In Denmark, SAS has launched two ticket types that include biofuel. These will be available on all domestic SAS flights, as well as flights in Scandinavia and Europe. SAS aims to use fossil-free aviation fuel equivalent to the consumption on all our domestic flights by 2030. It is a journey we take together with […]
In Florida, Blue Biofuels, Inc. announced the achievement of full conversion of cellulose into soluble sugars from its king grass feedstock with its newly designed larger pilot reactor. It was able to process our king grass at a rate that is 100 times greater than that of the prototype system. This represents a significant milestone […]
In Kentucky, Continental Refining Company (CRC) is now purchasing soybeans from farmers in Central Kentucky. CRC’s soybean processing facility is fully operational and has the ability to process 330 tons of soybeans into 250 tons of high-protein soybean meal daily, with the potential to expand production to over 500 tons per day. Soybean hulls, a […]
In California, Kinder Morgan announced the full commercial in-service of its Southern and Northern California renewable diesel (RD) hub projects. Now in full operation, Kinder Morgan’s RD hubs are the most efficient and least carbon intensive method of transporting this lower emissions fuel from the Los Angeles refinery basin to San Diego and the Inland […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports Numaligarh Refinery’s bamboo-based biorefinery is set to come online this year, producing 49,000 metric tons of ethanol. The Sentinel Assam previously reported the facility will also produce 11,000 tons of acetic acid and 19,000 tons of furfural. Last fall, 25 local entrepreneurs were identified to set up bamboo chipping […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have identified specific proteins and amino acids that could control bioenergy plants’ ability to identify beneficial microbes that can enhance plant growth and storage of carbon in soils. The research is published in the Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. These proteins, called LysM receptor-like kinases, regulate signaling between […]
In Belgium, last week EU energy ministers adopted the trilogue agreement for the revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans after Germany secured the implementation of a work-around for vehicles running exclusively on e-fuels. ePure says the Commission’s work plan takes a narrow and counterproductive view of which fuels can be considered […]
In Denmark, J. Lauritzen has recently signed letter of intent for construction of minimum two methanol dual-fuel 81,200 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers, which will be built by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, Japan, and be capable of trading with zero carbon emissions when powered by green methanol, and bio diesel. The vessels will be among the very first […]
In Washington, Growth Energy announced a new ad campaign calling on President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure uninterrupted access to cleaner, more affordable E15 fuel during the fast-approaching summer driving season. The seven-figure campaign will include television and digital advertising in Washington, DC and in major biofuel-producing states. “The clock is ticking, and […]
In the UK, together with Radiant Matter, Stella McCartney debuted the world’s first garment crafted from BioSequins in the April 2023 cover story of American Vogue – photographed by the legendary Annie Leibovitz on model, eco-activist and House friend Cara Delevingne. The exclusive sleeveless jumpsuit was carefully handmade at our London atelier, a closely fitting all-in-one […]
