In Mississippi, Oleo-X, a leading innovator and producer of premium renewable fuel feedstocks, announced the launch of its world-class renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) feedstock merchant pretreatment facility. Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Oleo-X’s facility has the potential capacity to produce up to 300 million gallons per year of premium feedstock. The company […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association says March U.S. ethanol exports vaulted 27% to a ten-month high of 132.3 million gallons (mg). Canada was our largest destination for the 24th consecutive month given its 43% share of March exports, including 72% of all denatured shipments. Our neighbor’s imports of 56.6 mg, a 34% bump over February, represent the largest […]
In the Netherlands, Platts reports Shell expects its 820,000 metric ton per year HEFA-based sustainable aviation fuel plant in Rotterdam to be completed in the next two years when it expects its global installed production capacity to reach 2 million tons per year, representing 10% of global SAF market share. Although SAF demand is picking […]
In Spain, Repsol and Ryanair have signed a strategic agreement to promote the use of renewable fuels in Spain and Portugal. Thanks to this alliance, both companies reinforce their role as relevant players in the decarbonization of the aviation industry and establish a collaboration framework for the coming years to move towards a sustainable air […]
In Germany, Hapag-Lloyd is introducing “Ship Green”, a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel. The solution is accessible from anywhere at any time and requires no long-term commitment from customers. In the first rollout stage, customers can add Ship Green as an additional service to their existing bookings. With Ship Green, customers can […]
In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports that some Maharashtra sugar mills are shifting their business models to focus on ethanol production rather than sugar. Ethanol production in the state soared by nearly 10-fold in the past year to 2.44 billion liters. Mills do not yet have the installed capacity to supply demand from the […]
In Washington, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending April 28, ethanol production increased 0.9 percent to 976,000 b/d, equivalent to 40.99 million gallons daily. The volume produced was 0.7 percent more than the same week last year and 6.2 percent above the five-year average for the week. […]
In Denmark, European Energy A/S, with leading healthcare company, Novo Nordisk A/S, and the world’s largest toy company, the LEGO Group, announced an agreement that will enable the two companies to replace some fossil-based plastic with lower-carbon alternatives in the future. Under this agreement, European Energy will produce methanol from renewable energy and biogenic CO2, […]
In France, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completed its first biofuel bunkering trials in France following the success of similar tests in Singapore last year which led to the commencement of commercial operations. The launch of these biofuels activities underscores TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ commitment to contribute to the decarbonization of the shipping industry, by developing a suite […]
In Finland, Neste is working on a 120 MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable (i.e. green) hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has now decided to proceed to the basic engineering phase with the project. The investment decision readiness is expected to be reached in early 2024. If an investment decision is […]
