In the UK, Elcogen announced that Baker Hughes has made a strategic investment in the company, combined with equity investment from Hydrogen One Capital Growth plc, HD Hyundai and Mirae, as well as project grants from the European Commission, including an IPCEI project, totalling more than €24m, and a proposed debt of €15m. Elcogen has […]
In California, Ameresco, Inc. has entered into a nearly $140M contract to develop and construct an advanced technology biogas cogeneration facility for the Sacramento Area Sewer District located at the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility (EchoWater Facility) near Elk Grove, California. This on-site renewable energy facility will beneficially utilize biogas (methane), a byproduct of the EchoWater […]
In Germany, CropEnergies has initiated the start of construction of the first production plant of its kind for green ethyl acetate in Europe. With this project, CropEnergies is sending out a strong signal for the use of renewable resources and greater sustainability in the chemical industry. CropEnergies AG is building a plant for the production […]
In Texas, Chevron New Energies (CNE) announced a lead investment in ION Clean Energy (ION), a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion point-source capture technology through its third-generation ICE-31 liquid amine system. ION raised $45 million in Series A financing led by CNE. The capital raised will continue to fund ION’s organizational growth and commercial […]
In Missouri, Reliant Processing, Ltd announced the startup of its newest Liquid CO2 plant, strategically located in Carrollton, Missouri, in partnership with Show Me Ethanol LLC. This new facility continues to demonstrate Reliant Holdings’ commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence in the industrial gases industry. The grand opening of the Liquid CO2 plant will support […]
In the UK, World Fuel Services will supply the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) with a further 5,150,000 liters (5,150m3) of aviation fuel. The supplied fuel is blended with approximately 40% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), sourced from Neste, with the renewable part of the feedstock being produced from Used Cooking Oil (UCO), or […]
In Sweden, Stockholm Exergi recently received permission to build one of Europe’s first large-scale facilities for capturing carbon dioxide through bio-CCS (Bio-energy with Carbon Capture and Storage) in Värtahamnen, Stockholm following approval for the environmental permits from the Land and Environmental Court. In March 2023, Stockholm Exergi submitted its application to the Land and Environmental […]
In Norway, Borealis and AKVA Group announced a breakthrough in sustainable aquaculture: a workboat hull constructed from renewable plastic. The boat will be unveiled in Mo i Rana, Norway, in Spring 2024, marking a significant step forward for circularity in marine technology. Using Borealis’ portfolio of renewable polyolefins, AKVA group can now offer these boats […]
By Kent Goeking, Managing Director, LEC Partners Special to The Digest One of the key barriers to the economic and technical success of many advanced energy technologies is the sub-optimum performance of critical inorganic materials used as catalysts, electrodes, dielectrics, and photovoltaics. Oxide materials in particular, such as metal oxides, perovskites, piezoelectrics, and ferroelectrics, offer […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that South Korean shipping company HMM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the exclusive operator of all the public terminals in China’s Port of Shanghai, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on clean marine fuel supply, specifically focused on bunkering methanol and LNG at Shanghai port. […]
