In India, the Press Trust of India reports that Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has his eye on a 10% isobutanol blend with biodiesel to move forward with decarbonization for diesel when biodiesel hasn’t really kicked off in the country. India’s diesel consumption is nearly triple that of its gasoline consumption, […]
In China, Hydrogen Insight reports the first phase of a planned $3 billion green hydrogen-based methanol project in Yushu has been agreed by 20 Chinese and international companies. The facility that will have the capacity to synthesise two different types of methanol derived from green hydrogen and biomass will include 800MW of wind power, 480MW […]
In Kansas, Conestoga Energy the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC from Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures LLC. The acquisition includes all intellectual property, certain related technologies, the proposed pilot production facility, as well as key leadership team members, enabling Conestoga to further capitalize on the growing demand for reliable renewable fuels, including but not limited to […]
In the Netherlands, Greenergy announced a ten-year extension to its lease with the Port of Amsterdam, reinforcing its long-term commitment to biofuel production in the Netherlands. Since acquiring the Amsterdam biodiesel plant in 2018, Greenergy has made significant investments to convert the plant to manufacture waste oils, and most recently, to expand the production capacity. […]
In Washington state, bioEnergy Development Inc. unveiled a decentralized microgrid platform for AI computing and crypto mining powered by the Company’s bioReactor. Lab and field-tested on wood residues and a cattle manure stream, the decentralized system can supply approximately 1 GWh of net, dispatchable electricity-creating a local, scalable baseload without waiting years for centralized micro […]
In New York state, WIVB news reports the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has given Buffalo Biodiesel a month to fix its issues that have kept it without a Solid Waste Management Facility permit for the past seven years, or it will be shut down. Although the company deals with used cooking oil, […]
In Canada, Farm Credit Canada says Canadian ethanol plant production through May decreased by 1% compared to the previous year, although output during that period has increased by 14% since 2021. The growth in ethanol production is attributed to improved efficiency, resulting in more ethanol produced per tonne of grain, with total grain use rising […]
In Malaysia, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Enilive S.p.A (a company directly controlled by Eni S.p.A.), and Euglena Co., Ltd. (Euglena) have reached the final investment decision (FID) to develop a biorefinery which will be located within PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), Johor, Malaysia. The three companies will establish a joint venture company in Malaysia to […]
In Illinois, building on their success developing a cleaner way to make valuable organic acids, researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have pushed one product closer to commercialization with a major upgrade in yield. A CABBI team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Princeton University re-engineered the metabolism of […]
In Illinois, a team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation and aviation. In a new paper in the journal Science, the researchers propose policies that would reward farmers for adopting “climate-smart” practices […]
