In Curaçao, the Curaçao Chronicle newspaper reports that Energis is the first company in the Caribbean to produce biofuels from waste with its latest investment in a $11 million facility. It can convert organic waste into biofuels as well as plastics and waste oils into fuel oils. The facility will be commissioned in June but […]
In the Netherlands, Holland America Line announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords. The ship bunkered the biofuel before leaving the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 27, 2024, and will operate one of its four […]
In Sweden, Boliden, Nevel, Skellefteå Kraft and Sveaskog have signed a letter of intent on a feasibility study to establish a value chain for hydrogen and biofuels in Västerbotten. In the extension, the goal is, among other things, to enable the phasing out of fossil fuel that is currently used in processes at the Rönnskär […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reports that Ecoceres will start its second biofuel facility during the second half of next year, producing 220,000 tpy of sustainable aviation fuel and 130,000 tpy of hydrotreated vegetable oil from used cooking oil and palm oil mill effluent. The company is already operating a smaller 260,000-tpy biofuels facility in China that […]
In the UK, ESG Today reported that sustainable fuels startup Renovare Fuels announced the launch of a $7.6 million equity raise, with proceeds aimed at supporting projects to produce advanced renewable biofuels from waste. Founded in 2015, UK-based Renovare provides a technology that turns biodegradable waste from homes and industry into advanced renewable biofuels. The […]
In Massachusetts, Ameresco announced its award from Hawaiian Electric Company for the proposed ‘Ūkiu Energy 40-megawatt (MW) renewable energy site in Maui. The proposed facility will include a biofuel-powered generator with six dual-fuel engines. It will offer firm renewable energy and provide a highly flexible capacity resource, Ameresco said. This facility will also maintain power […]
In Minnesota, Brownfield Ag News reports the state’s biofuel association is working hard to ensure that biofuels are included in the Clean Transportation Standard the legislature’s working group is currently developing, modeled after California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. California’s law is based on carbon intensity of fuels, but the Minnesota Biofuels Association is concerned about […]
In Finland, Novina said it is transitioning to a new type of fuel, replacing three million liters of diesel with biofuel in close cooperation with Helsinki Regional Transport (HSL). In a comparison between traditional diesel and biodiesel, this transition will yield an 80% reduction in total carbon dioxide emissions in Helsinki in one year alone, […]
In Japan, Kyodo News reported that Tobu Railway Co., the operator of coal-fired steam locomotives in the tourist spot of Nikko in eastern Japan is trialing a biofuel as a way to cut its carbon dioxide emissions. Tobu Railway Co. said it started the trial, set to last around one year, on January 31, partially […]
In Wisconsin, The Badger Herald reported that the Wisconsin Energy Institute is researching methods to convert biological matter into fuel and plastics, with intentions to replace fossil fuels. Biofuels are created using biological material to convert their sugars into a fuel compound — many having diverse renewable energy applications, associate director of the Wisconsin Energy […]
