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(SNAM/NGV Journal) On the occasion of EIMA International 2021, the most important Italian exhibition dedicated to agricultural mechanization taking place in Bologna this week, New Holland and Snam4Mobility – with the contribution of its subsidiary Cubogas – will present the world’s first tractor 100% powered by natural gas and biomethane, including
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by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) Ethanol sales will hit record highs in France this year and next, supported by strong demand for high-ethanol fuel E85 as car owners seek cheaper alternatives to gasoline, producers said on Thursday. Fuel prices have soared so much in France that ministers floated the possibility
October 22, 2021
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(Xebec Adsorption/Globe Newswire) Grant to design and build a worldwide first low temperature electrochemical CO2 conversion system — Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC)(“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, is pleased to announce today that it has received a research grant to design and manufacture a new type of electrolyser
October 22, 2021
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(Orbex/SpaceRef) The carbon footprint of launching the new Orbex Prime space rocket will be up to 96 per cent lower than comparable space launch programmes, a new scientific study has revealed. Prime is poised to become one of the most environmentally friendly orbital launch vehicles ever built, benefiting from the use of
October 22, 2021
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(Whitecap Resources Inc./CISION) Whitecap Resources Inc. (“Whitecap” or the “Company”) (TSX: WCP) is pleased to announce that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Federated Co-operatives Limited (“FCL”) to use Whitecap’s expertise in carbon capture utilization and storage (“CCUS”) to assist FCL in achieving their emissions targets in Saskatchewan. The MOU
October 22, 2021
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by Marc Heller (E&E News) Making tractors burn with less pollution has long posed a trade-off: cleaner air, but less power to drag heavy equipment. Now manufacturers say they’re making strides to help close the gap. The latest entrant is a biomethane- and electric-powered tractor from the AUGA Group, a Lithuanian organic
October 21, 2021
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(Neste) With the first one departing today, a total of 42 easyJet flights operating from Gatwick Airport are to be powered by a 30 percent Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ blend. This important milestone marks the first time a departing flight at Gatwick has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and is also the
October 21, 2021
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by Christopher M. Matthews and Emily Glazer (Wall Street Journal) … Exxon Mobil Corp.’s XOM -1.82% remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects as the company reconsiders its investment strategy in a fast-changing energy landscape, according to people familiar with the matter. Members of the board—which
October 21, 2021
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(Repsol (Google translation)) Repsol increases its renewable diesel production capacity from waste with the processing in the Coruñés complex of 500 tons of frying oil of national origin as raw material. The A Coruña refinery has a consolidated production of low carbon footprint fuels, to which is added this new
October 21, 2021
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(Global Bioenergies/Globe Newswire) Global Bioenergies has made major advances in its process for converting plant-based feedstocks into isobutene. The resulting improved performance will speed up penetration of the cosmetics market over the next few years and allows to target production costs that would make this process the world leader for converting industrial sugars into biojet fuel. Since 2019, Global
October 21, 2021
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by Park Sae-jin (Aju Business Daily) For the first time in the world, researchers from a state-run institute have found a chemoenzymatic technique to convert a material extracted from biomasses into an important eco-friendly precursor for biofuel and bioplastic. The method uses agricultural wastes such as rice straws and corncobs
October 20, 2021
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(SEKAB) A hundred percent renewable gasoline has been developed by the Product Design Team at Repsol Technology Lab. The study has been focused on the formulation of such gasoline, aiming to fulfill European Normative EN 228. The formulation is based on renewable hydrocarbons produced by means of ETG (Ethanol-To-Gasoline) process
October 20, 2021
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(ceutaactualidad.com (Google translation)) It substantiates that the Environmental Impact Statement, which was unfavorable, is instrumental in nature and is not a definitive administrative act or a qualified procedure that can be challenged on its own. The Contentious-Administrative Court No. 2 of Ceuta has ruled to reject the appeal filed against
October 20, 2021
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“We are convinced that we need all technologies to decarbonise – or rather to defossilise – the transport sector. Renewable ethanol is available today and can contribute directly and with the existing infrastructure to reduce fossil carbon dioxide emissions in the vehicle fleet,” said Dr Stephan Meeder, CEO of CropEnergies
October 20, 2021
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(CropEnergies) In a joint project, CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, together with Stuttgart Airport and the mineral oil company Mabanaft Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, are testing a climate fuel with 20 percent renewable ethanol. The petrol fuel provided by CropEnergies and Mabanaft for test purposes is intended to help save
October 20, 2021
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(Gasum/NGV Journal) Humanising Energy series, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, introduces the people and communities behind the transition towards renewable energy. The series includes 3-5 minute stories from 20 different companies or communities from around the world. Gasum’s story as a producer of renewable biomethane is featured in the film.
