In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports the Oil Fuel Fund Office is looking to finally end biofuel subsidies for certain blends in September after intending to for several years. Biofuels have been subsidized in Thailand for more than 20 years, but the office feels that biofuels’ popularity has rendered it unnecessary to subsidize the fuel. […]
In Illinois, ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced that it has completed the first sale of its FuelAdaptive™ truck to Vander Haag’s Inc. The truck is the world’s first product to deliver diesel-like performance to the heavy-duty trucking industry with a reduction in fuel costs and carbon emissions using a nationally-distributed fuel. Vander Haag’s, a leader in […]
In Switzerland, over 1.7 million new green jobs could be created across Europe by 2040 thanks to the development of green molecules, such as hydrogen and biofuels, as part of the energy transition, finds a landmark new study unveiled by ManpowerGroup and Cepsa at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. However, the report, “Green […]
In Belgium, the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) established by the European Commission is open for online registration by the relevant economic operators of transactions of liquid renewable and recycled carbon fuels. The database was foreseen under Article 31a of the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive to improve traceability of biofuels, avoid double counting, and address concerns […]
In Brazil, BiodieselBR reports the biodiesel sector in January delivered more than half the volume of biodiesel it committed to for the second half of 2023. According to the most recent data from the ANP, manufacturers reported having placed practically 662.5 thousand m³ at market disposition. This is the fifth largest monthly volume in the […]
In Singapore, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has signed Ship Building Contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a total construction of twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships. Each shipyard will build six vessels and are all scheduled to be delivered from 2027. This significant milestone represents ONE’s inaugural fleet of methanol-dual […]
In Germany, Südzucker AG announced the publication of the offer document for the public delisting tender offer to all shareholders of CropEnergies AG for the acquisition of all outstanding shares not already directly held by Südzucker, following the approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (“BaFin”). Both companies signed a delisting agreement in this […]
In Germany, Argus has launched daily prices for German hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), bringing new price transparency to the physical supply chain of rates at the point of truck loading in Europe’s biggest energy market. The three new Argus prices for Germany are assessed by collecting bids, offers and physical transactions in the pricing regions […]
In Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. And unlike humans, these multitasking microbes can do both things equally well. The discovery, detailed in a paper in the December issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, could help make […]
In Illinois, DTN reports the 7th District federal appeals court has overturned the lower court’s decision to throw out Green Plains’ lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland for allegedly price fixing ethanol. The appeals court said the lower court had misread a law in its strictest terms, rather than a more open way that may be […]
