Clean fuels

In order to address the profit challenges of IMO 2020, Shipoil has appointed Inatech to digitalise its bunker fuel and marine lubricants operations.

BP and Bunge will combine their Brazilian biofuel and biopower businesses to create a joint venture named BP Bunge Bioenergia.

Agility Fuel Solutions has received 2020 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification for its 488LPI™ propane engine for sale in truck and bus applications.

The lubricant is specially formulated to operate with landfill and biogases containing high levels of corrosive materials.

Haldor Topsoe will build a 10 kg/hour methanol plant to demonstrate the company’s eSMR Methanol™ technology for the production of sustainable methanol from biogas.

Aries Clean Energy has received all approvals required to construct first biosolids-only gasification facility in New Jersey, USA.

Velocys, the renewable fuels technology company, has announced that it has secured £7 million (gross) by way of a placing.

TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has joined an EMPIR research consortium which aims to improve the accuracy and durability of commercially available meters for renewable gases.

API 1509 includes the latest API oil performance standards and marketing guidelines for engine oil quality marks.

Despite billion-dollar financings of solar in Dubai and offshore wind in Taiwan, clean energy investment is down, BloombergNEF reports.

The EPA has issued a proposed rule under the RFS programme that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in 2020.

Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the circular economy with the Italian farming organisation, Coldiretti.

The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) has launched a report that proposes actions to strengthen and deliver the commitments in the UK government’s Clean Growth Strategy.

Well Resources has announced the completed construction of two Ionikylation units at Sinopec’s Anqing and Wuhan refineries.

Wärtsilä has merged its Puregas Solutions and biogas liquefaction teams to form the Biogas Solutions unit, aiming to expand its biofuel technology offering.