In California, Phillips 66 is converting its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities. Construction continues on the Rodeo Renewed refinery conversion project that is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2024. The conversion will reduce emissions from the facility and produce lower carbon […]
In Canada, the Government of Canada announced an investment of more than C$3.3 million in Gazifère Inc. for a clean fuels project in Gatineau, Quebec, for a total project cost of over C$7.3 million. The investment will support Gazifère in conducting a hydrogen blending feasibility study. Specifically, the study will assess the development of a water […]
In Germany, together with the Polish member of the Cypriot Synergy Horizon Group, KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH, Laatzen, Germany, has now developed a process for producing a 100% bio-based reinforced thermoplastic: lignin-reinforced PLA. With a focus on hydrolysis lignin valorization, the Synergy Horizon group of companies transforms lignin, a biopolymer that is often discarded as a […]
In the UK, Aston University scientists are to tackle some of the challenges of how to make inedible rice straw into the next generation of biofuels. In recent years, biofuels and biobased chemicals have been blended with petrol to create a more sustainable alternative. The Aston University researchers are to examine issues that currently hinder […]
In Ireland, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D, have launched a public consultation this week to guide the development of the National Biomethane Strategy. The draft National Biomethane Strategy’s objective is to deliver on the ambitious target set by the […]
In Texas, Drax Group has announced a new partnership with Molpus Woodlands Group (Molpus). The agreement will provide Drax with an option to purchase sustainably sourced woody biomass to fuel its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) operations in the US Southeast. Drax will have the option to take up to 1 million green […]
In the UAE, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, have signed a Strategic Supply Partnership (SSP) which will explore the two companies entering long-term green maritime fuels offtake contracts to supply […]
In Texas, Victory Clean Energy Inc’s subsidiary H2 Energy Group Inc., a leading provider of Affordable Sustainable TrueGreen Hydrogen, and Redding Rancheria Economic Development Corporation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Native American communities, are pleased to announce their new venture in Northern California. Through this project, H2 Energy Group will work with […]
In the UK, Brexit and subsequent (European Union) EU rule changes to its Renewable Energy Directive (RED) had threatened to remove all UK farm assured growers from the EU biofuels market at the end of 2023. Red Tractor initiated a UK-wide industry effort to avert this negative outcome. Following two years of detailed submissions with […]
In Texas, Vertex said the company’s feedstock optimization strategy is progressing as expected. As previously communicated, the company expected to receive LCFS credits in the fourth quarter of 2023 for its renewable diesel production volumes produced in the third and fourth quarters of 2023. The initial LCFS credits reflect a temporary carbon intensity (“CI”) score […]
