a French public research, innovation and training organization in the fields of energy, transport and the environment – measured […]
In Thailand, the Korea Times reports GS C&E has teamed with St1 to develop ethanol production from waste cassava pulp. If successful, the plant they develop together will be the first of such kind in the world. As the third-largest producer of cassava in the world, Thailand has an abundant supply of the pulp which […]
In Finland, Stora Enso, a provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, said that Finnish firm Koskisen is using Stora Enso’s bio-based binder, NeoLigno, to replace fossil-based resins used in furniture boards. “Our experts have been working together with Stora Enso to come up with this brand-new bio-based product offering. Koskisen […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Gulf Business reported that Beeah Recycling, the waste processing and material recovery business of the Beeah Group, has added a new solid recovered fuel (SRF) facility to its integrated waste management complex in Al Sajaa, Sharjah. According to the report, the SRF facility will transform waste into a high quality […]
In Switzerland, Swiss firm WinGD said it has started a joint development project with Korean engine builder HSD Engine to advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled big-bore engines. The aim of the project is to deliver an engine capable of running on carbon-neutral green methanol by 2024, providing shipowners with a power solution enabling them […]
In Georgia, Delta and DG Fuels have signed an agreement for the provision of sustainable aviation fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, DG Fuels plans to establish a new SAF supply stream that could provide Delta with 385 million gallons of unblended sustainable aviation fuel, while helping to expand availability of SAF in the […]
In Sweden, Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between global methanol producer Proman and tanker shipping company Stena Bulk, has announced that their two fully operational methanol-fuelled tankers have become the first vessels to bunker methanol in Ulsan, South Korea. Stena Pro Patria and Stena Pro Marine were each refueled with over 2,000 tons of […]
In Sweden, Almi Invest GreenTech is investing $463,000 in Cellfion, which develops a bio-based membrane for energy storage, the former said in a release. Finnish Voima Ventures and Klimatet Invest are also participating in an investment of $1.2 million in Cellfion. The new financing will be used for product development and tests. Cellfion has developed membranes […]
In the UK, Evonik and Shell are making inroads into defossilizing heavy duty road transport with Bio-LNG. Shell is supplying 100 tons of Bio-LNG made from agricultural waste to Evonik. It is equivalent to the average fuel consumption of three trucks in a year. Evonik passes on this volume of Bio-LNG from Shell to selected […]
