In Maine, Construction Equipment Guide reports that the former paper mill in Lincoln is likely to be transformed into a new $100 million biorefinery after the town council approved a 20-year lease with Biofine Developments Northeast. The revamp is set to come online in July 2024, producing ethyl levulinate from low quality woody biomass. Biofine’s […]
In Texas, Vertex Energy, Inc. announced the successful mechanical completion of its transformational renewable diesel unit at the company’s Mobile, AL refining facility. Mechanical completion of the renewable diesel unit has been successfully achieved. As the project team proceeds with commissioning the system and preparing for expected start-up, they will address remaining closeout steps typical […]
In California, Capstone Green Energy Corporation announced that E-Finity Distributed Generation, Capstone’s exclusive distributor for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern United States, and the Caribbean, has secured an order for a biogas-fueled Capstone C600 Signature Series microturbine. The microturbine system will be coupled with an Alfa Laval Micro heat exchanger to heat thermal oil from 200 degrees […]
In Denmark, SAS has launched two ticket types that include biofuel. These will be available on all domestic SAS flights, as well as flights in Scandinavia and Europe. SAS aims to use fossil-free aviation fuel equivalent to the consumption on all our domestic flights by 2030. It is a journey we take together with […]
In Florida, Blue Biofuels, Inc. announced the achievement of full conversion of cellulose into soluble sugars from its king grass feedstock with its newly designed larger pilot reactor. It was able to process our king grass at a rate that is 100 times greater than that of the prototype system. This represents a significant milestone […]
In Kentucky, Continental Refining Company (CRC) is now purchasing soybeans from farmers in Central Kentucky. CRC’s soybean processing facility is fully operational and has the ability to process 330 tons of soybeans into 250 tons of high-protein soybean meal daily, with the potential to expand production to over 500 tons per day. Soybean hulls, a […]
In California, Kinder Morgan announced the full commercial in-service of its Southern and Northern California renewable diesel (RD) hub projects. Now in full operation, Kinder Morgan’s RD hubs are the most efficient and least carbon intensive method of transporting this lower emissions fuel from the Los Angeles refinery basin to San Diego and the Inland […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports Numaligarh Refinery’s bamboo-based biorefinery is set to come online this year, producing 49,000 metric tons of ethanol. The Sentinel Assam previously reported the facility will also produce 11,000 tons of acetic acid and 19,000 tons of furfural. Last fall, 25 local entrepreneurs were identified to set up bamboo chipping […]
In Denmark, J. Lauritzen has recently signed letter of intent for construction of minimum two methanol dual-fuel 81,200 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers, which will be built by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, Japan, and be capable of trading with zero carbon emissions when powered by green methanol, and bio diesel. The vessels will be among the very first […]
In Washington, Growth Energy announced a new ad campaign calling on President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure uninterrupted access to cleaner, more affordable E15 fuel during the fast-approaching summer driving season. The seven-figure campaign will include television and digital advertising in Washington, DC and in major biofuel-producing states. “The clock is ticking, and […]
