From chicken fat to biodiesel, thanks to nanocatalysis-based synthesis
In Iran, researchers from the Islamic Azad University of Bushehr used nano-calcium oxide catalyst to produce biodiesel from chicken fat, making it a low...
Residents get town council to vote no on biofuel facility
In North Carolina, residents of Stanley showed up at a special Town Council meeting to push the council to reject a proposed $45 million...
Cumberland Farms newest retailer to Sell E15 with Prime the Pump Partnership
In Massachusetts, Cumberland Farms is the newest E15 retail partner to join the Prime the Pump program and will begin offering E15 at more...
Natural yeast-derived proteins curb bacterial contamination in ethanol production
In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois wondered if they could improve the battle over lactic acid bacteria that is a common issue...
First fossil-free ocean freight transport thanks to GoodShipping
In the Netherlands, GoodShipping bunkered the first batch of biofuels into a container vessel that otherwise would have entirely run on fossil fuels. The...
ESL Shipping and Nauticor sign LNG contract for Haaga and Viiki
In Finland, ESL Shipping Ltd., part of Aspo Plc., and Hamburg, Germany-based Nauticor GmbH & Co. KG, a 100% subsidiary of The Linde Group,...
Raízen completes acquisition of Shell assets in Argentina
In Brazil, Raízen, one of the largest competitive bioenergy and ethanol companies in Brazil, completed the acquisition of Shell’s downstream assets in Argentina. The...
World energy to invest $350M in refinery conversion
In California, World Energy is investing $350 million over the next two years to complete the conversion of its Paramount, California facility into one...
San Diego school buses switch to Neste MY Biodiesel
In California, Vista Unified School District (VUSD), a public school district based in San Diego County, California, switched its fleet of 53 school buses...
Aries Gasification Plant Achieves 94% Operational Availability Milestone
In Tennessee, the Lebanon Waste-to-Energy Gasification Plant reached a milestone last week as the plant maintained a 94% uptime rate over the last 100...