Category: Fuels

CARBONCO to join Jeju Island green methanol production project

CARBONCO to join Jeju Island green methanol production project

September 7, 2023 |

In South Korea, CARBONCO, a company specializing in decarbonization solutions said it will engage in the Jeju Island Green Methanol Production Project. CARBONCO announced that it has signed an agreement with Jeju Energy Corporation, Gaoncell, and ThyssenKrupp to produce e-methanol using environmentally favorable energy sources. Under the agreement, Jeju Energy Corporation will supply renewable energy […]

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Global waste-to-energy market to reach $ 66 billion by 2032, study finds

Global waste-to-energy market to reach $ 66 billion by 2032, study finds

September 7, 2023 |

In New York, Spherical Insights reported that the global waste-to-energy market is expected to grow from $ 35.52 billion in 2022 to $ 66.05 billion by 2032. The market is forecast to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.4% during the forecast period, according to the study. Based on the technology, the […]

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Yokogawa and Phytochem Products to collaborate on recovery technology for biobased ingredients

Yokogawa and Phytochem Products to collaborate on recovery technology for biobased ingredients

September 7, 2023 |

In New York, Chemicals Engineering reported that Yokogawa Solution Service Corp. and Phytochem Products announced the signing of an agreement whereby the two companies will collaborate in the development of a technology for the extraction of functional ingredients and biofuels from byproducts that have been discarded during the vegetable oil production process. Under the terms […]

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Austrian company OMV starts up biofuels plant at Schwechat refinery

Austrian company OMV starts up biofuels plant at Schwechat refinery

September 7, 2023 |

In Singapore, Reuters reported that Austria’s OMV started up a new biofuels plant at its Schwechat refinery two weeks ago. The announcement was made by Michael Spitzbart, senior vice president of its refining business at an energy industry conference in Singapore. The executive noted that the plant can produce around 160,000 metric tons per year […]

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Aemetis completes expansion of India biodiesel plant ahead of schedule

Aemetis completes expansion of India biodiesel plant ahead of schedule

September 7, 2023 |

In California, Aemetis announced that the company’s Universal Biofuels subsidiary has completed an expansion of its India biodiesel plant annual production capacity to 60 million gallons more than one year ahead of schedule.   The Aemetis’ Five Year Plan describes an increase from 50 million gallons per year to 100 MGY of biodiesel production capacity […]

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Gunvor Group teams with VARO on Rotterdam SAF manufacturing

Gunvor Group teams with VARO on Rotterdam SAF manufacturing

September 7, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, Gunvor Group is partnering with VARO Energy, which will build large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing at the extensive Gunvor Energy Rotterdam (GER) site. The facility will have a total production capacity of 350,000 metric tons per year; approximately 70% will be SAF, with the remainder a mixture of bio-naphtha and bio-propane. […]

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Lummus Technology launches ethanol-based SAF technology

Lummus Technology launches ethanol-based SAF technology

September 7, 2023 |

In Texas, Lummus Technology announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Lummus’ ethanol to SAF technology offers a safe and reliable solution by integrating ethanol to ethylene (EtE), olefin oligomerization […]

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Universal Biofuels completes expansion to 60M gallons a year ahead of schedule

Universal Biofuels completes expansion to 60M gallons a year ahead of schedule

September 7, 2023 |

In India, Universal Biofuels has completed an expansion of its India biodiesel plant annual production capacity to 60 million gallons more than one year ahead of schedule, supplying the expanding demand for biodiesel by India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The Aemetis Five Year Plan describes an increase from 50 million gallons per year (MGY) […]

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FuelCell Energy and Toyota complete tri-gen system for power and fuel

FuelCell Energy and Toyota complete tri-gen system for power and fuel

September 7, 2023 |

In California, FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. have announced the completion of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen system” at Toyota’s Port of Long Beach operations. The Tri-gen system, owned and operated by FuelCell Energy, produces renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and water from directed biogas. FuelCell Energy has contracted with Toyota to supply the products of […]

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Gevo signs $30M grant agreement with USDA for Farm-to-Flight Program

Gevo signs $30M grant agreement with USDA for Farm-to-Flight Program

September 7, 2023 |

In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has finalized and executed a Notice of Grant and Agreement Award with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant of up to $30 million for Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program. This program is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity (CI) impact of climate-smart practices while […]

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