In Texas, Southwest Airlines Co. announced an investment into SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE), a company formed by D3MAX, LLC (D3MAX), as part of a Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Funded with a DOE grant matched by Southwest’s investment, SAFFiRE is expected to utilize technology developed by […]
In Zambia, the Lusaka Times newspaper reports Sunbird Bioenergy is set to start producing ethanol from cassava in August. Once production begins, a blending trial will take place together with Indeni Petroleum Refinery in Ndola with expectations that 10% ethanol will eventually be blended locally. About 5,000 outgrowers produce cassava for the new facility with […]
In Texas, Compass Datacenters has announced a new partnership with Foster Fuels, making Compass the first data center provider to use Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil-based biodiesel (HVO) to fuel its on-site generators. Foster Fuels will serve as Compass’ preferred green diesel provider, reaffirming both organizations’ commitment to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction. “The Foster Fuels partnership is […]
In Illinois, Caterpillar Inc. announced a three-year project with Minnesota-based District Energy St. Paul to demonstrate a hydrogen-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) system. The project is supported and partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and backed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. CHP systems from Caterpillar provide both electricity and heat simultaneously, […]
In Brazil, Platts reports hydrous ethanol prices in the key center-south producing region have slid by $193.67 per cubic meter to $765.29 from the highs seen in mid-April when the slow start to the sugarcane crush tightened supplies. On May 25, the Chamber of Deputies voted to cap the ICMS tax at 17% to help […]
In New Zealand, timber is estimated to make up 12.5 per cent of all waste going to New Zealand landfills each year. It’s a growing environmental problem, but there is a solution – and they call it ‘The Beast’. This specialized piece of heavy machinery takes pride of place at a new construction and demolition waste processing facility in Auckland operated […]
In India, Platts reports that ethanol imports may be needed in some regions of the country to achieve the ambitious 20% blending mandate by 2025/26 as non-key sugarcane regions struggle to get production capacity up in time. India has been pushing to not only divert sugar production to ethanol via heavy-B and heavy-C molasses but […]
In Pakistan, the News International reports that Punjab is considering applying a 2.5-cent per liter excise duty on ethanol as a way to boost government coffers without heavily imposing on consumers. The duty could bring in $101.2 million per year to the state’s budget. In the past, a smaller excise duty was lobbed on ethanol […]
In Spain, Europa Press reports the Department of Urban Planning of the Cartagena City Council has authorized the installation of new units in Repsol, within the C-46 project, for an amount of 3,465,940 euros for the production of biofuels. On March 7, the company began the construction of the first advanced biofuels plant in Spain, […]
In Canada, Cresta Funds Management has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlexTM solution for revamping the Braya Renewable Fuels refinery (Braya) in Newfoundland, Canada. The refinery will produce up to 18,000 barrels per day of Renewable Diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initially and the capacity will increase further in various stages of expansion. The startup of the […]
