In Japan, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has developed a stationary, bio-ethanol-fueled system capable of high-efficiency power generation. Trials have begun at Nissan’s Tochigi Plant in Japan aimed to improve power generation capacity toward full-scale operations from 2030. In 2016 Nissan became the first automotive company in the world to create a vehicular propulsion system powered […]
In South Dakota, the South Dakota legislature passed a Landowner Bill of Rights on Wednesday that enhances landowner protections while providing regulatory certainty for CO2 pipeline projects. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw made the following statement: “Both sides came together in South Dakota to find an equitable path forward for carbon […]
In Switzerland, Empa researchers have extracted nanocellulose from a waste product of beer brewing and processed it into an aerogel. The high-quality biodegradable material could be used in food packaging. It all starts with the mash: the mixture of malt and water, which is stirred and gently heated for several hours. The resulting liquid is […]
In New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 41, Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, into law on Tuesday. New Mexico is the fourth state in the nation to enact the standards. HB41 allows producers and importers of low-carbon transportation fuels to generate clean fuel credits to sell to producers and importers of high-carbon transportation […]
In Italy, Green Arrow Capital, one of the main independent Italian operators in panorama of alternative investments, and Lazzari & Lucchini, a leading company specialized in production of energy from renewable and sustainable sources present in nature, announce the completion of their first portfolio of 7 biomethane production plants. The realization of the assets is […]
In Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is teaming up with private investors to support the development of innovative electrolysis technologies needed for Europe`s green transition. With the Germany-based Sunfire, the EU-Bank has signed a first agreement worth up to €100 million to advance Sunfire’s solid oxide electrolysers towards serial production. The EIB`s investment is […]
In North Dakota, Red Trail Energy, LLC (RTE), and Puro.earth announced issuance of RTE’s carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits on the Puro Registry, making it the first ethanol production facility to generate CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and the largest durable carbon removal project registered to date. RTE will be […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reports palm oil prices are expected to rise over the next few months in part due to increasing demand for biodiesel as well as stagnating production in key countries Indonesia and Malaysia. Palm oil prices have already increased 10% in 2024. Growth in palm oil is expected to be the lowest in […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd and a subsidiary of Evogen Ltd. are taking significant steps to strengthen its castor production capabilities. The company recently signed strategic agreements with existing and new seed producers in Brazil and Africa to increase its production capabilities of high-yielding, high-oil castor seeds. These agreements are expected to add approximately 400 […]
In California, West Biofuels, LLC was selected for up to $30 million in award negotiations from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to provide low-carbon, stable energy for the rural communities in Burney, Mariposa, and Mammoth Lakes, California. By developing a cluster of rural projects in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade, […]
