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Global Biomass Resource Assessment launched by Biofuture Platform Initiative

Global Biomass Resource Assessment launched by Biofuture Platform Initiative

October 3, 2024 |

In Brazil, a multi-country, government-led initiative dedicated to advancing the global transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy, unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world. The launch of the International Feedstocks data portal was announced by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative at an […]

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University of East Anglia leads research finding dairy farms may produce 5x methane previously thought

University of East Anglia leads research finding dairy farms may produce 5x methane previously thought

October 3, 2024 |

In the UK, new research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest – and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source. The study shows that if captured and turned into biogas, emitted methane could be worth more […]

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RFA helps retailers and distributors apply for more than $200M in HBIIP funding

RFA helps retailers and distributors apply for more than $200M in HBIIP funding

October 3, 2024 |

In Washington, as the final application window for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) closed earlier this week, the Renewable Fuels Association announced that it has now helped fuel retailers and distributors apply for more than $200 million in USDA grant funding. The project applications facilitated by RFA represent the addition […]

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Vitagro successfully injects biomethane into Ukrainian gas grid

Vitagro successfully injects biomethane into Ukrainian gas grid

October 2, 2024 |

In the Ukraine, VITAGRO Group has successfully injected the first Ukrainian biomethane into the gas transportation system. This is a milestone for Ukraine, unlocking opportunities for the export of eco-friendly biofuel. The VITAGRO plant in the Khmelnytskyi region is supplying biomethane into the GTS at 60-70% of the planned volumes, approximately 6,000 cubic meters daily. […]

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RWE buys 23% of UK’s Future Biogas

RWE buys 23% of UK’s Future Biogas

October 2, 2024 |

In the UK, Future Biogas announced that its majority owner, 3i Infrastructure plc (“3i Infrastructure”) has signed an agreement to syndicate c.23% of its stake in Future Biogas to RWE Energy Transition Investments (“RWE”), an investment vehicle of RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, the energy trading arm of global renewable energy company RWE AG. Completion […]

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Ara Partners teams with HF Capital on $725M decarbonization fund

Ara Partners teams with HF Capital on $725M decarbonization fund

October 2, 2024 |

In Massachusetts, Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure firm that is decarbonizing the industrial economy, announced the launch of a new strategy, Ara Energy Decarbonization, to decarbonize conventional energy assets across North America. Ara Energy Decarbonization is being launched in partnership with the Haslam family through its family office, HF Capital. The Haslam […]

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Thai coalition to create UCO supply chain for domestic SAF

Thai coalition to create UCO supply chain for domestic SAF

October 2, 2024 |

In Thailand, Bangchak and BSGF Co., Ltd., together with New Biodiesel and Thanachok Vegetable Oil (2012) Co., Ltd. recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create a domestic sustainable aviation fuel supply chain with used cooking oil as feedstock. New Biodiesel, a leading expert in palm oil production and collection of used cooking oil in […]

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Comstock licences NREL and MIT tech for cellulosic SAF production

Comstock licences NREL and MIT tech for cellulosic SAF production

October 2, 2024 |

In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the execution by Comstock’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings LLC, of an Exclusive License Agreement and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, the managing and operating contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory involving technologies developed by NREL and the Massachusetts […]

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Illinois invests $6M in Crysalis Biosciences’ $239.5M SAF plant

Illinois invests $6M in Crysalis Biosciences’ $239.5M SAF plant

October 2, 2024 |

In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker, Crysalis Biosciences Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) agreement for Crysalis’ $239.5 million investment to develop a first-of-its-kind sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. The investment, which creates at least 35 new jobs in Sauget, will […]

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ENOC Link launches solar-powered biodiesel truck

ENOC Link launches solar-powered biodiesel truck

October 2, 2024 |

In the UAE, ENOC Group unveiled its world-first innovative ENOC Link solar-powered biodiesel truck at the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2024. ENOC Link’s new solar-powered biodiesel trucks are fitted with an aluminum tank with a 5,000-liter capacity, divided into two compartments, enabling the transportation and distribution of two distinct biodiesel grades, insuring […]

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