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Back TO HOMEExclusive: Swiss Startup Picks Rotterdam for Green Aviation Fuel Plant
(The Next Web) Metafuels aims to decarbonise jet fuel using 'aerobrew' -- Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of Rotterdam. Metafuels’ CEO Saurabh Kapoor told TNW that Turbe represents a “major
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe’s Advanced SAF Technology Chosen by Zhongneng Yida in China
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) o Topsoe has been selected by Zhongneng Yida New Energy Co., Ltd (Zhongneng Yida) to deliver technology for production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) at a new facility. o The facility will be located at the city of
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Maersk Struggles with Methanol Ship Engine Problems, Bunkering Non-Standardization
(Ocean Press) "Engine maintenance takes too much effort" -- Maersk is struggling with engine problems and bunkering non-standards on its methanol-powered container ships. “We are experiencing ongoing issues with our methanol dual-fuel propulsion engines on container ships, and as a result, we are
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Norden Conducts First US Biofuel Journey in ‘Measured’ Step toward Cleaner Shipping
by Sara Kosmajac (Offshore Energy) Denmark-based maritime transportation player Norden has completed its inaugural biofuel voyage out of the United States, marking the next step in the company’s ambition of supporting a wider application of this clean energy source in
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe Chosen as Technology Provider by Zhejiang Jianglan for SAF Project
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Topsoe has been selected by Zhejiang Jianglan Bio-Energy Technology Co. Ltd (Zhejiang Jianglan) to deliver technology and services for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production. Once fully operational, the plant is set to produce 300,000 tons of SAF annually
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
NHV Introduces SAF for Offshore Operations in Cooperation with Vestas
(NHV Group) Helicopter operator NHV Group and wind turbine manufacturer Vestas are collaborating with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from helicopter operations. Starting in April, flights from NHV group departing from Esbjerg Airport will be fully integrating Sustainable
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation details Vertimass’ proprietary CADO (Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization) technology, a 1-step catalytic process that transforms diverse alcohols into sustainable fuels like SAF, gasoline, and diesel. The presentation, by John Hannon, highlights the promise
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Life Cycle Assessment of Bioenergy and Value-Added Biochemical Production from Nizimudinia anardini Brown Macroalgae
by Maryam Hashemi, Safoora Mirmohamadsadeghi, Benyamin Khoshnevisan, Ángel Galán-Martín, Joeri F.M. Denayer and Keikhosro Karimi (Science of the Total Environment) Highlights: • Environmental impacts of two algae-biorefinery valorization systems were assessed. • Biorefinery approach outperformed only-fuel in all damage categories. • Co-production of ethanol and high-value bio-products proved highly sustainable. • Avoided
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
SAS Backs Bodø e-SAF Declaration
(SAS) SAS joins a broad coalition of aviation and energy stakeholders to support large-scale deployment of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), with a particular focus on e-SAF (Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel). “The shift away from fossil-based aviation fuels is not only necessary—it is essential.
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
E-methanol from ‘World’s Largest’ Commercial PtX Plant Gets EU Green Fuel Certification
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) E-methanol produced at the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, also known as the world’s largest commercial e-methanol facility, has received EU certification for green fuels. -- The plant’s operator European Energy revealed on April 8 that
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
UABIO Member Ammongas Has Delivered the First Liquefied Bio-CO₂ to an e-Methanol Plant in Denmark
(UABIO) On March 17, 2025, Ammongas, a member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
BioCirc Completes DKK300 Million Financing Round with Significant Oversubscription
(BioCirc (Google Translate)) In order to carry out projects totaling DKK1 billion in 2025, including the realization of the world's largest biogas plant in Skive, BioCirc has just completed an internal financing round among the company's shareholders and employees of DKK300
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
ENEOS, A.P. Moller Holding and A.P. Moller – Maersk Agree to Invest USD 100 Million in C2X to Advance Green Methanol Portfolio
(C2X Global) ENEOS, Japan’s leading energy company, has signed an investment with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (“BLRE”) project in Louisiana to FID and further develop its global green methanol project portfolio. – C2X, a leading
April 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Secures Australian Hydrogen Headstart Funding, Strengthening Commitment to Green Ammonia
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners – a global leader in renewable energy investments – has been successful in the Australian Government’s first hydrogen funding round for its Murchison Green Hydrogen project -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Energy
March 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Haejin Gong, Establishing Blue Bond Foundation for Eco-friendly Transformation of Shipping Industry
(Korea Ocean Business Corporation (Google Translation)) Korea Ocean Business Corporation (President Byung-Gil Ahn, hereinafter referred to as ‘Korea Ocean Business Corporation’) announced on the 4th that it recently established a Sustainable Finance Framework and received official certification from DNV*, a global
March 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Develops Ammonia Bunkering Operations Manual
(Manifold Times) Manual builds upon existing gas carrier procedures for loading, discharging, and ship-to-ship transfers, adapting these established protocols to suit bunkering operations. -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (ETF), recently developed an Ammonia Bunkering Operations Manual in
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Danish Topsoe Signs Agreement with FatHopes Energy to Explore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Malaysia
by Gregers Møller (ScandAsia) Danish carbon reduction technology leader Topsoe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based FatHopes Energy to assess the feasibility of developing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery in Malaysia. The partnership aims to utilize waste-based oils,
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Cargill and Hafnia Launch Seascale Energy to Accelerate the Transformation of Marine Fuel Procurement Services
(Cargill) The new joint venture will efficiently meet customer needs worldwide, ensuring reliable access to high-quality marine fuel at competitive prices -- Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and leading tanker shipping company, Hafnia, have joined forces to launch Seascale Energy, a joint venture,
