In Belgium, the study “Anaerobic digestion of organic waste allows recovering energy and enhancing the subsequent bioplastic degradation in soil” illustrates that the processing of bioplastics through anaerobic digestion contributes to prevent bioplastics accumulation and reduce their leakage into the environment. According to the paper, the residual bioplastic remaining in the digestate, a co-product of […]
In Portugal, W Electric reports PepsiCo Portugal announced a new biodigester at its snack factory in Carregado will begin construction in April, which will transform organic waste into biogas with a total investment of 7.5 million euros. In addition to achieving a 30% reduction in carbon emissions at the Carregado unit, the biodigester will also […]
In Spain, Enagás GTS has launched the platform for the registration of account holders and the registration of production devices of the system of guarantees of origin for renewable gases, applicable to biogas, biomethane and renewable hydrogen. The Technical Manager of the System has set up the website (www.gdogas.es) through which any interested company can […]
In Washington, according to Energy Information Administration data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending January 20, ethanol production ticked up 0.4 percent to 1.012 million b/d, equivalent to 42.50 million gallons daily. Production was 2.2 percent lower than the same week last year but 0.2 percent above the five-year average for […]
In Australia, University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products. By zeroing in on a specific enzyme, a UQ team working in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has sped up the slowest step in processing sugar into […]
In Germany, Euractiv reports that although the environment minister said last week that her ministry would soon publish plans to eliminate the use of crop-based biofuels by 2030, in line with the stance shared with her fellow green party member, the agriculture minister, the transportation ministry is at odds with the plan. Instead, the transport […]
In California, Yosemite Clean Energy was selected to receive two $500,000 Forest Biomass to Carbon-Negative Biofuels grants from the California Department of Conservation. The DOC grant program is a vote of confidence for forest biomass to biofuels projects in the state and will increase the pace and scale of biofuels development. The projects funded under […]
In South Dakota, following Gevo’s groundbreaking ceremony in September 2022, progress continues at the Lake Preston, South Dakota, Net-Zero location. FEED work is substantially complete and detailed engineering continues. Equipment procurement is expected to begin soon and detailed planning for this year’s construction ramp up has commenced. The project remains on schedule for a 2025 […]
In Argentina, Clarín reports that according to a report by the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) carried out by Julio Calzada and Guido D’Angelo, the HVO consumed in the first nine months of 2022 in the United States far exceeded that of all of 2021 and 2022 would have closed with a volume of consumption between […]
In Wisconsin, when you drive past mile after mile of Wisconsin corn fields, you may not realize that a quarter of all that corn—about a million acres—is used to produce ethanol. But a new analysis from Clean Wisconsin reveals that when it comes to land use, the state could reap far more energy from solar. […]
