In Washington, National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) as part of a coalition of associations representing small businesses, clean energy advocates, and local governments, sent a letter to House Financial Services Committee leaders and Senate Finance Committee leaders urging them to move H.R. 2448, the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act. The bill would create a […]
In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into a six-year $300 million senior secured term loan with Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets. The credit agreement also provides for a two-year delayed draw term loan commitment of an additional $100 million. In addition to repaying existing loans, the […]
In Belgium, Europe currently imports four-fifths (80%) of the used cooking oil that it uses as fuel for cars, trucks and planes, new Transport & Environment (T&E) analysis of latest biofuels data shows. The vast majority (60%) of these imports come from China. With the global airline industry pushing for used cooking oil as a […]
In Luxembourg, Nexa Resources has entered into an agreement to acquire 10,000 tons of bio-oil from Aperam BioEnergia in order to gradually replace the use of fossil fuels in the production of zinc oxide at the Três Marias (MG) metallurgical unit. Recovered and processed as a co-product from the production of charcoal from Aperam BioEnergia’s […]
In Washington, the Congressional Budget Office examined the status, federal support, and future potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in a new report. CCS is used to only a small extent today; various factors will affect the degree to which it is used in the future. Status of Carbon Capture and Storage. Fifteen CCS […]
In the UAE, newly created and announced during COP-28, Acelen Renewables enters the market with investments exceeding $2.5 billion. The primary focus will be on the production of renewable fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and Renewable Diesel, derived from the Macauba – a native Brazilian plant with high energy potential. The company is a subsidiary […]
In Belgium, the road ahead for biofuels is unclear and fraught with pitfalls, warns a report published Wednesday by the European Court of Auditors. The lack of a long-term perspective has affected investment security, while sustainability issues, the race for biomass, and high costs constrain the deployment of biofuels. Biofuels are considered as an alternative […]
In California, Terviva has entered into a partnership agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation that includes financing to Terviva. Terviva works with local communities to harvest beans from the pongamia tree to produce oil and protein-rich meal. Pongamia is a subtropical legume tree with unique qualities that make it particularly suited to a climate-changing world. Terviva seeks […]
In California, for people who menstruate, access to affordable and hygienic period products is a necessity. A lack of pads, tampons, menstrual cups, or safe and hygienic facilities to use and dispose of them can affect attendance at work and school or participation in other aspects of daily life. Yet studies estimate that 500 million […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Treasury Department is set to approve the use of the GREET model for calculating feedstock greenhouse gas emissions this week that would allow corn-based ethanol to qualify as a pathway for proposed tax breaks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel under the Inflation Reduction Act. Sources said the department is expected to […]
