Archive for 2020

Clean Fuel Standards: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program

Clean Fuel Standards: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program

January 8, 2020 |

Oregon is ahead of the curve in many ways, but one in particular that stands out is their Clean Fuels Program. Check out this short and sweet Slide-Guide to the latest on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program, like who is involved, bank of credits and deficits, the Clean Fuel Program credit market, and current rulemaking.

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Dimethyl Ether – Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels’ Renewable DME

Dimethyl Ether – Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels’ Renewable DME

January 8, 2020 |

Dimethyl Ether – We know DME well, but do you know all of its advantages or about fuel-grade DME in North America? Did you know about Oberon Fuels’ small-scale DME production process and the latest on their pilot DME facility in Southern California? About Propane/DME blending? About their pathway to zero emission mobility and DME […]

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Australian tire-to-fuels recycler signs deal for first US plant

Australian tire-to-fuels recycler signs deal for first US plant

January 8, 2020 |

In Australia, Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed technology that recycles end-of-life tyres into oil, carbon and steel, has signed a deal to build their first plant in the United States, The agreement provides funding of up to US$100 million for the roll out of additional plants in the US, subject to the successful operation […]

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Bioplastics maker declares bankruptcy

Bioplastics maker declares bankruptcy

January 7, 2020 |

In Italy, bioplastics maker Bio-On SpA has entered bankruptcy proceedings after a Bologna court ruling late last month. The December 20, 2019 decision also mandated the polyhydroxyalkanoate producer continue operating to avoid closure. Bio-On also noted in a statement that it has not been able to gain new financing and that it cannot pay its […]

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UFOP: Biofuels usage of crop land remains minimal, and beneficial

UFOP: Biofuels usage of crop land remains minimal, and beneficial

January 7, 2020 |

In Germany, UFOP reports that “Only around 5 per cent of global cropland is being direcrted at this time into biofuels production — out of 1.56 billion hectares worldwide. UFOP also noted that “At the same time, biofuels production is in most cases very obviously located in places where there is a surplus of feedstock. […]

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Wheat-based “Turtle Straws” hit 2 million in sales 

Wheat-based “Turtle Straws” hit 2 million in sales 

January 7, 2020 |

In the United Kingdom, entrepreneur Alex Bruce has sold 2 million of his biodegradable Turtle Straws just a year after launching the wheat-based alternative to plastic. The University of Sussex graduate founded Turtle Straws to help address the plastics waste crisis. The straws are made from wheat stem, which, unlike paper straw alternatives, do not become […]

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Germany adhesives maker introduces biobased packaging tape

Germany adhesives maker introduces biobased packaging tape

January 7, 2020 |

In Germany, a producer of adhesive tape for packaging and industrial applications has launched a compostable and renewable option dubbed monta biopack. Initially targeted for floristry and horticulture, green ecommerce, and organic products,  monta says its tape is about 90% renewable and biodegrades within months. monta biopack is also tear able, uses natural rubber, can be used […]

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Plug Power receives $172 million order from stealthy Fortune 100 company

Plug Power receives $172 million order from stealthy Fortune 100 company

January 7, 2020 |

In New York, Plug Power has received a $172 million order from a Fortune 100 company to deploy fuel cells across its distribution network over the next two years. Plug Power’s CEO hinted at the Fortune 100 company by stating that “The material handling industry remains our core growth market in the near-term. This sizable […]

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Researchers at UCLA, Rice University, and UC Santa Barbara discover a sustainable method for syngas production

Researchers at UCLA, Rice University, and UC Santa Barbara discover a sustainable method for syngas production

January 7, 2020 |

In California, UCLA researchers alongside researchers from Rice University and UC Santa Barbara have developed a more sustainable method of producing syngas as the result of a newly developed catalyst: copper with a few atoms of the precious metal ruthenium exposed to visible light. Previous methods would result in the buildup of coke thereby minimizing the […]

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New Report outlines “Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest”

New Report outlines “Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest”

January 7, 2020 |

In Minnesota, a new report details the unique considerations needed to design a successful Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest. Created by Midwesterners for the Midwest, the report recommends a technology-neutral, portfolio approach that encourages a fair and competitive marketplace and benefits producers, consumers, agriculture, utilities, jobs, and public health. The Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest white […]

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