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Chevron aims to invest $600 million (€505 million) in two soybean crushing facilities owned by US agricultural commodities trader Bunge. The investment will result in a 50/50 joint venture, under the memorandum of understanding. US refiners have been ramping up their production of renewable fuels and are seeking to secure guaranteed access to vegetable oils, animal fat and used cooking oil,…
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US senators are urging Congressional leaders to include support for homegrown renewable fuels in the upcoming reconciliation package. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Cindy Axne (D-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader…
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DNV's new Maritime Forecast to 2050 features an updated carbon risk management framework including a new ‘decarbonisation stairway’ model to help shipowners map a path to sustainability. The launch of the world’s leading classification society’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 is part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports. Conceived to help shipowners navigate the…
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ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing has introduced new renewable diesel process technology (EMRD) to help meet the evolving needs for mobility while utilising renewable feedstock. This new process technology converts feedstocks including, but not limited to, vegetable oils, unconverted cooking oil and animal fats, into renewable diesel. The EMRD process is a two-stage process in which…
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Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure is an engineering company specialising in the design and engineering of biogas plants. Torsten Fischer has been active in the biogas sector for more than 30 years. In 1999, together with Andreas Krieg, he founded Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure, an engineering company that provides tailor-made solutions for biogas plants for clients all over the world. Most of the…
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Velocys will receive up to £2.4 million (2.8 million) from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) under the Green Fuels, Green Skies competition. A total of £1.2 million (€1.4 million) of the total grant awarded is subject to progress by the DfT in developing policy support for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The Altalto project is a collaboration between Velocys and British Airways and…
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Waste from milk factories and breweries could be put to good use in fighting climate change, according to scientists at Green Fuels Research. The Gloucestershire-based company in the UK has won funding under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme for its Microalgae Biomass Sustainability project (MISTY). The project aims to boost…
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DEUTZ has approved its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with paraffinic diesel fuels meaning alternative blends can be used in engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard. DEUTZ is approving the majority of its latest-generation engines, particularly in the sub-4 litre and above-8 litre range, for biodiesel blends up to B30. The use of these alternative fuels significantly reduces…
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A Montana refinery is to utilise Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex solution to produce 12,000 barrels of renewable diesel per day. This is a fast-track project being carried out by Calumet and the revamp will eventually produce renewable diesel in the spring of next year. “We are excited to support Calumet as they transition to the production of renewable fuels for the North American markets. Our…
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Velocys has revealed that its collaboration partner, Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO), is starting the advanced engineering and design phase of a commercial scale biofuel refinery in Japan. TOYO’s engineering study will start to establish commercial-scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country. During this phase of the project, TOYO will integrate Velocys’ Fischer…
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Bunker One will supply Molslinjen’s ferry link Fanølinjen with fossil-free HVO biodiesel. The new Danish partnership will entail a reduction of CO2 emissions by up to 90%. Earlier this year the product was tested in the engines onboard M/F Fenja and M/F Menja, the two ferries operating the route between Esbjerg the Danish mainland and the island of Fanø. After a successful test period,…
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Zenith Energy, a global operator of independent liquid storage terminals, will increase the amount of low-carbon, renewable diesel to be handled and stored at its Portland facility three-fold. This increase is the result of a new, long-term commitment with an existing customer who is committed to a low-carbon economy and providing renewable fuels to the greater Portland area. Zenith’s…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended retroactively lowering biofuel blending mandates for 2020, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, two sources familiar with the matter shared the details after the agency sent a proposal on the mandates to the White House for review. The move could provide immediate relief to oil refiners that have to comply with the blending…
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In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller – Maersk will introduce the first in a ‘ground-breaking’ series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol. The vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 containers. The agreement with HHI includes an option for four additional…
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