In Finland, Neste continues to implement its growth strategy, and an important step forward was the announcement to establish a 50/50 production joint venture with US-based Marathon Petroleum. The joint venture will produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon’s refinery in Martinez, California. The closing of the joint venture is subject to customary […]
In India, Jubilant Ingrevia Limited commissioned its new green ethanol-based food-grade acetic acid plant at its manufacturing facility in Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh on April 28. The 25,000 metric ton per year plant is designed to meet the highest standards of product certifications like FSSAI, ISO 22000, Kosher, Halal, FCC Codex, etc. It will cater to […]
In Switzerland, Nestlé announced their food and drink products will now be delivered in the United Kingdom and Ireland by trucks which emit up to 95% less carbon in those two countries. This significant reduction in emissions comes after the company switched 75% of its owned fleet of trucks from diesel to Bio-LNG, a liquefied […]
In Denmark, Topsoe is closing down its operations in Russia and Belarus including its office in Moscow. The close down follows Topsoe’s earlier decision to make a full stop for all new business activity in Russia and Belarus. “We are horrified about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, that leaves the Ukrainian people to suffer. Immediately […]
In Finland, Neste’s Board of Directors approved a merger plan according to which the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Neste Engineering Solutions Oy will be merged into Neste Corporation. The merger is expected to take place on 30 September 2022 and it will only affect the Finnish operations. The entire personnel, approximately 750 professionals, will transfer to […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that prices for both rapeseed and soybeans have been flying high since the beginning of the year. Rapeseed recently closed in the four-digit range for the first time, while soybeans also hit a record high. Paris futures market quotations for rapeseed have been climbing virtually unchecked for several months. The main […]
In Texas, Waste Management Inc., the biggest landfill operator in North America, is investing $825 million over the next four years to expand its renewable natural gas infrastructure and turn methane from garbage dumps into biomethane. WM said the funds will bring 17 new projects online across the U.S. and Canada by 2026, adding to […]
In South Dakota, opening the door to 30% ethanol blends would save consumers billions of dollars at the gas pump and reduce imported oil by as much as one billion barrels per year, according to officials at Glacial Lakes Energy who sent a letter to the South Dakota Congressional delegation. In a letter to the […]
In Saudi Arabia, MAN Energy Solutions will supply 25 biofuel-optimized gensets with a total generating capacity of 112 MW to “The Red Sea Project”. The ambitious, regenerative tourist project – planned for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast north of the city of Umluj – stretches over 200 km of coastline and an archipelago of more […]
In Italy, IVECO and Eni announced they have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to bring together their competencies to explore potential cooperation on sustainable mobility initiatives in the commercial vehicle sector in Europe and accelerate the decarbonization of transport, in which both have been active for some time. IVECO and Eni aim to define […]