October 20, 2021
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by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Huron Clean Energy, The Upper Nicola Band, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Carbon Engineering (CE) have begun preliminary engineering and design on a large-scale commercial facility in British Columbia that will produce transportation fuel out of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The proposed facility is being designed to utilize CE’s Direct Air Capture
October 19, 2021
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(Biofuels International) Greenfield Global, the largest producer of ethanol in Canada, has taken steps to expand production at its Varennes biorefinery following the introduction of draft regulations on the minimum renewable fuel volumes in the province of Quebec. Welcoming the Government of Quebec’s draft regulations on the minimum volume of
October 19, 2021
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(Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) Researchers find the enzymatic link in the formation of methane from fatty acids by cooperating microorganisms — Microbial production of methane from organic material is an essential process in the global carbon cycle and an important source of renewable energy. This natural process is based on a cooperative interaction
October 19, 2021
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(Neste) Neste and Hesburger, a Finnish restaurant chain, will engage in a significant circular economy collaboration. Used cooking oil from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel. As a result of the collaboration, Hesburger will begin using Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in
October 19, 2021
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(Queensland Government) World-leading technology has landed in Mackay, bringing Queensland one step closer to a $1 billion sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector. Mercurius has finalised commissioning and is about to commence operations at their pilot plant that will use their patented REACHTM technology to produce valuable renewable chemicals, diesel and
October 18, 2021
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by Gregor Heard and Shannon Beattie (Farm Weekly) … Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) executive officer Nick Goddard said the current prices smashed previous highs out of the water. … The good news extends beyond the farmgate, with Mr Goddard saying crushers, even with the high input cost of canola, were
October 18, 2021
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(OPIS) At the start of 2020, the shipping world made one of the most dramatic changes it had seen in years as it converted to using lower sulfur marine fuel promulgated by the International Maritime Organization. The new rules were aimed at helping reduce emissions from ships that move the
October 18, 2021
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( firmus energy/GNV Journal) Antrim-based natural gas distribution and supply company firmus energy has teamed up with anaerobic digestion specialists Granville Eco Park to decarbonize its engineering and maintenance fleet. firmus energy will initially use a jointly branded van, currently being fueled by Granville Eco Park’s biomethane produced at their anaerobic
October 18, 2021
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by Bob Woods (CNBC) CEO compensation is being linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics across a wide range of companies, from Apple to Caterpillar, which just announced a new ESG plan for pay last week; The oil and gas sector, at the center of climate change and market
October 18, 2021
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(Fuels Joint Research Group) … Since the design of the internal combustion engine is always a compromise between stable operation, low emissions and high efficiency, the importance of the three parameters must be determined during development (Figure 1). For example, high operational reliability and high efficiency play a decisive role
October 18, 2021
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by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) • With the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable Methanol from biogas as well as other sustainable products. The global annual production of methanol is around 110 million tons. With close to 1.4 ton CO2 being emitted per produced
October 18, 2021
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(All Nipon Airways) • Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel is key to reducing emissions associated with air transportation • In September, ANA conducted the first SAF-powered cargo flight with leading logistics companies in Japan All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for nine consecutive years, is proud to
October 18, 2021
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by Oliver Gill (The Telegraph) Ex-BA boss says airlines forced by EU to increase their use of sustainable fuel will pass on cost to passengers — Holidaymakers will face higher ticket prices as a result of EU plans to force airlines to use more biofuel, the industry’s top lobbyist has warned.
October 16, 2021
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by Neil Bowdler (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) To cut down on contamination from used cooking oil, a company in Kosovo is buying it from gourmet restaurants. The relatively cleaner oil from fryers in fancy kitchens is exported abroad, where it is recycled and converted into biodiesel. READ MORE; includes VIDEO
October 16, 2021
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(Renewi/Nordsol/NGV Journal) With the press of a button, Dutch king Willem-Alexander officially put into service the first bio-LNG plant of the Netherlands. With this scoop, initiators Nordsol, Renewi and Shell have taken the next step in making road freight transport more sustainable. It is expected that the new plant will produce
October 16, 2021
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by Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) Turning bales of straw into ethanol is about to become a highly profitable venture in Europe, according to a firm that just opened a production site in the continent. Clariant, a Swiss chemicals maker, just opened a facility in Romania to make so-called advanced biofuels, which use agricultural
October 15, 2021
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(Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) The idea of biodegradable plastics sounds good at first. However, very little is known about how they are degraded in the soil and how this is influenced by climate change. In two recent studies, soil ecologists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) have shown
October 15, 2021
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(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has agreed that MundoPetróleo may distribute key fuels data to its customers in the Iberian peninsula. This follows widespread adoption of Argus biofuel prices by downstream fuel operators throughout Spain and Portugal. The international drive to reduce carbon emissions has resulted in many countries
October 15, 2021