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Enzyme Discovered from Brazilian Biodiversity Can Revolutionize Bio-refineries
(CNPEM) Unprecedented enzyme class prospected in Brazilian soil can increase biorefinery efficiency and accelerate the sustainable production of energy and chemicals -- A new enzyme class discovered in Brazilian soil represents one of the main advances in recent decades in the field
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GreenGo Energy Is Awarded Green Hydrogen Agreement for “Megaton Moon” in Mauritania
(GreenGo Energy) GreenGo Energy secures first African agreement in Mauritania to develop large-scale green hydrogen project -- We are thrilled to announce the signing of our first African agreement, marking a pivotal step in the company’s mission to advance the global green
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Lauritzen Bulkers Takes on Biofuel in Gibraltar
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) Lauritzen Bulkers has announced that one of its time-chartered vessels was recently bunkered with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) biofuel B20 in Gibraltar. The fuelling, which took place on 9 February, was carried out by Peninsula via
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kanadevia Inova to Build More Installations Enhancing Circularity in Denmark
(Kanadevia Inova) Skanderborg-based Bigadan A/S (short for Biogas Danmark) and Kanadevia Inova AG (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova) are extending their collaboration with the ongoing development of more biogas plants in Denmark. Bigadan, is a leading contractor who deliver and operate several biogas
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kassø Power-to-X Achieves Milestone with First Production of Green Hydrogen
(Fuel Cells Works) Kassø Power-to-X has successfully produced its first batch of green hydrogen, setting the stage for future e-methanol production, a crucial development in Europe's shift towards renewable energy sources. Kassø Power-to-X, a key player in the renewable energy sector, has
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Prioritizing Preprocessing: New Energy Blue
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New Energy Blue has its sights set on a 20 MMGy biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa, using corn stover as a feedstock and pumping out cellulosic ethanol and lignin by early 2027. Drawing on decades
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Svitzer to Switch Its Operations to Biofuels in Danish Port
(Safety4Sea) Svitzer announced that the tugs operating in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, switched to biofuel on 1 February 2025. -- Svitzer tugs will be sailing on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and customers using Svitzer’s towing services in and out of the
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Norwegian
(Moeve) Norwegian and Moeve commit to promoting the development of sustainable aviation fuel with the signing of a supply contract; Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils. The company already supplies SAF at Spain’s main
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Invests over €1.2 Billion in Cross-Border Infrastructure Contributing to Build our Energy Union and to Boost Competitiveness
(European Commission) The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
MorGen Mobility Begins Construction of the First Green Hydrogen Refuelling Station in the Bamberg Region, Germany
(MorGen Mobility) The project has been granted funding by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, supporting the development of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure Hallstadt, 16 January, 2025 –MorGen Mobility, a developer and operator of green hydrogen refuelling stations, has
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Global Transition to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This source is a presentation about Topsoe’s role in the global transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The presentation highlights Topsoe’s commitment to developing and providing technologies for producing SAF, emphasizing their 80-year history of innovation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2-Eating Bacteria Recycles Carbon from Chimney Smoke Directly into New Products
by Jesper Bruun Petersen (Aarhus University) New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications. -- Researchers from Aarhus
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
China: Shanghai Port Commences Regular Methanol Bunkering Operations
(Manifold Times) Port carried out the first STS bunkering during simultaneous operations for large methanol-powered container ships for this year in Yangshan Port Area on 1 January, says SIPG. Shanghai Port has begun regular methanol bunkering services following its inaugural refuelling operation
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Regulation Enters Into Force
(The Maritime Executive) On January 1, the European Union's new carbon-intensity mandate - FuelEU Maritime - entered into force, requiring European shipping interests to make hard choices about fuel-efficiency and low-carbon propulsion. Compliance options include paying more taxes, cutting down fuel
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
New Initiative Aims to Strengthen the Bio-based Economy
(Novo Nordisk Foundation) A new comprehensive initiative at the Technical University of Denmark aims to accelerate the development of biosolutions and strengthen the bio-based economy. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting the initiative with up to DKK 1.05 billion (€134.1 million). Our
January 06, 2025 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Implementation Delayed for Norway and Iceland
(Lloyd's Register) The FuelEU Maritime regulation comes into force on 1 January 2025, but its incorporation into the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement has been delayed and is not expected to take place before that date. What impact does this have? FuelEU will
January 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Maersk in Early Talks with Several Green Fuel Producers to Source Methanol to Tun its Dual Fuel Ships
(Economic Times Infra) Maersk has ordered 25 dual-fuel vessels that can run on bio or e-methanol or liquified gas such as biomethane as it aims to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 across all its operations -- A.P. Moller-Maersk
December 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Not All Bacteria Are Bad in Biofuel Production
by Shelby Bradford (The Scientist) ... In a study published in Nature Communications, a team of microbiologists demonstrated that while some bacterial species reduced bioethanol conversion, others improved its production.1 “That gives us more notes to play in terms of optimizing the process, because
December 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Unlocking Renewable Natural Gas as a Viable Feedstock for SAF Production
by David Minguez, Thomas S. Christensen and Sandra Winter-Madsen (Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) The aviation industry’s push toward net-zero emissions by 2050 has placed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the center of its decarbonization efforts. While feedstock availability remains a critical challenge, Renewable
