In South Korea, logistics group HMM said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels. HMM also plans to conduct the trial use of the fuels on its three 24,000 TEU containerships in the second half of this year. The marine biofuels comprise 30% biodiesel derived from used […]
In Sweden, OrganoClick said its biobased binder was certified by TÜV as home compostable. In order to receive a TÜV OK Home Compost certificate, a number of accredited tests need to be passed, including disintegration of the material, biodegradability in home compost conditions, as well as eco-toxicity tests, the company said. OrganoClick’s certificate allows nonwoven […]
In Greece, Mytilineos Energy & Metals said it acquired a 15% equity stake in CLARA Energy’s Rosedale Green Hydrogen project in Australia. In particular, this investment will support commencement of Stage 1 of the Rosedale project to build hydrogen generation facility that will be exclusively powered by solar production and will feed long haul trucks […]
In North Carolina, Power Engineering reported that BMW extended a waste-to-energy agreement to power its local manufacturing plant. Currently, about 20% of the Spartanburg plant’s total energy needs are provided by landfill gas. The company announced last week that it will extend its partnership with Ameresco for an additional eight years. Ameresco had constructed the […]
In West Virginia, 13 News reported that the US Methanol Plant in Institute is now operational with 60 new, full-time employees. According to the report, the plant originally was located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and all of its equipment was dismantled and shipped to the United States. The plant broke ground in Institute six […]
In California, Ohmium International announced the close of a $250 million Series C growth equity financing. The round was led by TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform TPG Rise, and also included participation from Hanover Technology Investment Management and existing investors Energy Transition Ventures and Fenice Investment […]
In Spain, Cepsa has awarded Técnicas Reunidas the contract for the detailed engineering of the largest second-generation (2G) biofuels plant in southern Europe, which Cepsa will start up together with Bio-Oils, with an investment of up to 1 billion euros, at the La Rábida Energy Park in Huelva. The new plant, which will use agricultural […]
In Wyoming, Raven SR Inc. and Cap Clean Energy Corp. announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop biofuels facilities in Canada to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) for the heavy duty transport sector. The MOU provides a roadmap for a co-development partnership for deploying Raven SR’s patented […]
In Denmark, MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content of 100%. Crucially, the engine itself does not require any technical […]
In the UAE, Lootah Biofuels has signed an agreement with Fenaka Corporation Limited, a state-owned utility company providing electricity, water, and sewerage to the island communities of the Maldives, to establish its first biofuel production plant from waste cooking oil outside the UAE. The signing of the agreement underscores Lootah Biofuels’ commitment to expanding its […]