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(Maersk) Maersk Growth, the corporate venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk, invests in Vertoro – a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology which can be used as a marine fuel. — Maersk’s investment will be used to further develop and commercialise Vertoro’s patented liquid lignin technology, and
October 15, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Photosynthetic microalgae have been metabolizing CO2 for billions of years in the oceans and lakes of planet Earth and are suitable to tackle planetary-scale CO2 emissions. The resulting biomass has a multitude of uses ranging from (renewable) fuel to fertilizer to feed. … CBC
October 15, 2021
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by Adam Porter (Argus Media) Spanish trading company Nexolub has signed a 10-year offtake deal with tyre recycling firm Life for Tyres (L4T) to market advanced waste oils from a new plant in Puertollano. The project, due to be completed in December, will be one of the biggest of its type
October 14, 2021
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by Sweta Goswami (Hindustan Times) The ministry made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to put “clearly visible stickers” on every vehicle informing about its compatibility to the level of ethanol blend — The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has notified test standards for vehicles compliant with ethanol-blended fuel
October 14, 2021
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(Bloomberg/Supply Chain Brain) The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest from fund managers, according to Boston Consulting Group. Hitting climate targets means shipping has to start using clean marine fuels such as ammonia, methanol and biofuel, the U.S.-based
October 14, 2021
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(Prodrive) Prodrive, will be one of the first major teams in the world to compete with a new generation of advanced sustainable fuels in an FIA championship, when it competes in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies later this year. The Prodrive-run Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) team will
October 14, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Do biofuels have potential for the maritime sector? Should BETO implement a biofuels program for large ocean-going vessels to meet the International Maritime Organization’s carbon reduction goals (a 40% reduction relative to 2008 levels by 2030, and between 50% and 100% reduction by 2050)? Find
October 14, 2021
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(Renewables Now) Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) today (October 13, 2021) announced a couple of hydrogen-focused partnerships with European commercial aircraft maker Airbus (EPA:AIR) and Houston-based diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX). The US turnkey hydrogen solutions provider has joined forces with Airbus to study the feasibility of
October 14, 2021
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(SAF+ Consortium/CISION) The SAF+ Consortium (“SAF +”) is proud to announce one of the first productions of sustainable aviation fuel PtL (Power to Liquids) in North America. This production took place in its pilot factory, located at the ParaChem industrial site, east of Montreal. SAF+ aims to bring to market, by 2025-2026, synthetic kerosene whose carbon footprint is reduced by 80% compared to
October 13, 2021
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(BioSFerA) CERTH team has successfully participated to the ECOS 2021 Conference presenting the paper ‘Aviation & maritime biofuels production via a combined thermochemical/biochemical pathway: A conceptual design and process simulation study’. The presented paper contained a first orientation of the suggested concept from start-to-end, as developed within the first year of the
October 13, 2021
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(Nori) In our first science-focused episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, hosts Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori and Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo are joined by our new science co-host, Dr. Jane Zelikova, executive director of the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and joint faculty in crop and soil science at Colorado State University. First this week, we’re looking
October 13, 2021
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(IVECO UK/NGV Journal) Imperial Logistics has added 18 IVECO Stralis Natural Power trucks to its fleet, powered by sustainably produced bio-LNG. Ordered specifically for a contract with BMW Group, the new vehicles are based out of a satellite transport office that Imperial operates on the Unipart campus at MINI Plant Oxford
October 13, 2021
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(CGIAR) The Government of India’s concerted efforts to replace 20% fossil fuels with ethanol blends by 2025 is attracting agricultural entrepreneurs to invest in renewable energy. This week, Mr Lalit Jhawar and Mr Mayank Gupta, two young IIT graduates running a profitable farming venture in Maharashtra, accompanied by biofuel experts Mr YB
October 13, 2021
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(The Indian Express) The police have seized 7,000 litre of biodiesel worth Rs 4 lakh from them.– Two persons were arrested by the police in Raigad for allegedly being involved in the illegal sale of biodiesel in Chirle area near the Uran-Panvel JNPT Road. The police seized 7,000 litre of biodiesel
October 13, 2021
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(Bioenergy Insight) Andrius Smaliukas, CEO of Baltpool, talks to Bioenergy Insight about biomass trading, SBP certification, and sustainability. — Baltpool International Biomass Exchange (Baltpool) is an online trading platform, where buyers and sellers meet to trade in biomass and timber products. Currently operating in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Denmark, Sweden,
October 13, 2021
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(ePURE) A new study by automotive research firm JATO has made headlines by revealing that sales of electric vehicles are growing dramatically in Europe and even outpaced sales of diesel-driven cars for the first time in August. But that’s not the whole story. In fact, most media coverage ignored the fact that the
October 13, 2021
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by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) The CEOs of six major fossil fuel companies and trade associations will testify at a blockbuster hearing this month about their role in spreading climate disinformation, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) confirmed to The Climate 202. “In the history of Congress, the fossil fuel executives have never come
October 13, 2021
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(India Infrahub) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the E-20 fuel program will ensure using bio-ethanol in 20 per cent blend with Petrol by 2025 in India. The Minister said with the rollout of flex-fuel vehicles on 100 per cent bio-ethanol, the demand for ethanol will
October 13, 2021
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(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) and Axens North America, Inc. (Axens) have entered into an agreement that establishes a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialization of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the United States. As part of the alliance, Axens brings technologies with over 60 related patents; engineering packages; proprietary
