In Serbia, SeeNews reports that U.S. Georgia-based Attis Industries is investing up to 80 million euro ($90 million) in the construction of a biofuel factory in Kula, in northern Serbia, according to the Kula city government. “Attis Industries intends to invest between 60 million euro and 80 million euro within two years after receiving all […]
In Minnesota, National Carbon Technologies acquired Colorado-based Cool Planet’s biocarbon business, including more than 50 issued and pending patents for biocarbon production and product technologies for use in multiple markets including renewable energy, metals, agriculture and water purification. With capacity to convert 300,000 tons per year of certified sustainably sourced biomass into advanced biocarbon products, […]
No, we aren’t talking about Zoom or Clorox or Lysol, but ENGlobal, a company proving you can adapt and even thrive in crazy times. By providing the world’s largest independent beverage bottler with technical expertise enabling the speedy bottling of critically needed hand sanitizer during these crazy times, to expanding their work in renewable diesel […]
Macaúba as a biofuel feedstock has lots to offer, like its high productivity per ton/hectare surpassing that of soy, sunflower, rapeseed, and palm oil, and that it can grow even on degraded land making it a more sustainable feedstock to consider. And Soleá knows that, which is why it is pilot testing hydrotreated pyrolytic oil (HPO) as […]
13 weeks ago, we started DigestConnect as a weekly get-together to help rally a bioeconomy that had been slammed by the COVID-19 crisis. We imagined a weekly get-together for a few dozen people, over a 13-week season, but word spread. In the past month, more than 6,100 people took part in DigestConnect, live or on-demand. […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency has published data showing it has received 52 new “gap” requests for small refinery exemptions for between 2011 and 2018. The biofuel industry and advocates in Washington have been concerned about the existence of these gap waivers piling up but the EPA hadn’t so far revealed […]
In Colorado, excess production capacity and reduced demand will force the U.S. ethanol industry to transform its business model to create more value and improve its operational efficiency. Consolidation within the industry will lead to larger, more financially stable companies with diversified ethanol co-product offerings by 2025, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge […]
In the Netherlands, Jan De Nul Group has completed, in close collaboration with MAN Energy Solutions and GoodFuels, 2,000 hours using 100% renewable 2nd generation Biofuel Oil (BFO) on board the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Alexander von Humboldt. This major milestone represents the longest continuous use of 100% sustainable marine biofuel in the maritime industry. […]
In the UK, John Lewis Partnership announced that it is stepping up its commitment to reducing carbon emissions by building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel. Alongside this, the Partnership has also revealed an ambition to stop using fossil fuels across […]
In Cyberspace, Brownfield Ag News reports that the House Biofuels Caucus leadership held a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday with more than 20 minutes of the session available for listening. Issues such as the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program that is part of the HEROES package aimed at helping the economy recover post-COVID 19 as […]
