In North Dakota, Summit Carbon Solutions says the North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted it a Route Permit, a significant milestone in advancing Summit’s CO2 pipeline project. This decision highlights the Commission’s thorough review process and dedication to balancing economic opportunities with stakeholder interests, the company said. Summit Carbon Solutions says it has worked […]
In Pennsylvania, NewEnergyBlue and MetGen has begun integrating their renewable technologies and business units to vigorously compete with fossil-carbon products not just environmentally but economically. NewEnergyBlue’s first U.S. biomass refinery is expected to begin operations in 2027 in Mason City, Iowa. By converting locally-sourced corn stalks left behind during the annual grain harvest, New Energy […]
In Germany, BASF and Acies Bio, one of Europe’s leading biotechnology companies, have entered into a transformative partnership to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols. Fatty alcohols are essential building blocks for several ingredients in the home and personal care markets, in particular surfactants. Acies Bio’s […]
In North Carolina, trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum. Lignin, a polymer that makes trees rigid and resistant to degradation, has […]
In Germany, Platts reports over supply in the biofuels market has led the government to block companies from rolling over their greenhouse gas emissions tickets in 2025 and 2026 in an effort to encourage production. Companies will now be required to use certificates produced in the same year as the compliance requirements rather than the […]
In Washington, Dow Jones reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production hit a new record last week at an average of 1.113 million barrels per day, up from the previous record set in July at 1.109 million bpd. As a results, stocks grew slightly to 22.04 million barrels. Crush margins continue to remain strong […]
In Denmark, Epson announced its partnership with Maersk to use greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduced fuels like biodiesel and green methanol for its inbound ocean transportation to Europe. The collaboration represents the start of a three-year program to increase the volume of containers transported using GHG emission reduced fuels and marks a significant step towards […]
In Brazil, building on the success of the Eversa portfolio, Novonesis’ new biosolution Eversa Advance tackles the challenges of processing feedstocks with up to 20% FFA. The product helps biodiesel producers improve operational efficiency, reduce total pre-treatment operating costs by up to 45%, and lower their environmental footprint. Olfar, one of the largest industrial biodiesel […]
In California, Sevana Bioenergy LLC has completed over $5 million of capital and operational improvements for their Rialto Bioenergy Solutions (RBS) facility, which is North America’s largest RNG facility processing landfill-diverted organic waste. With these improvements, Sevana provides its customers with a reliable and flexible facility that can accept a wide variety of organic feedstocks. […]
In Canada, Greenlane Renewables Inc. has secured a C$6.5 million contract to provide a new system for upgrading biogas produced at a landfill in Canada into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas. The customer’s name and further contract details have not been disclosed at this time. Greenlane’s biogas upgrading systems cleanse the impurities in biogas and separate […]