October 13, 2021
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(International Energy Agency) Against the backdrop of turbulent markets and a crucial meeting of the COP26 conference on climate change in Glasgow, the 2021 World Energy Outlook (WEO) provides an indispensable guide to the opportunities, benefits and risks ahead at this vital moment for clean energy transitions. The WEO is
October 13, 2021
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(Bio Market Insights) … Forestry: Mostex Global Solutions: Integrated whole tree extraction and on site pre-processing of under-yielding forest resources Mostex was set up with the aim of reducing the corrosive nature of agri-feedstock, establishing effective methods of handling this material and improving yields. The group’s mobile, modular steam explosion processing system
October 13, 2021
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by Thomas Bywater (New Zealand Herald) … Called E85, the fuel is a potent cocktail of distilled bioethanol from waste wine and fermented dairy solids. The vintage Aston Martin DB6 which has been in the prince’s possession for 51 years was modified to run on the mixture – roughly 85-per cent
October 12, 2021
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(All Nippon Airways/Biobased Diesel Daily) All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have published a joint report on the promotion and viability of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), which are expected to become central to the airlines’ shared goal of achieving carbon neutrality in air transportation by 2050. In the report, the companies
October 12, 2021
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(Blue Communications/Biobased Diesel Daily) Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Singapore has launched a new center of excellence, the innovation Centre of Alternative Renewables Energy (iCARE), supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board. Aligning itself with Singapore’s goal of driving innovation to increase competitiveness in maritime, iCARE will drive sustainable growth
October 12, 2021
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(International Air Transport Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Air Transport Association 77th Annual General Meeting approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. “The world’s
October 12, 2021
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by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The CEO of Italian energy and renewable diesel company Eni S.p.A., Claudio Descalzi, has signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU) in recent days with two Sub-Saharan African nations, the Congo and Angola, on joint development of the agro-biofuel sector in both countries. The MOU with
October 12, 2021
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(SUEZ/PROVEDAL/NGV Journal) To support local communities and SUEZ’s large customers in their regional decarbonization objectives, SUEZ and PRODEVAL, a key player in the development of biomethane sector, combine their expertise and create a new joint venture (60% SUEZ – 40% PRODEVAL). Works4Impact aims to market offers in France and abroad to
October 12, 2021
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(Bangkok Post) The Energy Ministry will use the State Oil Fund to keep the retail price of biodiesel B10 from going above 30 baht per litre. Ministry spokesman Sompop Pattanariyankool said the ministry has launched fuel price control measures to cope with the rising price of biodiesel B10 to help relieve
October 12, 2021
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()ExxonMobil/Business Wire) Advanced recycling operation in Baytown, Texas will be among the largest in North America; Commercial volumes of certified circular polymers available by year-end 2021; Plans underway for up to 500,000 metric tons annually of advanced recycling capacity to be added by year-end 2026 across multiple sites ExxonMobil plans to
October 12, 2021
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(Euronav) As one of the first in the oil tanker industry Euronav tested a B30 biofuel on a Suezmax, the Statia (2006- 150,205 dwt). The trial with the biofuel blend from energy supplier BP was successful. Lower carbon fuels will play an important role on the journey towards shipping decarbonization.
October 12, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the recent DigestWebinar, here’s your chance to delve into the tech emerging out of Praj Industries, ranked #1 as a Top Place to Work by Digest readers, and #2 in the world in the Hot 50. Clearly, a company on the move.
October 12, 2021
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by Alkesh Sharma (The National News Business) Experts say health crisis accelerated investment in the SAF industry and in efforts to achieve global climate commitments — Meeting the net zero carbon emissions target by 2050 is a “massive challenge” for the aviation industry but it offers a huge opportunity for the
October 12, 2021
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(Kuehne+Nagel) SAF – Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo agree on exclusive partnership to promote CO2-neutral power-to-liquid fuel. — Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of synthetic crude oil from NGO atmosfair based in Berlin. The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the
October 11, 2021
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We are excited to invite you to attend, either virtually or in-person, the 13th IWA Specialist Conference in Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies, 3-6 July 2022 (WPAT22), which will be hosted in Melbourne, Australia, only a few hours drive from the spectacular Great Ocean Road and some of the best wine
October 11, 2021
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We are excited to invite you to attend, either virtually or in-person, the 13th IWA Specialist Conference in Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies, 3-6 July 2022 (WPAT22), which will be hosted in Melbourne, Australia, only a few hours drive from the spectacular Great Ocean Road and some of the best wine
October 11, 2021
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(Economic Times) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday stressed the need to enhance the production of biofuel in the country by using the stubble of certain crops to reduce the dependence on the import of crude oil and fuel gases and said he had converted his tractor into a CNG
October 11, 2021
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(Skyservice) AirSprint is the company’s first customer to operate with SAF fuel — As part of its commitment to environmentally responsible operations in the air and at its facilities, Skyservice Business Aviation (Skyservice™), Canada’s leader in business aviation, is pleased to announce that it is the first private aviation company
October 11, 2021
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(Wageningen University & Research) Wageningen University & Research and its partners have developed a new type of aviation fuel that is produced using bio-based waste streams from the agriculture industry. One of the targets of the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) is to increase the use of advanced biofuels in
October 11, 2021
