In Tennessee, nature-based solutions are an effective tool to combat climate change triggered by rising carbon emissions, whether it’s by clearing the skies with bio-based aviation fuels or boosting natural carbon sinks. At the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists are leading research to transform plants into key drivers of decarbonization, from creating […]
In Belgium, forest soils are larger carbon stocks than the trees that grow on them. Yet global studies on forest carbon stock changes often focus on wood biomass, wood products or various offsetting effects. As the European Union strives to find measures to achieve vital climate targets, a new policy brief from the European Forest […]
In Norway, DNVs latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping” finds that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonization while maintaining operational efficiency. Current limitations in production capacity, however, may impact short-term supply and create stiff competition with other sectors. With the shipping industry getting ready to meet […]
In the UK, Navigator Terminals and alfanar will enter a joint Front-End-Engineering-Design (FEED) study in 2023 to determine the key scope for the UK’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel handling terminal that will be located on North Tees to transport feedstock and handle the production volumes from the innovative alfanar facility. The Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) […]
In Massachusetts, a new study from Bain & Company reveals airlines can cut up to 70% of aviation emissions by 2050 by improving engine and aircraft efficiency, broadly adopting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and optimizing aircraft operation. However, limitations to current technology mean this might not be enough for the industry to achieve its goal […]
In Australia, Saunders International Limited has been awarded an A$42 million contract to provide tank refurbishment and modification services for bp at its Kwinana energy hub, in Perth, Western Australia. The fixed price Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract forms part of bp’s Kwinana Renewable Fuels project. The scope involves 25 tanks at the bp […]
In California, Rio Tinto has completely switched heavy machinery at its Boron mine in California from fossil diesel to renewable diesel, or hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) making it the first open pit mine in the world to reach this milestone. Rolls-Royce is supporting the mining company in its endeavor and has been testing mtu engines […]
In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions is pleased to announce a new partnership with Absolute Energy, an ethanol plant located in Saint Ansgar, Iowa. Absolute Energy, which commenced operations in 2008 and produces approximately 130 million gallons per year of ethanol, joins an expanding network of leading ethanol plants as partners in the transformative carbon capture and […]
In Spain, Cepsa and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables have signed an agreement that will enable Cepsa to support renewable electricity supply in the long term for its green hydrogen generation plants, located in the company’s Energy Parks in Andalusia, as well as for its network of service stations. This renewable energy will come from a portfolio […]
In California, according to new research, the amount of oxygen in one in 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton. Described as “groundbreaking” by a team of researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, this previously unknown process accounts for between 7% […]
