IPSC deepens partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P)

IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) announced that it has deepened its partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) via a 15-year asset management deal to oversee its forthcoming Sugar Valley Energy campus outside of Brawley, California. The project is expected to produce approximately 70 million gallons of extremely low-carbon, fuel-grade Essential Ethanol™ from locally grown

USDA announces $100 million grant for biofuel infrastructure

The US Department of Agriculture has announced $100 million in biofuel infrastructure in the form of federal grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels. The USDA says that applications are now being accepted for the latest round of funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This new round of HBIIP grants

Karnataka aims to reduce fossil fuels by increasing ethanol production

Karnataka, which ranks third among sugarcane-growing states in the country, is coming up with a new ethanol policy that will provide for bigger profits for sugarcane growers. Ethanol can also be used to make disinfectants, sanitisers, medical spirit and bio-compressed natural gas. If all goes well, Karnataka will be the first state in the country

Kuehne+Nagel uses biofuel for zero-carbon shipping

Kuehne+Nagel has secured the equivalent volumes of a waste-based next generation biofuel to save CO2e emissions of 40,000 TEUs. The Kuehne+Nagel biofuel concept is based on next generation biofuels according to RED II and allocates fully traceable contingents of biofuel to the customers’ cargo. By joining the Science Based Targets initiative, Kuehne+Nagel has set ambitious

KFAS, KISR, and Q8 Research agree to produce biofuel from plastic waste

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the Q8 Research and Technology Center signed a tripartite agreement to implement a project to produce biofuel from plastic waste. The KFAS-funded project is one of the most important national projects in the field of environmental conservation and

Delhi, Gurugram to get skybuses to reduce pollution: Gadkari

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said that they are planning to launch skybuses on select stretches of Delhi and Haryana to reduce traffic and pollution. The minister said that climate agenda is the highest priority for the government as economic growth with pollution is not a good strategy. Skybuses will be introduced

GCMD pledges funding for green marine fuel supply chain

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is leading a consortium of 18 industry partners to launch a drop-in biofuels pilot project with a combined contribution of $18M in cash. The consortium will establish an assurance framework for ensuring the supply chain integrity of current and future green marine fuels. GCMD-led pilot aims to establish

AIDAprima ship refueled with GoodFuels’ biofuel in Rotterdam

AIDAprima refueled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuel in a test bunkering during a stopover in Rotterdam, Netherlands. AIDAprima is the first large passenger ship to use Netherlands-based GoodFuels’ sustainable marine biofuel. Owing to its ‘drop in’ properties, AIDAprima was not required to undergo any modifications to the engine or tanks to enable the biofuel bunkering. This

Michigan Soybean Committee launches advanced biofuels coalition

The Michigan Soybean Committee announced formation of the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC). The new coalition promotes the use of advanced biofuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Produced from renewable resources, such as soybean oil and used cooking oil, these fuels reduce lifecycle emissions from diesel vehicles and aircraft by 50%

Marine biofuel blend tests on B20 and B30 completed by CTI-Maritec

CTI-Maritec has tested quite a number of biodiesel blends in residual marine fuel, typically the biodiesel blends are ranged from B20 to B30. It has been offering full range of biodiesel blends testing for bunker fuels since early 2022. In addition to the ISO 8217 parameters, it is highly recommended that biodiesel blends also be