In Singapore, scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new method for plastic waste to be converted into hydrogen based on pyrolysis, a high temperature chemical process. Unlike PET plastic bottles which can be recycled easily, plastic litter containing contaminated food packaging, styrofoam and plastic bags, is challenging to recycle and […]
In Washington, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels. USDA is making the following investments as part of the plan outlined by President Biden: · $5.6 million for Infrastructure for Renewable Fuels through the Higher […]
In New York state, Green Rock Energy Partners LLC, a sustainable infrastructure focused private equity firm which invests in renewable energy companies and projects, has officially launched. The firm’s founding, by five seasoned veterans of the traditional commodities sector, reflects the energy industry’s changing tide, away from fossil-based products to carbon-neutral solutions. Green Rock’s investments […]
In Australia, Gladstone has been selected as the location for a new A$500 million (US$376.2 million) renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel biorefinery. Acting Premier Steven Miles said Oceania Biofuels selected a site within the Yarwun Industrial Precinct in the Gladstone State Development Area for their new biofuel refinery, which is now under contract with […]
In Germany, Porsche is investing $75 million in HIF Global LLC. In return, the sports car manufacturer is acquiring a long-term stake in HIF Global LLC, a holding company of internationally active project developers of eFuel production facilities. Among other projects, the Santiago de Chile-based company is building the Haru Oni eFuel pilot plant in […]
In France, Eastman has entered an exclusive negotiation with Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine as the preferred location of the molecular recycling facility it plans to build in France. This is an important step toward a significant milestone in the company’s plan to invest up to $1 billion and build the world’s largest material-to-material molecular recycling plant in France […]
In Canada, Loop Energy, a developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell solutions, has won the tender process to supply Tevva Motors Ltd., a British electric and hydrogen truck pioneer, with its T505 (50 kW) Series fuel cell system for Tevva’s 7.5 ton electric truck platform. The partnership grows Loop Energy’s European customer base and […]
In Japan, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., Ltd., INCJ, Ltd., and SEKISUI BIO REFINERY CO., Ltd. have completed construction of a demonstration plant in Kuji City, Iwate, Japan with the aim of demonstrating the viability of the technology that converts municipal/industrial waste into ethanol on a commercial scale. This technology uses a microbial catalyst and gas fermentation […]
In Texas, a collaborative team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, has discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range. […]
In Belgium, a new report from Expert Market Research shows favorable government policies like European Green Deal introduced in December 2019 are positively influencing the market for biodiesel. This policy aims to increase greenhouse gas savings (GHG) from biofuels from 40% to 55% making Europe climate neutral by 2050, along with the measures aimed at […]