December 16, 2024 Read Full Article
E. coli Dons Polymer 'Superman Cape' for Sustainable Chemical Production
(University of Southern Denmark/Science X/Phys.Org) rillions of bacteria work in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, helping produce everything from beer and facial creams to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies heavily on bacteria for producing substances like insulin
December 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Topsoe and the Global Transition to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This one is a presentation about Topsoe’s role in the global transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The presentation highlights Topsoe’s commitment to developing and providing technologies for producing SAF, emphasizing their 80-year history of innovation
December 11, 2024 Read Full Article
EE North America and The State of Oklahoma Sign Landmark MoU to Develop Cutting-Edge Green Energy Projects
(EE North America/Globe Newswire) EE North America and the Office of the Secretary of Energy of Oklahoma are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively develop green energy sites in Oklahoma. This partnership focuses on
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Arcadia eFuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Arcadia eFuels, a company headquartered in Austin, Texas, is working to develop and operate large-scale facilities that produce eFuels like eSAF, eDiesel, and eNaphtha. They believe eFuels are a key solution for decarbonizing the energy sector
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Port of Tanjung Pelepas Wraps up First Methanol Bunkering Operation
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between MMC Group and APM Terminals, has completed the first methanol bunkering operation for a Maersk dual-fuel methanol container vessel. -- The container vessel, named Antonia Maersk, is
December 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Provide Technology for e-Methanol Project in Galicia, Spain
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Topsoe to provide e-Methanol synthesis technology and engineering support for Forestal del Atlántico’s Triskelion project, located in Galicia, Spain. Final investment decision (FID) for the project is expected in June 2025, and first operation is planned for January
December 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Scandlines Links up with Caterpillar to Explore Use of e-Methanol on Hybrid Ferries
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Pursuing the goal of zero direct emissions by 2040, Danish ferry operator Scandlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with engine manufacturer Caterpillar Motoren to investigate the use of e-methanol on MaK-powered ferries. -- Under the
December 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Liquid Sun Raises Nearly €4 Million in Seed Funding from Voima Ventures, Failup, and Business Finland to Build an eSAF Demonstration Unit.
(Liquid Sun) The market for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) is predicted to grow from €2 billion in 2030 to over €60 billion by 2050. Finnish company Liquid Sun aims to be at the forefront of this exploding market growth. Finnish technology company
December 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Cargo and Maersk Launch Cooperation to Support Decarbonization of Airfreight
(Maersk) Lufthansa Cargo and A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonization of airfreight through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Lufthansa Cargo will use 400 metric tonnes of SAF on behalf of Maersk in
November 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Progress in Maritime Decarbonization: Updated Fuel Pathway Maturity Map Highlights Key Advancements
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is unveiling an updated version of its Fuel Pathway Maturity Map, providing the shipping and financial sectors with a comprehensive overview of the advancements
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
NORDEN Signs Sustainable Maritime Fuel Offtake Agreement with Meta
(NORDEN) Today (November 26, 2024), Danish shipping company NORDEN announced a sustainable maritime fuel agreement with Meta aimed at advancing the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. “We are proud to include Meta to our growing list of customers looking to decarbonise their maritime supply chains,” says
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Danish Front-Runners Sign Milestone Agreement to Drive Sustainable Aviation Transformation
(SAS Group) In a landmark move towards a sustainable aviation industry, SAS, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Airport, and Aalborg Airport have signed a collaboration agreement to form a joint and united front, supporting Danish production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF). This partnership
November 21, 2024 Read Full Article
MetGen Integration with NewEnergyBlue Will Create Full Array of Biochemicals Refined from Agricultural Waste
(NewEnergyBlue/PR Newswire) NewEnergyBlue, the clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonized biofuels and biochemicals, and MetGen, the Finnish pioneer in advanced enzymes and lignin fractionization, today began integrating their renewable technologies and business units to vigorously
November 19, 2024 Read Full Article
SAS Joins Green Hydrogen Partnership in Northwest Europe
(SAS) SAS joins a collaboration between Danish green hydrogen producers and Dutch industrial markets, in the presence of His Majesty the King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, His Majesty King Frederik of Denmark, Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Climate Policy
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
European Aviation Players Launch Project SkyPower to Drive Investment in e-SAF and Meet EU and UK Mandates
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-profile European coalition has joined forces to urgently advance the production of e-SAF – sustainable aviation fuels produced by combining renewable electricity, water and captured carbon dioxide. Project SkyPower brings together 13 CEOs and more
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Invests EUR 4.8B of ETS Revenues in 85 Projects
(Bioenergy International) The European Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive EUR 4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe. The 2023 call for proposals of the Innovation Fund attracted
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
ORIX Eyes up to 20% Emissions Reduction through Biofuel Trial
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Tokyo-based financial services company ORIX Corporation has decided to conduct a sea trial using biofuel on its owned vessel which is currently chartered by Danish shipping company Norden. The trial will the first time for ORIX
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Epson Partners with Maersk to Reduce Emissions from Inbound Ocean Transportation
(Epson) ECO Delivery Ocean to deliver 230 tonnes CO2e emission reduction in first year. -- Global technology firm Epson announces its partnership with Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics company, to use greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduced fuels
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry’s Decarbonization Enhanced by Dedicated Book and Claim Registry
