In New Hampshire, Vertimass has established a new laboratory in the historic town of Enfield, New Hampshire to accelerate advancing its technology for conversion of ethanol, methanol, butanol, and other alcohols into sustainable aviation fuel. Vertimass is outfitting the 64 Main Street site with laboratory and bench scale reaction systems for catalyst and product optimization and analytical […]
In Tennessee, researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory used three pretreatment solvents to partially deconstruct and break away plant lignin from other cell wall components so the lignin modules can be extracted. The composition of the extracted lignin (and therefore its potential value) from wild type and genetic variants […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a virtual public hearing to be held on January 10, 2023, on its proposal for the “Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes,” which was announced on November 30, 2022. An additional session will be held on January 11, 2023, if necessary, to accommodate […]
In Malaysia, Eni, Euglena and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) announced that they are jointly studying the possibility of developing and operating a biorefinery in the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), one of the largest integrated refinery and petrochemical developments in Southeast Asia. The three parties are currently carrying out technical and economic feasibility assessments for the […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc. to supply processing systems for feedstock pre-treatment, part of a strategic investment in the refinery supporting CVR’s expansion into renewable biofuel production. Alfa Laval will supply pre-treatment systems, consisting of various equipment such as separators, heat exchangers, pumps and […]
In Washington, the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has launched Carbon Matchmaker, an online information resource to connect users across the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) supply chains. Carbon Matchmaker will: · Enable a teaming mechanism to support geographically diverse CCUS/CDR projects across the United States. · Increase […]
In Oregon, Willamette Week newspaper reports that there are concerns about biodiesel availability following Portland’s decision to switch all medium and heavy vehicles in the city to biodiesel, yet Neste has recently purchased SeQuential and will end biodiesel production just prior to closing of the sale in the next month. Instead, SeQuential will supply used […]
In Washington, Iowa’s WCMY radio reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell to 1.061 million barrels a day last week due to continued pressure on crush margins. Crush margins have fallen to the lowest level this year, according to analysis from Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. Even though production […]
In the UK, Ship and Bunker reports that World Fuel Services, through its subsidiary Gib Fuels, has begun bunkering biofuels in Gibraltar in conjunction with GoodFuels. The first bio-bunkering took place in October, supplying renewable diesel to a Norwegian cruise lines vessel. GoodFuels recently supplied 100% marine biofuel to an Aida cruise ship. Cruise lines […]
In Malaysia, Xinhua news agency reports that analysts expect crude palm oil prices to remain steady through the first quarter of next year thanks to a seasonally low production cycle and exceptional rains that are expected to continue through January. On the supply side, Indonesia’s stocks are thought to have fallen sharply recently, helping to […]
