In Finland, Neste MY Renewable Diesel will be used by HRX Group, a transport company specialized in express deliveries active in 6 countries across the Scandinavia and the Baltic region, for all of its deliveries in Finland, and subject to availability, also in the Baltics. HRX Group, offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius and […]
In Michigan, high yielding switchgrass varieties that require minimal nitrogen fertilization are crucial to bioenergy research because of their economically and environmentally sustainable qualities. Switchgrass, like other perennial grasses, extracts nitrogen from soils by growing long roots and by forming relationships with root fungi. Switchgrass also associates with microbes that can fix nitrogen, i.e., take […]
In Kentucky, dual-purpose industrial hemp cultivars show the best potential for coproduction of biofuel and bioproducts, according to University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment study. Researchers evaluated 11 hemp cultivars from all over the world. They planted cultivars at UK’s Spindletop Farm and at Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability under the […]
In France, the Biofuture Platform, a twenty-country, multi-stakeholder initiative, announced on August 12 the launch of a set of voluntary principles. These are intended to offer guidance to governments and policymakers around the world on the need to promote the sustainable bioeconomy in both short-term relief packages and broader post-COVID economic recovery programs. The principles […]
At ABLC Digital in July, Breakthrough Technologies/Solutions Labs shared this illuminating slide guide on how to improve operating costs for anaerobic digester systems. From sulphypro sulphur management to water recovery from cooling towers for re-use, breaking down particles to enhance methane production and reduce COD with sonication while destroying pathogens, removing the H2S from biogas to […]
Imagine sitting on the beach with a bioplastic cup with micro-encapsulated, water soluble cannabinoids printed on the cups so the actives and flavors are released when it comes in contact with water, soda, or other liquids. Or how about clothing dye made from Chipotle’s avocado pit waste from its guacamole supply chain to go with […]
800 million gallon monster slated for 2024 opening as P66 says it will convert Rodeo Refinery to renewables In Texas, Phillips 66 will reconfigure its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, to produce 680 million gallons annually of renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel. Combined with the production of renewable fuels from an […]
In Canada, the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages for Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a total FedDev Ontario investment of C$10 million to support the scale-up and growth of two renewable fuel producers in the region: FORGE Hydrocarbons and IGPC Ethanol Inc.. FORGE Hydrocarbons uses a proprietary Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon technology, developed by Dr. David Bressler, to produce […]
In Washington, DTN reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol stocks fell to the lowest level since December 2016 at 18.678 million bbl as consumption continues to outpace production. Production fell again to 918,000 bpd, down 12% on the year, as producers seek to keep margins profitable with higher prices and lower volumes. Blending during […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports that the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency says he isn’t sure if or when “gap” SREs will be awarded because the issues surrounding the applications are complicated. He said he has questions about whether a company can be in existence today but claim economic harm back in 2012, […]
