In India, Outlook India reports that researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have used a machine learning method called Recurrent Neural Networks to study how biomass behaves in a gasification reactor to become syngas. The study predicts the composition of the syngas based on the time the feedstock spends inside the reactor, a […]
In Washington, following settlement discussions with Growth Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will file a notice in the Federal Register Thursday seeking comment on a proposed judicial consent decree that would require EPA to finalize the 2021 and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), which are the subject of a pending rulemaking, by no […]
In Texas, ENG has been selected by a confidential client to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a renewable fuels plant designed to produce approximately 100 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel from renewable feed stocks. This US-based plant, which is scheduled to be ready for commissioning in […]
In Japan, Mazda Motor Corporation will compete in the endurance race series called Super Taikyu Series 2022, with two vehicles, Mazda2 Bio concept and Mazda Roadster (Mazda MX-5). By participating in the race with a vehicle that runs on next-generation biodiesel fuel, Mazda wants to conduct a demonstration test of the vehicle, as well as […]
In Italy, Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol at its Crescentino plant in Italy. The facility complies with the European legislation for the development of renewable energy RED II and makes use of the Proesa technology to produce sustainable bioethanol. The plant, which was acquired in 2018, has been overhauled thanks to major investments […]
In the UK, In September 2021, Bring Me The Horizon – Post Human Tour was the first arena tour in the UK since the pandemic. The intention was to emerge with a more sustainable touring approach and the BMTH touring team and stakeholders took steps to put the positive words into action. This was the […]
In Texas, Lummus Technology announced that its Green Circle business and Synthos S.A. have reached a major milestone in the development of advanced bio-butadiene technology. After completing a successful feasibility study in 2021, Lummus and Synthos have concluded that the bio-butadiene technology is ready for implementation, and the companies have agreed to move into the […]
In Germany, eight months after announcing their partnership, Spinnova and adidas have unveiled the first adidas product made with SPINNOVA® fibers. Composed of a minimum of 25% wood-based fibers and organic cotton, the adidas TERREX HS1 is a mid-layer knit for hikers that sees adidas exploring a more sustainable textile solution. Working with the material’s […]
In Tennessee, a team of scientists from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed carbon capture technology that harnesses emissions from industrial processes to produce acetone and isopropanol, known as IPA. These widely used chemicals serve as the basis of thousands of products, from fuels and solvents to […]
In Louisiana, Reuters reports a senior Environmental Protection Agency official told the National Ethanol Conference in New Orleans that the EPA is focused on transparency in its rulemaking of the Renewable Fuels Standard to ensure it gets “back on track” and that biofuels are included in the toolbox for transport decarbonization. The agency is reviewing […]
