In Germany, BASF process catalysts recently announced a new collaboration with Envision Energy to further develop the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 into e-methanol through an advanced, dynamic process design. Backed by their respective expertise, the two companies aim to optimize the process of producing e-methanol from green hydrogen and CO2, paving the way […]
In California, a new study finds that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make next-generation biofuel production both cost-effective and carbon neutral. To overcome the lignin hurdle, researchers led by the UC Riverside invented CELF, which stands for co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation. It is an innovative biomass pretreatment technology. A […]
In Washington, a letter signed by 3,466 farmers from across the country was sent to President Biden Wednesday expressing concern that his administration is taking a short-sighted approach to addressing climate change by prioritizing the use of electric vehicles over biofuels, such as corn ethanol, as it works to drastically lower the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. […]
In France, Waga Energy Inc., the US subsidiary of the Waga Energy Group, has secured $60 million financing with asset manager Eiffel Investment Group to finance the construction of four renewable natural gas (RNG) production units in the United States. This is the first financing Waga Energy has secured in the United States. This operation […]
In South Korea, the Chosun newspaper reports that pushback from the domestic oil industry has forced the government to suspend its planned ethanol blending trial. Announced more than a year ago that would have seen a select number of pumps supply ethanol-blended fuel to government fleet vehicles and select private sector partners, was officially put […]
In Louisiana, Governor Jeff Landry announced a $100 million bond allocation for the expansion project at Chevron’s Geismar Renewable Diesel Plant. This expansion project is expected to bring 90 new permanent jobs and 1,500 temporary jobs. The improvement and expansion project was announced with Governor John Bel in 2020 and Chevron received approval for the bond […]
In Indonesia, Platts reports domestic trade association APROBI data shows Indonesia’s December biodiesel production rose more than 7% on the month to 1.2 billion liters, bringing total production for the year up 13% to 13.15 billion liters. Even with biodiesel blending at 35% for most of last year, exports jumped nearly 50% in December to […]
In Denmark, Hafnia Bunkers is proud to announce its steps forward in advancing sustainable marine fuel solutions through its strategic collaboration via the Hafnia Bunker Alliance with member Unigas, and GoodFuels supplier FincoEnergies, – a collaboration revolutionizing the way vessels are being fueled. Throughout 2023, Hafnia’s Bunker Alliance facilitated seven deliveries of biofuels for the […]
In Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reports Department of Agriculture data showed that biodiesel demand drove tallow exports to above A$1 billion ($652 million ) for the first time in 2022/23. Of the 550,000 metric tons of tallow produced in 2022/23, 450,000 tons were exported. Australia has been exporting tallow for more than a century, […]
In Mozambique, Eni Rovuma Basin (ERB) began production of vegetable oil late last year which will be used as feedstock in Eni’s biorefineries. This initiative is part of Eni’s strategy to contribute to the decarbonization of transportation, and it will include Mozambique in the value chain of sustainable mobility. The vegetable oil has been extracted from […]
