In the UK, Esken Green Energy Limited, has agreed the sale of its investment in Mersey Bioenergy Holdings Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary (together “Mersey Bioenergy”) to UK Waste Resources and Energy Investments L.P., a member of the Bioenergy Infrastructure Group, for a total cash consideration of £9 million. Mersey Bioenergy owns and operates […]
In Kentucky, Synthica Energy announced they have been issued the primary Construction Permit from the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Environmental Protection for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky. Located near the intersection of I-65 and South Preston Highway, Synthica’s facility will be the largest organics-to-energy facility in Kentucky, and the first of […]
In New Zealand, LanzaJet and LanzaTech Global have been selected by Air New Zealand and the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) to support the second stage of a study to determine commercial viability and sustainability of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in New Zealand. The study will explore the use […]
In Canada, British Columbia’s clean fuel goals and vision of a low-carbon future have come into sharper focus now that Canada’s first stand-alone renewable diesel refinery has completed construction and will soon begin production. Using bio-feedstocks, such as canola, tallow and tall oil, the Tidewater facility will produce renewable diesel which offers an 80% to […]
In Washington state, Targray has announced an expansion of its vast North American supply and distribution network with the opening of a new biodiesel terminal in the state of Washington. Located in Mead, an unincorporated suburb of Spokane, the new site is well-positioned to supply high-quality biodiesel fuel and alleviate supply concerns for retailers, distributors, […]
In Japan, JAL has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 2025, supporting JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in fiscal year 2025 set in its GX strategy. Under the agreement, Shell will supply JAL […]
In Spain, MAPFRE, alongside its partner Abante and IAM Carbonzero, who will act as the fund advisor and energy sector specialist, is launching the fund MAPFRE Energías Renovables II, FCR. As an innovative project in the European context, it will invest in biomethane, a 100% green biofuel obtained from animal and vegetable waste that can […]
In France, TotalEnergies is actively responding to a call from its aviation customers to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As from 2028, the Company will be in a position to produce half a million tons of SAF, enough to cover the gradual increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for […]
In Virginia, Capra Biosciences is scaling up their novel bioreactor technology to produce sustainable chemicals in Northern Virginia. This project was funded through a special BioMADE Project Call focused on advancing bioreactor design and development, thanks to support from Schmidt Futures. The expansion will jump start Virginia’s bioeconomy and place the state on the map […]
In Finland, UPM Biochemicals and VAUDE, a sustainable supplier of outdoor apparel, said they will produce outerwear made with bio-based chemicals. Under the terms of the deal, UPM and VAUDE will produce the first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester. The resin used to make polyester contains 30% monoethylene glycol (MEG) which is traditionally […]