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonization journey. Regulations
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Provide Technology for One of Brazil’s First Commercial Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Plants
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Refinaria Riograndense, based in Rio Grande, Brazil, aims to produce 16,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Topsoe will deliver its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies, enabling SAF and renewable diesel production from soybean oil
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Maersk and Danone Partner to Reduce the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Seaborne Logistics with ECO Delivery Ocean
(Maersk) Maersk is partnering with Danone, one of the world's leading food and beverages companies, to reduce its logistics greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by using Maersk ECO Delivery Ocean, a product based on reduced GHG emission fuels like bio-diesel or bio-methanol which
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
CCS and Partners to Conduct Singapore’s First Long-Term B100 Biofuel Trial
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) China Classification Society (CCS), Weichai Singapore, Marine Energy and Sustainability Research Department of Nanyang Technological University (MESD), and Pinnacle Marine have signed a research cooperation agreement to test B100 biofuel for 1,000 hours in Singaporean waters. The four-party agreement for this
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
European Energy’s First Green Hydrogen Plant Is Up and Running
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Danish renewables developer European Energy has officially opened its first green hydrogen facility in Måde, near Esbjerg, marking its first venture into large-scale hydrogen production using renewable energy. -- Following the completion of the construction in
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Maersk Signs Long-Term Methanol Sourcing Deal
(Maersk) The major deal with LONGi further confirms the ability of bio-methanol to achieve significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in this decade. The first volumes are expected in 2026. -- A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
European Energy Receives EU Innovation Fund Grant for Green Methanol Facility in Denmark
(European Energy) European Energy has been awarded a grant by the EU Commission under the EU Innovation Fund for an upcoming green methanol facility in Denmark. The grant, which exceeds EUR 50 million, will help finance the construction of the project. The
October 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Sasol Bids to Fill Growing Demand for ‘Sustainable’ Jet Fuel
by Tony Carnie (Daily Maverick) Faced with stiff monetary penalties at European airports, the aviation industry is pushing for a major ramp-up in the production of climate-friendly jet fuel. The South African synthetic fuels giant, Sasol, hopes to benefit from this
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
New Brand Name for Slurry and Digestate Treatment from WELTEC BIOPOWER: “Kumac” Becomes ”WELTEC BLUE WATER”
(WELTEC BIOPOWER) “WELTEC BLUE WATER” now replaces Kumac. With this new name, WELTEC BIOPOWER is responding to international market requirements for its tried and tested slurry and digestate treatment systems. In recent years, 17 plants have already been put into operation
October 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Denmark Postpones Green Hydrogen Transmission Roll-out to Germany to 2031
by Louise Breusch Rasmussen and Riham Alkousaa (Reuters) Denmark will postpone the rollout of a green hydrogen transmission pipeline between western Denmark and northern Germany by three years to 2031 from 2028, the country's energy ministry said on Tuesday. Denmark has worked with
October 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Strengthens Support for EU Deforestation Regulation Implementation and Proposes Extra 12 Months of Phasing-in Time, Responding to Calls by Global Partners
(European Commission) The Commission is today (October 1, 2024) publishing additional guidance documents and a stronger international cooperation framework to support global stakeholders, Member States and third countries in their preparations for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Given feedback received from international partners about their
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
ORLEN Launches Sales of HVO100
(Biofuels International) The ORLEN Group has initiated sales of its HVO100 fuel at two service stations in Germany. ... The introduction of this fuel to the Polish market will be possible once the ongoing legislative work on quality requirements is completed. HVO100
October 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Maersk CEO: Europe ‘Must Be Bolder’ in Green Fuel Revolution as US and China Race Ahead
by Dale Wainwright (Trade Winds) AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc argues that Europe “must be bolder” in its green energy transition if it wants to succeed against the growing competition from China and the US. Europe needs an “action-orientated” energy
September 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF from Wet Wastes via Hydrothermal Liquefaction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wet wastes could provide up to 6 billion gallons of SAF and saves on expensive alternative disposal processes that can reach as high as $4 per gallon of fuel. In this project, researchers propose a method
September 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Svitzer Makes Battery-Methanol Newbuild Debut
(Splash 247.com) Danish towage operator Svitzer has placed an order for what it says is the world’s first battery-methanol tug. The Copenhagen-based group with more than 450 vessels has contracted the Turkish shipyard Uzmar to build the unit, which will feature a
September 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Catalyst Selection Holds the Key to Flexible, Efficient SAF and Renewables Production
by Milica Folić and Maria Jesus Lorences Perez (Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) ... Ideally, solutions for processing renewable feedstocks into SAF should offer some feedstock flexibility, enabling refineries to produce clean fuels from a diverse range of inputs including vegetable oils, animal fat,
September 16, 2024 Read Full Article
NewEnergyBlue Acquires Inbicon Biomass Conversion Technology and International Patent Portfolio
(NewEnergyBlue) NewEnergyBlue, the clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonized biofuels and biochemicals, has finalized its purchase of Inbicon biomass-conversion technology from Ørsted, a renewable energy company based in Denmark. NewEnergyBlue’s acquisition extends its scope of
September 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to Deploy up to 340 Vessels in New Gemini Cooperation
by Sara Kosmajac (Offshore Energy) Denmark’s shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller Maersk and Germany’s container shippping major Hapag-Lloyd have unveiled details of their upcoming operational collaboration Gemini Cooperation, slated for launch in February 2025. -- The cooperation comprises a fleet of around 300
September 12, 2024 Read Full Article
China’s EcoCeres Signs European SAF Storage Deal with Evos, While Holborn Selects Topsoe for German SAF
