In Louisiana, Monarch Energy is exploring building a $426 million facility in Ascension Parish. The company estimates the proposed facility would employ a carbon-free process to manufacture 120,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day to be sold as a “green” feedstock for a wide range of industrial and chemical processes. If the project moves forward as […]
In North Dakota, the Dickenson Press newspaper reports the Green Bison soybean crushing facility is ready to move into the operational phase in the next few weeks following its $352 million conversion from a former malting plant, then owned by Cargill. The crushing facility, 75% owned by Archer Daniels Midland and 25% owned by Marathon […]
In the UK, LanzaTech UK Ltd announced the next stage of consultation on its proposed industrial facility to turn ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel. The Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) follows a period of early consultation on the plans which was held in May and June of this year. The consultation will run until September 13 and […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that Cargill has agreed to buy three biodiesel plants in Anápolis (GO), Porto Nacional (TO) and Cachoeira do Sul (RS) and four storage facilities in the states of Goiás and Tocantins from the country’s largest biodiesel producer, Granol, a deal that is waiting for approval from antitrust authorities. The terms of […]
In the UK, H&V News reports that OFTEC says that independent research shows there is enough HVO supply in the country to supply off-grid heat demand. Heating oil boilers can be modified to use HVO and the trade body says it hopes that off-grid homeowners will be encouraged to use alternative fuels for heating rather […]
In Utah, for years, farming facilities across the country have utilized anaerobic digesters to convert cow manure into renewable energy. However, these digesters have been limited to a modest 30–40% efficiency. Now, groundbreaking research led by a team of BYU professors is revolutionizing the process, making it faster and more efficient than ever before by […]
In Australia, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia has joined with leading cross-sector organisations in an appeal to the Australian Government for support in enabling an on-shore renewable diesel refining industry. The letter to Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP points to the key role of renewable diesel in decarbonising a range […]
In New York state, Sprague Operating Resources now offers Renewable Diesel (RD) for both delivery and transport rack loading at their Bronx terminal, New York City’s largest storage and rack loading facility. “In the Motion Picture Industry, renewable diesel has been successfully used on the west coast for years. Now, with Sprague being the first […]
In the UK, Green Fleet reports the John Lewis Partnership has teamed with ReFuel to construct a bio-CNG fueling station in Kent that will serve around 500 trucks per day. The new facility, near to Waitrose’s southeast distribution center, will allow the company that is already the UK’s largest bio-CNG user for heavy goods vehicles […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports that oil marketing companies will have to spend an additional $12 million on ethanol purchases following the government’s price increase for ethanol produced from broken rice and corn. No corn-based ethanol has been supplied so far this marketing year despite incentives and a production quota while less […]
