In Brazil, a group of Brazilian and European scientists have now formulated synthetic molasses with a composition that can be reproduced because it is fully known. Their research was published in the journal Scientific Reports. The researchers set out to reproduce the ethanol production process in the laboratory, including the characteristics of sugarcane molasses as […]
In Washington, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) this week launched a grassroots advocacy campaign to encourage the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to provide a level playing field for biofuels such as ethanol. The organization is calling on corn growers and advocates to make their voices heard by submitting comments to the agency. The […]
In Finland, Rohe Solutions Oy has started liquefying biogas from the grid at the Hamina LNG terminal. Liquefaction at Hamina LNG Oy’s terminal and the first pilot deliveries are planned to start in early 2024. Liquefaction from the grid will respond to the growing demand for liquefied biogas. Rohe Solutions sells natural gas, LNG and […]
In California, Neste has expanded its capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the West Coast of the United States in cooperation with Vopak. Neste commissioned terminal capacity at Vopak’s Los Angeles terminal in California for storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) and Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. This is a major step in […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd. announced the shipment of its first batch of high-yield, high-oil castor seeds from Brazil and Zambia to its destination in Africa. This shipment, valued at $1 million, is the first step in meeting $11.3M purchase orders from a world-leading oil and gas company, which Casterra received in the second quarter […]
In France, Rolls-Royce’s business unit Power Systems and MB92 Group, a superyacht refit, repair and maintenance company with facilities in Spain and France, are entering a formal working partnership to provide sustainable propulsion and energy management systems for the global fleet of existing superyachts. This is part of a broader push to reduce the climate […]
In India, the Press Trust of India newspaper reports Krishak Bharati Cooperative plans to invest $132 million in three grain-based ethanol plants in Gujarat, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, producing 250,000 liters daily from corn and broken rice. Excel Engineers and Consultants have been hired to undertake the engineering and delivery of the three turn-key facilities. […]
In the UK, the Port of Tyne, working with Connected Places Catapult and partners Arup, Lloyds Register, EDF R&D UK, Newcastle University and the North East LEP, has published the results of a feasibility study looking at the decarbonization of the maritime industry through the creation of green shipping corridors, and the adoption of scalable […]
In Germany, GETEC Group will build a plant for climate-neutral energy supply and the supply of e.g. steam and compressed air on the site of the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue for CE Biobased Chemicals GmbH (CEBC), a 100% subsidiary of CropEnergies AG. The sustainable energy solution will thermally utilize not only biomass […]
In the UK, Aston University research has shown the way forward for making renewable hydrogen and propane fuel gases from glycerol. An organic compound, glycerol is produced mainly from fats and oils and is often used in health and beauty products. With crude glycerol from biodiesel production plants cheap and abundant the researchers have explored […]
