In California, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service, will now operate on renewable diesel (RD) which is chemically similar to fossil diesel but made from renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil, instead of crude oil. Compared to fossil diesel, […]
In France, Syndicat Mixte pour l’Aménagement Hydraulique (SIAH) for the Croult and Petit Rosne Valley region inaugurated on Friday the Bonneuil-en-France wastewater treatment plant, which treats wastewater from 35 municipalities in the eastern district of the Val d’Oise department. Veolia, via its subsidiary OTV, led a consortium responsible for designing and carrying out the works, […]
In Missouri, as a potent source of protein and oil, soybeans are a vital global crop for food, animal feed, industrial applications, and biofuel production. Even minor improvements in soybean seed content can therefore have far-reaching implications for agricultural productivity and global economies. Research led USDA and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Danforth Center uncovered […]
In California, the Renewable Fuels Association called on the California Air Resources Board to expeditiously approve the use of cleaner-burning, lower-carbon E15 gasoline blends, which contain 15 percent ethanol. RFA noted that California is one of only two states in the country that still do not allow the use of E15, and the state’s failure […]
In India, Schneider Electric on Friday said it has made an equity investment in Biofuels Junction. The investment has been made through Schneider Electric Energy Access (SEEAA), Schneider Electric said in a statement. SEEAA is the Asia-focused clean energy fund, co-funded by Norfund, EDFI MC and Amundi, it added. “Schneider Electric… has made an equity […]
In Japan, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has reached a basic agreement on an order of two world’s first methanol-fueled KAMSARMAX bulk carriers with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., which will be chartered by Cargill. The first vessel is scheduled to be completed in late 2025. Up to now, most orders received for methanol-fueled vessels have been for container […]
In Spain, Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, conducted on a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd in the Mediterranean, marks the energy company’s inaugural venture in Barcelona and positions the Port of Barcelona as a key player in the decarbonization of maritime […]
In California, Aemetis closed the sale of $53 million of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) investment tax credits generated by its subsidiary Aemetis Biogas LLC to a corporate purchaser on September 29, 2023. This sale is the company’s first IRA tax credit transaction. The Section 48 investment tax credits were generated from biogas projects built by […]
In Japan, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) announced that a J-POWER proposal has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the FY2023 Infrastructure Development Investigation Program for Joint Crediting (Feasibility Study for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)). The full title of the proposal is Study of GHG Emission Reduction […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc. has collaborated with Dow to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market. Dow’s surfactant, EcoSense™ 2470, is made using LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart™ technology and ensures immediate market entry, while maintaining high-performance standards and advancing sustainability with recycled carbon materials. Surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning […]
