In France, Lhyfe and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of offshore hydrogen production platforms. Lhyfe has 93 projects in development for production plants in Europe, equating to more than 4.8 GW of total installed capacity. It inaugurated a first industrial production plant in September 2021 and twenty of its […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil has revealed a new process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel from renewable methanol. ExxonMobil is focused on growing its lower-emission fuels business by leveraging technology and infrastructure. This expands upon ExxonMobil’s suite of technology solutions that are engineered to manufacture SAF from other biofeeds. Now, methanol derived from […]
In Brazil, BNAmericas reports that Brazil’s biodiesel producers are ready to increase output to prevent a major diesel supply shortage, according to João Henrique Hummel, who represents the sector’s interests in the lower house. In September last year, the government decided to reduce the mandatory mix of biodiesel in diesel because of the high price […]
In Sweden, Scandinavian Biogas entered a long-term agreement with Alternoil for the delivery of Bio-LNG to be included in the climate-neutral fuel REEFUEL distributed on the German transportation market. The total order value is approximately SEK 2.7 billion ($269 million). The agreed volumes are 8,000 tonnes during ramp up in 2024 to be 11,500 tonnes […]
In Mexico, Braskem Idesa signed an investment agreement with Advario for a joint 50% stake in the construction and operation of an ethane import terminal in Mexico. The project’s total investment will be approximately US$400 million, construction will begin in July 2022, and it is planned to be completed by the end of 2024. The […]
In California, the California Energy Commission awarded SoCalGas a $750,000 grant to pursue development of a novel hydrogen production system using biogas to create affordable, scalable, renewable hydrogen. The project will build upon innovations in modular hydrogen production technology to create a system powered by renewable electricity that can use renewable gas such as biogas […]
In Oregon, more than 7,000 public comments and letters were submitted to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality urging the agency to approve the air permit for Next Renewable Fuels and supporting Next’s proposal to build a renewable diesel production facility at Port Westward. In its draft permit, ODEQ stated “Next Renewable Fuels Oregon LLC […]
In Denmark, Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million tons in 2022 alone. The reductions will primarily come from Topsoe’s renewable fuels business, especially renewable diesel made from waste and biomass feedstock. 2022 GHG reduction target reflects the company’s ambition to take the lead on decarbonization and its […]
In Belgium, Cargill completed its first state-of-the-art advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium which converts waste oils and residues into renewable fuel. The advanced biodiesel produced at the facility will be used by the maritime and trucking sectors. The groundbreaking project is the one of the largest waste-to-biofuel facility in Europe and Cargill’s first, employing […]
In Brazil, Petrobras and Raízen signed an agreement to jointly evaluate potential businesses involving the production, purchase and sale of biomethane, a 100% renewable fuel produced by Raízen from sugarcane waste (vinasse and filter cake), generated in the agro-industrial operations of the company’s Energy Bioparks. The partnership also foresees studies for the development of logistics […]
