In Washington, D.C., ethanol production slowed by 43,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 4.1%, to a seven-week low of 1.035 million b/d, equivalent to 43.47 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production was 6.3% above the same week last year, which was affected by the pandemic, but 2.4% […]
In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has successfully conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by bp on car carrier “POLARIS HIGHWAY”. “K” LINE signed a deal for marine biofuel supply with bp. The marine biofuel was delivered to the vessel at the Dutch port of Flushing on Nov 6, […]
In the UK, Bloom Energy, Conrad Energy, and Electricity North West (Construction and Maintenance) plan to collaborate on the development, construction and operation of behind-the-meter (BtM) projects to bring Bloom Energy’s solid oxide power generation platform to the UK market. Orders are expected to commence in December 2021. Bloom’s fuel-flexible, non-combustion Energy Servers combine ambient air and […]
In India, Hindustan Unilever Limited has eliminated coal usage across its operations, replacing it with green alternatives such as biomass and biodiesel. To facilitate this, the Company has collaborated with biomass suppliers, and local farmers to ensure a sustainable supply of green fuel and made the necessary changes for the renewable transition in its coal-fired […]
In Texas, through their joint venture, TotalEnergies and its U.S. partner Clean Energy are launching the construction of their first biomethane production unit, in Friona, Texas. The biomethane will be used as an alternative fuel for mobility, thus contributing to decarbonize road transportation. Located on the Del Rio Dairy farm, the facility will be fueled […]
In France, GEFCO France and Gardien Transports started testing biodiesel made from waste oil and fat in November as an alternative fuel for two car transporters distributing new vehicles in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. This one-year project supports GEFCO France’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its finished vehicles logistics (FVL) operations. For […]
In Germany, Cologne-based bioeconomy company BluCon Biotech recently received a commitment of €931.111 in funding from the German Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) for the scaling of its proprietary fermentation technology made from agricultural residue, such as straw, to produce part of the bio-plastic polylactic acid (PLA). The globally unique and highly innovative technology […]
In Illinois, United operated an unprecedented flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change: for the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier will fly an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). United also announced the second round of corporate participants in the […]
In the UK, having been fully utilized this year working for Ørsted and James Fisher Marine Services supporting offshore wind farms on the UK’s west coast, Tidal Transit’s Kitty Petra crew transfer vessel (CTV) was recently mobilized from Barrow-in-Furness to Grimsby for scheduled winter maintenance. As part of its program of activities working towards carbon […]
In Texas, Viking Energy Group, Inc. has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in a group of companies that are in the process of engineering, developing, constructing and bringing into commercial operations a processing plant located in Reno, Nevada, which is designed to produce renewable diesel. The estimated production […]
