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Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry to begin biobunkering trial

Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry to begin biobunkering trial

October 22, 2024 |

In New York state, the Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry will begin testing the use of renewable diesel fuel, a petroleum-free alternative to traditional diesel fuel. Renewable diesel reduces carbon emissions by 60 percent or more and its use in the ferries will help nearly 30 million annual riders navigate the city’s waterways in […]

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Synthica Energy breaks ground on Georgia RNG plant

Synthica Energy breaks ground on Georgia RNG plant

October 22, 2024 |

In Georgia, Synthica Energy broke ground this month on a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility in Rome, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. “Synthica Rome” will be the first of its kind in the Greater Atlanta region and is expected to divert nearly 250,000 tons of waste from local landfills each year. Food and beverage […]

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Cepsa supplys 2G biofuel to NYK Line hybrid barge

Cepsa supplys 2G biofuel to NYK Line hybrid barge

October 22, 2024 |

In Spain, Diario de Sevilla reports Cepsa has supplied second-generation biofuels to the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) in the Bay of Algeciras using its hybridbarge, Bahía Levante, to minimise the carbon impact of the operation. To supply 1,030 tons of 2G biofuel produced by Cepsa to the Atlas Leader, a […]

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Bridgestone lands DOE grant to convert ethanol to butadiene

Bridgestone lands DOE grant to convert ethanol to butadiene

October 22, 2024 |

In Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas (received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. Bridgestone will design, build and operate a pilot plant that will advance an innovative, potentially more sustainable and cost-effective approach to obtaining butadiene from ethanol. The project will evaluate the economic and commercial viability, as well as […]

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Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade rejects again request to remove 18% tariff on US ethanol imports

Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade rejects again request to remove 18% tariff on US ethanol imports

October 22, 2024 |

In Brazil, the Foreign Agriculture Service of the US Department of Agriculture reported that the Tariff Changes Committee (CAT) of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) on October 17 rejected the request made by the Brazilian Association of Fuel Importers (ABICOM) and the U.S. Grains Council to remove the 18 percent tariff on ethanol imports […]

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Wizz Air to launch sustainable aviation fuel

Wizz Air to launch sustainable aviation fuel

October 21, 2024 |

In Spain, Wizz Air will trial operations using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in collaboration with Airbus. This positions Wizz Air at the forefront of compliance with the EU’s forthcoming RefuelEU aviation regulations, which are set to take effect in 2025. The joint initiative underscores Wizz Air’s proactive approach to decarbonizing air travel in alignment with the […]

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Waste to Energy: Westbury to Pioneer Renewable Gas in Tasmania

Waste to Energy: Westbury to Pioneer Renewable Gas in Tasmania

October 21, 2024 |

In Australia, Optimal Renewable Gas and Solstice Energy have announced a partnership to develop a renewable gas plant at Westbury – the Westbury BioHub. The Westbury BioHub will transform organic waste from within a 200 km radius of the Westbury industrial area into renewable energy in the form of biomethane, and an organic fertilizer. The […]

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IFF Unveils OPTIMASH Enzyme Solutions

IFF Unveils OPTIMASH Enzyme Solutions

October 21, 2024 |

In New York state, IFF announced the launch of its OPTIMASH F200 and OPTIMASH AX enzyme solutions in combination to maximize corn oil recovery at fuel ethanol plants. New IFF in-plant data shows that this combination can deliver up to 15 percent additional corn oil recovery, helping to meet the growing demand in the biodiesel, […]

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Bangchak Group Reinforces its Readiness as SAF Production Leader Partnering with BAFS and BPT

Bangchak Group Reinforces its Readiness as SAF Production Leader Partnering with BAFS and BPT

October 21, 2024 |

In Thailand, senior leaders of Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company Limited (BAFS), and BAFS Pipeline Transportation Limited (BPT), presided over the pilot initiative to deliver Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into the pipeline system leading to Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang International Airports. This collaboration involves blending SAF with jet fuel […]

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Jury awards Propel Fuels $605M in trade secrets case against Phillips 66

Jury awards Propel Fuels $605M in trade secrets case against Phillips 66

October 21, 2024 |

In California, Propel Fuels, Inc. was awarded victory by a jury in its trade secrets misappropriation case against Phillips 66 Company following a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, located in Oakland. The jury found in Propel’s favor on its claim that Phillips 66’s California renewable fuels business was developed […]

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