Category: Fuels

TATA Projects signs MOU with Indian Institute of Petroleum to research biofuels

TATA Projects signs MOU with Indian Institute of Petroleum to research biofuels

December 26, 2022 |

In India, TATA Projects inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR – IIP) to collaborate and work together towards ensuring clean energy solutions. As part of this endeavor, clean energy solutions such as room temperature biodiesel produced from CSIR-IIP shall be used […]

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DEUTZ approves all diesel engines for up to 95% HVO

DEUTZ approves all diesel engines for up to 95% HVO

December 26, 2022 |

In Germany, with immediate effect, DEUTZ is approving its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with alternative diesel fuels. This means that paraffinic diesel fuels such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) can now be used to run all DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard, including the TCD 5.2 series. HVO is an […]

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Solarvest BioEnergy closes first tranche of private placement

Solarvest BioEnergy closes first tranche of private placement

December 26, 2022 |

In Canada, Solarvest BioEnergy Inc. announced that it has closed a first tranche of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 4,609,000 units for gross proceeds of C$460,900. Each Unit consists of one common share and one whole share purchase warrant. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional Common Share of the […]

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California Bioenergy secures up to $500M from Brookfield Renewable to grow RNG

California Bioenergy secures up to $500M from Brookfield Renewable to grow RNG

December 26, 2022 |

In California, California Bioenergy announced a funding partnership of up to $500 million with Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners to scale CalBio’s growth in renewable natural gas and other waste-to-energy opportunities. With Brookfield’s funding and a supportive agricultural carbon price, CalBio plans to more than double RNG production over the next five years with […]

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Nature Energy to invest up to $1B in up to 10 Quebec biomethane plants

Nature Energy to invest up to $1B in up to 10 Quebec biomethane plants

December 26, 2022 |

In Canada, in the coming years, around $1 billion will be invested in building up to 10 biomethane plants in Quebec together with Énergir, Quebec’s leading gas supply company. This is Nature Energy’s largest investment to date outside the country’s borders. Nature Energy and Énergir will jointly develop, build, and operate biomethane plants that together […]

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Raven SR and Chart Industries team on hydrogen and CO2 production, storage and transport

Raven SR and Chart Industries team on hydrogen and CO2 production, storage and transport

December 26, 2022 |

In Wyoming, Raven SR and Chart Industries announced their agreement to collaborate globally on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO2 Reformation process of converting waste to renewable fuel. Raven SR produces transportation-grade hydrogen as well as Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation […]

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Green Plains teams with Tallgrass and Osaka Gas to study synthetic methane from captured CO2 emissions

Green Plains teams with Tallgrass and Osaka Gas to study synthetic methane from captured CO2 emissions

December 22, 2022 |

In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc, Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the production of up to 200,000 tons per year of synthetic methane in the U.S. Midwest. The project partners aim to produce synthetic methane from low-carbon hydrogen […]

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UK government awards LanzaTech $31M grant for DRAGON project

UK government awards LanzaTech $31M grant for DRAGON project

December 22, 2022 |

In the UK, plans for the world’s first commercial-scale factory to transform waste gases into sustainable jet fuel have moved a step closer today. LanzaTech UK Ltd., a subsidiary of LanzaTech NZ, Inc. has announced that its DRAGON facility project has received a £25M (~$31M) grant from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund […]

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Study shows using forest residues for bioenergy have positive climate effect until 2050

Study shows using forest residues for bioenergy have positive climate effect until 2050

December 22, 2022 |

In Belgium, the preliminary results of a recent study show that the utilization of forest residues for bioenergy will have a positive climate effect until 2050. The report takes into account the fact that these residues would otherwise be left in the forests and would decay. Taking into consideration decay shows that bioenergy from forest […]

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Ørsted’s takes FID on FlagshipONE e-methanol project

Ørsted’s takes FID on FlagshipONE e-methanol project

December 22, 2022 |

In Sweden, Ørsted’s board of directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 metric ton/year FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be Ørsted’s first commercial-scale Power-to-X facility and is an important steppingstone towards Ørsted’s ambition of taking a leading position in renewable hydrogen and green fuels. Reinforcing the commitment to the FID, Ørsted has […]

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