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Shell started work on its plant in the Netherlands in September 2021 (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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Shell halts construction on major biofuels plant in Netherlands

It is the latest energy giant to announce the postponement of its low-carbon energy project.

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Private group announces Brazil’s two longest ‘green fuel’ pipelines

One of the new pipelines will transport biodiesel and the other biofuels like ethanol, connecting the company's Lapa biodiesel plant to a cluster...

FILE PHOTO: An entrance of the oil refinery of Eni is seen in Taranto, southern Italy, September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
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Italy’s Eni likely to finalise Enilive stake sale by year-end, CEO says

ROME (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni expects to complete the sale of a minority stake in its biofuel unit Enilive by the end of 2024, Chief...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden reacts to questions from reporters during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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Oil and corn groups team up in lawsuit to halt Biden truck emissions rules

Lobby groups say President Biden's plans to cut emissions from heavy-duty vehicles will cause economic harm.

Dan McLean, shown Wednesday, March 6, 2024, points to where Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon dioxide pipeline would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. The project has drawn opposition from numerous Midwestern landowners, including McLean. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
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Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets but fueling it has not been easy

Dan McLean is opposed to a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

ws stand in a corral at a Pixley, Calif., dairy farm on Monday, May 20, 2024. In recent decades, digesters that convert cow manure and other organic waste into biogas to create electricity or to fuel vehicles have spread nationally, and the number is expected to grow. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but are communities at risk?

In recent decades, digesters that convert cow manure and other organic waste into biogas to create electricity or to fuel vehicles have spread...

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Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, says Rystad Energy CEO

Japan, a major coal and LNG buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power, CEO of Rystad...

FILE PHOTO: Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 arrives to complete the first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel transatlantic flight from London's Heathrow airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City, U.S., November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Little to no ethanol will qualify for US aviation fuel credit

Little to no ethanol will qualify for US sustainable aviation fuel subsidies under a new pilot program by President Biden's administration.

Koji Sato, chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. “An engine reborn.” That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans for a new lean compact motor that will cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Toyota announces ‘an engine born’ with biofuel

Toyota announced it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels like hydrogen and bioethanol.

Subaru's CEO Atsushi Osaki, CTO Tetsuo Fujinuki, Toyota's CEO Koji Sato, CTO Hiroki Nakajima, Mazda's CEO Masahiro Moro and CTO Ichiro Hirose chat during a photo session at a press conference pledging to each develop a new engine in Tokyo, Japan May 28, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Toyota showcases compact engines adaptable to different fuels

Banking on a strategy beyond just selling EVs at Toyota, biofuel and hybrid engines unveiled as the future of the market to beat...

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