In California, in response to a request for information from the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association urged the state agency to do more to ensure the integrity of imported used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow for biomass-based diesel production under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. According to CARB data on fuel consumption […]
In Brazil, Fluid Quip Technologies announced that the São Martinho Boa Vista unit in Quirinópolis, Goiás, Brazil is exceeding projected performance including capacity and ethanol output. The São Martinho plant utilizes FQT’s proprietary corn ethanol technologies, from corn receiving to DDGS drying. FQT integrated its Low Energy Distillation (LED)™ system and a Mechanical Vapor Recompression […]
In Nebraska, Vision RNG LLC has signed a 20-year renewable natural gas (RNG) agreement with L.P. Gill, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Connections, Inc. The Jackson, Nebraska project will initially convert 1,200 cubic feet per minute of landfill gas into 310,000 MMBtu of RNG annually, with production expected to grow over the life of the […]
In Belgium, DHL Express and Shell signed a deal to drive sustainable air freight at Brussels Airport. The 1-year deal includes the delivery of 25 kt SAF into Brussels via pipeline to the airport. The SAF used is certified according to ISCC’s voluntary certification system “ISCC Plus” and is expected to reduce GHG by 80 […]
In India, Tata Steel has successfully pioneered the usage of biochar (biomass-based charcoal) in its Jamshedpur plant. This move strongly reinforces the Company’s commitment to sustainability, nudging the steel maker closer to its Net Zero target of 2045. Beginning as a trial in January 2023, the Company has replaced approximately 30,000 tons of fossil fuel […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly to 1.11 million barrels per day but the four-week average remains a record high of 1.1 million bpd. As a result, stocks are finally building back up, reaching a seven-week high last week of 22.563 million barrels, more than half […]
In Germany, BASF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shenergy Group through its subsidiaries Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd and Shanghai Shenji Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. This strategic partnership aims to foster long-term collaboration among the three parties in the commercialization and international certification of biomethane, promoting the development of sustainable solutions and accelerating circular economy. […]
In the Netherlands, Stellantis announced that its entire range of cars and light-duty commercial vehicles is fully compatible with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Diesel fuel, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional diesel. This green Diesel is also validated for use in many existing Stellantis vehicles with Euro 5 and Euro 6 engines marked with “XTL” on […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) recently announced $20.2 million in funding for 10 university and industry projects to advance mixed algae development for low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts. Located in seven states, these selected projects will address high-impact research and development (R&D) focused on converting […]
In Washington, an interagency team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge Roadmap Implementation Framework in November 2024. The Implementation Framework highlights current Federal agency capabilities and programs aligned with the […]
