In Georgia, Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Soperton, GA in the form of a $50 million grant. Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is a unique program that brings together corporate and philanthropic organizations to accelerate the deployment of essential technologies […]
In Finland, Technip Energies and MetGen Oy announced a collaboration for the industrialization of METNIN technology for the valorization of lignin. METNIN is an enzymatic process technology that enables the fractionation of lignin from lignocellulosic feedstocks to produce various renewable bio-products. Technip Energies and MetGen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly bring a […]
In the Netherlands, Wärtsilä partnered with Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line and Netherlands based GoodFuels, a market leader in sustainable biofuels, to carry out ship trials operating with biofuel blends. In addition to a 70 percent diesel / 30 percent biofuel blend, the tests were conducted with 100 percent biofuel to determine the effect on […]
In Germany, Hyundai’s shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) has ordered 6 × MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM dual-fuel main engines in connection with the construction of 6 × 17,000 teu container vessels for A.P. Moller – Maersk, the Danish integrated logistics company. Hyundai’s engine machinery division (HHI-EMD) will build the engines in Korea, which will be capable of running […]
In the Netherlands, Bloomberg reports Europe is importing vast amounts of cheaper Brazilian ethanol in the face of the ongoing energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ethanol purchases have tripled since July follow the Brazilian government’s policy shift ahead of its elections this fall which in turn forced ethanol prices lower. […]
In France, ConnexionFrance reports the Minister of Public Action and Accounts believes in the carrot rather than the stick approach when it comes to the situation of private jets. He says that rather than adding on more taxes to private jets that they should instead be flown using biofuels, pointing to an A380 trial in […]
In the Netherlands, Seatrade Maritime News reports that Exxon has undergone several marine biofuel trials in Europe and is preparing to launch commercial availability. So far, the company has run B30 trials in the Antwerp and Rotterdam ports, B25 in France like it did recently in Singapore with Tata NYK Shipping and is in discussions […]
In Switzerland, logistics Kuehne+Nagel said it has signed a partnership with healthcare firm Novo Nordisk to drive the development of sustainable aviation fuel. Novo Nordisk chose the Kuehne+Nagel sustainable fuel solution to reduce the environmental footprint of their air freight shipments in 2022. The logistics firm said that the use of 12 million liters of […]
In Canada, TC Energy Corporation announced a $21.25 million investment in a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility near the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg. Owned by Lynchburg Renewable Fuels, the facility will produce RNG with a carbon intensity score that is 50% lower than traditional natural gas, saving up to 16,000 tons of CO2e […]
In India, Reuters reported that the Indian government plans to call for a global alliance on biofuels among members of the G20 group of countries, India’s oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. According to the report India will take over the presidency of the G20 from Indonesia in December. The Asian nation will host a […]
