In North Carolina, when heat waves hit, they don’t just take a toll on people — the plants we depend on for food suffer too. That’s because when temperatures get too high, certain plant defenses don’t work as well, leaving them more susceptible to attacks from pathogens and insect pests. Now, scientists say they have […]
In Canada, Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) welcomed the Canadian government’s release of the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR). The final CFR marks a major milestone in Canada’s ongoing efforts to decarbonize transportation and combat climate change sustainably. RICanada has been pleased to be an active participant in the Government’s CFR Technical Working Group and public […]
In France, Global Bioenergies announced that Shell ordered testing volumes of two bio-isobutene derivatives from Global Bioenergies. Both will be manufactured and delivered in the coming weeks. Global Bioenergies has focused its strategy on the bioproduction of isobutene as this molecule is one of the main building blocks in the world of chemistry. Its derivatives […]
In Singapore, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have successfully completed the first biofuel bunker operation for a vehicle carrier in Singapore. The local operation was made possible with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The MOL-operated car and truck carrier, Heroic Ace, was refueled by TotalEnergies-supplied biofuel on […]
In New York state, Crossbridge Energy A/S announced that it has reached a final agreement with Everfuel for the offtake of green hydrogen from Everfuel’s anticipated 300MW electrolyzer plant. The next phase of the project will be completed in three equal phases of 100MW each, and Phase 2a will supply up to 40 tons per […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced a multi-year agreement with an investment-grade company to sell Federal Clean Fuel Regulation credits that it will receive through the production and sale of fuel produced at the Renewable Diesel & Renewable Hydrogen Complex at Prince George, BC, adding previously unrecognized value and an incremental revenue stream to the […]
In Brazil, IFC supports $50 million financing package to Usina Santa Adélia that will expand the company’s ethanol production and support the renewal of sugarcane plantations, utilizing innovative and climate-smart agricultural techniques to mitigate climate risks. The financing package consists of $30 million from IFC’s own-account and up to $20 million mobilized from Rabobank. IFC’s […]
In Washington, new study released by the Department of Energy (DOE) found that the U.S. ethanol industry once again leads the nation in the share of its workforce that is comprised by military veterans, with one in every six employees previously serving in the armed forces. The DOE report also showed that the concentration of union workers […]
In Colorado, on a drizzly day in July 1920, a Colorado scientist named Junius Henderson was hiking around the Dakota Hogback, a sandstone ridge north of Boulder. There, he spotted a group of Rocky Mountain snails (Oreohelix strigosa) oozing across the ground. Henderson scooped up the mollusks and brought them back to his lab at […]
In Canada, the Canadian Press got ahold of a copy of the final regulations for the Clean Fuel Standard approved by Parliament last week that will delay decarbonization rules but will ask for stronger cuts by 2030. The new rules are set to be published by July 6. The delayed policy was first proposed in […]
