By Maria J. L. Perez, Senior Product Line Director for Clean Fuels & Chemicals Catalysts and Milica Folic, Product Line Director for Clean Fuels & Chemicals Technology, Topsoe Special to The Digest By introducing renewable feedstocks directly into existing diesel hydrotreaters, refineries can produce a combination of renewable and fossil diesel, reducing CO2 emissions originating […]
By CJ Evans, Co-Founder, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition & Managing Director, Project Financing Assistance Special to The Digest Three phone calls. That’s all it takes. Just a few minutes of your time. One person speaking up. Calling their Representative and two Senators. Voicing support for an initiative that is underway. That’s how a $500 […]
In California, Infinium said it is now operating what it claims to be the world’s first commercial scale facility making drop-in ready electrofuels in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project, known as Project Pathfinder, is a continuously operating plant producing synthetic, ultra-low carbon eFuels that can be used in today’s heavy transportation applications and chemical processes, […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the joint development of a synthetic fuel (e-fuel)/synthetic methanol (e-methanol) supply chain including CO2 marine transport with Idemitsu Kosan and HIF USA LLC and HIF Asia Pacific Pty Limited, subsidiaries of HIF Global, a global producer of synthetic fuels/synthetic methanol. […]
In Pennsylvania, New Energy Blue, advances its Decarbonizing America agenda by forming New Energy Chemicals. In phase one, the new biochemical subsidiary will produce American-sourced and American-made bio-based ethylene to enable Dow’s production of low carbon plastics used in everyday life. Meanwhile, in phase two, it will expand operations at its Port Lavaca, Texas, facility […]
In Massachusetts, World Energy announced it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit the Part II Application for an approximately $2 billion loan guarantee through the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program. The Title 17 program, offered through the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) and established by the Energy Policy […]
In Australia, Abel Energy said it is accelerating the potential construction of a methanol manufacturing plant at the Cleveland Bay Industrial Park located in the Townsville State Development Area to produce 400,000 tons per annum of green methanol. Abel Energy is seeking to export green methanol through the Port of Townsville and provide green methanol […]
In the UK, ESG Today reported that sustainable fuels startup Renovare Fuels announced the launch of a $7.6 million equity raise, with proceeds aimed at supporting projects to produce advanced renewable biofuels from waste. Founded in 2015, UK-based Renovare provides a technology that turns biodegradable waste from homes and industry into advanced renewable biofuels. The […]
In the UK, RWE said that plans are progressing for a new green hydrogen plant at Teesside, in the UK, following the acquisition of suitable development site in the area. RWE said the secured development land is in the Teesside Industrial area at Wilton International, which forms part of the wider East Coast Cluster of […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced approval by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of $200 million of EB-5 program investment for the Riverbank sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, the dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project, the carbon sequestration project, and energy efficiency upgrades to the Keyes ethanol plant. The Riverbank plant was recently granted Authority to Construct (ATC) air permits and is designed […]
