In Brazil, Reuters reports Brazil’s energy policy council CNPE has temporarily halted biodiesel imports while raising the biodiesel blending mandate to 14% from March 2024 compared to the current 12% and will increase again to 15% from 2025. With every 1% increase representing about a billion liters of demand, the move is an important one […]
In Italy, MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions BU), through its subsidiary MyRechemical, a leader in waste-to-chemicals, has been awarded a feasibility study for the integration of its proprietary Waste-to-Syngas technology in a large-scale conversion plant that would transform solid municipal waste into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This is the first major project in the […]
In Nevada, Comstock Fuels’ biointermediate refining technology partner, RenFuel K2B AB was awarded a Swedish Energy Agency grant of nearly $480,000 to demonstrate an enhancement of RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification processes to refine lignin co-products from paper production into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) at increased yields compared to conventional methods. Comstock Fuels converts lignocellulosic biomass […]
In the Netherlands, Reuters reports that KLM is in court defending its now discontinued “Fly Responsibly” ad campaign that environmental activists claim is greenwashing. Fossil Free, the organization that took the airline to court, claims that flying can never be responsible due to its carbon emissions, while the airline says it should be able to […]
In the UAE, Vitol has successfully completed its first biofuel deliveries in Fujairah, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainable fuel solutions. Through its wholly-owned bunker arm, Vitol Bunkers, two vessels received B24 VLSFO on December 8th and 14th. The fuel was sourced from its Fujairah-based refinery FRL and blended with regionally-sourced biofuel at VTTI storage facilities. […]
In the UK, the potential for significant disruption to the UK biofuels market has been avoided after the European Commission announced it will not implement major changes to its assurance scheme recognition process from the end of 2023. It comes after months of intense efforts from the agri-supply trade association – the Agricultural Industries Confederation […]
In China, EcoCeres, Inc. signed a strategic partnership agreement with Shenzhen Expressway Environmental Co., Ltd. to collaborate in areas including the collection and transportation of used cooking oil (UCO) and wasted oil, pre-treatment and processing, production of renewable fuels, circular economy utilization, and carbon reduction. This partnership will create a new model for feedstock procurement […]
In Australia, Greenhill Energy has launched their A$425 million plans to build Australia’s first full integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as fertilizers and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport. Following recent positive trials and ongoing research […]
In Canada, TransLink is introducing renewable diesel into its bus fleet as a cleaner fuel option, in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Surrey Transit Centre will be the first bus depot to transition and will be fully fuelled with renewable diesel by January 1, 2024. With this change, TransLink will be reducing […]
In New York state, Dimensional Energy, Inc. announced the successful closure of a $20 million Series A funding round. In addition, the climate tech company announces their filing of the Delaware Public Benefit Corporation Charter, the first step in becoming a certified B Corporation. The funding round was led by Envisioning Partners, a prominent Korea-based […]
