In Washington, more than a year after the IRA was passed, the Biden administration has yet to decide on the methodology or methodologies that may be used to determine which SAFs meet the required 50% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over their life cycle and can thus receive financial support. The International Council on […]
In Germany, BASF is obtaining long-term access to Qira bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from Qore, a joint venture of Cargill and Helm. BASF and Qore have concluded an agreement to this effect. Qore will produce the bio-based BDO at Cargill’s biotechnology campus and corn refining operation in Eddyville, Iowa. With Qira, BASF will expand its existing […]
In Finland, Rohe Solutions Oy has started liquefying biogas from the grid at the Hamina LNG terminal. Liquefaction at Hamina LNG Oy’s terminal and the first pilot deliveries are planned to start in early 2024. Liquefaction from the grid will respond to the growing demand for liquefied biogas. Rohe Solutions sells natural gas, LNG and […]
In California, Neste has expanded its capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the West Coast of the United States in cooperation with Vopak. Neste commissioned terminal capacity at Vopak’s Los Angeles terminal in California for storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) and Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. This is a major step in […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd. announced the shipment of its first batch of high-yield, high-oil castor seeds from Brazil and Zambia to its destination in Africa. This shipment, valued at $1 million, is the first step in meeting $11.3M purchase orders from a world-leading oil and gas company, which Casterra received in the second quarter […]
In France, Rolls-Royce’s business unit Power Systems and MB92 Group, a superyacht refit, repair and maintenance company with facilities in Spain and France, are entering a formal working partnership to provide sustainable propulsion and energy management systems for the global fleet of existing superyachts. This is part of a broader push to reduce the climate […]
In India, the Press Trust of India newspaper reports Krishak Bharati Cooperative plans to invest $132 million in three grain-based ethanol plants in Gujarat, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, producing 250,000 liters daily from corn and broken rice. Excel Engineers and Consultants have been hired to undertake the engineering and delivery of the three turn-key facilities. […]
In the UK, the Port of Tyne, working with Connected Places Catapult and partners Arup, Lloyds Register, EDF R&D UK, Newcastle University and the North East LEP, has published the results of a feasibility study looking at the decarbonization of the maritime industry through the creation of green shipping corridors, and the adoption of scalable […]
In Germany, GETEC Group will build a plant for climate-neutral energy supply and the supply of e.g. steam and compressed air on the site of the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue for CE Biobased Chemicals GmbH (CEBC), a 100% subsidiary of CropEnergies AG. The sustainable energy solution will thermally utilize not only biomass […]
In France, Elyse Energy announced a financing transaction with Hy24 and Mirova to support the development of its e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuels projects in France and Spain. Hy24, managing a clean hydrogen infrastructure fund, and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable finance, are both investing to accelerate the development of […]
