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Renewable Carbon Initiative releases position paper on proposed Green Claims Directive

Renewable Carbon Initiative releases position paper on proposed Green Claims Directive

September 11, 2023 |

In Belgium, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has released a position paper concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD) from March 2023. The proposed Directive seeks to establish consistent EU-wide rules for substantiating, communicating, and verifying voluntary green claims, with the ultimate goal of providing consumers and businesses with trustworthy environmental information. This initiative is geared towards […]

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Braskem and the University of São Paulo to jointly research CO2 conversion into other chemicals

Braskem and the University of São Paulo to jointly research CO2 conversion into other chemicals

September 11, 2023 |

In Brazil, Braskem and the University of São Paulo (USP) have announced a partnership to develop lines of research for converting CO2 into other chemical products. CO­2 is one of the greenhouse gases and among the biggest contributors to climate change. The project’s mission is to deploy the technologies resulting from these lines of research […]

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South Dakota PUC rejects Summit Carbon Solutions permit application

South Dakota PUC rejects Summit Carbon Solutions permit application

September 11, 2023 |

In South Dakota, Reuters reports on the first day of what would have been three weeks of deliberation, the three-person Public Utilities Commission has unanimously rejected Summit Carbon Solutions’ permit application for its planned CO2 pipeline. The company has said it will refine and refile its application as a result of the rejection that was […]

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Gunvor Group teams with VARO on Rotterdam SAF manufacturing

Gunvor Group teams with VARO on Rotterdam SAF manufacturing

September 7, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, Gunvor Group is partnering with VARO Energy, which will build large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing at the extensive Gunvor Energy Rotterdam (GER) site. The facility will have a total production capacity of 350,000 metric tons per year; approximately 70% will be SAF, with the remainder a mixture of bio-naphtha and bio-propane. […]

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Lummus Technology launches ethanol-based SAF technology

Lummus Technology launches ethanol-based SAF technology

September 7, 2023 |

In Texas, Lummus Technology announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Lummus’ ethanol to SAF technology offers a safe and reliable solution by integrating ethanol to ethylene (EtE), olefin oligomerization […]

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Universal Biofuels completes expansion to 60M gallons a year ahead of schedule

Universal Biofuels completes expansion to 60M gallons a year ahead of schedule

September 7, 2023 |

In India, Universal Biofuels has completed an expansion of its India biodiesel plant annual production capacity to 60 million gallons more than one year ahead of schedule, supplying the expanding demand for biodiesel by India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The Aemetis Five Year Plan describes an increase from 50 million gallons per year (MGY) […]

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FuelCell Energy and Toyota complete tri-gen system for power and fuel

FuelCell Energy and Toyota complete tri-gen system for power and fuel

September 7, 2023 |

In California, FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. have announced the completion of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen system” at Toyota’s Port of Long Beach operations. The Tri-gen system, owned and operated by FuelCell Energy, produces renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and water from directed biogas. FuelCell Energy has contracted with Toyota to supply the products of […]

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Gevo signs $30M grant agreement with USDA for Farm-to-Flight Program

Gevo signs $30M grant agreement with USDA for Farm-to-Flight Program

September 7, 2023 |

In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has finalized and executed a Notice of Grant and Agreement Award with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant of up to $30 million for Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program. This program is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity (CI) impact of climate-smart practices while […]

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Maersk and Amazon finalize biofuel-based transportation contract

Maersk and Amazon finalize biofuel-based transportation contract

September 7, 2023 |

In New Jersey, A.P. Moller – Maersk and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering. Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e vs standard bunker fuel, roughly equivalent to 50 million pounds […]

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Bioenergy Devco gets approval to build organic recycling facility in Delaware

Bioenergy Devco gets approval to build organic recycling facility in Delaware

September 7, 2023 |

In Delaware, Bioenergy Devco (BDC), the North American division of BTS Bioenergy, LLC has received permitting approval for construction of its organics recycling facility at its Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford, Delaware. The expanded Bioenergy Innovation Center in Seaford will use the safe, tested, proven technology of anaerobic digestion to turn organic food waste into […]

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