Valmet Signs 3-Year Agreement With Greenalia’s Biomass Power Plant in Spain Valmet and Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U have signed a three-year service agreement to further improve the performance of Greenalia’s Curtis-Teixeiro biomass plant in Spain. The agreement is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2023 and is effective immediately. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed. | Archipelago Yachts to build methanol leisure boat with Chartwell Marine High-class leisure shipbuilding firm Archipelago Expedition Yachts and UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design for the offshore wind sector Chartwell Marine have announced the launch of the Archipelago zero.63 - the first ever methanol-fuelled, zero-carbon, ocean-capable leisure vessel on the market. | Biofuels Deutsche Bahn to Purchase 13,000 Tons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel Deutsche Bahn is expanding its use of renewable diesel significantly this year by purchasing around 13,300 tons (17 million liters) of renewable diesel produced by Neste. Switching from fossil diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ will enable Deutsche Bahn to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of their diesel-powered locomotives and railcars by up to 90 %*. In total, the purchased amount will save Deutsche Bahn around 46,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) compared to the use of fossil diesel. | Companies Form New Alliance for the Sustainability of Air Transport Ryanair to Power Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol With 40% Blend of Neste MY SAF Companies Supply SAF to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines Biogas Scandinavian Biogas Establishes Subsidiaries in Germany Scandinavian Biogas has identified concrete investment opportunities for the construction of biogas plants in Germany and has decided to establish a subsidiary in the strategically important German market. The company has also signed an agreement with German Biogas i Sverige AB a project development company which has initiated the development of two production plants in Germany with a combined capacity of approximately 240 GWh. | Biomass Steeper Energy and Invest Alberta to Bring Biomass Conversion Plant to Alberta Steeper Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Invest Alberta Corporation to commercialize Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction® technology within Alberta, aligning with Alberta’s broader goal of becoming Canada’s cleantech leader. Steeper’s Hydrofaction® technology is a proprietary form of Hydrothermal Liquefaction which over Steeper’s 12-year history has been proven capable of converting a wide range of biowaste feedstocks to flexible renewable biocrude. Hydrofaction® biocrude can be used directly or upgraded for use as a renewable marine, diesel, or aviation fuel. | Hydrogen Seven States in Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub to Submit $3.62B Proposal To U.S. DOE The States of New York, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced submission of the group's proposal for a Northeast Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub to the U.S. Department of Energy to compete for a $1.25 billion share of the $8 billion in federal hydrogen hub funding available as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. | First Hydrogen releases concept zero emission campervan OPINION The UK Needs Hydrogen to Achieve its Net Zero Goals Agenda Biofuels International Conference & Expo ICSD 2023: 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development |