In Washington, D.C., Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.; Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.V.; and Roger Wicker, R-Miss. sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office asking them to review whether the recent EPA small refinery exemptions denials constitutes a rule for purposes of the Congressional Review Act. Their letter states, “While EPA asserts its Denial is […]
3D printed bioslides from adidas are set to launch soon as are a Grateful Dead themed collection of biosneakers and sandals. Absolut is trialing biobased bottle caps for more sustainable spirits and French Cognac brand Maison A de Fussigny has debuted a plant-based flax fiber bottle for its organic cognac. Cheers to that! In today’s […]
In South Dakota, Chevron Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. following approval by REG stockholders. As part of the acquisition, Chevron Renewable Energy Group will be headquartered in Ames, Iowa. The team will focus on growing Chevron’s portfolio of lower carbon fuels and feedstocks. As one company, they are combining […]
In Spain, Cepsa and Vueling, an airline that is part of IAG, signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels as a tool to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport. These fuels will be produced from circular raw materials that do not compete with […]
In Ukraine, Ukrinform reports that Ukraine has a real opportunity to completely abandon gas imports through developing its own production, including of biogas, according to a statement made by Serhiy Makogon, CEO of Gas Transmission System Operator Ukraine of Ukraine LLC (Gas TSO of Ukraine). “Ukraine has a very large potential for biogas production – […]
In India, Adani, India’s fastest-growing diversified business portfolio, and energy supermajor TotalEnergies of France, entered into a new partnership to jointly create the world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem. In this strategic alliance, TotalEnergies will acquire 25% minority interest in Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL) from Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL). The new partnership, centered on green […]
In Finland, Neste raises its second quarter 2022 outlook and said that while oil markets have been volatile, impacted by the war in Ukraine, the Northwest European gasoline and diesel margins have increased to exceptionally high levels. In addition, Neste’s successful mitigation actions to replace Russian crude oil and natural gas have enabled the company […]
In South Dakota, the Purdue Research Foundation completed a licensing agreement with an international energy company for the commercialization of a new process discovered at Purdue University Northwest for the biological production of hydrogen from food waste. A second licensing agreement with a company in Indiana is under negotiation. This new process uses food waste […]
In Washington, D.C., the newly released report resulting from a six-year collaborative undertaking from the U.S. Department of Energy Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines examined synergies provided by co-optimizing potential fuels with advanced engine technologies. Top researchers from national labs across the country set out to give American industry and policymakers the scientific knowledge, data, […]
In Latvia, The Baltic Times reports that the addition of biofuels to gasoline and diesel will no longer be mandatory from July 1 until end-2023 in order to check the rising fuel prices, according to amendments to the Regulation on Requirements for Conformity Assessment of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel that the government approved on Tuesday. […]
