In Switzerland, Hitachi Energy is developing a Hydrogen Power Generator demonstration unit with Gothenburg-based fuel cell manufacturer PowerCell Group. PowerCell has provided the power modules and know-how in fuel cell integration and Hitachi Energy has the balance of plant and expertise in power electronics, batteries, cooling, intelligent control, and systems integration. Hitachi Energy expects to […]
In California. a study by Cleantech Group finds that a favorable policy environment and $80 – $300B of investment will be required to build the global low-carbon hydrogen economy by 2030. Demand increases are estimated to reach 150 Mt by 2030 and 520 Mt in 2050. The Cleantech group report found that low-carbon hydrogen costs […]
In Texas, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is making a $75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium’s Project Roadrunner, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Project Roadrunner will convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low-carbon fuels. This first-of-a-kind commercial-scale Power-to-Liquids (PtL) eFuels facility is […]
In Texas, Santa Maria Renewable Resources has selected Topsoe, as its technology provider, and has executed License and Engineering Agreements with the leader in the renewable fuels market. These licenses encompass the state-of-the-art Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies. Topsoe’s HydroFlex process layout combined with the H2bridge concept offers unprecedented greenhouse gas emission savings and lower carbon intensity […]
In Ottawa, on the sidelines of the SCALING UP meeting, a coalition of the willing called the Bold Goals Action Group refined and amended a series of 37 Bold Actions that must be taken by industry and government in order to achieve the global timelines for Net Zero economies that address climate change and the […]
Doug Rivers, PhD, Lee Enterprise Consulting Special to The Digest Serious development to convert lignocellulosic biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals began in the U.S. following the 1973 OPEC oil embargo that left the U.S. with fuel shortages and long lines and rationing of gasoline at service stations. Since that time, significant technical progress has […]
In Texas, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is making a $75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium’s Project Roadrunner, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. Project Roadrunner will convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low-carbon fuels. This first-of-a-kind commercial-scale Power-to-Liquids (PtL) eFuels facility is […]
In Texas, Santa Maria Renewable Resources has selected Topsoe, as its technology provider, and has executed License and Engineering Agreements with the leader in the renewable fuels market. These licenses encompass the state-of-the-art Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies. Topsoe’s HydroFlex process layout combined with the H2bridge concept offers unprecedented greenhouse gas emission savings and lower carbon intensity […]
Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt. Their BioFutures Program will accelerate the translation of bioeconomy research into public and economic benefits, building on Schmidt Futures’ core mission to bet early on a group of exceptional people making the world better, through solving hard problems in science and society. BioFuture co-founder […]
In Washington, a coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers responded to last week’s decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency its rejection of six small refinery exemption requests. The following statement is from the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union. […]
