Category: Fuels

Greenergy commissions biodiesel production expansion in UK and Amsterdam

Greenergy commissions biodiesel production expansion in UK and Amsterdam

January 22, 2024 |

In the UK, Greenergy announced the successful commissioning of expansion works at two of their biodiesel plants in the UK and in Amsterdam. The works included upgrading the pre-treatment process capability, allowing for a wider range of waste oils as feedstocks to be processed into lower carbon biodiesel that will be used in transport fuels […]

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Verbio’s Nevada expansion possibilities brighten after land annexation

Verbio’s Nevada expansion possibilities brighten after land annexation

January 22, 2024 |

In Iowa, the Ames Tribune newspaper reports that Verbio’s plans to expand its Nevada, Iowa facility will move forward following the Iowa City Development Board’s decision to annex into the city the 74 acres the company previously purchased for the project. Beyond storage, the company hasn’t announced concrete plans for the new land that could […]

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Indian corn prices jump 20% since October due to future ethanol demand

Indian corn prices jump 20% since October due to future ethanol demand

January 22, 2024 |

In India, the Economic Times reports that corn prices have soared 20% between October and mid-January since the government announced it would try to offset lower ethanol production from sugarcane with corn-based ethanol. The government has brought forward the 20% ethanol blending mandate to 2025/26 yet lower sugarcane production in the season that officially kicked […]

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Compostable biobased plastic could be future to “ghost nets” problem

Compostable biobased plastic could be future to “ghost nets” problem

January 22, 2024 |

In South Africa, fishing nets lost at sea are a major source of plastic pollution in the ocean. These so-called “ghost nets” drift globally, ensnaring and killing fish, dolphins, seals, birds, and sea turtles. They can last up to 600 years, releasing microplastics as they slowly degrade. Now South African initiative Catchgreen, is developing a […]

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Repsol to exceed 600 service stations with renewable fuel in 2024

Repsol to exceed 600 service stations with renewable fuel in 2024

January 20, 2024 |

In Spain, Repsol said it will exceed 600 service stations supplying 100% renewable fuel by the end of 2024.  Repsol currently supplies 100% renewable fuel at more than 60 service stations in the main cities and transport corridors of the Iberian Peninsula. With 46 stations in Spain and 15 in Portugal, the energy company has […]

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India’s Himachal government to set up ethanol plant in Una district

India’s Himachal government to set up ethanol plant in Una district

January 20, 2024 |

In India, The States Man reported that the Himachal Pradesh government will set up Ethanol plant at Jeetpur Behari in the Una district. The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the state government would equally share the construction cost of the plant. According to the report, the state’s share would include the cost of the […]

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LeadEdge Flexo launches new biobased offering

LeadEdge Flexo launches new biobased offering

January 20, 2024 |

In the UK, LeadEdge Flexo, a provider of corrugated post-printing solutions, announced the launch of its brand-new cbak evolve mounting material. The new product utilizes bio-based Polyethylene (PE) in its construction and aims to reduce the industry’s reliance on synthetic virgin material at this crucial point in corrugated printing, without sacrificing performance or versatility, the […]

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M2X and SCGC partner to streamline production of methanol from stranded gas

M2X and SCGC partner to streamline production of methanol from stranded gas

January 20, 2024 |

In Florida, M2X Energy, a startup company with process technology that converts stranded natural gas into low-carbon methanol, and SCG Chemicals (SCGC), a petrochemicals company that is committed to developing sustainable chemicals and clean energy solutions, have strengthened their existing relationship by announcing a joint development program to optimize key chemical transformations within M2X’s modular […]

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Bunker sales of biofuels more than tripled in Singapore last year

Bunker sales of biofuels more than tripled in Singapore last year

January 20, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Singapore has made significant progress in the supply of alternative fuels as bunker sales of biofuel blends increased to 520,000 tons last year, which more than tripled from 140,000 tons in 2022. This was revealed at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Conversations event held last week. […]

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Kansas awarded $5 million in biofuels grants

Kansas awarded $5 million in biofuels grants

January 20, 2024 |

In Kansas, KWCH reported that the USDA Rural Development announced that $5 million in grants will be awarded to the state of Kansas. The announcement is part of a larger national announcement that includes projects in 21 other states, according to the report. The grants will be used to increase the availability of domestic biofuels, […]

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