National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists engineered a process for making β-ketoadipic acid from lignin for $2 per kilogram, approaching cost-competitiveness with petroleum-based chemicals used for making nylon today.
DOE: Optimizing a waste-to-fuel future for aviation
By Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy, Laboratory Relationship Manager, Pacific Northwest National
October 03, 2024
With waste-to-fuel SAF becoming an increasingly viable technology, researchers at PNNL are exploring ways to optimize infrastructure and siting decisions for producing, transporting, storing, and using those fuels in the U.S.
Energy company Repsol has started supplying liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to Brittany Ferries’ LNG-fueled vessels Salamanca and Santoña at the LNG-bunkering terminal in Santander, Spain. This is the first test of its kind for the two companies.
SPOTLIGHT Heyl Patterson Thermal Processing | From Concept to Reality: Led by Experience
By Biomass Magazine
October 03, 2024
CARB has published additional proposed changes to its pending LCFS modifications, including those that aims to use of sunflower oil feedstock for biomass-based diesel production, and update regulations related to corn stover and biomethane.
Haffner Energy and Bambbco, France’s leading bamboo provider, announce that they have signed a partnership. Both companies are based in France and share a common goal of improving the availability of biomass for energy applications.
Comstock Inc. has announced the execution of an exclusive license agreement and cooperative research and development agreement with NREL involving technologies developed by NREL and MIT for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into SAF.
Biomass energy is the equivalent of the premium fuel of our day.
The U.S. EPA has agreed to review, and if appropriate, update its NSPS for new residential wood heating appliances under a consent decree filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Sept. 26.
The government of Illinois on Sept. 30 announced Crysalis Biosciences Inc. will receive incentives under the state’s REV Illinois program to support its SAF project under development in Sauget, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.
France-based electric utility EDF on Sept. 24 announced it will no longer pursue plans to convert its 1,200-megawatt (MW) Cordemais power plant from coal to biomass due to technical and economic conditions related to the Ecocombust project.
Downey Ridge Environmental Co. (Greasezilla) and bp on Oct. 1 announced a groundbreaking agreement that will enable the capture and extraction of brown grease waste as a feedstock for biofuel production.
Scientific breakthroughs are shaping the future of renewable energy and waste management.
U.S. ethanol capacity expanded in July, while renewable diesel capacity fell and biodiesel capacity held steady, according to data released by the EIA on Sept. 30. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to both the previous month and July 2023.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Grain Stocks report on Sept. 30, reporting that old crop soybeans stored in all positions totaled 342 million bushels as of Sept 1, up 29% when compared to the same time last year.
OPAL Fuels Inc. on Sept. 26 announced the opening of its third fueling station in El Centro, California, with GT Carriers Inc., a Southern California regional freight carrier. The station is expected to begin operations in December.
CM Biomass announces that, after mutual agreement, Morten Buchgreitz has stepped down from his role as CEO of CM Biomass. Ask Michael Munck, chief financial officer of CM Biomass, will assume the role of acting CEO.
Policy, decarbonization goals, technological advancements and abundant feedstocks have helped drive the enormous growth the renewable natural gas industry has experienced over the past decade-plus, and potential is still vast.
Cincinnati-based Synthica Energy on Sept. 26 broke ground on a new renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in San Antonio. The facility is expected to divert 250,000 tons of waste from local landfills each year.
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; recently launched the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote the longevity of the aviation industry and the renewable fuels industry.
Gevo Inc. has acquired Cultivate Agricultural Intelligence LLC (CultivateAI) for $6 million in cash, with the opportunity for the sellers to receive additional earn-out payments. Gevo will fold CultivateAI into its wholly owned Verity subsidiary
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 910,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in June, according to the September edition of the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 900,000 tons.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.has announced a new agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to build the agency’s first private compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station.
Darling Ingredients Inc. has announced that its 50/50 joint venture Diamond Green Diesel will provide the first regular supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Florida through an agreement between World Fuel and DHL Express.
EPA issues 2 enforcement alerts to highlight compliance and monitoring obligations for MSW landfills
On Sept. 25, the U.S. EPA issued two enforcement alerts addressing regulatory requirements and associated compliance issues at MSW landfills. The alerts address CAA requirements that control the release of landfill gases (LFG).
Honeywell has signed an agreement with USA BioEnergy to implement its Experion PKS Distributed Control System and safety system at the Texas Renewable Fuels Bon Wier biorefinery, which is designed to convert wood waste into SAF.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management on Sept. 23 announced up to $15 million in funding to support hydrogen production from biomass, municipal solid waste (MSW) and other feedstocks.
Vertex Energy Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is exploring the possible sale of its refinery in Mobile, Alabama. The move comes only months after the company announced it would shelve renewable diesel production.
The International Air Transport Association has announced it will create the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker to link airlines and SAF suppliers. The initiative is expected to launch during the first quarter of 2025.
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