In Ohio, engineers at the University of Cincinnati created a more efficient way of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products while simultaneously addressing climate change. The team found that a modified copper catalyst improves the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into ethylene, the key ingredient in plastic and a myriad of other uses. Ethylene has […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency responded to petitions from eight state governors to remove the 1-psi (pound per square inch) waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10 percent ethanol (E10). The governors made their requests pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 211(h)(5), which provides that EPA shall remove the 1-psi waiver by regulation upon […]
In France, Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to meet the challenges of aviation decarbonization with sustainable aviation fuel. In line with the objective of achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050, this partnership aims to contribute to the reduction of the sector’s CO2 emissions, in which Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) play […]
In the Netherlands, VARO Energy and Orim Energy are partnering to provide shipping customers in the Port of Rotterdam – and wider Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region – with biofuels. The agreement supports the decarbonization of maritime transportation and inland shipping in Northern Europe. It also contributes to the wider targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) […]
In Italy, MAIRE’s subsidiary KT – Kinetics Technology (Integrated E&C Solutions) has been awarded an EPC contract by Italian Energy company Eni to build a hydrogen production plant at Eni’s Livorno refinery. The value of the contract is €123 million, and the project is scheduled for completion in 2026. The plant to be designed and […]
In California, dispensing Transitional and all Renewable Fuels, Cyclum proudly announces its first implementation of its Cyclum Truck Stops coming to the City of Tulare, California in 2024 as the development and permitting process has been on-going for the last year. This site is the first of six in Central California over the next 2 […]
In Minnesota, Brownfield Ag News reports the state’s biofuel association is working hard to ensure that biofuels are included in the Clean Transportation Standard the legislature’s working group is currently developing, modeled after California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. California’s law is based on carbon intensity of fuels, but the Minnesota Biofuels Association is concerned about […]
In Indonesia, Valmet will supply a partial bioconversion for PT. Cikarang Listrindo Tbk’s coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler in Babelan, Indonesia. The investment reflects Cikarang Listrindo’s initiative for greener energy production and environmentally friendlier operation by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and cutting CO2 emissions. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports TruAlt Bioenergy will expand its ethanol production by 270,000 liters per day in the next fiscal year and is set to invest up to $72 million setting up 10 other ethanol plants. Current production is around 2 million liters per day at 5 facilities. The company is […]
In Colorado, identifying routes to efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an intermediate chemical which can be further upgraded to fuels or commercially valuable chemicals has been challenging. New research from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories discovered a promising pathway to produce formic acid from CO2 with high energy efficiency and durability using […]
