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Darling Ingredients offers $250M in unsecured senior notes

Darling Ingredients offers $250M in unsecured senior notes

August 15, 2022 |

In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. launched an offering of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes by Darling. The add-on notes will be issued as additional notes under the same indenture as Darling’s 6% senior notes due 2030, $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of which were issued on June 9, 2022. […]

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Iowa Renewable Fuels Association launches on-farm biodiesel credit program

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association launches on-farm biodiesel credit program

August 15, 2022 |

In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association IRFA launched a new statewide On-Farm Biodiesel Credit program to give back to farmers dedicated to using biodiesel. Farmers who are buying a biodiesel blend can receive up to 50 cents per gallon for using higher blends of biodiesel. To be eligible, farmers must be filling an on-farm […]

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Bayer launches sustainable agriculture hub to link farmers with processors

Bayer launches sustainable agriculture hub to link farmers with processors

August 15, 2022 |

In Missouri, Reuters reports that Bayer has launched its ForGround electronic platform to help farmers boost the sustainability of their production while in turning linking them with food and fuel producers wanting to ensure a more sustainable supply chain. The sustainable agriculture hub will track data such as weather, soil, seed and farming practices and […]

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Babcock & Wilcox teams with Newpoint Gas on advanced hydrogen

Babcock & Wilcox teams with Newpoint Gas on advanced hydrogen

August 15, 2022 |

In Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox has signed a teaming agreement with Newpoint Gas to serve as a foundational technology partner, and provide advanced hydrogen generation, decarbonization and combustion technologies for the redevelopment of the former U.S. Department of Energy Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site near Piketon, Ohio.  B&W will supply its BrightLoopTM technology to produce […]

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Brazil exports third DDGS shipment as corn-based ethanol increases

Brazil exports third DDGS shipment as corn-based ethanol increases

August 15, 2022 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports that as corn-based ethanol production increases, so does its DDGS supply, so the first cargo of 55,000 metric tons has set sail for Vietnam. Corn ethanol production is expected to rise 31% season over last season at 4.5 billion liters, accounting for about 15% of the country’s overall total production that […]

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UC Berkley chemists create cheap, easy, energy-efficient way to capture CO2 from smokestacks

UC Berkley chemists create cheap, easy, energy-efficient way to capture CO2 from smokestacks

August 15, 2022 |

In California, using an inexpensive polymer called melamine — the main component of Formica — UC Berkley chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The process for synthesizing the […]

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Herm becomes first of the Channel Islands to go 100% biofuel

Herm becomes first of the Channel Islands to go 100% biofuel

August 15, 2022 |

In the UK, ITV news reports that Herm has become the first of the Channel Islands to go completely 100% biofuel as it aims to reduce the cost of expensive fossil fuels and its environmental impact. The island has no cars, but still uses about 400,000 liters of fuel annually for 4-wheelers and energy production. […]

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Mubadala and Raizen confirmed as final bidders for BP Bunge Bioenergia

Mubadala and Raizen confirmed as final bidders for BP Bunge Bioenergia

August 11, 2022 |

In Brazil, Reuters has confirmed that UAE state investor Mubadala Investment Co and Raizen are the final bidders in the sale of BP Bunge Bioenergia, with no bidders in the second round and the other potential buyers rejected earlier in the process. Parallel negotiations are ongoing with both parties as the difference between the two […]

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TravelCenters of America survey shows fleets transitioning to sustainable fuels

TravelCenters of America survey shows fleets transitioning to sustainable fuels

August 11, 2022 |

In Ohio, leaders of the largest U.S. trucking fleets are moving forward with planning and investment in fleets powered by sustainable fuels, according to a new survey released by TravelCenters of America Inc. Fleet companies have begun making investments in electric and hydrogen powered vehicles and expect to continue to do so in the next […]

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DCC and Certas Energy rolling out HVO for truck fleets across the UK

DCC and Certas Energy rolling out HVO for truck fleets across the UK

August 11, 2022 |

In the UK, DCC plc announced its UK roll out of renewable diesel from Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a refuelling solution for its customers. The initiative forms part of DCC’s Leading With Energy strategy and will see Certas Energy become the first company in the UK to offer HVO fuel to heavy goods vehicle […]

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