In Louisiana, Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and the methanol producer Proman, has formally christened its state-of-the-art methanol-fuelled 49,900 DWT tanker Stena Pro Marine. The ceremony took place at the Port of New Orleans, and marked another significant milestone for the methanol-fuelled joint venture fleet. Delivered in mid-2022, Stena […]
In Brazil, BiodieselBR reports that according to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), slightly less than 9,000 m³ of biodiesel were shipped to the Netherlands in September. The deal netted just over $10.6 million. This makes September the fourth consecutive month with active sales of biodiesel abroad. Never before had the country […]
In California, Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. was awarded up to $30 million for a large-scale pilot project to measure and validate the advantages of camelina sativa as an ultra-low carbon renewable fuel feedstock in the first round of the USDA grants. Intelinair is one of 17 company and university partners named to this pilot […]
In New Jersey, South Jersey Industries, OPAL Fuels Inc. and Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), announced that construction has commenced on a new RNG production facility (Atlantic RNG) located at ACUA’s solid waste landfill in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. In conjunction with OPAL Fuels, SJI is developing the Atlantic RNG facility through its rapidly […]
In India, a new report from the Instute for Energy and Financial Analysis says the increased use of biogas in India can be a multi-pronged approach to solving issues like waste management, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy production. Most importantly, compressed biogas (CBG) can directly replace compressed natural gas (CNG).The increased use […]
In France, Airbus will renew the entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States with three modern, low-emission roll-on/roll-off vessels, supported by wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build, own and operate these new, highly efficient vessels that will enter into […]
In the UK, FlexSea, a startup with its roots at Imperial College London, has announced the completion of a seed round worth £3 million in equity and grants. The investment will help the company commercialize a range of sustainable packaging solutions it has developed, based on plastics derived from seaweed. The aim is to address […]
In Singapore, Vitol is strengthening its position in Asia’s expanding biofuel market, with the delivery of specialized bunker barges to Singapore in 2024. From early next year, Vitol through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vitol Bunkers will be able to offer a range of biofuel blends, from B24, B30 and even up to B100 if […]
In the UK, Johnson Matthey and bp announced that EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH (EDL) has selected their co-developed, award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS™ technology for EDL’s HyKero plant located in Böhlen-Lippendorf, south of Leipzig, Germany. The HyKero plant is planned to produce 50,000 metric tons (MT) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year when fully […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production reached 1.04 million barrels per day last week, the highest in nine weeks that helped to rebuild stocks to 21.398 million gallons after hitting a two-year low the week before. Even with the higher stocks, volumes were 893,000 barrels below last year’s […]
