IOC to open 300 ethanol fuel stations: Gadkari

Indian Oil Corp , the country’s top refiner, will open 300 ethanol fuel stations, federal road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said. “My demand of opening of ethanol pumps is accepted by the petroleum minister,” Gadkari said on the sidelines of a sugar conference in the western city of Pune. “Indian Oil has taken a decision

Jet Aviation partners with World Fuel Services to offer SAF

Jet Aviation is offering business aviation customers Sustainable Aviation Fuel on-site at its FBOs in Bozeman, Montana, and Scottsdale, Arizona thanks to deal with World Fuel Services. Under the agreement, which was announced late last month, Jet Aviation has purchased a long-term supply of SAF from World Fuel Services for its FBOs in Bozeman and

Biofuel to make up 6% of road transport by 2030

Biofuel demand is forecast to expand to 6% of forecasted road transport energy demand in 2030, driven by policies and planned project additions, according to data from the International Energy Agency. The 6% share will be equivalent to 5.3 exajoules, the IEA said in its December report The Role of E-fuels in Decarbonising Transport. Road

India taking global leadership role in biofuels supply chain

India’s GDP growth was 7.7% in the first six months of the current fiscal year, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs. Elaborating on the growth-energy correlation in Indian context, he said that the growth-energy correlation is evident in India as it is now the world’s 3rd

Straits Energy gains ISCC EU certification

STRAITS Energy Resources Bhd subsidiary, Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd, has successfully obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) scheme. This accomplishment positions the company to make its foray into the marine biofuel trading and bunkering business in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). The move is strategically timed as the

Color Line’s passenger ferries switch to B100 biofuel

Color Line’s two passenger ferries, linking Denmark and Norway, have been fueled exclusively with B100 biofuel, supplied and managed by marine fuel supplier Bunker One. Bunker One has supplied B100 biofuel to Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 and 2 ferries travelling between Hirtshals in Denmark and Larvik and Kristiansand in Norway. The switch has enabled Color

Ethanol blending saved Rs 24,300 crore foreign exchange

Blending of ethanol into petrol has resulted in savings of over 24,300 cr of foreign exchange in the supply year 2022-23, said Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri. Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have saved about 509 crore litres of petrol on account of ethanol blending. Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have saved about

Biomass waste can help restore carbon balance

As the world continues to address the challenges posed by climate change and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the search for sustainable energy solutions becomes increasingly vital. Biomass, a renewable and abundant source of organic matter derived from plants and other biological materials, holds tremendous potential as a sustainable alternative. This blog explores EcoCeres’

China commences ethanol production equipment trials

In a groundbreaking development, China has commenced the trial operation of the world’s most substantial ethanol production equipment in Huaibei, Anhui Province. The facility, built under the auspices of Tanxin Technology Co., LTD., a subsidiary of the Huaibei Mining Group, boasts a staggering annual output capacity of 600,000 tonnes. Its remarkable feature lies in its

NextChem to transform solid waste into SAF

MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions BU), through its subsidiary MyRechemical, a leader in waste-to-chemicals, has been awarded a feasibility study for the integration of its proprietary waste-to-syngas technology in a large-scale conversion plant that would transform solid municipal waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first major project in the UAE