In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the transport minister wants heavy industry such as construction and agriculture to introduce the use of ethanol in their energy mixes to further reduce fossil fuel import demand. He suggested transitioning diesel-based vehicles to gasoline-based ones so that they can use ethanol. India’s domestic biodiesel production remains only […]
In Washington, NASCAR and Official Partner Growth Energy boasted a significant milestone last weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, celebrating 20 million NASCAR miles driven on Sunoco Green E15, a fuel blended with 15-percent bioethanol. Growth Energy has partnered with NASCAR since 2011. Together, they have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent […]
In the UK, researchers at Cambridge University have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released in a controlled way and collected to be reused or disposed of responsibly. Designed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, the supercapacitor could […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has entered into a partner agreement with Google Cloud to measure and verify the efficacy of next-generation biofuels across the supply chain via full lifecycle sustainability data tracking. Utilizing technology developed by Verity Tracking (Verity), a division of Gevo, the collaboration is expected to enable users to track and verify emissions […]
In Hawai‘i, the first of six mobile biodiesel fueling stations in Hawai‘i opened this morning at Ma‘alaea Small Boat Harbor on Maui. Pacific Biodiesel installed and will operate the off-grid fueling station at the busy harbor. “This innovative fueling station gives customers 24/7 access to biodiesel, making it more convenient to fuel up with our […]
In the UAE, Dubai Airports is kicking off a new waste management initiative that will play an integral role delivering on its commitment to keep 60% of all waste from Dubai International (DXB) from entering landfills by the middle of 2023. As part of the new program, the operator has implemented an innovative food waste […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced the completion of 20 miles of biogas pipeline and approval for construction of the remaining biogas pipeline in Merced County, California. Construction of the 39-mile main biogas pipeline is on schedule for completion in Q4 2022. This project milestone allows the installation of biogas pipeline in Merced County for construction […]
In Texas, Grey Rock Investment Partners, through its affiliated investment vehicles, announced an agreement to make a controlling investment in Vault CCS Holdings, LP and fund additional growth of the company through a capital commitment of up to $150 million. Vault plans to use the committed capital to execute on its near-term actionable pipeline of […]
In Romania, Renewables Now reports that Clariant has opened its $150 million cellulosic ethanol plant in Dolj. Feedstock contracts have been signed with more than 300 local farmers to secure the required 250,000 metric tons of straw required annually. The facility will produce 50,000 metric tons of cellulosic ethanol annually. Production was last expected to […]
In France, in a new study published in Nature Communications on May 24, 2022, a research team from the CNRS and the University of Paris-Saclay was able to develop new polymers that degrade in water in one week, a record time. Thanks to a polymerization technique making it possible to design macromolecules with a controlled […]
