Tag: NEXT

NGOs and farmers sue Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for NEXT refinery water quality permit

NGOs and farmers sue Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for NEXT refinery water quality permit

June 2, 2025 |

In Oregon, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and two local residents sued the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for issuing a water quality permit for the proposed NEXT refinery located adjacent to the Columbia River Estuary.  If built, the non-conventional diesel refinery would fill over 100 acres of wetlands and discharge harmful […]

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RCM Thermal Kinetics launches New Ethanol eXpansion Technology program

RCM Thermal Kinetics launches New Ethanol eXpansion Technology program

January 27, 2025 |

In New Jersey, RCM Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies, launched its New Ethanol eXpansion Technology (NEXT) program. This solution is designed to revolutionize ethanol plant expansion projects by enhancing production capacity and energy efficiency without requiring costly and time-consuming major equipment replacement. Incorporating advanced engineering concepts adapted from the refining industry, NEXT can […]

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