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Lansing, Michigan’s first waste-to-energy facility opens

Lansing, Michigan’s first waste-to-energy facility opens

February 27, 2022 |

In Michigan, global sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services welcomed the start of operations at the Wood Road Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility. The landfill gas to RNG facility is the first of its kind in Lansing, Michigan. EDL Head of North America Operations Raymond Ivers […]

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ExxonMobil to expand carbon capture and storage at Wyoming facility

ExxonMobil to expand carbon capture and storage at Wyoming facility

February 27, 2022 |

In Texas, ExxonMobil made a final investment decision to expand carbon capture and storage at its LaBarge, Wyoming, facility, which has captured more CO2 than any other facility in the world to date. The expansion project will capture up to 1.2 million metric tons of CO2, in addition to the 6-7 million metric tons captured […]

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Ethanol production up 1.5% over last week, up 55.6% over same week last year

Ethanol production up 1.5% over last week, up 55.6% over same week last year

February 27, 2022 |

In Washington, D.C., ethanol production expanded by 15,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 1.5%, to 1.024 million b/d, equivalent to 43.01 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production was 55.6% more than the same week last year, which was affected by the pandemic and especially weather-induced infrastructure issues, […]

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Marquis Industrial Complex announces 873-acre hydrogen hub expansion

Marquis Industrial Complex announces 873-acre hydrogen hub expansion

February 27, 2022 |

In Illinois, the Marquis Industrial Complex announced an 873-acre expansion of the complex located in Hennepin, Illinois. The land acquisition will add to the adjoining 2,500 acres surrounding the Marquis Energy Ethanol Plant and enhance the world-class logistics at the complex by adding a mile of riverfront access, four miles of rail, and direct access […]

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Brightmark, Chevron announce Vlot anaerobic digestion RNG project

Brightmark, Chevron announce Vlot anaerobic digestion RNG project

February 27, 2022 |

In California, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the global waste solutions provider Brightmark LLC –announced plans to construct an anaerobic digestion project at Vlot Calf Ranch in Chowchilla, California. The Vlot anaerobic digestion project is anticipated to capture, clean, […]

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Infinium enters strategic alliance with Denbury for ultra-low carbon fuels projects

Infinium enters strategic alliance with Denbury for ultra-low carbon fuels projects

February 27, 2022 |

In California, Infinium, a clean fuels innovator, entered into a strategic alliance with US energy leader Denbury to collaborate on developing ultra-low carbon fuels projects in Texas. Infinium electrofuels facilities being developed in Brazoria County will convert renewable power into green hydrogen and combine it with industrial-sourced carbon dioxide to produce ultra-low carbon fuels using […]

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Study shows new EU biofuel policies increase risk of fraudulent UCO imports from Asia

Study shows new EU biofuel policies increase risk of fraudulent UCO imports from Asia

February 27, 2022 |

In Washington, D.C., a new study by the International Council for Clean Transportation notes that as proposed revisions to the European Union’s the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and new proposals that incentivize the use of renewable fuels in the aviation and marine sectors are likely to stimulate even more demand for UCO imports and […]

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Green electricity opens doors to low-emission alternatives for making fuels and chemicals

Green electricity opens doors to low-emission alternatives for making fuels and chemicals

February 27, 2022 |

In Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists and collaborators stake the boundaries of producing chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide, biomass, and renewable electricity with extensive data, broad analyses, and detailed models. “Essentially, we are talking about an intersection of electrification and utilization of low-carbon feedstocks like carbon dioxide and biomass,” said Joshua Schaidle, National […]

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Sweetwater receives final acceptance of commercial Sunburst unit at Sweetwoods Project in Estonia

Sweetwater receives final acceptance of commercial Sunburst unit at Sweetwoods Project in Estonia

February 27, 2022 |

While all eyes have been on Ukraine lately, there is some good news that came in from another former USSR republic and neighbor to Ukraine’s north above Belarus and Latvia – Estonia – a NATO country that borders Russia. U.S. based Sweetwater Energy received final acceptance of its first commercial Sunburst unit at the Sweetwoods […]

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Bacon, Beer, and Bocce in The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of February 24th

Bacon, Beer, and Bocce in The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of February 24th

February 23, 2022 |

This week reeks of fraternity parties with Mark Cuban and others giving a $1.7 million boost to a startup that aims to replace the iconic red Solo cup with a biobased polylactic acid version, a vegan perfume formulated to smell like bacon that sold out in minutes, and a new biobased Bocce ball court turf […]

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