In the UK, Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) announced successful first production from the 22 GWh waste-to-syngas line at its demonstration plant in Swindon, using its patented RadGas technology. RadGas combines a gasifier, electric arc furnace and waste heat boiler in a highly efficient, reliable process that converts household waste and biomass residues into a […]
In Washington, in a letter submitted to the Biden administration, the Renewable Fuels Association laid out recommendations for ensuring that the best available science and data are used in determining eligibility for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit established in the Inflation Reduction Act. The Treasury Department released guidance in December regarding the implementation of the credit, […]
In the UK, the Drax Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Project application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The project proposes to install post-combustion capture technology that would capture carbon dioxide emissions from up to two of the existing biomass units at Drax Power […]
In Canada, Saskatchewan’s Global Agri-Food Advancement Partnership (GAAP) is excited to announce the recent close of an undisclosed investment round into Proxima Research and Development – Canada. Proxima has developed proprietary technology to better isolate, characterize, and engineer microbes for applications within agriculture, food, and pharma. Proxima offers unique microbial solutions to their clients, as […]
In the UK, Diageo will be providing seed funding to enable the expansion of Glass Futures activities into North America and India, two of Diageo’s largest markets, to accelerate the decarbonization of the glass industry internationally. Glass Futures, a leading glass research and technology organization, is exploring the most effective routes to decarbonize the glass […]
In Germany, Germany-based bioplastics specialist FKuR has signed a distribution agreement with Braskem for its I’m Green bio-based ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The company will be the official distributor in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK, Turkey, Israel, and India. The agreement expands on FKuR and Braskem’s long-standing partnership, which started in 2011. FkuR adds EVA […]
In the UK, DP World’s container terminal at Southampton enjoyed its greenest-ever year in 2022 after delivering a 55% reduction in net carbon emissions from its fleet and installations. DP World runs the UK’s most advanced logistics hubs: two deep water ports at Southampton and London Gateway with access to freight rail terminals, and a […]
In Brazil, a research team from the universities of Jaén and São Paulo has confirmed that hydrogen can be obtained from vine shoots through a process that does not require fossil fuels and does not emit pollutants. With their work, they manage to give new value to this waste from the wine industry, while creating […]
In Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit dismissed Hunt Refining Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ruling that the small refinery exemption (SRE) challenge brought by Hunt under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) could not be heard by the court and should instead be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
In New York state, New York City took a monumental step towards clean air and a sustainable future last Thursday, January 11th, with the grand opening of the city’s first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel. This historic collaboration between Sprague and Sonomax signals a new era for the transportation sector, offering immediate reductions in […]
