In Italy, Eni released its strategic plan through 2050 that includes a number of priority areas for bioenergy. Refining: gradual conversion of Italian sites by focusing on new technologies for the production of decarbonized products from the recycling of waste materials. Increase in bio-refining capacity to 5 million tons per year, palm-oil free from 2023, […]
In Virginia, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) announced an additional $45 million investment in their Monarch Bioenergy joint venture, which captures methane from hog manure to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in Missouri. The additional investment will enable the continued implementation of “manure-to-energy” projects on Smithfield’s farms, resulting in RNG generation across […]
In Italy, Snam, one of the world’s leading energy infrastructure companies, and SOCAR, a State-owned energy company of the Republic of Azerbaijan operating in Azerbaijan and other countries, signed a cooperation agreement to study the development of renewable gases and use of sustainable energy, with a view to their delivery through the Southern Gas Corridor […]
In Finland, Newsnow Finland reports that Finnair has been forced by police to stop its “Push for Change” program that allowed customers to buy aviation biofuels for flights as well as reduce their carbon commissions by supporting a clean cooking program in Mozambique because it allegedly goes against the Money Collection Act. Instead, the company […]
In India, Cogencis news agency reports that sugar mills have offered only 315 million liters of ethanol to oil marketing companies during the most recent buy tender that sought 2.53 billion liters. Two of the 48 mills that presented offers were rejected for failure to submit proper paperwork. The recent droughts in Maharashtra and Karnataka […]
In Korea, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) recently announced that it has developed an effective biofuel production process through the KIST-UBC (University of British Colombia) lab program in Vancouver, Canada. The process leverages the genetic engineering of lignin and bio-derived deep eutectic solvents (DESs). A lignin genetic engineering scheme that can separate […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved the results of the 71st Biodiesel Auction this Friday, in a step that formalizes the requirement to mix 12% of biodiesel in commercial diesel that begins to arrive at the posts starting on Sunday, said the Brazilian Association of Vegetable […]
By Jim Stewart, Chairman of the Bioenergy Producers Association, Consultant in Renewable Energy Project Development and Finance Special to The Digest The volume of post-recycled municipal solid waste (MSW) being placed in California’s landfills has been steadily climbing for the past decade, during which time the state’s legislature, with its waste management agency following meekly […]
Today’s top story is all about converting trash to treasure, but if you want to see the nitty gritty details behind it, check out this Slide Guide hot off the press from Anellotech’s CEO David Sudolsky. A look at their Bio-TCat thermal catalytic biomass conversion process and how they are turning loblolly pine from SE USA […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium sold its bioaromatics patent portfolio to The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, TNO, for an undisclosed amount. The sale includes both patents and know-how for technologies that produce bio-derived products for polymers and coatings. These technologies lie outside Avantium’s strategic focus and will now be further developed by TNO. Avantium […]