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by Disha Dadlani (Construction Week) Construction began in early 2020 by mele® Company from Germany and was completed early this year — UAE-headquartered juice and dairy giant Al Rawabi has commenced operations of its large-scale biogas facility. A first of its kind project in the Middle East, the plant will be
October 11, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ways2H has overcome issues associated with conventional gasification and are creating value out of waste with their waste-to-hydrogen tech. From the Japan Blue Energy project and input/output options to how the process of taking various feedstock waste streams and converting it into hydrogen works, and
October 11, 2021
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by Steven Hermans (Phyconomy) Former CEO of Catalina Sea Ranch Phil Cruver is developing a submersible cage system to take tropical seaweed farming offshore and into a new era. In addition to providing higher yields, the cages should also protect from predators, storms and ice-ice disease. In 2010, KZO Sea Farms developed
October 10, 2021
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by Desmond Butler (Washington Post) … Global Witness’s two-year investigation is a rare behind-the-scenes look at the corruption, labor abuses and destructive environmental practices in an industry that is clearing carbon-rich rainforests and emitting greenhouse gases at a rate that has become a growing concern for climate scientists. The world’s
October 10, 2021
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(Air New Zealand/Biobased Diesel Daily) Air New Zealand’s journey to net-zero reached another significant milestone in late September with the airline and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment joining forces to bring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) one step closer to becoming a reality in New Zealand. Air New Zealand and
October 8, 2021
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by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Australia-based Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd. updated investors Sept. 30 on progress made on its wood-to-diesel joint venture with Frontier Impact Group. The biorefinery, still in the developing stages, is expected to be scaled at nearly 5 million gallons per year. Front-end engineering and design for
October 8, 2021
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by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Kelly King, cofounder of Pacific Biodiesel and councilmember for the Maui county government in Hawaii, is one of just two U.S. delegates from the international nongovernmental organization ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability invited to participate in the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this
October 8, 2021
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(Climate Leadership Coalition) The climate business network Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC) has launched the world’s first Carbon Handprint Award to mark Zero Emissions Day. September 21 will again mark Zero Emissions Day. CLC brought the concept to Finland in 2017, since when citizens have been encouraged to pay attention to their own consumption
October 8, 2021
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by Susan Dabbous (Euronews) A network of over 100 NGOs is calling on the European Union to end the use of biofuel as renewable energy. The Forest Defenders Alliance (FDA), an initiative to amplify the voices of NGOs in Europe and in countries with forests that are threatened by EU policies,
October 8, 2021
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(MSN/BusinessToday.IN) The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said on Thursday that India’s ambitious Ethanol blending plan will not affect the country’s food security as meeting food grain demand is the top focus of the government. Noting that certain reports linked the Ethanol plan with food security fears in the
October 8, 2021
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(Electric Energy Online) The Boegoebaai “green hydrogen” development has been designated a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) in the South African National Development Plan and is located in the Namakwa Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The project’s location and classification as a SIP are key enablers to exploring Boegoebaai’s potential as a
October 8, 2021
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(Biofuels International) The pioneering partnership between Neste, McDonald’s Netherlands, and HAVI does more than cut fast food’s carbon emissions. It proves that by scrutinising a company’s sustainability practices, hidden ways to future-proof your business through circularity are revealed. Every day, McDonald’s serves fries and hamburgers to a multitude of customers.
October 8, 2021
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(Biofuels International) The Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry Association has launched a new version of the refuele10.com website. The website, which has been online since 2018, has been completely revised and updated and users can now expect an updated database on E10 engine compatibility for all passenger car models and
October 8, 2021
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(Biofuels International) Neste has now entered a partnership with Q8 and is offering Neste MY Renewable Diesel at seven stations during this year. The fuel is a premium diesel made entirely from renewable raw materials. The renewable diesel is a “drop-in” fuel, fully compatible with all diesel engines, not requiring any modifications
October 8, 2021
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(IVECO Argentina/NGV Journal) Within the framework of the Sustainable Mobility Week, IVECO participated in the Sustainable Mobility Fair of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. During the day, various companies showed their solutions for sustainable mobility and new technologies for transport. In addition, the fair featured recreational activities for
October 8, 2021
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(MAN Energy Solutions/NGV Journal) In a world-first for the maritime sector, the containership ‘ElbBLUE’ has bunkered some 20 tons of liquefied synthetic natural gas (SNG) or synthetic LNG at the Elbe port in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The bunkering is a joint project of MAN Energy Solutions, the shipowner Elbdeich and the charterer
October 8, 2021
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21st DATAGRO International Conference on Sugar and Ethanol happens for the first time in hybrid format — Event takes place on October 25th and 26th for restricted number of participants at the Hotel Grand Hyatt, in São Paulo, and live broadcast The 21st International Sugar and Ethanol Conference, one of the
October 8, 2021
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(News 24) SA’s sugar industry is in talks with the government over a potential subsidy that could see it convert more than a third of its annual output into biofuel. The discussions follow the signing of the so-called Sugar Master Plan by the government, farmers, industrial users and retailers in
October 7, 2021
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October’s the right time to refresh and restore your business networks. It’s time to meet new and existing industry friends, suppliers and buyers, and catch up with exciting new business opportunities for 2022 and beyond. Join us at the MIA’s NEW Conference and Technology Showcase (CTS2021), for B2B industry attendees only. CTS2021 is conveniently
