In Panama, Reuters reports the government has decided to return to ethanol while ending coal imports in an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Ending the use of heavy fuel oil and coal for electricity by 2023 is part of the 2030 energy transition plan approved by the Cabinet in November that ranges from […]
In India, MENAFN reports Goa plans to start ethanol production from sugarcane at the defunct Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana sugar mill. The mill has been shut down for several years due to poor management and was the only mill in the state. The Deccan Sugar Technologists Association has been contracted as consultants to develop a […]
In Germany, for the first time the dredging company Jan De Nul Group from Luxembourg is using solely second-generation biofuel for maintenance dredging works in the Port of Hamburg. This fuel contains no petroleum, but processed vegetable waste oil as a raw material, entirely in line with the principles of a sustainable circular economy Jan […]
In New York state, JetBlue announced plans to speed up its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an offtake agreement with SG Preston, a leading bioenergy developer. With the addition of this SG Preston agreement to its previous SAF commitments, JetBlue is well ahead of pace on its target to convert 10 percent of […]
In Lithuania, AUGA group, AB, Europe’s largest vertically integrated organic food producer, has developed and presented the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor for professional farm use – AUGA M1. This is the company’s first step in offering technological solutions that will eliminate climate pollution throughout the food supply chain, from field to table, […]
In Texas, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced the closing of its 35 million gallon per year nameplate capacity facility located near Houston, Texas. The company acquired and commissioned the plant in 2008 and has been operating it since. The company is currently working with plant employees on relocation opportunities within the production network. The company […]
In Texas, two studies conducted by Transport Energy Strategies (TES) and THiggins Energy Consulting show that gasoline blended with ethanol lowers carbon intensity (CI) even more than what is modeled today and what is shown in recent studies. The first study addresses tailpipe carbon emissions, the second well to wheels GHG effects. A key finding […]
In Oregon, Shell Oil Products US, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has successfully achieved startup and production of renewable natural gas (RNG) at its first US biomethane facility, Shell New Energies Junction City in Oregon. The facility utilizes locally sourced cow manure and excess agricultural residues to produce an expected 736,000 MMBtu a […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports Triveni Engineering plans to invest more than $47 million to double its ethanol production over the next nine months to 660,000 liters per day. By doubling its distillation capacity, it expects to triple its ethanol revenue. Sugar and ethanol make up 90% of the company’s revenue, although it […]
In the Netherlands, Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has successfully completed testing of 30% biofuel aboard its CLEANBU MV Baru on her voyage from the Netherlands to Brazil as part of KCC’s ongoing efforts to gain technical and commercial experience with biofuels. As highlighted by the EU Commission’s FuelEU Maritime legislation proposal, regional, and potentially […]
