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Red Rock receives Wood Innovations Grant from U.S. Forest Service

Red Rock receives Wood Innovations Grant from U.S. Forest Service

June 7, 2022 |

In Colorado, Red Rock has received a Wood Innovations Grant from the U.S. Forest Service to fund its project to convert post-fire charred waste woody biomass to sustainable aviation fuel & renewable diesel fuel. Wildfires across the western U.S. have become a major problem over the past several decades, now consuming approximately 8.2 million acres […]

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CJ BIO and NatureWorks team on PLA

CJ BIO and NatureWorks team on PLA

June 7, 2022 |

In Massachusetts, CJ BIO, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and leading producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), and NatureWorks have signed a letter of intent (LOI) establishing a strategic alignment between the two organizations and have announced that the two companies are working toward a Master Collaboration Agreement (MCA). The companies will work together to […]

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Argentine Agroindustrial Council calls for B15 to offset national diesel shortage

Argentine Agroindustrial Council calls for B15 to offset national diesel shortage

June 7, 2022 |

In Argentina, Agritotal reports that given the lack of diesel that the country is going through, which generates complications in all spheres -both social and economic- losses and difficulties in producing, the Argentine Agroindustrial Council (CAA) through its associated entities, proposes that beyond the current mandatory blend of 5% for SMEs, companies can use biodiesel […]

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Indian transport minister wants heavy industry to switch to ethanol

Indian transport minister wants heavy industry to switch to ethanol

June 7, 2022 |

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 […]

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NASCAR reaches 20 million miles driven on Sunoco Green E15

NASCAR reaches 20 million miles driven on Sunoco Green E15

June 7, 2022 |

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 […]

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Cambridge University researchers develop low-cost device that captures CO2 while it charges

Cambridge University researchers develop low-cost device that captures CO2 while it charges

June 7, 2022 |

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 […]

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Gevo teams with Google Cloud to measure biofuels sustainability

Gevo teams with Google Cloud to measure biofuels sustainability

June 6, 2022 |

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 […]

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Hawai‘i opens first of six mobile biodiesel fueling stations

Hawai‘i opens first of six mobile biodiesel fueling stations

June 6, 2022 |

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 […]

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Dubai International Airport to diver 60% of waste and produce biodiesel

Dubai International Airport to diver 60% of waste and produce biodiesel

June 6, 2022 |

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 […]

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Aemetis completes 20 miles of biogas pipeline and gets OK for 39 miles more

Aemetis completes 20 miles of biogas pipeline and gets OK for 39 miles more

June 6, 2022 |

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 […]

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