In Texas, Red Rock Biofuels LLC and Frontline BioEnergy have successfully tested their innovative technology that gasifies Red Rock’s residual woody biomass feedstock into high quality syngas for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The test runs, which the companies completed at Frontline’s headquarters in Nevada, Iowa, used Frontline’s patented TarFreeGas® and […]
In South Korea, UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce a development partnership that will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption. Dongsung Chemical, headquartered in South Korea and UPM Biochemicals, headquartered in Germany have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based […]
In the UK, Palisade Real Assets has acquired 100% of Malaby Biogas, a UK based organic waste anaerobic digestion technology plant located in Warminster, Wiltshire. Malabi has been operating since 2012, processing 500–600 metric tons of organic waste per week and providing renewable energy to approximately 2,500 homes. It was also the first plant in […]
In the UK, waste-based biofuels could be a key driver of the energy transition transforming today’s limited supply of low carbon transportation fuels and creating a local, circular economy, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. As the world transitions to new, sustainable energy sources, the somewhat neglected biofuel sector may […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced that it is marketing its cellulosic ethanol production technology for construction of commercial scale facilities, with a focus on upgrading pre-existing first generation corn ethanol facilities to convert forestry residuals and other forms of lignocellulosic biomass into cellulosic ethanol at dramatically improved yield, efficiency, and cost when compared to corn. […]
In Texas, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reports World Energy is planning to convert its biodiesel facility into one that produces sustainable aviation fuel, producing 250 million gallons per year by 2025. The facility along the Houston Ship Channel provides transportation links via water, airports and major pipelines as well as access to low cost hydrogen, […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Environmental Protection Agency data shows D6 ethanol RIN production fell to 1.21 billion in July, down from 1.29 in June. Ethanol production fell in July due to lower-than-usual demand during the summer driving season while low margins kept some producers from producing ethanol. In August, production and blending volumes have picked […]
In Ohio, Bridgestone Americas said its Firestone Polymer Engineering Pilot Center (PEPC) in Akron, has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its transparency and traceability of sustainable raw materials to replace synthetic rubber. “Transparency and traceability are core elements to the success of our company’s sustainability journey and this ISCC […]
In the UK, Forecourt Trade reported that biomethane producer CNG Fuels has opened its tenth refueling station for heavy good vehicles (HGV) in the UK. The new refueling station, which is located at Castleford in West Yorkshire, has the capacity of refueling up to 500 HGVs per day. According to CNG Fuels, the new refueling […]
In Denmark, the Carlsberg Group has announced the launch its new environmental, social and governance (ESG) program, which includes a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. The new program, dubbed TTZAB is an evolution of the Group’s previous ESG program Together Towards ZERO (TTZ), which ha achieved […]
