In Tennessee, a chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a way to thwart deactivation. The strategy may apply […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory reported that startup firm Terragia Biofuels is targeting commercial biofuels production using technology developed by researchers working with the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dartmouth College. New Hampshire-based Terragia plans to commercialize an approach that uses feedstocks such as plant-based […]
In Tennessee, Eco-Energy announced the expansion of its Transport Emission Reduction Certificate (TERC) program with the launch of TERC-Biodiesel and TERC-Renewable Diesel. These new TERC certificates are a revolutionary voluntary carbon program designed to address heavy-duty diesel trucking emissions, offering a new avenue for companies to mitigate their carbon footprint. The TERC-Biodiesel and TERC-Renewable Diesel […]
In Tennessee, EPRI and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced the successful demonstration of renewable diesel as a combustion turbine fuel for power generation. The demonstration—the first U.S. test and the largest conducted in the world—was performed on a 76-megawatt dual-fuel natural gas/diesel unit at TVA’s Johnsonville site in Tennessee. EPRI collaborated with TVA’s Innovation […]
In Tennessee, using technology developed by researchers working with the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dartmouth College, startup company Terragia Biofuel is targeting commercial biofuels production that relies on plant waste material and consumes less energy. The technology can help meet the demand for billions of […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a biobased material to 3D-print custom roosting structures for endangered bats. The custom wildlife roosting structure was 3D printed at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL using pine wood flour and polylactic acid. The material’s biodegradability promotes a healthy habitat, since habitats that persist in the […]
In Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas (received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. Bridgestone will design, build and operate a pilot plant that will advance an innovative, potentially more sustainable and cost-effective approach to obtaining butadiene from ethanol. The project will evaluate the economic and commercial viability, as well as […]
In Tennessee, Eco-Energy has commenced operations at its newly built renewable feedstock distribution facility located in Newton, Iowa. The facility will provide Marathon Petroleum Company the ability to aggregate renewable feedstocks (e.g., distillers corn oil, soybean oil, animal fats and used cooking oil) from throughout Iowa for outbound distribution to the rapidly growing renewable diesel […]
In Tennessee, MarketWatch reports Delek U.S. Holdings announced that it idled its three biodiesel plants in Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi during the second quarter of 2024 due to a significant downturn in the biodiesel market. This decision led to a $22.1 million impairment for the Tennessee-based fuels producer. The three plants, which collectively have a […]
In Tennessee, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine have designed and 3D-printed a single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel tested to be strong enough to replace construction materials like steel. The project is part of the Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Renewable Technologies, or SM2ART, program. The SM2ART […]
