Category: Fuels

Metro Vancouver diesel buses transitioning to renewable diesel

Metro Vancouver diesel buses transitioning to renewable diesel

January 7, 2024 |

In the UK, Green Car Congress reported that Vancounver’s TransLink is introducing renewable diesel into its bus fleet as a cleaner fuel option, in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  With this change, TransLink will be reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 6,550 tons or 5% of TransLink’s total emissions—the equivalent of removing 1,900 […]

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New research could make turning waste cooking oil into biofuel easier and quicker

New research could make turning waste cooking oil into biofuel easier and quicker

January 7, 2024 |

In the UK, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) reported that a group of its researchers have pioneered a new manufacturing process which could make the creation of biofuel from waste cooking oil faster and more efficient. Professor Katherine Huddersman, Dr Rawaz Ahmed, Saana Rashid, and Ketan Ruperalia, all based in a team of experts from […]

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Bunker One and Color Line collaborate on fuel switch to biofuel

Bunker One and Color Line collaborate on fuel switch to biofuel

January 4, 2024 |

In Denmark, Bunker Line reported that Color Line’s two passenger ferries connecting Denmark and Norway have been running on B100 biofuel for one month, with Bunker One leading supply and logistics. With this switch to biofuel, Color Line’s two passenger ferries have reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 85% on average on the biofuel quantities used, […]

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Waste-to-energy plants to be installed in Mumbai’s 5 civic-run hospitals to treat organic waste

Waste-to-energy plants to be installed in Mumbai’s 5 civic-run hospitals to treat organic waste

January 4, 2024 |

In India, The Indian Express reported that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working towards setting up five mini waste-to-energy plants in each of the major civic-run hospitals of Mumbai. The plants will serve as bio-methanation plants that will segregate as well as treat and recycle close to 2,000 kilograms of wet garbage generated within […]

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Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass

Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass

January 4, 2024 |

In the UK, Bioenergy Insight reported that Bord na Móna’s Edenderry power plant in Ireland moved from peat-fired electricity to biomass last week. According to the report, the plant is the last of Ireland’s peat-fuelled plants to adopt an alternative fuel source. “Five years ago, Bord na Móna set out on our ambitious ‘brown to […]

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Indonesia’s PLN consumes 1 million metric tons of biomass in 2023 to reduce coal dependency

Indonesia’s PLN consumes 1 million metric tons of biomass in 2023 to reduce coal dependency

January 4, 2024 |

In India, BNN Breaking reported that Indonesia’s state-run power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), has increased its biomass consumption for electricity generation to 1 million metric tons in 2023. This marks a 71% increase from the previous year, according to the report. PLN executed biomass co-firing in 43 coal-fired power plants throughout the year. The […]

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Pentair and Vaisala drive sustainability through biogas upgrading

Pentair and Vaisala drive sustainability through biogas upgrading

January 4, 2024 |

In the UK, gasworld reported that American water treatment specialist Pentair has reported its findings having joined forces with Finnish measurement company Vaisala as part of a study to explore the sustainability of Pentair’s biogas upgrading plants in the Netherlands. Pentair promotes the integration of biogas with existing infrastructure and has deployed a range of […]

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PIC Group renewed as Halifax County biomass plant operator

PIC Group renewed as Halifax County biomass plant operator

January 4, 2024 |

In Georgia, NOVEC Energy Production Halifax County Biomass said it has renewed the Operation and Maintenance Agreement (O&M Agreement) with PIC Group for the Halifax County 49.9MW biomass power station through 2026. Under the terms of the deal, PIC Group will be fully responsible for day-to-day operation and maintenance services of the biomass power station, […]

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Straits Energy Resources unit certified to enter marine biofuel industry

Straits Energy Resources unit certified to enter marine biofuel industry

January 4, 2024 |

In Malaysia, The Edge reported that Straits Energy Resources said its subsidiary Tumpuan Megah Development is set to enter the marine biofuel trading and bunkering industry in the first quarter of 2024, after it was certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) scheme. Tumpuan Megah is the first Malaysian industry player to […]

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Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation orders six methanol-fuelled tankers

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation orders six methanol-fuelled tankers

January 3, 2024 |

In the UK, Seatrade Maritime News reported that Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation has inked a shipbuilding contract for six methanol-fuelled tankers with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry. Three 114,200 dwt methanol-fuelled Aframax tankers will be constructed by Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry’s yard in Yangzhou. Measuring in 248.8 metres long and 44 metres wide, the vessels are […]

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