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UK government opens BECCS funding opportunity

UK government opens BECCS funding opportunity

August 24, 2022 |

In the UK, the UK government has opened a funding opportunity for power BECCS projects wanting to take part in Track-1 of the CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process. The 2021 Net Zero Strategy outlined the role that engineered greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies would need to play in supporting decarbonisation by 2050. The purpose of GGRs […]

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Mumbai public transport to launch green hydrogen bus trial

Mumbai public transport to launch green hydrogen bus trial

August 23, 2022 |

In India, the Times of India newspaper reports that through a pilot project with the national transport ministry Mumbai’s BEST public transport company will convert 220 diesel buses to run on green hydrogen. The project was inspired by the national transport minister who is behind much of the country’s push towards renewable fuels. His personal […]

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Arbios Biotech to name its new British Columbia facility “Chuntoh Ghuna” in local language

Arbios Biotech to name its new British Columbia facility “Chuntoh Ghuna” in local language

August 23, 2022 |

In Canada, Arbios Biotech and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation are pleased to announce the naming of the Arbios commercial scale facility in Prince George, British Columbia, which is now known as Arbios Biotech Chuntoh Ghuna and means “The Forest Lives.”  The Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and Arbios Biotech have been working in close partnership […]

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Hindustan Petroleum breaks ground on manure biogas pilot project

Hindustan Petroleum breaks ground on manure biogas pilot project

August 23, 2022 |

In India, CNBC-TV18 reports Hindustan Petroleum has launched a pilot project that will produce gas from 100 metric tons of cow manure per day at its facility in Sanchore, Rajasthan within a year.  This will be HPCL’s first project under Waste to Energy portfolio. The project is being developed under GOBAR-Dhan scheme launched by the […]

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Genecis Bioindustries raises $7M in Series A funding for waste-based bioplastic

Genecis Bioindustries raises $7M in Series A funding for waste-based bioplastic

August 23, 2022 |

In Canada, Genecis Bioindustries Inc. announced that it has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. The round includes participation from Gullspang Re:food, with returning investors such as AME Cloud Ventures, IT Farm, and Heinz Group. Genecis has also secured a $3 million credit facility from […]

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Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association promoting E15 at gas stations

Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association promoting E15 at gas stations

August 23, 2022 |

In Minnesota, Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded drivers who chose E15 during an hour-long promotion at the Holiday station on Old Hudson Road in St Paul earlier today. The promotion was held from 12 pm to 1 pm. Drivers who fueled up with E15 during the promotion won prizes such as […]

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PTL Marine expanding renewable diesel access along the West Coast

PTL Marine expanding renewable diesel access along the West Coast

August 23, 2022 |

In California, the Waterways Journal reports PTL Marine is expanding the availability of renewable diesel for marine use in the Western Rivers thanks to the company’s expanding logistics at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and increased fuel supplies. Renewable fuels will be required for harbor vessels in California beginning January 1. The […]

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Uttar Pradesh likely to start allowing retail sales of biodiesel under new policy

Uttar Pradesh likely to start allowing retail sales of biodiesel under new policy

August 23, 2022 |

In India, the Hindustan Times reports Uttar Pradesh is expected to allow retail sale of biodiesel under its new bioenergy policy currently under development, the prohibition of which has up until now hampered the development of regional biodiesel production. Since 2019, biodiesel producers have only been allowed to sell their fuel to oil companies but […]

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South Korean researchers make breakthrough with organic solar cells

South Korean researchers make breakthrough with organic solar cells

August 23, 2022 |

In South Korea, organic solar cells (OSCs) are considered the future of photovoltaics due to their beneficial features like light weight, flexibility, and high conversion efficiency. But, most OSC electrodes use indium tin oxide (ITO), which is too costly and fragile to enable large-area, flexible OSCs. Now, researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and […]

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USDA now accepting applications for $100M in blending infrastructure grants

USDA now accepting applications for $100M in blending infrastructure grants

August 23, 2022 |

In Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This program seeks to market higher blends […]

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