In Virginia, ESI Total Fuel Management (ESI) announced the expansion of its Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO/R99) services for data centers and other mission-critical facilities. Efforts to reduce the environmental impact of standby power systems are accelerating across the data center industry. Operators are seeking practical solutions that advance sustainability without compromising resiliency. ESI has guided […]
In Virginia, NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), National Energy & Fuels Institute, Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR), and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, commended the Senate Finance Committee for its tax reform package that would establish equal tax […]
In Virginia, the Port of Virginia is collaborating with Norfolk Southern on its new RailGreen program that reduces supply chain emissions for shippers. With the first-of-its-kind emission reduction program for freight rail connecting to the East Coast’s most sustainable port, shippers now have the nation’s first “RailGreen Corridor” to conduct business. RailGreen builds on Norfolk […]
In Virginia, designers at Virginia Tech have created the Sustainable Art Painting kit, which provides the directions and tools necessary to convert food waste into natural watercolor paint. Led by Jung Choi Yoon, a Virginia Tech assistant professor of industrial design, the kit offers an outlet for the 90 billion lbs of food waste US […]
In Virginia, Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will be hosting their next Project Peer Review from April 22-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency – Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. During the 2025 Project Peer Review, approximately 200 projects in BETO’s research, development, and demonstration portfolio will be presented to the public and systematically […]
In Virginia, NACS reported that NACS, NATSO (Representing America’s Travel Centers and Truckstops) and SIGMA sent a letter to the Ways and Means Committee asking it to advance biofuel tax policies that continue to result in lower fuel prices for consumers. “Fuel retailers blend biofuels into the fuel supply for the same reason consumers purchase […]
In Virginia, TotalEnergies has broken ground on the Oakmulgee Dairy Farm renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Amelia Court House, Virginia, with its joint venture partner Vanguard Renewables, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. The Oakmulgee Dairy Farm will produce more than 259,000 million British thermal units per year […]
In Virginia, major industry groups, including NATSO, SIGMA, the National Association of Convenience Stores, American Trucking Associations, and Truckload Carriers Association, have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS to provide comprehensive guidance for the new 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. This request aims to minimize inflationary pressures on fuel prices. In a joint […]
In Virginia, Packaging Dive reports Mars Inc., renowned for its candy bars and other food products, has announced it is unlikely to meet its 2025 sustainable packaging targets. The company cited delays in design and infrastructure changes necessary for packaging circularity as primary reasons. Mars, which has been aligning its goals with the Ellen MacArthur […]
In Virginia, Venture Global announced the launch of LNG carrier ‘Venture Gator’, the first vessel in its advanced LNG fleet, from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoji-si, South Korea. The Venture Gator is the first of nine LNG carriers slated for completion over the next 24 months across three South Korean shipyards. This fleet will […]
