Tag: Florida

Blue Biofuels secures 35.5 acres for SAF facility

Blue Biofuels secures 35.5 acres for SAF facility

February 4, 2025 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commercialization efforts. The site will house a cutting-edge production facility designed to produce an initial 3 million gallons of biofuel annually. The infrastructure and available land […]

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Florida researchers working to improve carinata possibilities for feedstock

Florida researchers working to improve carinata possibilities for feedstock

December 25, 2024 |

In Florida, WUFT reports UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center is continuing to work on carinata research as a way to increase options for non-edible biofuel feedstocks. The crop is best suited for growing over the winter months in Georgia, Florida and Alabama on land that usually grows corn, cotton, peanut or soybean. The […]

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Rayonier Advanced Materials raises €67 million for biomaterials

Rayonier Advanced Materials raises €67 million for biomaterials

November 18, 2024 |

In Florida, high-purity cellulose manufacturer Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. has successfully raised €67 million (US$71.5 million) to bolster its biomaterials strategy. This financing includes €37 million in secured term loans from French banks Crédit Lyonnais, Arkéa Banque, and BNP Paribas, with an initial floating interest rate of approximately 5% and a maturity period of seven […]

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Blue Biofuels contracts GMP to design its 3M gallons cellulosic CTS biofuel plant

Blue Biofuels contracts GMP to design its 3M gallons cellulosic CTS biofuel plant

November 12, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels has officially contracted with the engineering firm, Global Management Partners (GMP), to produce Front-End Loading (FEL-2) level engineering plans for a production facility capable of producing three million gallons of biofuel per year from cellulosic biomass. These plans will outline the specifics of how the facility will be built and operated. […]

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Florida man pleads guilty to fraudulent biodiesel tax credit scam

Florida man pleads guilty to fraudulent biodiesel tax credit scam

November 7, 2024 |

In Florida, a Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels credits and sought over $6 million in fraudulent tax credits connected to the purported production of biodiesel. According to court documents, Royce Gillham was the general manager of a […]

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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completes RNG at Florida dairy

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completes RNG at Florida dairy

October 31, 2024 |

In Florida, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 28, to mark the official completion of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Full Circle Dairy (FCD) in Lee, Florida. The facility, a full-scale dairy manure-to-pipeline-quality RNG operation expected to produce an average of 100,000 dekatherms annually, represents a capital investment of […]

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Signature Aviation to expand SAF availabity to six more airports thanks to Valero

Signature Aviation to expand SAF availabity to six more airports thanks to Valero

October 23, 2024 |

In Florida, Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, has announced the expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering to six new locations across the United States following a blended SAF supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation. Effective in January 2025, […]

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Methes introduces biobased chainsaw oil

Methes introduces biobased chainsaw oil

October 14, 2024 |

In Florida, Methes Energies International Ltd. has introduced biodegradable bar and chain oil made with biobased feedstocks. Branded b2 biOil, the chainsaw oil is formulated for use with all makes and models of chainsaws in the harshest weather condition. The oil is made with domestically harvested vegetable oils (90-95%) and exhibits “excellent flow characteristics and […]

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Marine fuel additives bridge the gap to green fuels, cutting emissions

Marine fuel additives bridge the gap to green fuels, cutting emissions

October 10, 2024 |

In Florida, World Fuel Services and Infineum released a white paper highlighting the importance of marine fuel additives as a bridge solution during the transition to alternative fuels in the shipping industry. According to the report, while future fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol are gaining traction, it may take 10–15 years before they […]

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DB Schenker teams with Microsoft Cloud Logistics on SAF and sustainable marine fuel

DB Schenker teams with Microsoft Cloud Logistics on SAF and sustainable marine fuel

September 30, 2024 |

In Florida, DB Schenker is collaborating with Microsoft Cloud Logistics for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF), highlighting their collective ambition to comprehensively reduce the environmental footprint of their transportation practices. This pivotal effort also includes building best-in-class logistics warehouses and implementing alternative energy trucks. It signifies an important […]

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