Author Archive: Meghan Sapp

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Eni and Leonardo to develop joint sustainability and innovation initiatives 

Eni and Leonardo to develop joint sustainability and innovation initiatives 

November 9, 2022 |

In Italy, Eni and Leonardo signed an agreement for the development of joint sustainability and innovation initiatives, with the aim of boosting the energy transition and decarbonising their operations. The collaboration between Eni and Leonardo will be developed within a circular economy framework to promote and accelerate the energy transition and decarbonisation of the aerospace […]

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OXE Marine chooses HVO100 as marine biofuel preference following testing

OXE Marine chooses HVO100 as marine biofuel preference following testing

November 9, 2022 |

In Sweden, following OXE Marine AB (publ)’s recently published sea trials where the company’s 300 hp diesel outboard OXE300 was tested against a gasoline outboard of equivalent power, where OXE Marine showed not only a 50% higher consumption in the gasoline outboard but a reduction of 92% net CO2 emissions compared to the gasoline alternative, […]

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Nearly 200 organizations ask Congress to prevent rail strike on Nov. 19

Nearly 200 organizations ask Congress to prevent rail strike on Nov. 19

November 8, 2022 |

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association and nearly 200 other organizations representing a broad swath of the agricultural value chain have urged Congress to act quickly to prevent a rail strike and service shutdown on November 19, the deadline for unions and railroads to finalize an agreement. RFA continues to engage in discussions with the […]

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IAEA and FAO launch seeds into space to develop new climate adapted crops

IAEA and FAO launch seeds into space to develop new climate adapted crops

November 8, 2022 |

In Italy, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched seeds into space as they intensify their joint efforts to develop new crops able to adapt to the ravages of climate change here on Earth. Seeds of Arabidopsis, a plant commonly used in genetic experiments […]

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Acorn Bioenergy seeking to build three biogas projects in Scottish Highlands

Acorn Bioenergy seeking to build three biogas projects in Scottish Highlands

November 8, 2022 |

In the UK, the Press and Journal newspaper reports that Acorn Bioenergy is seeking permission to build a biogas project in the Scottish Highlands. The proposed £55 million facility would process energy crops as well as agricultural and whisky distillers waste into biogas that would then be injected into the gas grid near Inverness. The […]

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Summit Carbon Solutions secures more than 50% of land deals needed for CO2 pipeline

Summit Carbon Solutions secures more than 50% of land deals needed for CO2 pipeline

November 8, 2022 |

In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions has reached another major milestone as it continues to advance its transformative carbon capture, transportation, and storage project. By signing approximately 3,400 easement agreements totaling 1,030 miles across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, the company has now secured agreements for more than half of the proposed pipeline […]

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September US biodiesel exports second-highest on record

September US biodiesel exports second-highest on record

November 8, 2022 |

In Washington, FastMarkets reports US Census Data shows biodiesel exports reached its second-highest level in September at 28.5 million gallons, up 72% on the year and 7% from August. Even though September didn’t break the record set earlier this year, it was still the fifth month in a row where exports exceeded imports, with the […]

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World’s first commercial scale CO2-to-methanol plant commissioned in China

World’s first commercial scale CO2-to-methanol plant commissioned in China

November 8, 2022 |

In China, the world’s first commercial scale CO2-to-methanol plant has started production in Anyang, Henan Province, China. The cutting-edge facility is the first of its type in the world to produce methanol — a valuable fuel and chemical feedstock — at this scale from captured waste carbon dioxide and hydrogen gases. The plant’s production process […]

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CastleRock Green Energy to build two 20MG advanced biofuel facilities in Washington state 

CastleRock Green Energy to build two 20MG advanced biofuel facilities in Washington state 

November 8, 2022 |

In Washington state, CastleRock Green Energy, a renewable energy and infrastructure fund based in New York, NY, announced its intention to build a pair of 20 million gallon per year biofuel production facilities in the area of Shelton, Washington. Producing low carbon biofuel in Washington state will help cut home heating costs for Washington state […]

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Former Bolivian president looks to Argentine biodiesel industry “with desire”

Former Bolivian president looks to Argentine biodiesel industry “with desire”

November 8, 2022 |

In Bolivia, the Clarín newspaper reports former Bolivian President Evo Morales said he has “a lot of desire” to implement the biodiesel industry in Bolivia with the transfer of Argentine technology, after being “surprised” with local knowledge. “We are interested in sharing with businessmen, with authorities from Santa Fe and Argentina how to implement biodiesel […]

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