In Spain, Neste is aiming to establish an algae pilot production facility in Spain to further strengthen the growth of its global raw material pool. With this pilot, Neste strives to develop and demonstrate algae cultivation and processing. The project is currently in the planning phase with no final investment decision made yet. Due to […]
In Idaho, Hempitecture, a nonwoven building materials manufacturer that uses biobased, carbon-capturing natural fibers to create healthier, high-performing products, recently commemorated the completion and opening of the first U.S.-based nonwoven manufacturing facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new facility will produce a wide range of biobased nonwoven products to be used across multiple industries, including […]
In Washington, data released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for 2022 show that ethanol volumes continued to recover from the pandemic-affected levels of 2020 and that the ethanol blend rate (i.e., the national average ethanol content of gasoline) hit a record 10.39 percent, pushing far beyond the so-called blend wall. U.S. ethanol production […]
In India, The Hindu Business Line reported that Aranayak Fuel and Power will break ground on its biomass-based green hydrogen plant in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh on March 3. The facility, which aims to begin production of green hydrogen on August 15, will be India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based green hydrogen project, according to the […]
In Spain, bp launched the green hydrogen cluster of the Valencia region (HyVal) at its Castellón refinery. Led by bp, this public-private collaborative initiative is intended to be based around the phased development of up to 2GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030 for producing green hydrogen at bp’s refinery. HyVal is expected to play an […]
In California, adding low-cost ethanol to the nation’s gasoline supply improves energy security and saves the average American household more than $750 per year, according to a new study conducted by energy economists from the University of California-Berkeley and leading universities in Brazil and the Czech Republic. The analysis concluded that “adding ethanol to gasoline […]
In Estonia, AS Tallinna Vesi signed a public contract with RVT Ehitus and Mapri Ehitus for the reconstruction of digesters producing biogas in the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Paljassaare. According to Aleksandr Timofejev, Chairman of the Management Board of AS Tallinna Vesi, this is a major investment that will allow to increase the biogas production […]
In Sweden, Swedish Biofuels AB announced an investment by Mitsubishi Corporation to jointly accelerate commercial deployment of clean renewable fuels using Swedish Biofuels advanced alcohol to jet (ATJ) technology. The technology produces fully formulated sustainable aviation fuel (FFSAF) from a variety of biogenic feedstocks. Swedish Biofuels FFSAF is different from other SAFs, as it is […]
In Canada, Methanex Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the dual-fuel vessel “Cajun Sun” successfully completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol. The voyage is an example of how Methanex and MOL are collaborating to demonstrate the viability of methanol as a marine fuel with a pathway to net-zero emissions. The Cajun […]
In California, reduce logistical challenges and meet the Military Services’ climate action goals, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) partnered with the United States Air Force (USAF), the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF), along with support from the Department of Energy (DoE) and the U.S. Army’s Office of the Chief of Engineers —awarding a contract […]
