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Hindustan Petroleum’s R&D center teams with Sea6 Energy on seaweed biomass

Hindustan Petroleum’s R&D center teams with Sea6 Energy on seaweed biomass

December 16, 2024 |

Hindustan Petroleum Company announced on X that its HPCL Green R&D Centre has joined hands with Bengaluru-based Sea6 Energy Private Limited to revolutionize biofuel production from seaweed biomass. With HPCL’s commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, this collaboration is set to transform how its harnesses energy: • Sustainability: Seaweed farming thrives without competing with […]

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ACE and RFA give comments to House committee on 45Z tax credit

ACE and RFA give comments to House committee on 45Z tax credit

December 16, 2024 |

In Washington, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has submitted its responses to the Supply Chains and Rural America tax teams of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. This feedback on the biofuel tax provision comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture readies to issue technical guidelines for […]

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Drax to supply Pathway Energy 1M tons of biomass pellets annually to proposed SAF plant

Drax to supply Pathway Energy 1M tons of biomass pellets annually to proposed SAF plant

December 12, 2024 |

In the UK, Drax Group and Pathway Energy LLC have reached heads of terms on a multi-year deal that could see Drax supply over 1 million metric tons of sustainable biomass pellets each year to Pathway’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant on the US Gulf Coast. Under a separate agreement, Drax could also become […]

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Avfuel receives first SAF produced by Diamond Green Diesel

Avfuel receives first SAF produced by Diamond Green Diesel

December 12, 2024 |

In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. announced that Avfuel Corporation took the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), a 50/50 joint venture between Darling Ingredients and Valero Energy Corporation. Naples Aviation (KAPF) accepted Avfuel’s delivery of SAF, marking the fuel supplier’s first network location to offer SAF for general sale […]

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Nufarm announces R&D deal with bp to accelerate biomass oil technology developments

Nufarm announces R&D deal with bp to accelerate biomass oil technology developments

December 12, 2024 |

In Australia, Nufarm announced an R&D collaboration with bp that aims to accelerate biomass oil technology development for bioenergy applications. This collaboration follows our previous announcement that Nufarm has partnered with a consortium of world-class research partners to further advance the technology that will enable this joint development agreement. The collaboration aims to develop biomass […]

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Gevo and LG Chem expand development agreement to include ethanol-to-olefins tech

Gevo and LG Chem expand development agreement to include ethanol-to-olefins tech

December 12, 2024 |

In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. and LG Chem are extending their joint development agreement enabling LG Chem to assess existing assets for deploying Gevo’s Ethanol-to-Olefins technology while accelerating commercialization activities, considering project scale and end-product markets. Gevo’s patented ETO technology can target carbon-neutral or carbon-negative drop-in replacements for traditional petroleum-based building blocks. These are core olefins, […]

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Neste to fill every new diesel-fueled BMW manufactured in Germany with HVO

Neste to fill every new diesel-fueled BMW manufactured in Germany with HVO

December 12, 2024 |

In Germany, Neste and BMW announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany. This will see Neste’s renewable diesel being used in the BMW plants in Munich, Dingolfing, Leipzig, and […]

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Nordion Energi to invest in 250 GWh liquefied biogas facility at Port of Gothenburg

Nordion Energi to invest in 250 GWh liquefied biogas facility at Port of Gothenburg

December 12, 2024 |

In Sweden, Nordion Energi is investing in a new biogas liquefaction plant in the Port of Gothenburg. The plant is planned to be completed in autumn 2026 and will initially be able to deliver 250 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) annually, thereby meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in shipping, heavy transport and industry. […]

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SEER teams with DevvStream on biogas carbon credits

SEER teams with DevvStream on biogas carbon credits

December 12, 2024 |

In Colorado, Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. (SEER) has partnered with DevvStream, Inc to develop a comprehensive program to quantify and monetize high-quality carbon credits arising out of 1) biogas capture and conditioning associated with generating methane renewable energy, 2) the prevention of harmful fugitive emissions from small, vertical oil & gas wells, and 3) […]

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University of British Columbia launches training program to support Indigenous communities’ energy transition

University of British Columbia launches training program to support Indigenous communities’ energy transition

December 12, 2024 |

In Canada, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Forestry’s Alex Fraser Research Forest (AFRF), in partnership with FPInnovations, is launching the Community Bioenergy Systems Training Program, a new training program designed to help remote and Indigenous communities transition from diesel-based energy to sustainable, wood-based biomass power. AFRF and FPInnovations built a biomass Combined […]

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