In Sweden, when sailing to Stockholm, and back to Gothenburg, the ship Götheborg uses RME biodiesel instead of marine diesel in two of its four fuel tanks. The initiative is part of a bigger sustainability commitment to minimize the ship’s environmental impact and promote solutions for a more sustainable world. Despite being a sailing ship, […]
In North Carolina, PowerSecure announced its PowerBlock generation solutions are fully compatible with renewable diesel and renewable natural gas (RNG). PowerSecure has formed a first-of-its-kind strategic collaboration with Neste, a major producer of renewable diesel, to offer its customers the option to power generators with renewable diesel. Renewable diesel and RNG are produced by recycling […]
In Denmark, the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report, launched by the European Environment Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency, marks the first comprehensive health-check of the sector. The report shows that ships produce 13.5 % of all greenhouse gas emissions from transport in the EU, behind emissions from road transport (71 %) and aviation […]
In Germany, with immediate effect, DEUTZ is approving its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with paraffinic diesel fuels. This means that alternative fuels can now also be used to run DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard. At the same time, DEUTZ is approving the majority of its latest-generation engines, particularly […]
In China, the South China Morning Post reports that Sinopec has announced a five-year, $4.6 billion plan to roll out hydrogen fueling infrastructure throughout the country as part of China’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2060 but with hopes of beating the goal by a decade. The investment includes 1,000 hydrogen fueling stations with […]
In Brazil, Vibra Energy and the Copersucar SA announced the creation of a joint venture to trade anhydrous and hydrated ethanol. The goal is to create an integrated, open ethanol trading platform for all producers, distributors and brokers who want to do business with the JV to make operations in this segment even more productive. […]
In the UK, Velocys plc says its collaboration partner, Toyo Engineering Corporation. is starting the advanced engineering and design phase of a commercial scale biofuel refinery in Japan. TOYO’s engineering study will start to establish commercial-scale production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Japan. During this phase of the project, TOYO will integrate biomass gasification, […]
In Montana, the revamp of Calumet’s existing hydrocracker in Great Falls, Montana refinery will utilize Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlexTM solution to produce 12,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. This is a fast-track project aimed at producing renewable diesel in the spring of 2022. “We are excited to support Calumet as they transition to the production […]
In California, FuelCell Energy, Inc. has closed on a tax equity sale-leaseback financing transaction for the 1.4 megawatt SureSource 1500 biofuels fuel cell project with the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD) in California with Crestmark Equipment Finance, a division of MetaBank®. Crestmark’s commitment totals $10.2 million through a 10-year sale-leaseback structure and […]
In Illinois, one of the five trucks used in last year’s cooperative B100 pilot program will be on display at the 2021 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. The pilot, conducted by ADM, the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA), Optimus Technologies, American Lung Association (ALA), National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council was designed to demonstrate […]
