In Ireland, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Gas Networks Ireland broke ground to officially mark the commencement of construction for the new Central Grid Injection (CGI) facility in Mitchelstown. CGI facilities provide injection points for biomethane production sites that may be located remotely from the existing gas network. A key initiative of Gas Networks Ireland, this […]
In Utah, Rio Tinto has completed the transition from conventional to renewable diesel for all heavy mining equipment at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah, giving the mine one of the lowest carbon footprints of any copper producer in the United States. Kennecott’s fleet of 97 haul trucks and heavy machinery equipment at the mine, […]
In Kansas, Whitefox Technologies successfully installs the Whitefox ICE XL membrane dehydration system at Western Plains Energy LLC ethanol plant in Oakley, Kansas. This is the first installation in the USA of the new ICE® XL membrane solution. The solution enables Western Plains to achieve: 50% reduction in natural gas and steam; 25% increase in production […]
In Washington, the USDA is awarding $39 million in grants to U.S. business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 18 states and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options. The Department will make $200 million available through the new Biobased Market Access and Development Grants made possible by Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) […]
In Spain, El Economista reports First Sentier Investors (FSI), through its infrastructure fund Igneo Infrastructure Partners, has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish biomass firm Enso. Enso is currently owned by T2 Energy Transition Fund, a venture capital fund launched by Tikehau Capital in collaboration with Total SA , dedicated to accelerating the energy […]
In Kenya, Casterra Ag Ltd. announced a key milestone in its operational expansion plan in Africa with the delivery of its first shipment of over 100 tons of castor seeds to its customer in Africa, seeds that were cultivated at several sites in Kenya and processed in a seed production facility near Naivasha, Kenya. The […]
In Texas, Vast Renewables Limited signed a development services agreement with GGS Energy LLC to pursue a commercial-scale synthetic fuels project in the Southwest United States (Project Bravo). Project Bravo, Vast’s first deployment in the U.S., will see Vast’s CSP v3.0 technology used to generate carbon free heat and electricity to power a co-located refinery […]
In Michigan, a key step toward reusing CO2 to make sustainable fuels is chaining carbon atoms together, and an artificial photosynthesis system developed at the University of Michigan can bind two of them into hydrocarbons with field-leading performance. The system produces ethylene with efficiency, yield and longevity well above other artificial photosynthesis systems. Ethylene is […]
In Canada, Farm Credit Canada says starting January 1, 2025, tax credit changes in the U.S. regarding biofuel production will take effect which could hinder the growth of Canadian biodiesel production. This raises the question: with potentially limited demand for refined canola and soy oil from domestic fuel companies, does that mean Canadian production of […]
In Japan, starting this November, Suntory Group will begin introducing PET bottles using paraxylene derived from used cooking oil (bio-paraxylene) for select products in Japan. This will be the world’s first commercialized PET bottles using bio-paraxylene and will help significantly reduce CO2 emissions compared to those made from conventional virgin petroleum-based materials. The group will […]
