In Singapore, Neste and Singapore-based essential chemicals company PCS Pte. Ltd. have launched a cooperation for the supply of renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry. The collaboration aims at introducing renewable raw materials to replace fossil ones in chemicals and plastics value chains in the region. Neste will supply PCS with Neste RE. Based […]
In Spain, bp Energy Spain has signed a strategic agreement with the Spanish agri-food group MIGASA for the annual supply of up to 40,000 metric tons of non-food industrial waste from vegetable oil for a decade. bp will use these bio-based feedstocks together with other fossil feedstocks to co-process renewable fuels at its Castellón refinery, […]
In New York state, NY Waterway, which operates the largest ferry fleet between New Jersey and New York, has completed its trial of renewable diesel fuel and is moving forward with efforts to transition a significant portion of its fuel usage to this renewable, cleaner energy source. This initiative complements a fleet-wide hybrid/electrification program that […]
In North Dakota, Summit Carbon Solutions says the North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted it a Route Permit, a significant milestone in advancing Summit’s CO2 pipeline project. This decision highlights the Commission’s thorough review process and dedication to balancing economic opportunities with stakeholder interests, the company said. Summit Carbon Solutions says it has worked […]
In Pennsylvania, NewEnergyBlue and MetGen has begun integrating their renewable technologies and business units to vigorously compete with fossil-carbon products not just environmentally but economically. NewEnergyBlue’s first U.S. biomass refinery is expected to begin operations in 2027 in Mason City, Iowa. By converting locally-sourced corn stalks left behind during the annual grain harvest, New Energy […]
In Germany, BASF and Acies Bio, one of Europe’s leading biotechnology companies, have entered into a transformative partnership to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols. Fatty alcohols are essential building blocks for several ingredients in the home and personal care markets, in particular surfactants. Acies Bio’s […]
In North Carolina, trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum. Lignin, a polymer that makes trees rigid and resistant to degradation, has […]
In Germany, Platts reports over supply in the biofuels market has led the government to block companies from rolling over their greenhouse gas emissions tickets in 2025 and 2026 in an effort to encourage production. Companies will now be required to use certificates produced in the same year as the compliance requirements rather than the […]
In Washington, Dow Jones reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production hit a new record last week at an average of 1.113 million barrels per day, up from the previous record set in July at 1.109 million bpd. As a results, stocks grew slightly to 22.04 million barrels. Crush margins continue to remain strong […]
In Denmark, Epson announced its partnership with Maersk to use greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduced fuels like biodiesel and green methanol for its inbound ocean transportation to Europe. The collaboration represents the start of a three-year program to increase the volume of containers transported using GHG emission reduced fuels and marks a significant step towards […]
