In Argentina, the government of Córdoba established a $500 million fund for economic and financial assistance to those who want to buy biodiesel production plants for self-consumption. The projects that enter will be chosen through a committee. The announcement was made by Governor Juan Schiaretti, who presented the 100% Biodiesel Self-Consumption Program. “We seek to […]
In the Netherlands, Platts reports the European ethanol market is expecting demand to return to pre-COVID levels soon and as such producers have continued at their standard run rates since the fall. As a result, stocks have been building at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub, so gasoline storage tanks have been shifted to store ethanol instead while […]
In Finland, Neste and Finnair are joining forces to reduce carbon emissions related to Neste employees’ business travel by using sustainable aviation fuel. Neste recently made 300 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel available at Helsinki Airport in Finland for Finnair’s use. By replacing a part of the fossil jet fuel with SAF on […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V., completed the application validation for its plant-based glycols plantMEG and plantMPG produced in the Ray Technology demonstration plant in Delfzijl. Proving the functional performance of the plant-based glycols is an important step in the scale-up of the Ray Technology. Key applications include polymerisation to PEF and PET polyesters and functional […]
In Washington, D.C., Natural Gas Vehicles for America and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas report that 53% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in 2020 was renewable natural gas, up 25% over 2019 volumes and increasing 267% over the last 5 years. Captured above ground from organic material in agricultural, wastewater, landfill, […]
In Florida, Crowley Shipping and Shell Trading (US) Company initiated use of low carbon biofuel to power the Crowley tugboat Veteran, a ship assist and escort tug serving the Bay of San Francisco. The fueling contract between the companies reflects their commitment to sustainable operations that decrease the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas impacts of […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that in January 2021, around 175,400 tons of biodiesel were used for blending in Germany, down around 16% from the previous month and down almost 21% from January 2020. January 2021 consumption of bioethanol increased 1.9% compared to the previous month, yet fell almost 25% short of January 2020. Consumption of […]
In Colorado, 8 Rivers Capital, LLC and The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund joined to develop the Coyote Clean Power Project, locating one of the world’s first zero-emissions NET Power natural gas-fired power plants within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The Coyote Clean Power Project will produce 280 MW of clean power 24/7, while […]
In Canada, Topsoe has signed a contract with Tidewater for the delivery of Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology in Canada. The technology will be utilized in a new 3,000 barrels per day renewable diesel facility that, subject to receipt of Tidewater’s final investment decision, will be constructed at the site of Tidewater’s existing Prince George refinery in […]
In California, Worley has been awarded a front-end engineering services contract by Phillips 66 to convert its San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California into a renewable fuels manufacturing facility. The project will reconfigure the refinery and produce up to 650 million gallons per year of renewable transportation fuels from used cooking oils, fats, greases and […]
