Astomos, INPEX agree to supply marine biofuel

Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced they reached an agreement to supply B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over the next several months, INPEX will supply B24 biofuel to the VLGC through a bunker vessel operated by Monjasa1 at

Honeywell’s new technology to turn CO2 into lower-carbon fuel

Honeywell International Inc announced a new technology to produce lower-carbon aviation fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide captured from industry, which can help cut greenhouse gas emissions from aviation, one of the hardest sectors to electrify and decarbonize. Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, is typically made using biomass-based feedstocks such as soybean oil and

Sweden may miss CO2 targets with biofuel cut

Sweden will struggle to hit its 2030 emissions targets, a government agency warned after the country’s minority coalition cut the biofuel that must be added to diesel and gasoline. The right-wing Sweden Democrats-backed coalition government has already cut fuel taxes, raised tax breaks for people driving to work and ended new electric vehicles subsidies. Mixing

Swedish govt parties agree to slash biofuels obligation

Sweden’s three government parties have struck an agreement with the far-right Sweden Democrats which will see the so-called biofuels obligation reduced to 6 percent for both fuels, down from today’s 7.8 percent for petrol and 30.5 percent for diesel. The reduction will come into force from the start of next year, and would, the parties

VPS-inspected marine biofuel samples rising

Key bunker hubs such as Singapore and major shipping companies, particularly container lines, globally are embracing biofuel bunkers, with their popularity also reflected in the rising number of Veritas Petroleum Services-inspected marine biofuels samples. Biofuels are being increasingly sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from marine fuels. The renewable content of marine fuel when bunkered

Fratelli Cosulich along with IPLOM completes first biofuel supply

Fratelli Cosulich, in partnership with IPLOM (Piedmont Industry Processing Mineral Oils), has begun producing and supplying its own bio VLSFO to reduce the GHG intensity of marine fuels and meet the EU requirements. Fratelli, an Italian maritime transportation group, delivered bio VLSFO in collaboration with Genoa-based barge company Ottavio Novella in February 2023, becoming the

Sulzer’s flow technology selected for biofuel production

Sulzer was recently selected by a major energy producer in Canada that is using local canola (rapeseed) oil to produce renewable diesel at industrial scale. The innovative process will rely on a range of Sulzer flow equipment, including specially designed centrifugal pumps. The biofuel will be used to power vehicles, trains and industrial boilers, realising

IOC plans green jet fuel plant

Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) is planning to build a Rs 1,000 crore ($122 million) sustainable aviation fuel plant as global supplies run significantly short of what’s needed by airlines to meet decarbonization goals. The facility will have capacity to produce 88,000 tons of SAF a year and Indian Oil is seeking to partner with other

Work starts on German bio-LNG plant

Germany’s REEFUELERY, a joint venture of Erdgas Südwest and avanca, has officially started building its bio-LNG production plant worth about 50 million euros ($55 million) in Burghaun. The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility near Fulda and with a capacity of up to 180 tons of bio-LNG per day took place. REEFUELERY chose the location near

UW and Agra Energy to convert manure to jet fuel

The University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and Agra Energy are operating Wisconsin’s first commercial facility to turn manure into fuel for trucks and jets. The project started six years ago when Agra Energy searched for waste streams to turn into fuel and that went into existing infrastructure such as tanks, pumps, and engines. Agra Energy refines