No matter how much we recycle, reduce or reuse, we will always have one kind of waste – human waste. From when we are babies to our last days, we poop. While most say “eww,” or share an elementary school poop joke, researchers at University of Calgary are saying “cool!” Instead of flushing it away, […]
In Iowa, Homeland Energy Solutions LLC received approval from the U.S. EPA for “efficient producer” status for the production of non-grandfathered ethanol produced in its Lawler, Iowa facility. Based on the EPA’s assessment, fuel produced through the Homeland Lawler Process qualifies under the Clean Air Act for renewable fuel RINs. Using corn starch as the […]
In Argentina, a drought that started on September 21 continues to wreak havoc on late-season soy and corn plantings as well as existing, growing crops. Prices on soybean and soymeal reached their highest levels since July because of the Argentina drought, especially since it is the top global supplier of soymeal livestock feed and soy […]
In Bosnia, Timemedia and Goldwater SRL are interested in building a cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Bosnia’s Serb Republic entity. The government of the Serb Republic told SeeNews that it will “soon sign a cooperation protocol with the companies, following which they will start securing financial and other resources for the project.” The biorefinery is planned […]
In Luxembourg, the Circulars, a circular economy prestigious award program, commended ArcelorMittal for demonstrating leadership and innovation by applying circular economy principles to its business models. Some of the examples highlighted in the commendation was its ambition of becoming a zero-waste company by developing and scaling up carbon capture and utilisation technology, resulting in products […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that palm oil prices weakened considerably over the past few weeks, pulling down vegetable oil prices as well. Pressure came from prices in Kuala Lumpur, where palm oil was recently traded at the lowest level since August 2016. Falling exports, sluggish demand, rising production and storage quantities, and also recent import […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production jumped up from the previous week and represents a new all-time record, with an averaged 1.108 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 46.54 million gallons daily, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. The four-week average for ethanol production increased to a record 1.076 million b/d […]
In Canada, the government of Alberta is putting $1.4 billion into five categories to create new jobs and reduce carbon pollution over seven years for clean tech innovation projects. The bulk of the funding comes from the Climate Leadership Plan, which recycles carbon levies back into Alberta industries to help them compete and grow their […]
In California, a new study co-authored by Propel and consulting firm ICF shows that consumers will make low carbon purchasing decisions if given the opportunity to do so and that low carbon liquid fuels must play a more significant role to meet California’s 2020 and 2030 carbon reduction goals. The research also shows the current […]
In China, China Airlines is participating in the biofuel program jointly developed by Airbus and Air TOTAL, with the 10th new A350 aircraft ferried back to Taiwan on Friday containing Sustainable Aviation/Alternative Fuels (SAF) added to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by around 20,000 kg. The move makes China Airlines the first carrier in Taiwan […]
