In West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation and processing system, announces the creation of Greasezilla Fuel to manage the sale of brown grease on behalf of Greasezilla clients. Greasezilla Fuel adds to Downey Ridge’s offerings with a comprehensive service plan that arranges picks up, transport, and […]
In Brazil, publications on sugarcane have increased exponentially since 2006 worldwide, and Brazil has had more articles published on the topic than any other country in the period, according to a review in BioEnergy Research. The number of articles on the subject averaged about five per year between 1999 and 2006 but had reached 327 by 2021. Brazil […]
In the UK, ZeroAvia announced that it has completed its Series C funding round at a total of $116 m. The UK Infrastructure Bank joins the round as a cornerstone-level investor alongside co-leads Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and NEOM Investment Fund (NIF) as announced in September, with the Series C round set to accelerate […]
In Spain, Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe have successfully completed the first test in Spain of renewable fuels in rail transport. For 15 weeks, Renfe’s locomotives used more than 130 tons of HVO (renewable diesel) to complete 100 journeys between Algeciras and Cordoba, a section of the corridor linking Algeciras and Madrid that is not electrified. […]
In Sweden, Preem’s Board of Directors has decided to invest approximately $527.5 million to repurpose the existing refinery in Lysekil. The investment represents an important milestone on Preem’s transition journey, as the company is phasing out fossil production in favor of renewable fuels for road and air transport. The investment enables Preem to become the […]
In Germany, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials”. The brochure-style report was put together by sustainability experts from nova-Institute. In the report, the RCI summarises and presents five peer-reviewed LCA case studies – representing the highest […]
In Romania, OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeastern Europe, has signed an agreement to purchase 50% of the shares of the Romanian company “Respiră Verde”, a local leader in the collection of used cooking oil. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2024, after […]
In Spain, H2SITE has successfully validated the first ammonia cracker to produce high-purity hydrogen for onboard power generation using a PEM fuel cell. An integrated membrane reactor has been installed and operated on board of the BERTHA B supply ship, sailing the shores of the Gulf of Biscay. Ammonia cracking is gaining traction as a […]
In Texas, Uniper and First Ammonia are working together to deliver green ammonia to Uniper as part of a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for ammonia consumers. Each 100MW module will initially produce up to 100,000MTPA of green ammonia. This is the equivalent to 180,000-240,000MT of CO₂ avoided per annum when compared to […]
In Finland, the E-fuel project run by VTT and partners has developed a concept for producing electrofuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide using a combination of different methods. On Nov. 21, this paraffinic E-fuel was tested for the first time in Finland on a diesel-powered tractor at AGCO Power’s Linnavuori factory in Nokia. The […]