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) EcoCeres has partnered with Evos, a major liquids and chemical storage group, to increase supplies of sustainable aviation fuel in Europe. Hong Kong-based renewable fuels producer EcoCeres has just shipped from China 10 million litres of sustainable
August 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Praise for New Danish Africa Strategy – Green Energy and Trade to Be Strengthened
(Danish Shipping) Africa holds enormous potential for both green energy and economic growth. To harness this potential, Denmark and the EU must have an even sharper focus on investments and collaboration. The Danish government's new Africa Strategy offers significant opportunities for closer cooperation
August 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Converting Tugs to Run on Biofuels
by Martyn Wingrove (Riviera) Svitzer will retrofit 10 tugs to run on biofuels in the Netherlands and has ordered a battery methanol hybrid tug, while Herman Sr plans to trial algae-derived fuel -- Danish tug owner Svitzer is upgrading its fleet with
August 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Trends, Pathways and Feedstocks
(Topsoe/SAF Magazine) Topsoe's Production Line Director Milica Folic shares perspective on the current state-of-play in the SAF market, and what the future may hold in terms of technology and production pathways. -- ... For Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA), some final
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Danish Shipping Hopeful of Green Agreement with Germans on North Sea Energy Island
(Danish Shipping) Danish Shipping is disappointed that the negotiations on the North Sea Energy Island between Denmark and Belgium have broken down. This setback means that the project, which is intended to supply green electricity for the production of green fuels,
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Denmark Approves Certification Scheme for PtX Producers
by Patrick Jowett (PV Magazine) The Danish Energy Agency says its new certification scheme is a “short-term transitional solution” to launch Power-to-X (PtX) projects this year. It will eventually be replaced with the European Commission’s certification system. The Danish Energy Agency has
July 15, 2024 Read Full Article
China Plans Trading Platform for Green Hydrogen-Derived Fuels to Decarbonise Shipping
by Yujie Xue (South China Morning Post) Hydrogen, methanol and ammonia are ‘inevitable choices’ for green shipping, says official of the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange -- China will set up a platform to support the trading of net-zero hydrogen and its derivatives
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
New Discovery Boosts Bioethanol Production Efficiency and Profits
(Technical University of Denmark/Phys.Org) A new technique to monitor contamination in bioethanol production could increase revenue by more than $1.6 billion USD and reduce CO2 emissions by 2 million tons. For the first time ever, researchers at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
EnviTec Biogas Announces Market Entry in Sweden: 400 Nm³/h EnviThan Gas Upgrading Plant Enters Commissioning Phase
(EQS) In Swedish, “Premiär för vår innovativa teknik” means Premiere of our innovative technology! The technology referred to here is the innovative EnviThan gas upgrading system from EnviTec Biogas AG. Already tried and tested a hundred times, this technology can now demonstrate
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 European Biomethane Map Shows 37% Increase in EU RNG Capacity
(Bioenergy International) Europe has reached an installed capacity of 6.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane per year, according to figures in the 2024 European Biomethane Map. Of this capacity, 81 percent corresponds to plants located in the European Union (5.2
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Fast, Simple and Ready: Unlocking Opportunities in Coprocessing SAF
by Maria J. L. Perez and Milica Folic (Topsoe/Biobased Diesel Daily) Discover which units are the most suitable for coprocessing, what modifications are required and which feedstocks are best for SAF yield. -- As the aviation industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint,
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Accelerating SAF: Digest / Topsoe Webinar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world wants SAF, needs SAF — with targets like the 3 Billion Gallons by 2030 SAF Grand Challenge, it's time to fast-track production. We know the why and the when. But how, where, with what,
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Blue World Completes Successful Testing of 200 kW Maritime Fuel Cell System to Run on Green Methanol
(Blue World) With a successful test of the first ever 200 kW HT PEM fuel cell system, an important milestone was reached in bringing new technology into play to push forward the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. -- After months of preparation,
June 27, 2024 Read Full Article
New Energy Blue and ARCO/Murray Partner to Build Biomass Refineries to Produce Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals
(New Energy Blue) New Energy Blue, the clean-energy developer whose technology converts agricultural waste into lowest-carbon biofuels and biochemicals, and ARCO/Murray, one of America’s largest, most experienced, and fastest-growing construction firms, today announce a partnership to build out the New Energy
June 25, 2024 Read Full Article
€25 Billion in Private Investments Secured for the Growth of the Biomethane Sector in Europe by 2030
(European Biogas Association) The European biomethane sector will receive an injection of €25 billion in private investments by 2030, according to a European Biogas Association (EBA) analysis released today. This represents a 30% increase compared to last year estimates. The 2nd edition of the Biomethane
June 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Announces Greengate Biogas Partnership in Ireland
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), today announced the launch of Greengate Biogas in partnership with Atlas Renewables and Energex Partners. -- Under the Greengate Biogas partnership CIP, Atlas Renewables
June 13, 2024 Read Full Article
GREEN MARINE Fuels Trading Forges Strategic Collaboration with Royal Vopak Terminals for Green Methanol Port Storage Facilities in Shanghai and Tianjin
(GREEN MARINE) The rapid advancement of the energy transition in shipping underscores the critical importance of methanol as a marine fuel. Essential to the smooth adoption is the necessary supply chain infrastructure. GREEN MARINE FUELS TRADING is thrilled to unveil a strategic
June 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Two-Thirds of European Green Shipping Fuel Projects at Risk - Analysis
(Transport & Environment) 4% of European shipping could run on e-fuels by 2030, according to mapping done by T&E. But just a third of these projects are guaranteed as fuel suppliers fear a lack of demand -- Two-thirds of European green shipping
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Transition to One Fossil Fuel Fee (FFF) for Contracts over 3 Months’ Validity
(Maersk) We are pleased to announce the introduction of the Fossil Fuel Fee (FFF). We are making this change as a part of simplifying your logistical moves by streamlining the costs of the different fuel types (mandated by regulations) into a
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
The First of Its Kind NB1094 Esvagt Has Met the Sea!
