In North Dakota, the North Dakota Industrial Commission has awarded $500,000 in Renewable Energy Program matching funds to the Energy & Environmental Research Center, for work toward the development of the first integrated North Dakota ethanol and carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility. The proposed research will use the Red Trail Energy ethanol facility near […]
In Canada, Xebec Adsorption Inc. and Fonds de solidarité FTQ have created the GNR Québec Capital L.P. investment fund. With an initial capitalization of C$20 million, this new investment vehicle aims to increase renewable natural gas (RNG) production in Québec. Partners, particularly from the agricultural and municipal sectors, will have access to the capital and expertise needed to […]
In Jamaica, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) intends to introduce a biodiesel project and electric buses this year as it continues to put measures in place to modernize its operations, reduce costs and improve efficiencies. “These, coupled with our natural gas project, will diversify our energy sources and is intended to cut the cost […]
In Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper reports that US Bankruptcy Court has greenlighted Philadelphia Energy Solution’s deal with the Environmental Protection Agency to only pay a fraction of its required RIN buy. The agreement stipulates the company only buy $10 million worth of RINs rather than the $35 million required under the Renewable Fuel Standard. […]
In France, the CEO of CMA CGM told a UN Global Compact conference that it would use 10% alternative fuels by 2023 as part of its wider commitment to be completely carbon neutral by 2050. The company has been undertaking tests this year in partnership with Shell from whom it recently bought 10,000 metric tons […]
In the Netherlands, the Dutch statistics service CBS says that in 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year. More than half of this increase was due to increased consumption of biomass, particularly co-firing in power plants and in the form of biodiesel […]
In Austria, the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Systems Working Group at TU Graz’s Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology – one of the leading international groups in the field of hydrogen research – has therefore been looking for ways to make hydrogen production more attractive. As part of the HyStORM (Hydrogen Storage via Oxidation […]
In Indonesia, Platts reports that despite the country changing its policy recently to allow for imports of US-origin ethanol-blended gasoline, a surge in demand isn’t expected. Freight costs from the US has been flagged as one of the key barriers to increased ethanol-blended trade with Indonesia as freight from the region is much lower, which […]
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Next-generation material platforms, sustainable feedstocks, and advanced design and manufacturing tools are bringing new materials and products to market faster – and with greater impact. These advancements are impacting everything from the competitive landscape to the range of viable partners to new, potentially disruptive business models. Lux has been tracking four themes in the materials space and […]
