In Ohio, ProAmpac announced that its facility in Rocky Mount, Virginia, received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus). The firm noted that ISCC Plus is a global sustainability certification system which supports the tracking of chemically recycled and bio-based polymers through the supply chain. Rocky Mount is ProAmpac’s second facility to earn ISCC […]
In Canada, Anaergia announced an agreement with European Energy for the provision of liquefied biogenic carbon dioxide. Under the terms of the agreement Anaergia is to supply European Energy with up to 60,000 tons per year of liquefied biogenic carbon dioxide for a period of 10 years. The company highlighted that biogenic carbon dioxide is […]
In Canada, Liberty, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., announced the recent completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels. Sandhill is a developer of renewable natural gas (RNG) with a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin, in the U.S.. Liberty said that two of the sites are now fully […]
In Finland, local firm UPM and Korean company Dongsung Chemical announced a partnership with the aim of accelerating the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market. Under the terms of the agreement, Dongsung Chemical and UPM Biochemicals will develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials, initially for footwear materials. Dongsung Chemical has […]
In Austria, ANDRITZ has successfully received the Final Acceptance Certificate for a biomass handling plant at Eldorado’s Onça Pintada site in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul. This plant is part of the first thermoelectric power plant in Brazil to consume eucalyptus stumps and roots. The plant will be able to generate 50 megawatts of […]
In Washington, a new study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows biorefineries can increase their financial returns by selling renewable propane versus using it as a processing fuel or as a hydrogen feedstock. The financial findings complement the proven carbon reduction benefits of renewable propane for the transportation, commercial, […]
In the UK, Earth Capital Limited has announced the launch of its new company, Sustainable Energy Holdings Limited, formed of a merger of four of its portfolio companies, all low-carbon bioenergy generation assets: Eccleshall Biomass, Limelight Energy, Black Dog Biogas and Bright Light Energy Ltd. These UK-based biomass-fuelled renewable energy plants will now benefit from […]
In India, Nexgen Energia, India’s fastest-growing clean fuel energy company announces its expansion plan to enter the Ethanol segment and set up plants across the country. The company plans to invest around $37.8 million into its upcoming projects in the coming fiscal year. Nexgen Energia has a sizable existence in almost all the clean energy […]
In Washington, DTN reports Energy Information Administration data reports ethanol production fell to 926,000 barrels per day last week, down nearly 4% from the week prior and the lowest since April. At the same time, blending rose to the highest level seen in a year to 929,000 bpd with increases seen in all regions except […]
In New York state, recently Clean Fuels Alliance America, the Empire State Energy Association, and the New York State Energy Coalition sent a joint letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Deputy Commissioner Thomas Berkman assuring him that ample supply exists to meet the state’s Bioheat fuel mandate, which was due […]
