In the Netherlands, Platts reports that the EU Horizon 2020-funded MULTIPLHY Project under development at Neste’s Rotterdam refinery will go ahead with CEA, Neste, Paul Wurth, Engie and Sunfire as partners. Partners will build a 2.6 MW high temperature electrolyser at the facility to produce green hydrogen that will in turn be used to produce […]
In South Korea, a novel technology has been developed for hydrogen production from the process, which involves electron that is produced during the decomposition of biomass such as waste wood. The result produced after biomass decomposition is a high value-added compound, and it is a two-stone technology that improves the efficiency of hydrogen production. Researchers […]
In Washington, on March 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit approved requests by the U.S. Department of Justice, HollyFrontier, and CVR Energy for an extension of the deadline to file motions asking for a rehearing en banc of Renewable Fuels Association et al. v. EPA, in which the Court found EPA […]
Over the years we have run 727 different stories around technology or commercial breakthroughs in The Digest — there’s even a venture capital group named Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Let’s explore today — using the recent news from Novozymes about their pioneering advances in yeast — what exactly a breakthrough is, and does. That’s relevant to […]
Check out this latest snapshot of hydrogen and fuel cells applications in the U.S. as presented by the U.S. Department of Energy. Detailed slides on existing hydrogen production facilities which total about 10 million metric tons produced annually in the U.S. with more than 1,600 miles of H2 pipeline and 4 new liquefaction plants announced, examples […]
In Sweden, a new demo plant in Örnsköldsvik will be the first in the world to produce a 2G platform for sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials, coined GOLDILOCKS, from pulp and paper industry residues. The plant will be built by the Swedish chemical and clean tech company Sekab together with the Dutch oil company Vertoro. Sekab […]
In Washington, U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) projects that U.S. biofuel production will slowly grow through 2050, primarily driven by economic and policy factors. In the Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, biofuels production in 2050 is 18% higher than 2019 levels. However, in a side case with […]
In Croatia, Croatian oil and gas company INA has awarded Axens a license agreement to supply Futurol cellulosic ethanol technology and contract for basic engineering design of an advanced bioethanol production plant in Sisak, Croatia. Supplying INA with its innovative and sustainable Futurol™ technology for the advanced bioethanol production project marks a major step for […]
In Florida, Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has developed the portable ECA-1 Hypochlorous acid generator that produces 700 parts per million of free available chlorine. Optimum Health Care and Wellness Centre Ltd. has chosen the ECA-1 Hypochlorous acid generator as a hands-on educational tool to demonstrate advanced COVID-19 suppression techniques. The ECA-1 Hypochlorous acid generator will allow […]
In the UK, Neste and Mirova, a pioneer impact investor in the natural capital space and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced a combined EUR10 million investment into Recycling Technologies Ltd, a specialist plastic recycling technology provider. The aim is to accelerate the development of chemical recycling and foster the transition to a circular […]
