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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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Repsol has completed its first batch of biojet fuel produced from waste on the Spanish market at its Petronor Industrial Complex in Bilbao, Spain. The batch consists of 5,300 tons of fuel and meets strict product quality requirements and sustainability conditions in the production, logistics, and marketing chain. Its use prevents 300 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to 40 flights between…
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Imperial is moving forward with plans to build a renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The new complex is expected to produce more than 1 billion litres per year of renewable diesel from locally sourced and grown feedstocks. The project is expected to realise around 3 million tonnes per year in emissions reductions in the Canadian transport…
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Aviation firm Jetex has started offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from used cooking oil produced by TotalEnergies at Jetex Le Bourget, Paris. SAF provides a reduction of up to 90% in carbon emissions over the lifecycle of the fuel compared to traditional jet fuel and complies with RED sustainability criteria. Fuelling at Jetex Le Bourget in Paris is facilitated by a 100%…
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Arbor Renewable Gas (Arbor Gas) has announced its underlying capital commitment from EnCap Investments, a major provider of equity capital to the independent sector of the US energy industry, and from Mercuria Energy, a global energy and commodity trading organisation. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Arbor Gas is developing state-of-the-art, industrial-scale renewable gasoline (petrol) and…
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TotalEnergies is developing a 100% renewable fuel for motorsport competition, which will be introduced from next season at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2022, and at the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). The 100% renewable fuel will be produced on bioethanol basis, made from wine residues from French agricultural industry, and from ETBE produced at…
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A.P. Moller – Maersk will produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol, in partnership with REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new facility in Denmark to produce around 10,000 tonnes of carbon-neutral e-methanol that Maersk’s first vessel with the ability to…
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