In Texas, Drax will establish its North American headquarters for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Houston, Texas. The new office will serve as the hub for Drax’s team focused on bringing BECCS projects to fruition throughout the United States and Canada. Two initial sites in the U.S. south for deploying BECCS have […]
In Canada, the Government of Ontario is strengthening the economy and promoting innovation in the forest sector with the creation of a new, C$19.6 million Forest Biomass Program. This application-based program will help develop untapped economic potential and environmental benefits offered by new and emerging uses of underutilized wood and mill by-products, known as forest […]
In Texas, Sojitz and NEXT have entered into a strategic relationship whereby Sojitz has made a strategic investment in NEXT. Following this investment, Sojitz and NEXT plan to work together to advance NEXT’s proposed 750 million gallon per year renewable diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility at Port Westward, OR. These activities are anticipated to […]
In Michigan, Dow and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which New Energy Blue will create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues. Dow expects to purchase this bio-based ethylene, reducing carbon emissions from plastic production, and using it in recyclable applications across transportation, footwear, and packaging. Dow’s agreement with New […]
In Finland, from May 2023 onwards, two tankers transporting Neste’s renewable diesel from Finland to Sweden will be fueled with lower-emission marine fuel, namely Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed. Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed is an ISCC PLUS certified marine fuel and a lower-emission solution for marine professionals, including cargo owners and charterers. Its use enables up […]
In Canada, following its Clean Growth Pathway strategy announced in 2018 to cut its customers’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, recent analysis has shown that FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. (collectively FortisBC) helped its customers avoid approximately 776,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2022-the annual emissions equivalent of almost 238,000 gasoline powered […]
In Germany, what is the optimal role of limited biomass in the national energy transition and what are the priority target markets for bioenergy sources? These questions were addressed by a team of researchers from the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in the successfully completed research project […]
In Australia, to help kickstart local production of SAF, the Qantas Group is calling for the Australian Government to introduce a SAF blending mandate as part of a broader framework of industry policies, similar to those already announced in other jurisdictions. The UK, Europe and Japan have set or proposed mandates of between 5 and […]
In Brazil, Inpasa Group will more than double its ethanol handling capacity by rail, bringing the total volume transported to 1.01 billion liters per year. For this, the company acquired 50 wagons and 2 locomotives, in a deal with an investment of approximately R$100 million, which will be operated by Rumo, the largest railroad operator […]
In California, Anaergia Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries, Rialto Bioenergy Facility, LLC, initiated voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. RBF is 51% owned by Anaergia’s wholly owned subsidiary, Anaergia Services, LLC. RBF anticipates that, during the restructuring proceeding, it will continue to operate […]
