In Missouri, the Northeast heating oil industry is on track to achieve the ambitious goals set forth in the Providence Resolution, a landmark commitment made in 2019 to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The resolution, which was unanimously approved by over 300 industry leaders, calls for a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by […]
In Belgium, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Qbic III and Flanders Future Tech Fund (FFTF) have joined forces to provide a significant boost to Ghent-based start-up AmphiStar. The funding round, led by ECBF, raised €6 million. This will allow AmphiStar to accelerate the industrialization of its biosurfactants range and strengthen its team. As AmphiStar gears up for full commercial deployment, […]
In Malaysia, Scania is pilot testing renewable fuels and electrification solutions with Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) for the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT). Scania held tests in two buses over the 20-kilometre loop route from April 11 to 15; the 10-meter biodiesel for schedule passengers, and the 12-meter Electric development project for IRDA’s […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports the Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency says rising prices and export costs for crude palm oil (CPO) will leave the fund $1.75 billion short to subsidize the country’s B35 program. The 55% hole in revenue is a result of significantly lower exports, exports which has a levy […]
In Lithuania, Green Genius is upgrading its biogas plant portfolio in Lithuania to biomethane production. It is the largest biogas portfolio in the Baltics, and Green Genius will invest €35 million to modernize it. Swedbank Lithuania partly finances the project, and the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania also provides financial support. The […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. has ordered a Biomass Gasifier, a key piece of equipment required to continue driving its Carseland, Alberta project towards commercialization, and has submitted an environmental permit application to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) for the project’s construction. The Carseland Project is Cielo’s first commercial by-product-to-fuels facility designed to […]
In South Africa, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), in collaboration with Stellenbosch University (SU), Sappi Southern Africa and Mpact recently launched its demonstration plant converting cellulose fiber-rich waste from pulp and paper mill operations into ethanol using a specialised fermentation process. Driven by the vast potential of this feedstock, the research by […]
In California, Infinium has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of midstream energy company Kinetik Holdings Inc. to purchase carbon dioxide captured from Kinetik’s gas gathering and processing system in the Permian Basin for use as a feedstock in the production of ultra-low carbon electrofuels. Infinium eFuels are created through a proprietary process using waste […]
In Australia, Boeing and Wagner Sustainable Fuels will collaborate on growing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry to help meet Australia’s airline demand for jet fuel which is expected to increase by 75% over the next 25 years. Wagner Sustainable Fuels has commenced the design and construction of Australia’s first steady supply of SAF within […]
In Peru, Monjasa supplied a total of 510 metric tons of B30 marine biofuels the Cargill operated dry bulk carrier, Infinity Sky, in the Port of Callao, Peru in late February. This operation marked the first ISCC-certified biofuels supply on the Pacific Coast of South America and the establishment of a scalable 2nd generation marine […]