October 7, 2021
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(Gasum/NGV Journal) From the beginning of October 2021, six cities in the outer zone of Uusimaa – Hanko, Hyvinkää, Lohja, Loviisa, Porvoo and Raasepori – will use vehicles powered by low-emission biomethane to transport wastewater plant sewage sludge as well as biowaste collected by waste management company Rosk’n Roll Oy Ab
October 7, 2021
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(Jakarta Globe) State-owned oil company Pertamina successfully tested a new jet fuel product with a tiny blend of biofuel in a short-distance flight from Jakarta to Bandung on Wednesday. A CN-235 propeller aircraft manufactured by Dirgantara Indonesia functioned as a testbed aircraft to fly using Pertamina’s aviation biofuel product. “We made history
October 7, 2021
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(Tank Storage) UK independent bulk liquid storage company Stanlow Terminals has completed a £500,000 (€588,000) upgrade to three of its biofuel tanks for a customer. The tanks have been re-lined with a new coating system to extend their longevity and allow a broader range of biofuels to be stored, either separately
October 7, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are the key factors driving the European Bioeconomy? How does the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund address the growth-stage funding gap? What are some of the latest investments? How much money is being put in? What are the opportunities for ag & foodtech, biobased materials
October 7, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis to: Benjamin List, Director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung David W.C. MacMillan, Professor at Princeton University Background on the Award The rapid expansion in the use of organic
October 7, 2021
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by Alessandra Prentice (Reuters) Carbon offsets are allowing the world’s biggest polluters to forge ahead with business plans that are threatening global climate goals, the head of Greenpeace International said in an interview. The model allows polluting companies to offset their emissions by buying credits from projects that reduce or avoid
October 7, 2021
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by Meghan Gordon and Maya Weber (S&P Global) …EIA expects global energy demand to increase 47% in the next 30 years, driven by population and economic growth, particularly in developing Asian countries. This will require increased oil and natural gas production, absent technological breakthroughs or significant policy changes. Liquid fuel
October 7, 2021
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(Unifeeder) Start of a new partnership will enable the largest feeder and shortsea operator in Europe to immediately decarbonize its seaborne operations — Sustainable biofuels pioneer GoodFuels and the international feeder and shortsea company Unifeeder have together succeeded in completing their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam, the
October 7, 2021
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(Eni) In the occasion of the meeting held yesterday between the President of the Republic of Angola João Gonçalves Lourenço and the CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi, Eni Angola, ANPG and Sonangol signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of the agro-biofuel sector in the country. Under the
October 6, 2021
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(Licella) • Canfor has announced its final investment decision to proceed with the development of a commercial-scale biomass to biofuel plant in Prince George, British Columbia, under Arbios Biotech, its joint venture with Licella. Supports the decarbonisation of transportation fuels in Canada. As such, it is receiving strong support from
October 6, 2021
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by Danny Lee (South China Morning Post) Cathay Pacific secures some jet biofuel supply from US, but needs more to meet 2030 pledge; Airlines heed climate warnings, but sustainable aviation fuel remains costly, in short supply — Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas) will begin producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
October 6, 2021
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by Lucas Joppa , Amy Luers , Elizabeth Willmott , S. Julio Friedmann , Steven P. Hamburg & Rafael Broze (Nature) Strengthen markets, measures and definitions for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to fight climate change. In January this year, Microsoft made a major announcement: it had paid for
October 6, 2021
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by Bibhudatta Pradhan and Pratik Parija (Bloomberg) Modi advances target for use of 20% ethanol-blended gasoline; Biofuel makers buying rice meant for poor at subsidized prices — India’s ambitious plan to cut the use of fossil fuels by promoting ethanol derived from rice, corn and sugar is drawing criticism from some
October 6, 2021
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(Associated Press) A major shipping industry group said Tuesday that its members will aim for “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050, following a commitment to the same goal by the world’s airline industry a day earlier. The current target set by the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations body, is to reduce
October 6, 2021
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by Damian Carrington (The Guardiain) Trillions of dollars a year are ‘adding fuel to the fire’ of the climate crisis, experts say — The fossil fuel industry benefits from subsidies of $11m every minute, according to analysis by the International Monetary Fund. The IMF found the production and burning of coal,
October 6, 2021
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(Biofuels International) The name ‘Fit for 55’ may have many people scratching their heads – is it an exercise programme, or maybe a breakfast cereal? – but in EU circles it is already part of the common language – shorthand for a sweeping set of proposals to remake the legislative
October 6, 2021
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(Biofuels International) Valmet is set to rebuild a pretreatment system for RE Energy’s biorefinery in Kalundborg, Denmark. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2021 and the delivery is planned for the first half of next year. The value of the order will not be
October 6, 2021
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(HSSMI) A trailblazing circular economy project to advance the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) has secured a finalist place at the global Energy Institute 2021 Awards, and HSSMI has been praised for contributing to the project’s success. HSSMI is working in partnership with project leaders, Wilson Bio-Chemical Ltd on Waste-to-Wings,
October 6, 2021
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(Repsol) • Renewable hydrogen has been used to manufacture fuels with a low carbon footprint, such as gasoline, diesel, and kerosene for aviation, thus avoiding the emission of about 90 t of CO2. The biomethane used as raw material was obtained from urban solid waste. This is an example of
October 6, 2021
