In Massachusetts, Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure firm that is decarbonizing the industrial economy, announced the launch of a new strategy, Ara Energy Decarbonization, to decarbonize conventional energy assets across North America. Ara Energy Decarbonization is being launched in partnership with the Haslam family through its family office, HF Capital. The Haslam […]
In Thailand, Bangchak and BSGF Co., Ltd., together with New Biodiesel and Thanachok Vegetable Oil (2012) Co., Ltd. recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create a domestic sustainable aviation fuel supply chain with used cooking oil as feedstock. New Biodiesel, a leading expert in palm oil production and collection of used cooking oil in […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the execution by Comstock’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings LLC, of an Exclusive License Agreement and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, the managing and operating contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory involving technologies developed by NREL and the Massachusetts […]
In Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker, Crysalis Biosciences Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) agreement for Crysalis’ $239.5 million investment to develop a first-of-its-kind sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. The investment, which creates at least 35 new jobs in Sauget, will […]
In the UAE, ENOC Group unveiled its world-first innovative ENOC Link solar-powered biodiesel truck at the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2024. ENOC Link’s new solar-powered biodiesel trucks are fitted with an aluminum tank with a 5,000-liter capacity, divided into two compartments, enabling the transportation and distribution of two distinct biodiesel grades, insuring […]
In Washington state, PNNL researchers identified the most efficient sites for waste-to-fuel SAF production facilities. The optimum solution is co-locating the SAF production facilities with the places where significant amounts of waste is produced and airports where SAF could be used at high volumes. The researchers focused on wet waste (sludge, manure, etc.) and dry […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) recently launched the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote the longevity of the aviation industry and the renewable fuels industry. “As the aviation industry strives for lower emissions and cleaner energy sources, the development and utilization of sustainable […]
In West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company (“Greasezilla”) and bp announce a groundbreaking agreement that will enable the capture and extraction of brown grease waste as a feedstock for biofuel production, marking a step forward in sustainable energy production. As part of the agreement, bp will finance the expansion of Greasezilla’s production facilities to support […]
In Texas, Lummus Technology and Next Wave Energy Partners, LP (Next Wave) announced the production of the world’s first renewable alkylate. This renewable alkylate, derived from ethanol and produced through a series of Lummus’ technologies, is a bio-based, low carbon intensity fuel blending component. Working together, Next Wave and Lummus began by taking green ethylene produced […]
In Spain, Marex Group Plc announced the completion of its acquisition of Dropet, a Spanish biofuels company, expanding its range of renewables products as it continues to grow its global environmental products business. The acquisition is aligned with Marex’s strategy to diversify its business and increase earnings resilience. Dropet offers execution services for both physical […]
