Category: Fuels

Chevron kicks off renewable gasoline road trip

Chevron kicks off renewable gasoline road trip

April 17, 2023 |

In California, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. kicked off a road trip Monday across the U.S. Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50 percent renewable content. People from Chevron and Toyota will be driving Toyota’s Tundra, RAV4 and Camry on this road trip with the objective of demonstrating the fuel, which […]

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Greenlane Renewables teams with ZEG Biogás e Energia on Brazilian projects

Greenlane Renewables teams with ZEG Biogás e Energia on Brazilian projects

April 17, 2023 |

In Brazil, Greenlane Renewables Inc. announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with ZEG Biogás e Energia S.A. Under the terms of the agreement, Greenlane and ZEG Biogás will collaborate to establish, locally in Brazil, volume production of Greenlane’s Totara+ Water Wash Biogas Upgrading Product, one that is capable of processing up to […]

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E15 now available in New York state

E15 now available in New York state

April 17, 2023 |

In New York state, E15 is now available to drivers in New York state for the first time. One of the first locations offering E15 in the Empire State is the Dandy Mini Mart and Travel Plaza in Nichols, where drivers recently reported purchasing the fuel for $3.29 per gallon—20 cents below the price listed […]

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MHIEC receives order to rebuild a waste-to-energy plant in Tokyo

MHIEC receives order to rebuild a waste-to-energy plant in Tokyo

April 14, 2023 |

In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering (MHIEC) has received an order from the Clean Authority of Tokyo to rebuild the Kita Incineration Plant in Kita City, Tokyo.  This municipal solid waste incineration plant with disposal capacity of 600 tons per day has been in operation since 1998, and has become superannuated. Completion […]

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San Diego International airport begins using renewable diesel for airside equipment

San Diego International airport begins using renewable diesel for airside equipment

April 14, 2023 |

In California, San Diego International Airport said it started to use renewable diesel for airside equipment. The airport said that the sustainable fuel is now being used in all diesel-powered airside vehicles and equipment, such as baggage tugs, belt loaders, and firefighting vehicles. Approximately 30% of all airside vehicles and equipment at San Diego International […]

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Quinbrook moves into the renewable fuels space via acquisition

Quinbrook moves into the renewable fuels space via acquisition

April 14, 2023 |

In New York, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced the acquisition of PurposeEnergy, a renewable fuels and biogas specialist. PurposeEnergy has developed, owned and operated multiple projects that convert organic waste streams to biogas for use in industrial processes, conversion to renewable electricity, or refinement to renewable natural gas. “Quinbrook is really excited to be moving into […]

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Egypt to install its first factory producing electricity from biogas

Egypt to install its first factory producing electricity from biogas

April 14, 2023 |

In Egypt, Egypt Independent reported that Mawared Industries signed a contract with the National Company for Animal Production of the National Service Projects Organization to establish Egypt’s first factory to generate electricity from bioenergy in Sadat City. The factory will process 85,000 tons of cattle dung annually to produce one megawatt/hour of electricity to be […]

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Hyosung TNC launches Creora Bio-Based Black

Hyosung TNC launches Creora Bio-Based Black

April 14, 2023 |

In Korea, BusinessKorea reported that Hyosung TNC released Creora Bio-Based Black, a black edition of Creora Bio-Based and Creora Regen Black, a black edition of Creora Regen.  Creora Bio-Based is a bio spandex product and Creora Regen is a recycled spandex product, according to the report. The firm said that Creora BioBased Black is the […]

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Kuraray develops biobased, recyclable granulate for paper coating

Kuraray develops biobased, recyclable granulate for paper coating

April 14, 2023 |

In Singapore, Asia Food Journal reported that Kuraray, the global speciality chemicals company headquartered in Japan, has launched a new grade of its sustainable, high-performance barrier material PLANTIC.  As a plant-based granulate developed specifically for extrusion coating, PLANTIC EP is suitable for the development of sustainable gas and aroma-barrier solutions for paper, cardboard, and traditional […]

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Report shows global methanol market reached $34.5 billion last year

Report shows global methanol market reached $34.5 billion last year

April 14, 2023 |

In New York, market research firm IMARC Group reported that the global methanol market size reached $34.5 billion in 2022.  The research firm said it expects the market to reach $ 47 billion by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.1% during 2023-2028. “The escalating demand for cleaner and safer fuels and the increasing awareness about […]

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