In North Dakota, Harvestone announced the commencement of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection as a part of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Blue Flint Ethanol facility near Underwood, North Dakota. The Blue Flint facility began active CO2 injection in October after receiving final approval from the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources. Blue Flint is the […]
In Brazil, São Martinho will build its first biomethane plant through the biodigestion of vinasse, a residue from ethanol manufacturing. The plant will process 100% of the vinasse generated at the Santa Cruz unit, located in Américo Brasiliense, in the interior of SP, to produce around 15 million cubic meters of biomethane per harvest. In […]
In Italy, Eni and Saipem have signed an agreement for the development of biorefining through the transformation path of traditional refineries and the development of new Eni biorefineries. The agreement is in line with the decarbonization goals of Eni and Saipem, and it focuses on the study for and subsequent potential construction of plants for […]
In California, USDA Rural Development California announced USDA is investing $10.4 million to upgrade clean fuel infrastructure and help agricultural producers and rural small business owners make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy investments. Through USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), $8.7 million in loan and grant will go to supporting 24 renewable energy […]
In the UK, Zemo Partnership’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme continues to expand, with 26 fuel suppliers now fully approved under the scheme, representing over 90% of the companies supplying bulk renewable fuels to heavy-duty vehicle and off-highway markets in the UK. Meanwhile, Zemo is excited to announce that the RFAS is expanding to other regions, and […]
In California, Neste is partnering with PTL Marine to provide Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to the marine sector across the State of California. PTL Marine, a division of Pilot Thomas Logistics, is a leading provider of maritime fuel and lubricants, supplies and last-mile logistics. Through this collaboration the state’s marine industry will have easier access […]
In Germany, sufficient oxidation and cold stability is essential for the safe use of biodiesel (FAME). The additives used must not have any negative interactions with the FAME itself or the base diesel fuel and its additives. Only two antioxidants and one flow improver were able to pass the challenging no-harm tests in 2023 and […]
In California, Aemetis announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India, owner and operator of a 60 million gallon per year capacity biodiesel plant located near the Port of Kakinada on the East Coast of India, was selected by India’s three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) to supply an estimated $150 million of biodiesel under […]
In Denmark, Green Marine Copenhagen said that it has formed a joint venture in Singapore with Stamford Ship Management to build and manage, both commercially and technically, methanol dual fuel propulsion vessels across multiple market segments. Morten Jacobsen, Founder, Green Marine, said: “We have identified Singapore as the ideal location for anchoring our methanol ship […]
In South Korea, The Korea Herald reported that local company HD Hyundai Oilbank has signed contracts with Indonesia’s Korindo Group and Korea’s LX International for the purchase of 80,000 tons of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) for the former’s new biodiesel plant. PFAD is a byproduct produced during the palm oil production process and is […]
