In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs. The selected projects, located at universities and private companies, will drive the domestic production of biofuels and bioproducts by advancing biorefinery development, from pre-pilot to […]
In Denmark, Topsoe and Steeper have signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The agreement combines Topsoe’s unique technologies in renewable fuels and hydrogen production as well as decades of experience in engineering, with Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction® technology and industry know-how. With the agreement, Topsoe will be able to provide a complete waste-to-fuel […]
In Italy, Solvay is investing at its Livorno site, in Italy, to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS), made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash. This new breakthrough silicate process provides a circular solution as it gives a second life to rice husk in a local value […]
In Turkey, Karpowership has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with state-owned trader JSC Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU) to enhance electricity supply cooperation and to fast track the use of floating power stations to alleviate the nation’s energy crisis. Karpowership, which provides reliable and flexible floating electricity solutions across 13 countries, and ECU — a […]
In Germany, Reuters reports Oil World analysts say that if the country continues with proposals to eliminate crop-based biofuel production by 2030 that rapeseed production would suffer significantly, and trade flows would shift. As a result, domestic animal feed supplies would shrink, increasing demand for imported soy-based replacements while rapeseed oil would be destined primarily […]
In Illinois, the Quad City Times newspaper reports that Navigator CO2 Ventures filed a motion last week to withdraw its application with the Illinois Commerce Commission for a 250-mile portion of its proposed Heartland Greenway CO2 pipeline. The company isn’t withdrawing from the project altogether, it just plans to refile in February an additional lateral […]
In Michigan, Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels. Among switchgrass’s attractive features are that it’s perennial, low maintenance and native to many states in the eastern U.S., including Michigan. But it also […]
In Malaysia, OFI reports that the national palm oil council wants the European Union to include palm wastes and residues in its list of approved waste feedstocks for biofuel production. The use of palm oil as biofuel feedstock is highly controversial in Europe and is being phased out, which Malaysia and Indonesia continue to fight […]
In France, Carbios and Novozymes have announced an exclusive long-term global strategic partnership. This major agreement ensures the long-term production and supply of Carbios’ proprietary PET-degrading enzymes at an industrial scale for the world’s first biological PET-recycling plant due to start production in 2025 in Longlaville (France), as well as Carbios’ future licensee customers. Carbios […]
In the UAE, the consortium of Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni announced that the Masdar-led initiative focused on green hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is actively working with licensors to certify a new production pathway for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from methanol. This novel pathway will provide one more option to address […]