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(Formula 1) Formula 1 is aiming to field a generation of new power unit by 2025 – and the championship wants that engine to be powered by 100% sustainable ‘drop-in fuel’ designed to help Formula 1 achieve its goal of being Net Zero Carbon by 2030. 2022 will already see
October 6, 2021
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(Eni) Eni, Republic of Congo sign MoU on joint development of bio-refining agro-feedstock sector; Eni delegation led by CEO Descalzi met President Sassou Nguesso to discuss agricultural programs and gas valorization also with reference to access to energy for domestic market At the presence of the Prime Minister of the
October 6, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dr. Pramod Kumbhar, President and CTO of Praj shared this illuminating slide guide on their Bio-Prism renewable chemicals and materials, Bio-Mobility products, Praj’s 2G tech for agri residue to ethanol, Praj-Sekab tech for forest residue to ethanol, their tech for compressed biogas, and more. The
October 6, 2021
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by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) From California came news that Ways2H Inc., a global supplier of renewable hydrogen systems, and VALECOM, a Caribbean ecological and energy solutions provider, signed a letter of intent to transform up to 9,000 tons of Martinican waste – including one of their largest waste items,
October 6, 2021
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(Today/Reuters) In Kenya’s capital Nairobi, restaurant owner Miriam Kamau lifts a steaming ladle of food from a stove burning locally produced ethanol – a fuel made from the byproducts of sugar production. She is one of about 200,000 customers of three-year-old Kenyan company Koko, which has replaced fuels such as charcoal,
October 5, 2021
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by Aftab Ahmed (Reuters) India to adhere to tighter fuel efficiency norms deadline; India targeting reducing carbon emissions by 33%-35% by 2030; India to mandate for gasoline cars to have flexible fuel engines; Expects new incentives towards climate funds from rich nations — India is framing policies to promote the use
October 5, 2021
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by Neil Winton (Forbes) As politicians declare their love for clean electric cars and fall over themselves to be the first to ban the sale of allegedly dirty, climate threatening new fossil-fuel powered ones, a report from Emissions Analytics suggests hybrids could have the inside track for some years because electric cars
October 5, 2021
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by Siddharth Vikram Philip, Mary Schlangenstein and Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg Quint) The airline industry’s main lobby group adopted a target of eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis by 2050, a goal that will require balancing the fight against climate change with the need to spur demand in the aftermath
October 5, 2021
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by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Corn is the top feedstock for China’s ethanol sector, followed by rice, cassava and wheat. The country’s production plants are expected to consume 4.07 million tonnes of corn in 2021. — Country has unofficially abandoned its national E10 mandate plan, which would have had a major
October 5, 2021
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(Air France) Air France, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), the Metropole and the Airport of Nice Côte d’Azur have joined forces to operate a flight fueled with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Air France Flight 6235 has taken off for Orly Airport in Paris today at 6.30 pm from Nice Airport’s Terminal 2,
October 5, 2021
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(bp) Estimated to reduce refinery’s operational carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 160,000 tons per year, or seven percent; To double capability to produce renewable diesel1 Expected to create more than 300 jobs over the next three years bp today (October 4, 2021) announced plans for a $269 million investment in
October 5, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mike McCurdy, Managing Director of Fuels & Power at ICF shared this illuminating slide guide highlighting the latest sustainable aviation fuel production sites around the world, how the RIN program and LCFS impacts SAF, the value of transportation CO2 offsets, diversification of technologies and more.
October 5, 2021
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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the recent HydrogenConnect session, here’s your chance to check out the exclusive Digest State of Hydrogen presentation — who’s doing what, where, how and with whom in hydrogen. In today’s Digest, from the why hydrogen question to what the colors of hydrogen mean, future
October 5, 2021
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by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announced an eight-year partnership with SkyNRG to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its business travel flights starting in 2022, so becoming the newest member of SkyNRG’s Board Now corporate programme. The move is in support of BCG’s commitment to achieving net zero
October 4, 2021
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by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Two major industrial collaborations have been established in Japan to progress ambitions for large-scale production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the country, writes Tony Harrington. In the first project, sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, six prominent corporations have joined forces to demonstrate the
October 4, 2021
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by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) European aerospace giant Airbus brought together its executive team and sector leads, airline chiefs, policymakers and the media to its Toulouse headquarters in France for the Airbus Sustainability Summit, a two-day extravaganza aimed at not only demonstrating its own commitment to the green agenda, but
October 4, 2021
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(Snam/NGV Journal) Snam4Mobility, the Snam company active in sustainable mobility, and Eni have opened a new biomethane filling station in Aversa, Caserta. The facility, located in Via Vito di Jasi, corner of Viale Kennedy, strengthens the offer of CNG as an alternative fuel in Campania and will also supply biomethane produced
October 4, 2021
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by Christina Nunez (Argonne National Laboratory) Swapping heavy fuel oil with fuel made from wood waste, waste fats, oils and greases could drastically cut planet-warming emissions from the shipping industry by 40 to 93%. — Marine shipping traffic has grown steadily over the past decade — and so have the
October 4, 2021
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(International Renewable Energy Agency) Eni and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have today entered into a three-year partnership agreement to collaborate in the promotion of renewable energy and accelerate the energy transition, particularly in countries that export fossil fuels. The agreement has been signed by Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi,
October 4, 2021
