In Russia, PortNews reported that Promyshlenniye Technologiyi (PromTech), a company of AEON will build a methanol plant in Volgograd with investments expected to exceed $1.17 billion. By 2026, the plant’s annual capacity is expected to reach 1 million tons, according to the report. The construction of the new facility will generate 500 jobs. “Large-scale production […]
In India, underlining its focus on using technology as a differentiator, Sona Machinery is now gearing up to revolutionise India’s enormous ethanol production market. The company will serve as a full-service EPC solution provider, providing engineering, procurement, and commissioning services as well as cutting-edge turnkey solutions to grain-based distilleries across the country. Sona Machinery’s key […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association reports U.S. ethanol exports dropped below 100 million gallons for the second time in more than a year, scaling back 17% to 83.8 million gallons in October. However, shipments crossing north of our borders picked up by 5% so that Canada secured its status as our largest importer for the nineteenth […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million liters in 2022—a 200% increase on 2021 production of 100 million liters. More optimistic calculations estimate total production in 2022 could reach 450 million liters. Both scenarios position the SAF industry on the verge […]
In the Netherlands, companies that import or export their freight by vessel generally have little influence on the container shipping company’s fuel choice. GoodShipping aims to change this with the ‘insetting’ concept. The Port of Rotterdam Authority and GoodShipping are conducting a joint campaign to inform companies of this concept so they can have part […]
In France, Global Bioenergies has delivered a 200-liter batch of sustainable aviation fuel for tests commissioned as part of the GENOPTAIRE project funded by the French government defence procurement and technology agency (DGA). The project, which forms part of the ministry’s defence energy strategy, seeks to promote technological advances in the design and use of […]
In Germany, CropEnergies will build a plant for the production of renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol. The foreseen location is the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park, Elsteraue, Germany. The supervisory board of CropEnergies has given the green light to the investment into what will be the first production plant in the new biobased chemicals […]
In Massachusetts, Christopher N. Condron was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Treasury Department of more than $50 million in tax-free energy grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Condron was sentenced by U.S. District Court […]
In New York, JetBlue announced a science-based target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a coalition that defines and promotes best practices in emissions reduction targets. With this target, JetBlue commits to reducing well-to-wake (lifecycle) scope 1 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to jet fuel by 50% per revenue ton kilometer […]
In the UK, Virgin Atlantic announced the purchase of 10 million gallons per annum of SAF to be produced by Gevo, Inc. and supplied by Virgin Atlantic’s joint venture partner, Delta Air Lines. The agreement with Delta builds on the existing long-term partnership between Delta and Gevo and increases the use of SAF from the […]
