In India, the Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas unveiled the prototype of world’s first BS-6 Stage-II, Electrified Flex fuel vehicle, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor, which has both the flex fuel engine as well as an electric powertrain, thereby offering higher use of ethanol combined with better fuel efficiencies. “With Industry and Government […]
In California, Sugar Valley Energy (SVE), a subsidiary of California Ethanol & Power, LLC (CE+P), and STARS Technology Corporation (STARS) have announced a collaboration agreement to deploy cutting-edge hydrogen production technology at SVE’s planned, fully permitted 160-acre sugarcane ethanol biorefinery, bioelectric, biogas and wastewater treatment facility in Imperial Valley, California. The SVE-STARS agreement envisions the […]
In Connecticut, Veeder-Root in collaboration with precision measurement solutions expert Total Meter Services proudly presents the Biofuel Blending System (BBS). This in-line solution utilizes the same technology as the highly successful Additive Injection System (AIS), offering a versatile and accurate biofuel blending solution designed specifically for retail locations. The BBS represents a significant advancement in […]
In Hong Kong, EEL Biofuels announced a groundbreaking advancement in renewable energy technology with the development of its revolutionary algae-based biofuels. This cutting-edge technology is poised to revolutionize the energy sector by providing a game-changing alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Through years of intensive research and development, EEL Biofuels has unlocked the full potential of […]
In Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder’s Weimer Lab has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries, including transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production. The groundbreaking study, detailed in the high-impact journal Joule, outlines a thermochemical process […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that the Indian Sugar Mills Association has asked the government to drop the Goods and Services Tax on flex fuel vehicles to 5% from the current 28% to encourage people to drive on higher ethanol blends. Electric vehicles already have the lower GST applied to their sales price. […]
In California, Aemetis announced the sale of 88,883 D3 Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs), the company’s first commercial D3 RIN transaction under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) generated by the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project in California. The D3 RINs were generated by the sale of dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) delivered to […]
In France, European Energy Exchange (EEX) has been appointed by the French Ministry of Energy Transition to develop and operate registry and auctioning services for biogas Guarantees of Origin (GOs), as well as registry services for biogas production certificates. In coordination with the Ministry, EEX will launch the biogas GO registry on 1 October 2023, […]
In South Dakota, the Argus Leader newspaper reports that following a two-day hearing last week, the Public Utilities Commission will decide at a later date whether to approve Navigator’s request to overturn county level restrictions on the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross the state and connect into four other Midwest states. The PUC […]
In Argentina, following complaints last week by biofuel producers that the 20% price increase announced by the government wasn’t enough to compensate for the 30% increase in production costs due to inflation, Reuters reports the government approved another 68 cent per liter increase for corn and sugarcane-based ethanol. With triple digit inflation causing major price […]
