In Thailand, the Bangkok Post newspaper reports Bangchak is looking to procure B100 in an effort to help support palm oil prices, at the request of the Department of Internal Trade. The ministry will set the price that BBGI will pay for the crude palm oil, prices which will be aligned with palm oil prices, […]
In Iowa, Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) proudly announces the integration of its groundbreaking Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) Technology at the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota. This innovative technology promises to deliver an average 20% increase in distillers corn oil yields and reduce energy costs through enhanced solids control in evaporators. FQT’s DCO […]
In Oman, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with its strategic partners in Omani ports, is working towards developing strategic plans to transition to green mobility and achieve carbon neutrality in Oman by 2050. SOHAR Port has announced that it has become one of the first ports in the Middle East […]
In Belgium, the European Commission is taking further steps to support the development of the European hydrogen market by launching work on a pilot mechanism. The new mechanism was created under the recently-adopted decarbonized gases and hydrogen package, and aims to accelerate investments by providing a clearer picture of the market situation of both off-takers […]
In Denmark, Cellugy has raised €4.9M in seed funding to scale up production of its EcoFLEXY dry cellulose product to industrial volumes. The round was led by Germany’s ICIG Ventures and Denmark’s Unconventional Ventures, with new, U.S.-based investor Joyance Partners joining the round, along with existing investors PSV DeepTech, The Footprint Firm, and EIFO. […]
In Colorado, according to an NREL TEA summarized in a recent technical report that collecting waste algae from localized, small-scale sources could result in surprisingly attractive, low- to no-cost feedstocks. That could serve as a near-term option for getting an algal industry off the ground without the need for multi-million-dollar dedicated algae farms. Sourcing algae […]
In California, earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) postponed a hearing and vote to finalize revisions to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) until the Friday after the 2024 U.S. elections in November. The vote had been expected in March and the International Council on Clean Transportation says it’s a good sign […]
In California, BASF has sold its bioenergy enzymes business based in San Diego to Lallemand’s subsidiaries, Danstar Ferment AG and Lallemand Specialties Inc. This includes the Spartec® product portfolio and related technologies in development. Lallemand will integrate the business and associated employees in its Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) business unit. As of June […]
In Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox has been granted a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) by NorthStar Clean Energy to begin work on a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) conversion of a former coal-fired power plant in Filer City, Mich., using B&W’s biomass SolveBright™ post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology. B&W is working with […]
In Brazil, the Financial Express newspaper reports Praj has delivered its first grain-based ethanol plant in the country for Fermap Industria De Alcool in Ipiranga do Norte, Mato Grosso while it is currently in the engineering phase for a plant for Be8. The Fermpa facility will produce 63,000 liters of ethanol per day from corn […]
