In Spain, La Vanguardia reports two people have died after an explosion occurred at a biodiesel plant in Calahorra located in the ‘El Recuenco’ area, near the ‘Tierra Rapaz’ nature theme park. As confirmed by the Government Delegation, around 12:55 p.m. there has been a notice from 112 reporting the explosions and a curtain of […]
In Russia, the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has developed requirements for ships equipped to use alternative fuels. The relevant Circular Letter (No. 312-09-1760c) is accessible at rs-class.org in the Online Information – RS Circulars section and enters into force on July 1, 2022. The new requirements are integrated in the Rules for the Classification and Construction […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that UNICA data shows ethanol production was down 10% during the first half of May at 1.65 billion liters compared to the same period last year, a figure which includes corn ethanol production and not just sugarcane based. Sugar production was down more than 30% from 2021 at 1.67 million metric […]
In Nebraska, Worley has been awarded a contract by Heartwell Renewables LLC, a joint venture between The Love’s Family of Companies and Cargill, for the detailed and field engineering services for a greenfield renewable diesel plant in Hastings, Nebraska. The new plant will produce an estimated 302 million liters of renewable diesel per year from […]
In California, Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery platform, has raised more than $125 million in Series D funding led by Rose Park Advisors with participation from new investors Chaac Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and Thayer Ventures. Renewable Energy Group also increased their strategic investment as part of the round. Existing investors also participated, including […]
In India, Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited with support from the Director General of shipping, India & Indian Registry of Shipping have successfully completed India’s first trials on an MR tanker in international waters using biofuel-blend. The biofuel grade B20M, a blend of ISCC certified 20% FAME biofuel and 80% VLSFO was bunkered at Dubai […]
In Indiana, POET it will be reopening its bioprocessing facility in Cloverdale, Indiana, after federal and state policymakers took action to safeguard domestic markets for low-carbon biofuels. The facility will create 50 full-time local jobs and generate demand for 34 million bushels of corn from Indiana farmers annually. Restarting the Cloverdale facility will bring POET’s […]
In Germany, forest scientists at the University of Göttingen have long been researching sustainable and efficient processes to make products from popcorn granulate. There are many uses for these products: from packaging to insulating panels for building insulation. Some prototypes of these innovative products will be on display at Forum Wissen, the knowledge museum of […]
In Washington, in accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), notice is given of a proposed consent decree in Growth Energy v. Regan, No. 1:22-cv-01191 (D. DC). On April 29, 2022, Plaintiff Growth Energy filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that […]
In Sweden, Fossil Free Marine is now approaching commercialization of their new unmanned floating mobile marine fuel station. More than 10 years’ development time lie behind the unique functional design, described by the company as “a reverse engineering from a number of different regulations, most of them taken from the tightly regulated land-based fuel sector”. […]
