In the UK, researchers have ‘hacked’ the earliest stages of photosynthesis, the natural machine that powers the vast majority of life on Earth, and discovered new ways to extract energy from the process, a finding that could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy. An international team of physicists, chemists and […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the mines and energy ministry is exploring the increase of ethanol blended into gasoline to 30% from the current 27%. The currently policy has a range of possibly blending rates between 18%-27.5% that are set based upon market conditions, but the energy and mines minister felt that ceiling could be lifted. […]
In Alabama, Vertex Energy cut the ribbon on its first renewable diesel facility at the company’s Mobile refinery and the first renewable diesel facility in Alabama on April 28. The ceremony also served as a commissioning event, with Vertex leaders and team members joined by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Mobile County Commissioner, Merceria Ludgood, and […]
In Canada, Loop Energy and MYNT First Element announced a strategic partnership for manufacturing of hydrogen electric power generators. Under the agreement, Loop Energy’s hydrogen fuel cell modules are integrated into MYNT’s lineup of Purple H2 generators. The Purple H2 is designed to provide a clean energy alternative solution to diesel generators in base load […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Marathon Petroleum Corp. for a potential investment and offtake agreement for low-carbon intensity Camelina feedstock oil for use in renewable fuels production. Marathon is a leading, integrated downstream energy company in the U.S. In connection with the execution of the LOI, the company also […]
In Tennessee, enexor bioenergy (Enexor) has been awarded a demonstration grant from the Department of Defense’s environmental security technology certification program (“ESTCP”). The funding will be utilized to demonstrate its novel Bio-CHP system at a U.S. Navy installation to convert organic and plastic waste into resilient, renewable energy. The ESTCP program was launched as part […]
In Norway, Refuels N.V., one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane for decarbonization of heavy goods vehicles, intends to have its shares admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo to widen its investor base and strengthen the platform for financing of the long-term growth strategy. Through a UK-wide network of public-access refuelling infrastructure under […]
In Italy, Nextchem, after having completed the methanation advanced basic engineering study announced in July 2022 for the Salamandre project in the Normandy region, has been awarded a new contract by Storengy to carry out a further advanced basic engineering study for the gasification of the waste wood and the purification system of the syngas […]
In Canada, FortisBC Energy Inc. is adding more Renewable Natural Gas to its system by teaming with Dicklands Farms in Chilliwack, British Columbia who is producing RNG from agricultural and food waste. Once the project is at peak production, it is expected to produce enough low-carbon RNG to meet the annual gas needs of approximately […]
In Massachusetts, wax that is derived from a commonly grown marine microalga could be the next big thing in cosmetics and personal care products, thanks to a recent license agreement between the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Western Washington University (WWU)—which jointly own the patents—and Upwell Cosmetics, a start-up materials company founded in Woods Hole, […]
