Biofuels
Be8 signs license agreement with Praj for ethanol plant
Be8 has chosen and entered into a license agreement with Praj, an Indian company and global leader in bio-energy, to establish the process, design and engineering of its first ethanol plant in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
China's biodiesel producers seek new outlets as hefty EU tariffs bite
Chinese biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other biofuels as supply to the European Union, their biggest buyer, dries up ahead of anti-dumping tariffs.
U.S. biofuel output capacity rose last year on renewable diesel rush
Five new renewable diesel production plants opened last year, boosting U.S. output of the drop-in diesel substitute and other emerging biofuels by 44% to 282,000 bpd.
DG Fuels selects Nebraska (U.S.) county for its first Midwest SAF plant
DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, in cooperation with the Nebraska BioEconomy, has selected Phelps County, Nebraska, for its first Midwest production facility.
Honeywell UOP and Repsol to collaborate on renewable fuel development
The companies plan to scale and commercialize Honeywell's technologies, which use various wastes like fats, oils, greases, biomass and solids for chemical production and renewable fuels at Repsol’s refineries.
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplies its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization of global shipping.
Indonesia begins testing to prepare B50 palm oil biodiesel mandate
Indonesia is carrying out tests ahead of plans by the incoming government to increase the palm oil-based biodiesel blending mandate to 50%, from 35% now, raising industry concerns over supplies for exports.
Maersk's shipping future includes dual-fuel vessels, continuing decarbonization of marine transport
Maersk is in the process of signing newbuilding orders and time-charter contracts for dual-fuel vessels (methanol and liquified dual-fuel propulsion systems) matching the planned renewal pace of around 160,000 TEU/yr.
U.S. DOE awards $41 MM for renewables-to-liquids/chemicals projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $41 MM for 14 projects to develop technologies, renewables-to-liquids, for harnessing renewable energy to produce liquids for sustainable fuels or chemicals.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Taiwan Fertilizer sign MoU to study a fuel ammonia value chain in Taiwan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. to conduct a joint pre-feasibility study that will explore the establishment of an ammonia value chain in Taiwan, in support of Taiwan's "2050 Net-Zero Emissions" goal.
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- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
