In the UK, two companies have secured over £6.7 million to develop their world-leading launch technologies in a sustainable way and help cement the UK’s position as Europe’s leading destination for commercial spaceflight activities. The funding was awarded using UK Space Agency contributions to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Boost! Programme which aims to help […]
In Ohio, Growth Energy submitted testimony to the Ohio House of Representatives and its Ways and Means Committee voicing support for House Bill 324, which would provide a tax credit to incentivize fuel retailers to sell more bioethanol blends like E15 (made with 15% bioethanol) and E85 (made with 51-85% bioethanol). “This credit is important […]
In Washington, U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced the “Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act,” legislation that would allow companies to preserve RIN credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for renewable fuel used for ocean-going vessels. “Ocean-going cargo ships, tankers, and passenger vessels have a need for low-carbon, low-sulfur biodiesel and renewable diesel which provides […]
In Yemen, Reuters reports that Houthis attacked a cargo ship that was heading to Italy from Malaysia where it loaded 15,000 metric tons of palm oil waste and residues. The feedstock is destined for Eni’s biorefineries but the Houthis attacked the vessel due to a planned stop in Israel to deliver crude oil. The Houthis […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc. and Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company), the sole custodian of waste management for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, have joined forces to initiate an integrated Waste-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) feasibility study to scale SAF production from municipal and commercial solid waste. This is the first major project in LanzaTech […]
In Canada, Green Impact Partners Inc. has received its Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (“EPEA”) approval from the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas for the construction and operation of the Future Energy Park – an estimated C$1.2 billion renewable biofuels facility to be located along the eastern edge of the City […]
In Germany, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG welcomes the broad majority approval of the insolvency plan for biomethane trader bmp greengas GmbH by the creditors’ meeting held at Karlsruhe Local Court. The EnBW Group is confident that the self-administration insolvency proceedings launched in August will be brought to a successful conclusion once the associated decision has […]
In Spain, Repsol launched 176 collection points for used cooking oil at its service stations in the Autonomous Region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. This initiative, which is carried out in collaboration with the regional government in Galicia (Xunta de Galicia), is an example of circular economy as it allows the sustainable management of this […]
In Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric’s proposal to replace six aging fossil-fuel generators at its Waiau Power Plant in Pearl City with more efficient, fuel-flexible units has been selected to advance to the next stage of an energy procurement process overseen by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The 253-megawatt project was one of several selected as part […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed merger between Novozymes A/S and Christian Hansen A/S. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties. The Commission’s investigation showed that the merger, as initially notified, would have reduced competition in the market for the […]