()Cemre Shipyard) On 1.06.2024 Saturday, the world's first e-methanol-fueled service operation vessel NB1094's launching is celebrated at Cemre Shipyard. A magnificent crowd of families and friends who wish to witness this unique moment gathered together. Esvagt's pioneering project will change the path
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Vestas to Test Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Vestas Wind Systems) Vestas will pilot Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Baltic Eagle Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea during 2024. The pilot project entails Vestas technicians and jack-up vessel crew using helicopters partly powered by SAF to transport themselves
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Denmark's Norden Bunkers B100 Biodiesel in Singapore
by Anna Prokhorova (Argus Media) Danish shipping firm Norden said it completed a B100 marine biodiesel bunkering operation in Singapore last week. According to the company, it is "the first ever 100pc biofuel (B100) bunkering in Singapore". Norden said it was commissioned by
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Metafuels Plans eSAF Facility in Denmark Together with EuropeanEnergy
(Metafuels) Swiss company Metafuels AG is advancing its plans for a sustainable aviation fuel facility in Denmark together with European Energy -- Metafuels AG, a Swiss aviation tech company, has signed an agreement with European Energy to set up a synthetic sustainable
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Funding in Biomethane Strategy Not Enough to Meet Climate Targets
(Irish Farmers Association) IFA President Francie Gorman said that the Biomethane Strategy published by the Government today will not be enough to develop the scale a biomethane sector would need to meet the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
MTU to Lead €9 Million CBE JU Farm-Based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative
by Daniela Castillo Monagas (World Bio Market Insights) Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). The €8.7 million “Rural BioReFarmeries” project will advance the development of farm-centred bioeconomy approaches through
May 25, 2024 Read Full Article
'Severe Overcapacity' | The Global Supply of Electrolysers Far Outstrips Demand from Green Hydrogen Projects: BNEF
by Polly Martin (Hydrogen Insight) Research firm warns that new firms are flooding an already oversupplied market -- Electrolyser manufacturers have invested too quickly into new factories, with “severe overcapacity” compared to actual demand from green hydrogen project developers in the coming
May 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Standardized eMethanol Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Flemming Kanstrup and Robert Buckley-Mellor of Topsoe and Worley respectively presented these slides at ABLC 2024 on new revenue for biogenic CO2 via eMethanol — highlighting that market maturity breaks the barriers to entry for producers
May 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Smelly but Clean: How Ammonia Might Kill Coal under the IRA
by Benjamin Storrow (Politico Pro Climatewire) Biden's climate law is funding "green ammonia" projects in hopes of using the chemical to power the grid, fuel cargo ships and make fertilizer. -- The stinky ammonia under your sink comes from one of the world's
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
One of the World’s Largest Biofuel Plants Is Planned in Malmö
(CMP) Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and Green2x have entered into a partnership with the focus on the design, establishment, and operation of one of the world’s largest biofuel plants to date at CMP’s terminals in the port of Malmö. The establishment
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Expands Partnership Platform with the Introduction of Academic Partners
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Expands Partnership Platform with the Introduction of four Academic Partners Copenhagen, Denmark — In a move to foster interdisciplinary collaboration between industry and academia, The
May 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe Secures First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in China
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Topsoe selected by Guangxi Free Trade Zone Hongkun Biomass Fuel Co., Ltd. (Guangxi Hongkun Biomass) to deliver its HydroFlex™ technology for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. Based on Topsoe technology, 300,000 tons
May 01, 2024 Read Full Article
European Airlines Call on Policymakers to Help “Supercharge” Domestic SAF Production
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Carriers meeting at the annual Airlines for Europe (A4E) Summit in Brussels called on policymakers to “supercharge” the production of sustainable aviation fuels across Europe through the introduction of competitive tax credits and the funding and
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Shell Commissions Its First German Bio-LNG Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) After two years of construction, Shell Energy has commissioned its first German bio-LNG plant at the Cologne-Godorf refinery site. With a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, it is the largest of its kind in Germany. The low-CO2 fuel is sufficient
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Svitzer Targets Methanol-Fuelled MAN 175DF-M Engine for Tug Application
(MAN Energy Solutions) Field-test agreement planned for methanol-fuelled tug with MAN 175D -- MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D engine. Designated 175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol),
April 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Astrid Mærsk Arrives in Shanghai for First Green Methanol Bunkering in China, in Partnership with SIPG
(Maersk) Maersk, a global leader in integrated container logistics, achieved a milestone as the large methanol-enabled vessel "Astrid Mærsk” berths at Yangshan port in Shanghai, for the first green methanol bunkering with simultaneous cargo and bunkering operations in China. This historic
April 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Innovating SAF Production via the Power of Green Electrons
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reverse Water-Gas Shift has long been a process converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide into a syngas for fuels production, but as the world shifts from conventional fuels to electrofuels, producers need to know that their operations
April 08, 2024 Read Full Article
More and More Shippers Take Action on Seaborne GHG Emissions
(Maersk) Strong growth for Maersk ECO Delivery Ocean product in 2023. Over 200 customers saved more than 680,000 tons of GHG emissions. Retail, lifestyle, automotive and FMCG companies are the pioneers. Shippers are increasingly taking action to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2024
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new
March 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Sasol and Topsoe Launch Zaffra: A New Venture to Help Decarbonise Aviation.
