Biodiesel

Optimus Technologies and B100 making fleets cleaner and more efficient

On a recent episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Matt McLelland, VP of sustainability and innovation at Covenant, and Colin Huwyler, CEO of Optimus Technologies, spoke with FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner about the impact of biodiesel and what the election results mean for clean fuels.

Optimus Technologies builds fuel systems upgrades, including hardware and software that integrate onto existing engines or are installed on newly manufactured trucks. After the upgrade, the engines are able to run on 100%...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/optimus-technologies-and-b100-making-fleets-cleaner-and-more-efficient

Industry study pegs electric truck grid buildout at $1 trillion

WASHINGTON — Companies representing all segments of the trucking industry are warning of a staggering $1 trillion price tag that they claim sets up a roadblock to the Biden administration’s push to decarbonize the industry.

A study released on Tuesday commissioned by the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC), whose members include the American Trucking Associations, LTL carriers, truck dealers and truck stop operators, concluded that commercial trucking would have to invest more than $620 billion in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/industry-study-pegs-electric-truck-grid-buildout-at-1-trillion

Viaje de Prueba de HMM con Biocombustible Marino Sostenible «Verde»

Mezcla 30% de biodiésel derivado de aceite de cocina usado y 70% de aceite de combustible de alto contenido de azufre (HSFO), Viaje de Prueba de HMM con Biocombustible Marino Sostenible Verde.

Esta entrada Viaje de Prueba de HMM con Biocombustible Marino Sostenible «Verde» Aparece primero en FullAvan...

https://fullavantenews.com/viaje-de-prueba-de-hmm-con-biocombustible-marino-sostenible-verde/?lang=es

Falling grain exports will affect US railroads’ capacity needs, expert says

Within the next 10 years, U.S. and Canadian grain exports could look very different from now. Stiff competition from other grain-producing countries and regions, such as Brazil, the area around the Black Sea and Australia, could pressure North American export volumes. Meanwhile, domestic production of biofuels, particularly biodiesel, is anticipated to grow.

What will these changes mean for the freight railroads, which transport grains from the Midwest and western Canada to the ports for export?...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/falling-grain-exports-will-affect-us-railroads-capacity-needs-expert-says

NGF Set To Sail Hybrid Cruise Ships In Scandinavia And The Mediterranean

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French cruise company Nice Green Ferries (NGF) intends to introduce hybrid cruise ships in both the Scandinavian and Mediterranean areas.

NGF’s Hybrid Cruise Ship
  • In response to Norway’s regulations for emission-free and hydrogen-powered ferries operating in fjords, Nice Green Ferries (NGF) plans to deploy hybrid cruise ships in Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.
  • This move aligns with the upcoming zero-emission fjord regulation, making Norwegian fjords the world’s first...

https://mfame.guru/ngf-set-to-sail-hybrid-cruise-ships-in-scandinavia-and-the-mediterranean/

ScanOcean And Neste Partner To Supply Biodiesel For Bunkering In Sweden

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The biodiesel will be made available at the Södertälje ex-pipe facility for ships transiting Lake Mälaren in southern Sweden, near the Baltic Sea, reports engine.online.

Reduction of GHG by 80℅

Neste produces biodiesel at its plant in Porvoo, Finland using renewable feedstocks blended with either marine gas oil or marine diesel oil (MDO). The fuel can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 80% on a lifecycle basis compared to conventional oil-based marine fuels, Neste claims.

https://mfame.guru/scanocean-and-neste-partner-to-supply-biodiesel-for-bunkering-in-sweden/

IINO Conducts Biofuel Trial Onboard Tanker In Singapore

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IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO) has announced it has undertaken a trial on one of its vessels using a marine biofuel blend delivered in Singapore, says an article published on bunkerspot.

Biofuel blend

The bunkering, which took place in mid-December, saw the chemical tanker Chemroad Echo supplied with B24 marine biofuel, consisting of 24% fatty acid methyl easter (FAME), blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). The biofuel blend was delivered by bp.

Well-to-wake...

https://mfame.guru/iino-conducts-biofuel-trial-onboard-tanker-in-singapore/

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