Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque SL (CBSR), a joint venture between Cepsa and Bio-Oils (subsidiary of Apical), has awarded Worley a services contract for the expansion of CBSR’s renewable fuel complex in Huelva, Spain, including a new biofuel plant.
Acer, Cathay Cargo, and Dimerco Express Group are joining forces to reduce carbon emissions in aviation. Acer and its logistics provider Dimerco have signed an agreement to SAF use on Cathay Cargo's flights, beginning from 2024.
The government of Brazil on Aug. 22 announced it will offer R$6 billion ($1.09 billion) to support the development of biorefineries to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable marine fuels.
Viking Line will celebrate Baltic Sea Day by introducing the first green corridor ever on the Baltic Sea. The Viking Glory and Viking Grace vessels will only use liquefied biogas (LBG) as a fuel from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4.
EcoCeres Inc., a leading pure-play renewable fuel producer, delivered its first vessel with 10 million liters of a sustainable blending component for jet fuel (neat HEFA-SPK) to the Evos Ghent terminal.
NREL researchers see a realistic path forward to the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can be chemically recycled and the components reused, ending the practice of old blades winding up in landfills at the end of their useful life.
Getting into the (sea)weeds: Exploring algae storage for biofuel conversion
By Lynn Wendt, Laboratory Relationship Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
August 23, 2024
Idaho National Laboratory is exploring the potential of processing sargassum, a type of seeweed, for conversion to biofuel. The team is working with affected communities and starting with the question of how to store the stuff.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) in August announced that the 50-megawatt (MW) Ozu Biomass Power Plant has commenced commercial operations. The facility is fueled with wood pellets.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., in August introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act, a bill that aims to create a tax credit to support the production of biobased chemicals.
GreenGasUSA and Wayne-Sanderson Farms announce a collaboration to produce RNG at a portfolio of Wayne-Sanderson Farms facilities across the U.S by leveraging existing wastewater treatment and biogas assets to bring pipeline quality RNG to market.
Gevo Inc. announced a purchase agreement for its low-carbon intensity fuel blendstock with Shell Global Solutions Deutschland GmbH for use in motorsports. Gevo’s renewable blendstock is is made from sustainable feedstocks, like agricultural waste.
MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has signed an agreement to supply its NX CPO technology to a SAF pilot plant in Italy.
The Canadian government on Aug. 19 announced it will award up to C$6.59 million to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to support the development of technologies to produce bioenergy, biofuels and biomaterials.
On Aug. 20, Archaea Energy, a subsidiary of bp, and Waste Connections Inc. celebrated the opening of their first renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Pennsylvania. The facility can produce enough RNG to heat more than 14,000 homes annually.
Clean Fuels Alliance America is disappointed in proposed changes to California’s LCFS that would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel, without sufficient scientific evidence to support such limitations.
Topsoe has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg, Germany.
DB Cargo U.K. has announced that all trains it operates for Drax Group in and out of the U.K.’s largest renewable energy plant near Selby, will be powered by environmentally friendly hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO).
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced the 2024 community partners for the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments Program.
Hexagon Agility, a subsidiary of Hexagon Composites, has received orders for renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel systems from a major refuse fleet in North America. The orders have a total value of $18.7 million.
The Royal Air Force is ensuring Britain is secure while using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on routine operations for the first time - a move that will cut carbon emissions and bolster energy security.
The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking applications for up to $15 million in grant funding to support projects to help reduce the amount of methane escaping from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on Aug. 15 reported that its biorefinery in Prince George, British Colombia, operated at near capacity during Q2. Work is progressing on a potential SAF project and the company is working to improve financial liquidity.
LanzaTech Global Inc. a LanzaJet Inc. on Aug. 19 announced a project with Australia’s Wagner Sustainable Fuels to consider equipping the Brisbane SAF Refinery with CirculAir a technology that converts waste carbon and renewable power into SAF.
The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association are concerned proposed amendments to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel.
The Pellet Fuels Institute’s Annual Conference convened in Charleston, South Carolina, to discuss the past year’s policy wins and priorities, industry stakeholder opportunities and challenges, and more.
Reuniting in South Carolina
August 18, 2024
Editor's note from Pellet Mill Magazine, Issue 3.
Plant efficiency is coming to the fore in maintaining and improving many legacy and recently developed pellet mills in the United States.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Aug. 16 awarded $244.5 million to 22 projects that produce, transport, blend or store sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and for scoping studies related to SAF infrastructure needs.
The USDA on Aug. 16 announced the award of $860,895 in grant funding under the Rural Energy for America program to support the development of a dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Minnesota.
While vastly different in their global impact, both the European Union Deforestation Regulation and the Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard are reminders of the fallout that can occur when inaccurate narratives are allowed to persist and grow.
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