In Malaysia, Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd. (Shell Malaysia) launched the pilot test of the first pair of Scania road tankers, operated by Konsortium Port Dickson Sdn Bhd (KPD), which will operate using B100 Biodiesel. Supported by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC), Shell Malaysia is […]
In Australia, HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Forico, Tasmania’s largest private forestry manager, to support development of Australia’s first eFuels production facility. The collaboration anticipates utilization of a site at Forico’s Surrey Hills plantation 30 km south of Burnie, supply of biomass and water, and potential investment […]
In Denmark, Novozymes has leveraged its extensive experience in enzymatic degumming, which has resulted in Quara LowP, an innovative solution that gives customers flexibility to process mixed feedstocks without negatively impacting their bottom line. Quara LowP facilitates the efficient processing of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) feedstocks. By pretreating […]
In Illinois, the Chicago Tribune newspaper reports that Irish start-up Silicate is trialing its concept of spreading concrete dust to capture CO2 from the air on corn and soybean farm 60 miles south of Chicago. Between 500 and 1,000 tons of fine dust from ready-mix concrete that has been returned was spread over 100 acres […]
In Washington, Renewable Fuels Association thanked Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN) and all co-sponsors for introducing the Flex Fuel Fairness Act in the House of Representatives to promote the production of more low-carbon flex fuel vehicles in the United States. The bill would help to level the playing field for FFVs by properly recognizing the […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced that the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, upon a 4 to 0 vote, approved the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis for Aemetis Biogas LLC to extend its biogas pipeline by an additional 24 miles using the public right of way. The pipeline transports biogas from dairy digesters to a […]
In the UAE, Neste and ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, have agreed to collaborate to explore the possibilities of supplying and purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Dubai and the wider Middle East North Africa (MENA) region in the coming years. Both partners are committed to supporting the efforts to reduce greenhouse […]
In Spain, Biorig, the biomethane division of Solarig, has announced a 250 million euros investment for the development, construction, and operation of 10 biomethane production facilities in the Castilla y León region. The collective plants will produce clean energy equivalent to 20% of the total annual gas consumption in the region. The new facilities will […]
In Kansas, Amber Wave has launched production at what will be North America’s largest wheat protein facility, following an investment by Summit Agricultural Group. Amber Wave is now producing AmberPro™ Vital Wheat Gluten, a domestic source of gluten for commercial bakeries, food ingredient plants, alternative meat manufacturers, pet food processors, and specialty feed companies. The […]
In Norway, Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded an integration feasibility study for an e-fuel project in Finland. The company will investigate fully integrating one of its standardized and modularized Just Catch carbon capture units into the e-fuel process at a waste-to-energy facility. Aker Carbon Capture’s Just Catch unit could capture up to 100,000 tonnes […]