(Sasol) Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, announced the successful launch of their joint venture, Zaffra. With its headquarters based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Zaffra is set to become a key player
March 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Vanguard Renewables 10 Years On
by Jim Lane and John Hanselman (Biofuels Digest) “In this period of a very, very short timeframe over several months, back in 2012. for a series of completely disassociated reasons. I had a whole bunch of kind of folks coming to
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Treating and Valorizing the Aqueous Phase from Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) --- March 19, 2024 --- ONLINE
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is becoming more and more popular as a process to efficiently valorize bio-based feedstocks, even those with a high moisture content. Besides biocrude, which represents the energy-dense product to be utilized in fuel production, relevant amounts of
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Bears, Cars and Angry Farmers Fuel Green Backlash
by Karl Mathiesen, Nicolas Camut, Zia Weise, Charlie Cooper and Louise Guillot (Politico) A 28-country guide to how climate policies are splitting Europe. -- And Green parties are taking the hit — polling shows they will face deep electoral pain when EU citizens
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Using Solid Waste to Decarbonise Aviation
(Topsoe/Biofuels International) ... There is an increasing interest in co-processing as a production method to provide the required short-term ramp up in SAF production. Co-processing allows refineries to convert renewable feedstocks into drop-in, biojet fuel at economically competitive prices, meaning it can
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
CycleØ Acquires Biogasclean to Increase Fully Circular Green Gas Production by Capturing CO₂
(CycleØ/PR Newswire) Acquisition puts CycleØ at the forefront of synthetic green gas innovation via carbon capture and utilisation (CCU); CycleØ now offers a fully circular biomethane solution which captures methane emissions and CO2; Biogasclean is one of the few companies worldwide pioneering a
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
EE North America and Montauk Renewables Forge Groundbreaking Agreement for Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Delivery
(Montauk Renewables) Montauk and EE North America Forge Path to a Greener Future through CO2 Solutions, Aiming to Transform Environmental Pledges into Tangible Clean Energy Realities. – In a pivotal move towards sustainable energy solutions, EE North America (“EENA”) and Montauk Renewables,
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Shell Sees Rising Value in German Biomethane Market
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Germany could play big role in Shell's biomethane plans; Evisages its own plants in Brandenburg and Lower Saxony; Clients want to lower their carbon footprint -- Shell (SHEL.L) expects growth in German biomethane markets where its client base seeks decarbonised energy and
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Nanoscale Research Might Help Convert CO2 Waste into Usable Products
by Wade Hemsworth (Brighter World) Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process harvests carbon before it becomes air pollution and restructures it into the components of everyday products. The drive to capture airborne carbon dioxide from industrial
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Kvasir Technologies Secures EUR 3 Million Investment from The Footprint Firm and EIFO
(Kvasir Technologies) Kvasir Technologies, a Danish pioneer in sustainable biofuel development, announces a significant milestone in its journey toward carbon-neutral energy solutions. The company has successfully closed a seed extension, securing substantial investments from sustainability advisory and impact investor The Footprint
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe Ammonia Technology to Boost Approtium's Hydrogen Production in South Korea
(Topsoe) -Topsoe has signed an engineering agreement with Approtium to convert low-carbon ammonia into hydrogen using its H2RETAKE™ technology. - Approtium plans to build an ammonia cracking plant to produce 75,000 metric tons of low-carbon hydrogen annually. - The plant
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Love Them or Loathe Them, Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands Are a Growing Biofuel Battleground
by Louis Sahagun (Los Angeles Times) ... “They’re just a wildfire waiting to happen,” the Lincoln County commissioner says of the low, bushy trees. ... In parts of California and much of the Great Basin, land owners have declared war on pinyon pines
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Civil Society Groups Call for End to Soy Biofuels
(Transport & Energy) 30 non-profit organisations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam and Birdlife, call on the European Commission to phase out support for deforestation-driving soy biofuels -- The Commission has one last chance before the European Parliament elections in June to include soybean
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment
by Jerry Murphy (MaREAI/Science in Society) MaREI Director Professor Jerry Murphy presented a lecture in the Science in Society Public Lecture Series entitled “Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment” on Thursday 1st February. In this lecture, Prof Murphy explained a series of
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Europe Launches New e-Fuels Project to Decarbonize Shipping
(Safety4Sea) The new €17 million European GAMMA project aims to make ocean transport and trade more environmentally friendly. Companies and researchers from Europe will collaborate to develop and convert a bulk carrier to operate on climate-neutral fuels and green power, reducing
February 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Opens In-Depth State Aid Investigation into Swedish Tax Exemption Schemes for Non-Food Biogas and Bio-Propane
(European Commission) The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane used for heating or as motor fuel are in line with EU State aid rules. The in-depth investigation
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Leading Retail Chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen Will Transport 100% of its Maersk Ocean Cargo with ECO Delivery Ocean
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk welcomes Flying Tiger Copenhagen as another customer that will transport its entire ocean freight transport volume under Maersk care with the ECO Delivery solution from 2024 onwards in order to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Mabanaft and TUI Cruises Sign MoU for the Supply of Methanol
(Mabanaft) Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TUI Cruises, one of the leading cruise operators, to supply green methanol in the future. The cooperation between Mabanaft and TUI Cruises kicks off with a methanol delivery
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Trends within Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Balance your risks and rewards,” advises Topsoe’s Henrik Guldberg Petersen at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco, addressing the challenges of feedstock as a very scarce resource, making every carbon atom count for lower CI; the
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Denmark’s 1GW Green Hydrogen Production Facility Receives Important Environmental Approval from Authorities
