Clean fuels

Diamond Green Diesel initiates engineering review for proposed expansion to 550 million gallons annually.

Enerkem’s waste-to-biofuel facility has received US EPA approval to sell its ethanol under the US Renewable Fuel Standard.

Based on positive findings, ExxonMobil and REG have agreed to extend their research programme on converting cellulosic sugars into biodiesel.

Praxair has signed a new long-term contract with BASF in the US Gulf Coast.

Alliance Bioenergy Plus and Progressive Fuels Limited have signed an exclusive brokerage agreement.

Velocys has signed a site option agreement with Adams County, Mississippi, for its first US biorefinery.

The US EPA has approved Flint Hills Resources’ Iowa Falls plant for cellulosic ethanol production.

ChemCatBio, a Department of Energy consortium, has collaborated with Gevo to optimise ethanol-to-olefins catalyst performance.

BASF’s detergent technology has been approved for TOP TIER Diesel standard.

Enerkem has started the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol at its biofuels facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Supported by Vopak, Koch Supply & Trading Mexico is bringing its first imports of ultra-low sulfur diesel to the Mexican market.

Ecoslops has signed a long-term agreement with Galp for the supply of refined cut to the Sines Refinery.

API supports pro-growth tax reform and economic policies that will strengthen US energy security.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization has asked US EPA to use a forward-looking methodology in setting renewable fuel standards.

ERTC will see Hellenic Petroleum discuss the downstream sector and Alpha Robotix srl consider the use of drones in the refining industry.