In California, Cemex and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a new fueling agreement to provide ultra-clean renewable natural gas (RNG) to power 39 of Cemex US’s ready-mix and cement bulk trucks in Southern California. Cemex’s collaboration with Clean Energy is the latest addition to its lower-carbon fuels portfolio for its California fleet. Forecasted to provide […]
In Colorado, NREL says building biocrude facilities next to existing refineries—instead of closer to biomass sources—can lower GHG emissions by as much as 150% depending on the exact infrastructure design. That is a striking reduction in emissions, and the researchers detail how industry engineers might achieve it with smart designs that let the facilities share […]
In Washington, the Institute for Energy Research says the biomass-based renewable fuel industry believed that if the renewable and biodiesel plants were built, the EPA would mandate their use, which did not happen as the Biden administration turned to its climate agenda to electrify everything and to heavily incentivize wind and solar power. There is […]
In South Carolina, Nexus PMG announced an investment in Saola Energy, a leading provider of advanced technology and engineering solutions for manufacturers in the renewable fuels industry. This marks a milestone expansion for Nexus PMG as it continues to invest in low-carbon infrastructure projects, including ethanol – a key growth area for the business given […]
In Nevada, Chemical and Engineering News reports Fulcrum BioEnergy took the decision to mothball its Fischer-Tropic based biomass biofuel production facility outside Reno. Most of the staff has been laid off, production has been shut down, and it’s unclear what the company’s next moves will be. Although the plant was producing biocrude that was then […]
In France, “Paris-Vatry SAF”, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant project at Paris-Vatry airport, will be developed with leading ATJ (Alcohol-To-Jet) technology provider LanzaJet, Haffner Energy said. The project, carried by Haffner Energy, will provide an initial capacity of 30,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) per year, with the possibility of tripling production. […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose last week to the highest level seen since March at 1.072 million barrels per day as maintenance season ended and facilities came back online. Despite increased production and lower exports week-on-week, stocks fell to a six-month low of 23.052 million barrels. […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme to support a total of 4590 MW of new capacity for electricity production from renewable energy sources. The scheme contributes to the EU’s strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal, while helping to end dependence on Russian fossil fuels […]
In Norway, Glocal Green and Norwegian Hydrogen have entered into a collaboration agreement on large-scale production of what is also known as bio-e-methanol. While Glocal Green is focusing on the possibilities within bio-methanol as its contribution to the green shift, Norwegian Hydrogen is a company that is producing and building an infrastructure for green hydrogen. […]
In Japan, Resonac Corporation, Neste and Marubeni Corporation have entered into a cooperative agreement to enable the production of renewable olefins and derivatives. The cooperation involves Neste RE™, a Neste-produced renewable raw material, being used to manufacture products at leading Japanese chemical company Resonac’s Oita Complex in Japan. Marubeni, a major Japanese general trading and […]
