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Shree Renuka Sugars expanding ethanol production significantly at two mills

Shree Renuka Sugars expanding ethanol production significantly at two mills

February 14, 2023 |

In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports that Shree Renuka Sugars is launching a major ethanol production capacity expansion project where its Athani distillery will produce 450,000 liters of ethanol per day from the current 300,000 liters while its Munoli distillery will more than trip to 500,000 liters per day from the current 150,000 liters. […]

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Cummins to launch fuel-agnostic X10 in North America in 2026

Cummins to launch fuel-agnostic X10 in North America in 2026

February 14, 2023 |

In Indiana, Cummins Inc. announced it will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. This engine, named as part of the X engine family, is uniquely positioned to replace both the L9 and the X12 with the versatility to serve both medium and heavy-duty applications. It will […]

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European Commission adopts two Delegated Acts defining renewable hydrogen

European Commission adopts two Delegated Acts defining renewable hydrogen

February 14, 2023 |

In Belgium, hydrogen plays a key role in our European Green Deal and in the REPowerEU plan. Upscaling the use of renewable hydrogen, ammonia and other derivatives will accelerate the decarbonisation of our energy system and greatly reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian imported fossil fuels. Defining now the conditions under which hydrogen can be […]

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Grass from Isle of Wight Festival site to become year-round biogas feedstock

Grass from Isle of Wight Festival site to become year-round biogas feedstock

February 14, 2023 |

In the UK, Isle of Wight radio reports that Black Dog Biogas has teamed up with Solo Agency to produce more than 950,000 kWh of electricity using turf from the island’s famous festival site, more than double what the festival consumes. Grass is to be harvested before and after the event held every June. Since […]

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Federal district court temporarily freezes AltEn’s assets as seed companies seek to recoup clean-up costs

Federal district court temporarily freezes AltEn’s assets as seed companies seek to recoup clean-up costs

February 14, 2023 |

In Nebraska, KETV reports a federal district court has temporarily frozen AltEn’s assets following the petition for an injunction from the seed companies that have so far spent $28 million to clean up the environmental pollution caused by the biofuel company using treated seed corn as ethanol feedstock. The companies want to recoup some of […]

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Northwestern University-led study finds how bacterium could help recycle plastic and lignin

Northwestern University-led study finds how bacterium could help recycle plastic and lignin

February 14, 2023 |

In Illinois, a common environmental bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, could someday become nature’s plastic recycling center. While most bacteria prefer to eat sugars, C. testosteroni, instead, has a natural appetite for complex waste from plants and plastics. In a new Northwestern University-led study, researchers have, for the first time, deciphered the metabolic mechanisms that enable C. […]

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Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture ask EPA to boost biofuel blends

Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture ask EPA to boost biofuel blends

February 14, 2023 |

In Iowa, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Iowa is the undisputed national leader in biofuels production, with 42 ethanol biorefineries and 11 biodiesel facilities producing 4.5 billion […]

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Neste and Scania piloting digital tracking of truck renewable fuel usage

Neste and Scania piloting digital tracking of truck renewable fuel usage

February 13, 2023 |

In Finland, Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck’s usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste’s fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management customers with accurate, up-to-date data for their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting and […]

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Gasum kicks off construction of 120GWh biogas plant in Sweden

Gasum kicks off construction of 120GWh biogas plant in Sweden

February 13, 2023 |

In Sweden, after a careful and thorough planning and permit process, Gasum is starting the construction work on its latest biogas plant project in the Swedish community of Götene. The plant will be producing 120 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of liquefied biogas or LBG per year from early 2025 onwards. Biogas is a fully renewable […]

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Aemetis releases five-year plan aiming for $2B in revenue

Aemetis releases five-year plan aiming for $2B in revenue

February 13, 2023 |

In California, Aemetis, Inc. released an updated Five Year Plan that provides insights into the company’s plans to generate $2.0 billion of revenues, $496 million of net income, and $682 million adjusted EBITDA in year 2027. The Five Year Plan reflects a projected Revenues compound annual growth rate of 43% and a projected Adjusted EBITDA […]

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