In Indiana, Sustainea is planning to invest $400 million in Lafayette, Indiana. In collaboration with local company Primient, who will supply corn-based dextrose precursors, Sustainea will convert this renewable feedstock into Bio-MEG (monoethylene glycol) — a key chemical intermediate used in everyday products from food containers to footwear. The company plans to break ground on its […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $38 million for 9 projects to develop technologies that reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use in corn and sorghum farming – key crops for U.S. ethanol production. The Technologies to Emend and Obviate SYnthetic Nitrogen’s Toll on Emissions (TEOSYNTE) program aims to […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z) last Friday. Section 45Z provides a tax credit for the production of transportation fuels with lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below certain levels. The credit is in effect in 2025 and […]
In Germany, Bayer announced a deal with Canada-based Smart Earth Camelina Corp., whereby Bayer has acquired their camelina germplasm, intellectual property, and materials to expand its global leadership position in biomass-based feedstock markets. This acquisition underlines Bayer’s goal to help decarbonize the transportation sector and to deliver regenerative agriculture solutions through the investment and development […]
In Oregon, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved NXTClean Fuel’s 401 water permit, confirming that NXTClean’s renewable fuels facility can safely operate within Oregon’s strict environmental protection regulations. This approval concludes the major Oregon state permitting reviews. The approval is the company’s latest permitting milestone. NXTClean Fuels received state approvals for its removal […]
In Spain, Naturgy has signed a strategic alliance with Hispania Silva, a company specialising in waste recovery with extensive experience in the agricultural sector, for the construction of a minimum of 20 biomethane production plants, which could reach up to 30. The plants that form part of this alliance, which will be distributed throughout Spain […]
In New York, OPAL Fuels Inc. has executed a long-term agreement with a market-leading provider of integrated logistics solutions to supply renewable natural gas at five new fueling stations that are currently being built and will be serviced by OPAL Fuels under existing long-term agreements. The new station supply agreement builds upon a decade-long collaboration […]
In Washington state, Elkhorn Media Group reports SkyNRG’s planned sustainable aviation fuel facility at the Port of Walla Walla has received approval by the port’s commissioners to sign contracts with both the company and the Department of Commerce. Commerce will provide SkyNRG with a $1.5 million non-construction grant to help with engineering, permitting and logistic […]
In California, on December 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well permits to Carbon TerraVault JV Storage Company Sub 1, LLC (CTV), a subsidiary of California Resources Corporation (CRC). Class VI UIC wells are used to inject carbon dioxide into deep rock formations for permanent underground storage. […]
In Malta, the government has presented the updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. Government remains committed to addressing climate change while promoting sustainable economic growth and, at the same time, keeping its pledge not to overburden citizens in order to meet these targets. The plan leads to a total reduction […]
