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Naturgy teams with Hispania Silva to build at least 20 biomethane plants

Naturgy teams with Hispania Silva to build at least 20 biomethane plants

January 9, 2025 |

In Spain, Naturgy has signed a strategic alliance with Hispania Silva, a company specialising in waste recovery with extensive experience in the agricultural sector, for the construction of a minimum of 20 biomethane production plants, which could reach up to 30. The plants that form part of this alliance, which will be distributed throughout Spain […]

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OPAL fuels signs six-year RNG supply agreement for 12 million GGEs annually

OPAL fuels signs six-year RNG supply agreement for 12 million GGEs annually

January 9, 2025 |

In New York, OPAL Fuels Inc. has executed a long-term agreement with a market-leading provider of integrated logistics solutions to supply renewable natural gas at five new fueling stations that are currently being built and will be serviced by OPAL Fuels under existing long-term agreements. The new station supply agreement builds upon a decade-long collaboration […]

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SkyNRG’s Walla Walla SAF plant moves forward

SkyNRG’s Walla Walla SAF plant moves forward

January 9, 2025 |

In Washington state, Elkhorn Media Group reports SkyNRG’s planned sustainable aviation fuel facility at the Port of Walla Walla has received approval by the port’s commissioners to sign contracts with both the company and the Department of Commerce. Commerce will provide SkyNRG with a $1.5 million non-construction grant to help with engineering, permitting and logistic […]

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EPA OKs California’s first CCS storage well permits

EPA OKs California’s first CCS storage well permits

January 9, 2025 |

In California, on December 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well permits to Carbon TerraVault JV Storage Company Sub 1, LLC (CTV), a subsidiary of California Resources Corporation (CRC). Class VI UIC wells are used to inject carbon dioxide into deep rock formations for permanent underground storage. […]

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Malta’s updated energy climate plan include waste-based energy

Malta’s updated energy climate plan include waste-based energy

January 9, 2025 |

In Malta, the government has presented the updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. Government remains committed to addressing climate change while promoting sustainable economic growth and, at the same time, keeping its pledge not to overburden citizens in order to meet these targets. The plan leads to a total reduction […]

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Aarhus University researchers convert CO2 from flue gas into solid matter

Aarhus University researchers convert CO2 from flue gas into solid matter

January 9, 2025 |

In Denmark, researchers from Aarhus University have developed a new technology that uses microorganisms to convert the CO2 in flue gas directly for new purposes – for example fuels or substances for the chemicals industry. The technology can exploit CO2 as a raw material, unlike conventional carbon capture and storage (CCS), which captures carbon from […]

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EU member states approve definitive duties on Chinese HVO and FAME

EU member states approve definitive duties on Chinese HVO and FAME

January 9, 2025 |

In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomes the approval of the definitive duties on biodiesel (HVO and FAME) from China by EU member states. In July of last year, the EBB already obtained provisional anti-dumping duties that are currently in force, but were subject to approval of national governments of EU member states. This […]

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BNDES approves $163.6M financing for Raizen’s 82M liter 2G ethanol plant

BNDES approves $163.6M financing for Raizen’s 82M liter 2G ethanol plant

January 8, 2025 |

In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing totaling R$1 billion for Raízen Energia S/A to build a second-generation Cellulosic Ethanol Unit, E2G, in Andradina (SP), with an installed production capacity of up to 82 million liters per year. With resources from the BNDES Mais Inovação Program (R$500 million) and the […]

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Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO all choose Axens’ Vegan SAF/HVO technology

Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO all choose Axens’ Vegan SAF/HVO technology

January 8, 2025 |

In France, Galp, a major Portuguese multinational energy corporation, LOKEN, a Malaysian energy player developing one of the first renewable complex in South-East Asia, as well as SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited (SAFCO Ventures), have selected Axens’ Vegan® offering. These three companies will implement Axens’ Vegan® solution for their respective Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil and Sustainable Aviation […]

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Natural Resources Canada award $7.65M to clean and alternative fuels project

Natural Resources Canada award $7.65M to clean and alternative fuels project

January 8, 2025 |

In Canada, Natural Resources Canada announced over C$11 million to support projects that will advance the technologies needed to further strengthen Canada’s clean fuels and alternative fuels sectors. Of this funding, C$5.5 million was allocated through the Energy Innovation Program (EIP), including: ·      C$2.55 million to Centre technologique des résidus industriels in Quebec  ·      C$424,000 […]

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