In Indonesia, Reuters reports the attorney general’s office is launching an investigation into potential corruption in the palm oil fund agency between 2015 and 2022, with 15 people interviewed so far. The investigation will specifically look into the monthly biodiesel price index and potential manipulation, as that price index is what is used to determine […]
In France, the biomethane market is set for substantial growth and ENGIE has set its sights on becoming one of the leading players in Europe. The Group plans to produce 10 TWh per year by 2030. The company’s commitment to biomethane goes beyond solely developing new production projects. ENGIE’s commercialization division, GEMS (Global Energy Management […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that following the launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance, delegations from countries including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are set to visit the country’s biofuel and biogas industries to learn how to speed up deployment in their own countries. Nineteen countries signed up to be founding members of the […]
In France, TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have signed an agreement for the long-term supply of green and low carbon hydrogen to the TotalEnergies refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. The project will contribute to the decarbonization of the Gonfrevillle site, reducing its CO2 emissions by up to 150,000 tons a year. This cooperation between Air […]
In New York state, Platts reports that US green methanol producers expect to reach 4.4 million metric tons per year of production availability for shipping over the next decade. The Inflation Reduction Act is helping to drive investment. SunGas plans to produce 400,000 tons/year at six sites around the country, investing around $9 billion, while […]
In California, using engineered microbes as microscopic factories has given the world steady sources of life-saving drugs, revolutionized the food industry, and allowed us to make sustainable versions of valuable chemicals previously made from petroleum. But behind each biomanufactured product on the market today is the investment of years of work and many millions of […]
In Washington, Growth Energy welcomed its members from across the U.S. to Washington, D.C. last week for the 14th-annual Growth Energy Biofuels Summit. While in D.C., the attendees met with their elected senators and representatives to tell the industry’s story, and advocate for pro-biofuels policy priorities like lowering fuel prices and carbon emissions by securing […]
In Florida, this week, Royal Caribbean Group laid important groundwork for the industry’s alternative fuel ambitions by completing over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe. The company’s steadfast pursuit to find lower-carbon energy solutions is driven by its SEA the Future commitment to sustaining the planet, energizing communities, and accelerating innovation. By introducing methods […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet and Technip Energies announced an agreement to strengthen their exclusive collaboration to support the global deployment of the LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Process technology. LanzaJet will continue to integrate the Technip Energies’ Hummingbird® Technology for converting ethanol to ethylene into the overall LanzaJet ATJ Process to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Importantly, this […]
In Belgium, Platts reports the European Commission has decided to begin surveillance on ethanol imports in light of a surge in supplies with the investigation going back three years to try to uncover anomalies in trade. Between 2021 and 2022, there was a 45% increase in ethanol imports into the European Union, a trend which […]
