Category: Fuels

HF Capital injects $725 million into decarbonizing heavy industry

HF Capital injects $725 million into decarbonizing heavy industry

September 16, 2024 |

In Texas, Ara Partners announced a collaboration with HF Capital, the investment arm of Jimmy Haslam’s family office which has committed up to $725 million, to launch Ara Energy Decarbonization, aimed at reducing emissions in North America’s energy sector by enhancing operations at ethanol and natural gas plants. Ara Energy Decarbonization will be led by […]

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J.B. Hunt kicks off Clean Energy’s class 8 demo truck program

J.B. Hunt kicks off Clean Energy’s class 8 demo truck program

September 16, 2024 |

In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has launched a new program to test its Cummins X15N natural gas engine, with J.B. Hunt Transport as the first fleet operator to participate. The program features a 2025 Peterbilt 579 day cab tractor, equipped with the X15N engine, which runs on renewable natural gas. Fleets will test the […]

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Plug signs technical evaluation phase contract for 25 MW of PEM electrolyzers for methanol project in Portugal

Plug signs technical evaluation phase contract for 25 MW of PEM electrolyzers for methanol project in Portugal

September 15, 2024 |

In New York, Plug Power has secured a contract with H2DRIVEN, a project developed by Dourogás and CapWatt, to provide Technical Evaluation Phase (TEP) support for 25 megawatts (MW) of its Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzers during the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) process for their green methanol project in Portugal. The TEP offering provides […]

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Lygos and CJ BIO partner on commercial-scale biorefinery complex in Iowa

Lygos and CJ BIO partner on commercial-scale biorefinery complex in Iowa

September 15, 2024 |

In California, Lygos, a sustainable specialty chemical company, announced the signing of an agreement with global fermentation and biotechnology firm, CJ BIO, to produce and deliver commercial volumes of sustainable products to the market.  As part of the partnership, Lygos will develop a commercial-scale biorefinery complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, combining CJ BIO’s expertise in […]

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Indian sugar manufacturers partner with TERI, PRAJ for sustainable biofuels

Indian sugar manufacturers partner with TERI, PRAJ for sustainable biofuels

September 15, 2024 |

In India, The Hindu BusinessLine reported that the Indian Sugar & Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) announced that it has signed agreements with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and PRAJ Industries to advance sustainable bioenergy solutions.  The MoUs focus on sustainable aviation fuel and explore the potential of bioethanol, biogas, green bio-hydrogen and green […]

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Methanex signs definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s international methanol business for $2.05 billion

Methanex signs definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s international methanol business for $2.05 billion

September 15, 2024 |

In Canada, Methanex Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s international methanol business for $2.05 billion. The transaction includes OCI’s interest in two world-scale methanol facilities in Beaumont, Texas, one of which also produces ammonia. The transaction also includes a low-carbon methanol production and marketing business and a […]

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Ancala acquires Akuo’s biomass CHP plant in Croatia

Ancala acquires Akuo’s biomass CHP plant in Croatia

September 15, 2024 |

In Croatia, Balkan Green Energy News reported that UK-based infrastructure management company Ancala has acquired a 5 MW biomass facility in Croatia from renewable energy firm Akuo. At the end of March, Akuo had a total capacity of 1.8 GW in operation or under construction and a project pipeline of over 20 GW, according to […]

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Global waste-to-energy market to grow by over $28.7 bn in 2024-2026, research finds

Global waste-to-energy market to grow by over $28.7 bn in 2024-2026, research finds

September 15, 2024 |

In New York, Technavio reported that the global waste to energy market size is estimated to grow by $28.68 billion from 2024-2028. The report noted that the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 7.51% during the forecast period. “The global waste to energy market is witnessing a significant growth due to […]

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AIDA Cruises tests use of renewable fuels

AIDA Cruises tests use of renewable fuels

September 15, 2024 |

In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that German cruise line AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, has refueled its Hyperion-class cruise ship AIDAprima with 100% renewable Bio Marine Fuel (BMF100) as part of a pilot project to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential future use. The report noted that the BMF100 […]

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Ohmium and Ten08 launch 500MW clean ammonia project in Texas

Ohmium and Ten08 launch 500MW clean ammonia project in Texas

September 12, 2024 |

In California, Ohmium announced with Houston based Ten08 Energy the launch of a 500MW clean ammonia project in Texas to produce 1.4 million metric tons of ammonia annually. The project will use green hydrogen from Ohmium’s Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzers and blue ammonia from Ten08’s carbon-captured natural gas operations. Initially starting with 200MW of capacity, […]

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