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... [Read More]

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,... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

Gevo has published IMPACT, a sustainability report which demonstrates its mission to be transparent on its environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance. In addition to disclosing Gevo’s progress in 2020 and future goals, IMPACT shares details about the firm’s holistic approach to commercialising high-value nutritional products and ‘ground-breaking’... [Read More]

Haldor Topsoe (Topsoe) will build a 15,000 ton per year hydroprocessing catalyst plant at the company’s existing Bayport production site in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. The plant will increase the production capacity of Topsoe’s TK catalyst family to meet increasing demand, both in traditional refining and for use with Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology for production... [Read More]

The Biofuels International Conference & Expo event has been put back to March next year. The event including the International Biogas Congress & Expo and International Biomass Congress & Expo was set to take place in October but ongoing uncertainties with the pandemic has led to the switch. “The safety and wellbeing of our attendees is of paramount importance to us,”... [Read More]

The UK Department for Transport has opened a public consultation on a proposal that would establish a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mandate requiring jet fuels suppliers to blend an increasing portion of SAF into aviation fuel starting in 2025. A consultation document released by the government offers five scenarios for the proposed mandate. All would start with a... [Read More]

Neste released its latest financial results for the first half of this year and reported a solid performance in its renewable products portfolio. The company added that the Porvoo refinery turnaround has now been completed. The company’s renewable products segment posted a comparable operating profit of €287 million for the second quarter down from €314 million... [Read More]

The European Union has taken the lead in climate policy action among the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters with a raft of ambitious plans designed to cut emissions drastically over the next decade. A dozen draft proposals, which still need to be approved by the bloc's 27 member states and the EU parliament, were announced on Wednesday. The policies, if approved,... [Read More]

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of small refineries seeking relief from the Renewable Fuel Standard, delivering a major blow to biofuel groups in a long-running legal battle over the governance of the nation’s ethanol and biodiesel policy. In a 6-3 ruling, the court ruled Small Refinery Exemptions from the nation’s biofuel blending requirements need not be extended... [Read More]

Transport biofuel production declined 8% globally in 2020 as the pandemic limited travel, according to figures released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Production is expected to recover this year to 2019 volumes, and expand another 7% in 2022 as biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) production increases globally and ethanol expands in India. However,... [Read More]

ProSim, a European process simulation and optimisation software house, has released a new version of its Simulis Pinch software. This tool has been enhanced to also reduce water consumption and discharges from industrial processes by optimising water reuse within the biofuels industry for example. Simulis Pinch brings together all the features required for an advanced... [Read More]

The German government has proposed new legislation where biofuels will compete with other low carbon pathways to comply with increasing emission reduction quotas. Biofuels producers fear this could come at the expense of their product demands as electric vehicle (EV) penetration is expected to grow. However, Stratas Advisors do not share this outlook. The organisation... [Read More]