In the UK, a new report, “Responsible Sourcing of HVO – A Comprehensive Guide,” has been released, aiming to accelerate the global transition towards sustainable energy. Developed by Action Sustainability for the Supply Chain Sustainability School, this report is a vital resource for organizations committed to environmentally responsible practices in the procurement of hydrotreated vegetable […]
In Finland, Metsä Group and the technology company ANDRITZ will investigate the possibility of building a carbon capture facility in connection with the bioproduct mill. The work focuses on the capture of four million tonnes of carbon dioxide from a mill the size of the Kemi bioproduct mill. The Kemi mill is the largest wood-processing […]
In the UK, in a huge step forward for the business, Kelpi has secured £4.35 million ($5.5m) in investment to take its pioneering biomaterial technology to market. The funding round will fund the next chapter for the business, allowing it to expand operations, grow the team and run scale-up pilots to plot its pathway to […]
In the Netherlands, a fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, among others, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) published their results in the scientific journal Science of the Total Environment. They expect that many more […]
In Washington, the National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and six auto dealers representing 16 brands and collectively operating dozens of dealerships in major markets across the country joined the American Petroleum Institute last week in filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s light-duty and […]
In India, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Leafiniti Bioenergy Private Limited, has reached a milestone in the bioenergy sector. For the period of January 2024 to May 2024, Leafiniti Bioenergy has supplied over 1,000 tons of compressed biogas (“CBG”) to the city gas distributor, AGP City Gas Private Limited breaking the record for the […]
In California, Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) announced its ISOTERRA technology has been selected for a groundbreaking sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in China. CLG will provide the technology license, engineering services, and supply proprietary equipment and catalysts for this first-of-its-kind facility. The grassroots renewable fuels plant is expected to have a capacity of 400 […]
In Washington, biofuel manufacturing plants release almost as much hazardous air pollution as oil refineries – and more of some dangerous pollutants, according to a study by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP). These pollutants from ethanol, biodiesel and “renewable diesel” manufacturing plants include formaldehyde (a carcinogen), acetaldehyde (a probable carcinogen), hexane (which can attack the […]
In California, Sevana Bioenergy, a leading developer and operator of large-scale renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, recently announced the successful acquisition of the Rialto Bioenergy Facility located in Rialto, California. The Rialto Bioenergy Facility is the largest organic waste to energy facility in North America. The plant has a permitted capacity of 1,000 tons per […]
In Singapore, Neste has supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Emirates for flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport. With this, Emirates becomes the first international visiting carrier using SAF supplied at the airport from Neste’s Singapore refinery. To meet Emirates’ needs, over 2,600 tons (3.3 million liters) of blended SAF have been supplied into the […]