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(Neste) TripActions and Reed & Mackay, the fastest-growing travel and spend management group and Neste, the world’s leading sustainable aviation fuel producer, today announced a groundbreaking global partnership to offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to all TripActions Group customers. The agreement marks the first time that a corporate travel management company is
October 4, 2021
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(Biofuels International) On 14 July, as part of the European Green Deal, the EU announced a broad new package of policy proposals which aim to accelerate decarbonisation of the aviation sector. If fully implemented, the measures will have a significant impact on the EU’s aviation industry. However, while the initiatives
October 2, 2021
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“The NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) Renewable Energy Division as part of the vision of Mr. President has been trying to diversify actively so that the bulk of NNPC revenue will one day come from biofuel.” — Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu READ MORE
October 1, 2021
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by John Alechenu (Punch) The Kebbi State Government on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with Contec Global Energy Limited for investment into the Cassava Biofuel Ethanol project in the State. Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, announced the partnership after a meeting with the Renewable Energy Division of the Nigerian National
October 1, 2021
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by Julia MacCary (Planet Forward/Medill News Service) United Airlines offers a quick fix to neutralize your carbon emissions for a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles and back: $4.60 in carbon offsets. … Yet what’s more concerning is United’s offsets are “not even real” in taking carbon directly from the
October 1, 2021
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(America Economia) … Panama plans to promote a clean energy plan by reincorporating ethanol in its gasoline and ending the use of heavy fuels and coal for electricity generation by the end of 2023, said Energy Minister Jorge Rivera. The Central American nation promotes itself as carbon negative, but wants to
October 1, 2021
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(India TV News) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the government will make it mandatory for all the vehicle manufacturers to make flex-fuel engines, after it gets permission from the Supreme Court (SC). Flex-fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative fuel made of a combination of gasoline and methanol
October 1, 2021
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(Maersk) In May 2021, Maersk Supply Service decided together with The Ocean Cleanup to run a trial programme, in which they would blend biofuel into the marine gasoil on one of the vessels. Maersk Tender was selected as the guinea pig vessel, on a plastic-collecting charter operating out of Victoria
October 1, 2021
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by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) As the UK prepares to host COP26, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the winners of a £3 million ($4m) fund to support zero emission flight aviation. The research and technology projects will help UK airports in handling new types of electric and hydrogen
September 30, 2021
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(Kyushu University) Extending car lifetime and first-owner possession length can reduce overall emissions more than accelerating replacement according to new study — As countries race to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change, the debate on green vehicles often focuses on fuel efficiency and alternative fuels, such as electricity and hydrogen.
September 30, 2021
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AUGA Group, AB Presents the First Technology for the “Green” Food Chain – a Climate-Friendly Tractor
(AUGA Group/Globe Newsire) AUGA group, AB (hereinafter the Company) Europe’s largest vertically integrated organic food producer, has developed and presented the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor for professional farm use – AUGA M1. This is the company’s first step in offering technological solutions that will eliminate climate pollution throughout the food supply chain, from field to table, and allow food to
September 30, 2021
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(Jan de Nul) For the first time in Germany, the dredging company Jan De Nul Group from Luxembourg is using solely second-generation biofuel for maintenance dredging works in the Port of Hamburg. This fuel contains no petroleum, but processed vegetable waste oil as a raw material, entirely in line with the
September 30, 2021
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(Shell U.S./NGV Journal) Shell Oil Products US, subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has successfully achieved startup and production at its first U.S. biomethane facility, Shell New Energies Junction City in Oregon. The plant utilizes locally sourced cow manure and excess agricultural residues to produce an expected 736,000 MMBtu a year
September 29, 2021
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(ANI/Sify) Expressing resentment against the central government for not giving permission to Chhattisgarh for ethanol production from paddy, state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said the state has infrastructure and paddy surplus for ethanol production. Addressing the inaugural event of the two-day ‘Vanijya Utsav’ here on Tuesday, the Chief
September 29, 2021
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(Oxfam) First-generation biofuels have a somewhat paradoxical status. On the one hand, they have become key ingredients in the EU’s ‘Green Deal’ priorities. On the other hand, they have fuelled all kinds of environmental, social and political disruptions, and unleashed massive transformations – particularly in the Global South – because of
September 29, 2021
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(The Pioneer) Uttar Pradesh will commence production of ethanol directly from sugarcane from the next cane crushing season commencing from October. Ethanol used for blending with petrol will be produced at the public sector undertaking Pipraich sugar mill at Gorakhpur and Balrampur sugar mill. The UP government had decided in October
September 29, 2021
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(Port News) Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has successfully completed testing of 30% biofuel aboard its CLEANBU MV Baru on her voyage from the Netherlands to Brazil as part of KCC’s ongoing efforts to gain technical and commercial experience with biofuels. As highlighted by the EU Commission’s FuelEU Maritime legislation proposal,
September 29, 2021
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(TotalEnergies/Biobased Diesel Daily) Total Energies and Safran have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the decarbonization of the aviation industry. In line with the ambition of both companies to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, this major partnership aims to accelerate the reduction of
September 28, 2021
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