Author Archive: Meghan Sapp

rss feed

Chinese researchers make cyanobacteria CO2 to glucose conversion breakthrough

Chinese researchers make cyanobacteria CO2 to glucose conversion breakthrough

July 10, 2023 |

In China, recently, a research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), identified key factors restricting natural potential of cyanobacteria to directly convert carbon dioxide into glucose and constructed efficient glucose synthesizing photosynthetic cell factories. The study was published in Nature Communications on June 9. In photoautotrophs, […]

Read More

Growth Energy urges IRS to include ethanol industry in SAF expansion

Growth Energy urges IRS to include ethanol industry in SAF expansion

July 10, 2023 |

In Washington, in a letter submitted Friday, Growth Energy urged the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include the U.S. ethanol industry in its effort to reach the Biden administration’s goals for the expanded use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Specifically, the administration’s SAF Grand Challenge pledges to reach 3 billion gallons of SAF production […]

Read More

IndianOil and Praj sign term sheet to advance biofuels production

IndianOil and Praj sign term sheet to advance biofuels production

July 6, 2023 |

In India, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) and Praj Industries Limited (Praj) signed a term sheet to advance plans to strengthen biofuels production capacities in India. Various biofuels covered under this MoU include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel and bio-bitumen among others. Earlier in October 2021, both the companies had entered into an agreement to form a 50:50 Joint Venture to this end. Biofuels […]

Read More

Tallgrass and Korea Western Power team up for GW-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production

Tallgrass and Korea Western Power team up for GW-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production

July 6, 2023 |

In South Korea, Tallgrass and Korea Western Power (“KOWEPO”) announced a cooperation agreement for development of gigawatt scale green hydrogen and ammonia production. The scope of the cooperation agreement includes a comprehensive feasibility study for green hydrogen production a process that makes hydrogen from renewable energy and electrolysis. This announcement builds on a previous memorandum of […]

Read More

bp invests $10M in WasteFuel

bp invests $10M in WasteFuel

July 6, 2023 |

In California, bp expanded its investment in bioenergy as bp ventures committed $10 million, leading the Series B investment round, in WasteFuel, a California-based biofuels company that will use proven, scalable technologies to convert bio-based municipal and agricultural waste into lower carbon fuels, such as bio-methanol.  WasteFuel plans to develop multiple bio-methanol plants around the […]

Read More

Mitsui & Co. acquires 49% of Kasso MidCo to develop e-methanol business

Mitsui & Co. acquires 49% of Kasso MidCo to develop e-methanol business

July 6, 2023 |

In Japan, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has agreed to acquire a 49% equity interest in Kasso MidCo ApS, an affiliate of European Energy A/S. MidCo possesses a solar power generation and e-methanol business through Solar Park Kasso, its wholly owned subsidiary. Kasso’s e-methanol is a low-carbon methanol produced by synthesizing green hydrogen made by feeding […]

Read More

Naturgy to build 20GWh biomethane plant in Valencia

Naturgy to build 20GWh biomethane plant in Valencia

July 6, 2023 |

In Spain, Naturgy, in collaboration with AEMA Servicios Energéticos, will develop a new biomethane plant located in the Valencian municipality of Utiel, with the capacity to produce 20 GWh per year. The construction of the project will begin shortly after having the environmental license and the works license granted by the Utiel City Council and […]

Read More

Avantium teams with SCG Chemicals to further develop CO2-based polymers

Avantium teams with SCG Chemicals to further develop CO2-based polymers

July 6, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has agreed to partner with SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (“SCGC”), a leading integrated chemical player in Asia and an innovator of chemical innovations and solutions. Under this partnership, Avantium and SCGC agreed to further develop CO2-based polymers and to scale-up to a pilot plant with an indicative capacity of 10 metric tons per annum. […]

Read More

Study shows public backing towards for biofuel and hydrogen as marine fuels

Study shows public backing towards for biofuel and hydrogen as marine fuels

July 6, 2023 |

In the UK, new research into public attitudes towards alternative shipping fuels shows public backing for biofuel and hydrogen. The study involving the University of Southampton also found that nuclear was preferred to the heavy fuel oil (HFO) currently used in the global shipping industry, although both were perceived negatively. Ammonia had the least public […]

Read More

Government of Canada announces Future Energy Solutions project with Canadian Coast Guard

Government of Canada announces Future Energy Solutions project with Canadian Coast Guard

July 6, 2023 |

In Canada, through the Greening Government Strategy, the Government of Canada is committed to being a global leader in government operations that are net zero, climate resilient and green. On Wednesday, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, accompanied by the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast […]

Read More

« Previous Page — Next Page »
}