In China, microalgae have emerged as a promising solution for wastewater treatment and biofuel production due to their high metabolic efficiency and ability to utilize nutrients. However, large-scale algal cultivation faces challenges such as high production costs and the need for freshwater. A new study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents a groundbreaking model that addresses these...
U.S. Rep. Feenstra introduces bill to compare costs for federal fleet with EV vs E85
In Washington, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, which would direct the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office and U.S. Secretary of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the entire federal gasoline-powered vehicle fleet with either electric vehicles or E-85 capable flex fuel cars and trucks. This legislation...
Korean shipbuilders plot green course
In the UK, The Guru reports Korean shipbuilders HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Samho, Hanwha Ocean, Samsung Heavy Industries, and shipping firms HMM, Hyundai Glovis, and Pan Ocean met at the University of Strathclyde’s Power Networks Demonstration Center to advance maritime decarbonization efforts, share carbon-neutral strategies, and align on projects to cut emissions—part of a wider $35 billion push...
Titan Clean Fuels and MOL first to bunker bio-LNG with fossil-based LNG
In the Netherlands, Titan Clean Fuels and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have completed the first LNG and liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) bunkering operation of a new multi-delivery contract for MOL’s vehicle carrier fleet. On March 16, Titan’s Alice Cosulich LNG bunkering vessel delivered 500 tons of bio-LNG and 400 tons of conventional LNG to the Celeste Ace vehicle carrier. The simultaneous operation...
Renewable diesel bus trial launched in Japan
In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd. and Meitetsu Area Partners Co., Ltd. will begin a public road demonstration using Idemitsu Renewable Diesel, a biofuel that has a CO2 reduction rate of 80% or more and a CO2 reduction rate of 100% associated with the combustion of diesel, as an alternative to diesel fuel. From April 1,...
Pilot becomes first to offer retail B99 biodiesel for commercial fleets
In Tennessee, in recognition of National Biodiesel Day, March 18, 2025, Pilot is celebrating the installation of the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail offering for commercial fleets at its travel center in Decatur, Illinois. This effort was made possible through collaboration with PepsiCo and ADM highlighting the importance of partnerships to help drive sustainability goals in the trucking industry. This development sets...