(H2 Energy Europe) The approval is a key step in establishing an European hydrogen industry, ensuring its safety and benefits to the local community -- H2 Energy Europe announces that it has received environmental approval for its large-scale green hydrogen production
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Fidelis New Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fidelis New Energy is an energy transition company driving decarbonization through infrastructure development and investments in renewable fuels, low or negative carbon intensity products, and carbon capture and storage through a growing portfolio of proprietary and
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
McClellan, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Coordinate Federal Soil Carbon Sequestration Efforts
(Office of Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04)) Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act to empower the federal government to support interagency work around soil carbon sequestration research and monitoring. Soil carbon sequestration, also known
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Industrial Park Coming to Nevada
by Jessica Hill (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a declaration of understanding with Denmark to explore opportunities to work together on renewable energy projects, including a 200-acre biofuel project in Lincoln County. The declaration of understanding that the governor signed
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Color Line Switches to Biofuels to Slash Emissions by 85%
by Craig Eason (Trade Winds News) Ropax operator switches two of five vessels to locally sourced low-emission fuels -- Norwegian ropax operator Color Line has spent the past month fuelling two of the company’s high-speed ferries with locally produced biofuel. The Oslo-listed shipping
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Danish Shipping: Over 80% of New Ship Tonnage to Sail on Green Fuels
by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak (Offshore Energy) More than half of new vessels currently being built for Danish shipping companies will be able to sail on green fuels, trade and employer association Danish Shipping said. -- Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Signs MoU with Mexican Authorities for Helax Istmo, a Green Hydrogen Project
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Funds II and Energy Transition Fund I, will develop Helax Istmo, a green hydrogen and green maritime fuels project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Helax Istmo (“Helax”),
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Standard Gas and Topsoe to Collaborate on UK-Based Renewable Natural Gas and Methanol Project
(Standard Gas) Standard Gas and Denmark’s Topsoe A/S have agreed to collaborate on a UK-based project to produce renewable natural gas and methanol from residual waste feedstocks. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Danish group to
December 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Stepping into a More Sustainable Future with MAN Energy Solutions
(Scan Global Logistics) Decarbonising the supply chain is a joint effort. As a result of our long-standing partnership with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) in Denmark, we have initiated a project to test and develop sustainable logistics solutions. The full project
December 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Megaton Moon - a 190TWh Green Energy Park in Mauritania Set to Transform the Country and Provide NetZero Action at Scale
(GreenGo Energy) GreenGo Energy has filed an application to Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines in Mauritania for the development of one of the world’s largest green energy parks. Megaton Moon will through a unique architecture and strategic location to the
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Photovoltaics for Biomethanation
by Lior Kahana (PV Magazine) Researchers in Denmark have studied the technical and economic feasibility of biomethanation through large-scale PV power generation. They said that the intermittent PV-driven biomethanation process matches the efficiency of continuous processes after several days. READ MORE Sunshine-to-fuel:
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Topsoe Selected by Santa Maria Renewable Resources LLC to Deliver Technology for Renewable Fuels Project in Texas
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe has signed licensing and engineering agreements with Santa Maria Renewable Resources LLC (Santa Maria) to provide its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies to produce renewable fuels; Santa Maria will build a grassroots plant to produce 3,000 barrels per day
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
First Ammonia and Uniper Announced Cooperation on Green Ammonia Project in Texas
(Uniper) First Ammonia will produce ammonia from renewable electricity at their flagship facility in Port of Victoria, Texas; This is the first commercial-scale ammonia facility to use solid-oxide electrolyzers, which are 30% more energy efficient than conventional electrolyzers, meaning less electricity is
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
MMM Center and Chile Expand Collaboration to Back Green Fuel Production
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and the Chilean Government have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration exploring new green corridor opportunities in Chile’s southernmost region to support
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Petrobras Signs an Agreement with European Energy to Assess the Business Opportunities for e-Methanol
(Petrobras) Petrobras agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish company, European Energy, this Thursday (11/16), to investigate the business opportunities for developing an e-methanol plant in Brazil, on a non-binding basis. The agreement was signed in Denmark, at European Energy’s
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Maersk Signs Landmark Green Methanol Offtake Agreement, Significantly De-risking Its Low-Emission Operations in This Decade
(Maersk) Commercially viable long-term offtake agreement for annual volumes of 500KT to enable low carbon operations for the first 12 large methanol-enabled Maersk vessels on order. First volumes expected in 2026. -- The offtake agreement between A.P. Moller - Maersk and Chinese
November 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Ammongas Installs Biogas Upgrading Facility in New York
(EE North America/Globe Newswire) A biogas upgrading facility that transforms biogas from agricultural waste to biomethane has been installed by Ammongas in the state of New York -- Ammongas, a part of European Energy, is pleased to announce the successful installation of
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Novozymes Launches Quara® LowP for Renewable Diesel fFedstock Pre-treatment
(Novozymes/Yahoo! Finance) Novozymes, a global leader in biosolutions, marks a significant milestone in the renewable diesel and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) industry with the launch of Quara® LowP, an enzymatic solution designed to transform the feedstock pre-treatment process. As the world seeks
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Novozymes Launches Quara® LowP for Renewable Diesel Feedstock Pre-treatment
(Novozymes) Novozymes, a global leader in biosolutions, marks a significant milestone in the renewable diesel and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) industry with the launch of Quara® LowP, an enzymatic solution designed to transform the feedstock pre-treatment process. -- As the world seeks
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
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