From Washington DC comes news of projects rather than politics. DG Fuels,has executed long-term lease agreements with the Loring Development Authority for 1,240 acres in Aroostock County, Maine — part of the former Loring Air Force Base located near Limestone and Caribou. The site will host DG Fuels second SAF facility as well as the […]
In Kansas, Western Plains Energy is pioneering carbon neutral ethanol production by replacing molecular sieves with fully integrated membrane separation solutions in a quest to become the first zero emissions ethanol producer. Whitefox, is the bioethanol membrane engineering innovator supplying the innovative technology. Engineering phase 1 is already in progress and the project has an […]
Aquatech International is a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water recycle and reuse, and zero liquid discharge. Aquatech’s Simone Callioni joined us on the ABLC stage at ABLC Next 2022 for a presentation on Aquatech’s progress and projects, including their recycling technologies for wastewater […]
By Alexander Koukoulas,Henna Poikolainen, Esa Sipilä — AFRY Special to the Digest The second half of 2022 is shaping up to be a watershed year for the advanced fuels and bio-based chemicals industries. New regulatory frameworks to address climate change are providing a catalyst for what will be unprecedented growth in these sectors. In the US, the […]
Founded in 2008, Anellotech is a sustainable technology company that has invented and is developing innovative technologies to produce cost effective, renewable chemical and to recycle mixed plastics. Over the past years Anellotech has raised over US$80 million in cash and in-kind contributions to develop its patented Bio-TCat technology, an efficient thermal catalytic process for converting […]
By engineering the genetics of yeast strains and fermenting them in sugarcane syrup, Amyris pioneered the ability to convert basic plant sugars to hydrocarbon molecules. To date, the company has successfully created and commercialized 13 sustainable ingredients that are used by hundreds of millions of people, in products made by more than 3,000 top global […]
US biogas is growing quickly — a combination of extensive feedstock resources, a strong policy incentive structure and and ecosystem which has now developed of project developers and financiers. No group has had a more important role as a convener in the sector than the American Biogas Council. At ABLC Next 2022, executive director Patrick […]
News arrived from Brazil to begin the week that Shell has agreed to buy a total of 3.25 billion litres of sugar-cane cellulosic ethanol under a long-term agreement with Brazil’s Raízen. The low-carbon fuel is expected to be produced by five plants that Raízen plans to build in Brazil, bringing its total portfolio of cellulosic […]
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines initiative are exploring how simultaneous innovations in fuels and engines could boost fuel economy and vehicle performance, while reducing emissions—advancing the underlying science needed to deliver better fuels and better engines sooner. In this presentation by Troy Hawkins of Argonne National Laboratory, the […]
News arrived on the ABLC floor that DG Fuels signed a multi-year SAF offtake agreement with Air France KLM for up to 60,408 metric tons (21 million gallons) per year from DGF’s initial plant to be located in Louisiana. Financial terms were not disclosed. The minimum 10-year deal will reduce lifecycle emissions by up to […]
