In Massachusetts, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is looking at ways to use food waste to make a renewable and more affordable fuel replacement for oil-based diesel. The work, led by Chemical Engineering Professor Michael Timko, is detailed in a new paper in the journal iScience. The work is part of […]
In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports the Haryana government is planning a new biomass policy that will on one hand significantly reduce paddy straw burning while on the other hand promote private sector investment in biomass-based power to cut the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. The draft policy was debated earlier this week before […]
In Finland, March 1, 2022, Neste Corporation and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Marathon) announced an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon’s refinery in Martinez, California (the Martinez Renewable Fuels project). All required closing conditions have been met, including the receipt of the necessary permits and regulatory […]
In the UK, Virgin Voyages is working to make its cruise ships more sustainable, through partnerships with independent sustainability experts the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, and three leading waste-based sustainable fuel providers. Following months of research, Virgin Voyages has taken an important step towards a low-carbon future by establishing these key partnerships and is working […]
In Finland, Green NortH2 Energy, Meriaura and Wärtsilä have signed Letter of Intent for building of a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. Green ammonia has a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions of shipping. Green NortH2 Energy, Meriaura and Wärtsilä have signed Letter of Intent for building of a cargo vessel that […]
In the UK, Quadrise, the supplier of MSAR and bioMSAR emulsion technology and fuels, signed a Joint Development Agreement with lignin biofuel specialists, Vertoro BV. Vertoro is the supplier of sustainable biomass-based biofuels extracted from abundant agricultural and forestry residues using their proprietary Goldilocks® technology. GEM is a crude lignin oil that’s a potential alternative […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. has sold 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. As part of the CFR Sale, Tidewater Renewables has agreed to sell a total of 25,000 CFR credits at […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports S&P Platts data shows the country has exported 435% more ethanol to Europe this year, as of August, compared to last year at 427 million liters. By the end of the year, that volume could surpass 600 million liters, far beyond Brazil’s previous EU export volume of 477 million liters in […]
In New Jersey, with chemical production lending to more than 15% of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions, startup RenewCO2 announced its spin-out from Rutgers University, securing an exclusive licensing to scale its novel catalyst technology to convert carbon from hard-to-abate sectors and transform it into a feedstock for carbon-negative, plastic monomers at a fraction of […]
In Colorado, if you think of algae, you might think of the brilliant green strands waving in a stream or the blue-green blooms that invade lakes. But the majority of these diverse aquatic organisms that exchange sunlight for energy are brown-colored, like the large forests of seaweeds found in polar regions or coastal California. Brown […]
