In Illinois, LanzaJet and Technip Energies announced an agreement to strengthen their exclusive collaboration to support the global deployment of the LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Process technology. LanzaJet will continue to integrate the Technip Energies’ Hummingbird® Technology for converting ethanol to ethylene into the overall LanzaJet ATJ Process to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Importantly, this […]
In Belgium, Platts reports the European Commission has decided to begin surveillance on ethanol imports in light of a surge in supplies with the investigation going back three years to try to uncover anomalies in trade. Between 2021 and 2022, there was a 45% increase in ethanol imports into the European Union, a trend which […]
In Japan, Toray Industries, Inc., has invested a further $8 million in Cellulosic Biomass Technology Co., Ltd., to lift its stake in that subsidiary from 67%, to 84.4%. Toray established that entity in Bangkok with Mitsui DM Sugar Co., Ltd., in January 2017 to demonstrate membrane-based saccharification process technologies. Toray looks to employ the additional […]
In Austria, OMV has signed an offtake agreement to supply 2,000 metric tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to the Air France-KLM Group in 2023. This offtake agreement follows an existing MoU, granting Air France-KLM access to purchase more than 300,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV by 2030. Sustainable Aviation Fuel is produced by […]
In Denmark, A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S and CMA CGM have decided to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonization, in full compliance with all laws and regulations. As frontrunners of the energy transition in shipping, both companies are convinced that joint action will help accelerating the green transition in shipping, learning from each […]
In Germany, Formula 1 announced that DHL’s new fleet of trucks running on biofuel reduced carbon emissions by an average of 83% compared to fuel-driven trucks, across the European leg of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. Across the nine European rounds, the new 18 trucks were powered by HVO100 drop-in fuel (hydrotreated vegetable […]
In Denmark, Uni-Tankers and KPI OceanConnect have completed the successful supply and trial of a bespoke blend of B30 biofuel on Uni-Tankers’ M/T Alsia Swan. The trials are an important step for understanding the emissions performance of biofuel and validating its potential to help cut carbon emissions. The trial took place in Amsterdam on board Uni-Tankers’ […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that an EU-supported feasibility study, led by Port of Roenne and other parties, including the Regional Municipality of Bornholm, Ramboll, Topsøe, Ørsted, BEOF and DTU, has revealed that there is a basis for producing green fuels on Bornholm, Denmark. The results came after a year of investigating the possibility […]
In Egypt, Zawya reported that the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has signed a cooperation protocol with a consortium of Dutch companies led by the Dutch-Egyptian Co. for Business Development to expand their green fuel investments in the region. Under the protocol, the Dutch firms will establish green hydrogen production plants […]
In Finland, Neste said it welcomed the decision by the European Parliament to adopt the ReFuel EU Aviation Regulation, which followed the recent adoption of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED III). Both pieces of legislation will now enter into force in the coming weeks. The EU RED III will later be incorporated into law […]
