In Norway, Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded a feasibility study by TES, to explore the implementation of a carbon capture plant at a waste-to-energy facility in Germany. The planned capture capacity will be 400,000 metric tons CO2 per year. The captured CO2 will be transported by railcar to the TES facilities at Wilhelmshaven in […]
In Finland, Neste and Outokumpu deepen their cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Outokumpu will replace the fossil fuels used by its Kemi mine and Tornio steel mill and the contractors on these sites with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Outokumpu manufactures the world’s lowest-emission stainless steel. Its goal is to achieve carbon neutrality at its […]
In Burkina Faso, last July in Bobo-Dioulasso, a small and medium enterprise (SME) producing dried mangoes started up a new type of dryer using heat generated by burning cashew nut shells. Using agrifood waste as an energy source is the challenge being tackled by the BioStar project being conducted by some ten African and European […]
In Sweden, Stena Oil carried out a biofuel bunkering to Dalaro Shipping’s vessel Oslo Wave 3, a cargo vessel of 17,485 DWT on October 26. The bunkered B25 fuel is composed of 25 percent rapeseed methyl ester (RME) and 75 percent Marine Gasoil. The company recognizes the growing significance of sustainability within the shipping industry, […]
In Germany, DWS, on behalf of its third institutional Pan-European Infrastructure Fund (PEIF III), and MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re and ERGO, announced the joint acquisition of 100% of Weltec Holding GmbH. The company, based in Vechta, Lower Saxony, is a leading producer of biogas and biomethane in Germany. Financial details of the […]
In India, Universal Biofuels was selected by India’s three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) to supply an estimated $150 million of biodiesel under cost-plus purchase contracts for approximately 40 million gallons of biodiesel during the one-year period starting October 2023. Approximately 70% of the 25 billion gallon diesel market in India is supplied by the […]
In New York state, plant biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered enzymes to modify grass plants so their biomass can be more efficiently converted into biofuels and other bioproducts. As described in a paper just published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, these enzymes modify molecules that make up plant cell walls to provide access to […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to enhance the ability of the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Products Assistance program to support the development of biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products. The Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act will update the underlying loan guarantee program and restore […]
In Germany, DKV Mobility customers can purchase the CO2-reduced diesel fuel HVO (in various blends up to HVO100) at ~ 650 service stations in Europe (of which ~ 50 in Germany) via their DKV Card and use it for all diesel vehicles with manufacturer approval. “HVO offers our customers the opportunity to reduce their fleet-related […]
In Louisiana, Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and the methanol producer Proman, has formally christened its state-of-the-art methanol-fuelled 49,900 DWT tanker Stena Pro Marine. The ceremony took place at the Port of New Orleans, and marked another significant milestone for the methanol-fuelled joint venture fleet. Delivered in mid-2022, Stena […]
