In South Korea, UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce a development partnership that will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption. Dongsung Chemical, headquartered in South Korea and UPM Biochemicals, headquartered in Germany have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based […]
In the UK, Palisade Real Assets has acquired 100% of Malaby Biogas, a UK based organic waste anaerobic digestion technology plant located in Warminster, Wiltshire. Malabi has been operating since 2012, processing 500–600 metric tons of organic waste per week and providing renewable energy to approximately 2,500 homes. It was also the first plant in […]
In the UK, waste-based biofuels could be a key driver of the energy transition transforming today’s limited supply of low carbon transportation fuels and creating a local, circular economy, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. As the world transitions to new, sustainable energy sources, the somewhat neglected biofuel sector may […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced that it is marketing its cellulosic ethanol production technology for construction of commercial scale facilities, with a focus on upgrading pre-existing first generation corn ethanol facilities to convert forestry residuals and other forms of lignocellulosic biomass into cellulosic ethanol at dramatically improved yield, efficiency, and cost when compared to corn. […]
In Texas, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reports World Energy is planning to convert its biodiesel facility into one that produces sustainable aviation fuel, producing 250 million gallons per year by 2025. The facility along the Houston Ship Channel provides transportation links via water, airports and major pipelines as well as access to low cost hydrogen, […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Environmental Protection Agency data shows D6 ethanol RIN production fell to 1.21 billion in July, down from 1.29 in June. Ethanol production fell in July due to lower-than-usual demand during the summer driving season while low margins kept some producers from producing ethanol. In August, production and blending volumes have picked […]
In China, a research group led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has revealed that biological nanofibrils could efficiently extract valuable metal elements from water. Their findings were published in ACS Nano on August 15. In recent years, the group has carried out a lot of […]
In Washington, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1.7 million settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings (Andersons Marathon) LLC to resolve alleged Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) at four facilities in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio. EPA’s Region 7 and Region 5 offices coordinated […]
In Austria, ANDRITZ has successfully received the Final Acceptance Certificate for a biomass handling plant at Eldorado’s Onça Pintada site in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul. This plant is part of the first thermoelectric power plant in Brazil to consume eucalyptus stumps and roots. The plant will be able to generate 50 megawatts of […]
In Washington, a new study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows biorefineries can increase their financial returns by selling renewable propane versus using it as a processing fuel or as a hydrogen feedstock. The financial findings complement the proven carbon reduction benefits of renewable propane for the transportation, commercial, […]
