In Washington, the Energy Futures Initiative Foundation (EFIF), led by Ernest J. Moniz, the 13th U.S. Secretary of Energy, released a new study detailing pathways to further decarbonize ethanol to reach near net-zero carbon intensity by 2035 and negative carbon intensity by 2050. The research found nine currently available and affordable measures, which together could lower […]
In New York state, Elimini, a new US-based business with an ambition to be a leader in carbon removals, has been launched at Climate Week NYC. The company is dedicated to permanently removing carbon from the atmosphere while generating renewable, 24/7 power. Elimini will pair 24/7 renewable energy production with carbon capture technology through BECCS […]
In Moldova, 10 businesses producing solid biofuels will make their businesses more energy efficient and modernize their pellet and briquette production lines under the UNDP project “Multidimensional response to emerging human security challenges”, funded by the Government of Japan. Existing producers of solid biofuels are supported to promote resource-efficient production, including the use of energy-efficient […]
In North Carolina, Valworx has partnered with the Rocket Project at UCLA to develop their next generation of liquid-fueled rockets. This year the UCLA team is undertaking an ambitious project to develop a closed-loop throttle system for their bi-propellant liquid rocket. This builds on last year’s effort when the team achieved a significant milestone by […]
In Colorado, barriers that are currently preventing the use of greater percentages of biomass-based diesel fuel blended into petroleum diesel have been identified, along with strategies to overcome them, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The bio-derived diesel fuel in use today is blended into petroleum diesel at a relatively low […]
In Washington, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced the bicameral and bipartisan Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act requiring the Treasury Department to restrict the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically sourced feedstocks and extending the tax credit to make it a full ten-year credit. This bill is co-led with Senator […]
In Illinois, Aether Fuels signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JetBlue. Aether has developed a breakthrough technology that utilizes a diverse array of waste feedstocks to produce sustainable liquid fuels at a lower cost and greater scale than existing approaches. The agreement creates a pathway for Aether to supply JetBlue with sustainable aviation fuel […]
In Germany, DHL and Formula 1® are adopting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Starting in March of this year, with cargo movements to the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 has been working with DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by around 80% per flight compared to conventional aviation fuel by […]
In Finland, AM Green Technology and Solutions B.V. (part of AM Green Group), has announced the signing of binding agreements to acquire Chempolis Oy and Fortum 3 B.V. entities. This acquisition highlights AM Green’s commitment to develop innovative technology enabled solutions. AM Green will establish large-scale bio refineries that utilize multiple feedstocks & produce high-value […]
In France, Qair, an independent renewable energy company and Trapil, a leading refined products pipeline networks operator announce today the signature of a partnership agreement to cooperate on e-molecule distribution projects, in France and internationally. With the aim of supporting industries in their ambitious decarbonization strategies, Qair is diversifying its energy offer to complement the […]
