In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions is pleased to announce a new partnership with Northern Plains Nitrogen (“NPN”) in its carbon capture and storage project, which is focused on decarbonizing the agriculture and biofuels industries. NPN is developing a world-scale blue ammonia plant near Grand Forks, North Dakota, which will supply a range of low carbon […]
In Indiana, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. announced that Montana Renewables LLC (“MRL”) has closed the previously announced $50 million of project financing from Stonebriar Commercial Finance LLC related to construction of the renewable hydrogen plant for Calumet’s renewable diesel business in Great Falls, Montana. Once complete, the renewable hydrogen plant will allow increased production […]
In the Netherlands, KLM will start adding 0.5% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flights departing from Amsterdam. In addition, KLM will offer its customers the option of purchasing an extra amount of sustainable fuel. In this manner, KLM aims to stimulate the market for SAF. The face of travel is set to change in the […]
In Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) launched an important new bioeconomy publication for policymakers in countries and macro-regions. The Guidance note on monitoring the sustainability of bioeconomy at a country or macro-regional level, which was commissioned by the International Bioeconomy Forum […]
In the Netherlands, Spliethoff Group’s constant striving to reduce its CO2 emissions has led to two trials using biofuel on its vessels. The first trial took place between June and November last year on BigLift Shipping’s HTV BigLift Baffin. The vessel was supplied with a blend of 50% FAME based biofuel and 50% conventional HFO. […]
In Washington, Platts reports IncubEx says interest in cellulosic D3 RINs surged between mid-December and Jan. 5, reaching 2.5 million credits traded during that period on the Nodal Exchange. No trades of D3 RINs were made at all between when November 2020 when the exchange began trading futures of the cellulosic biofuel credits until December […]
In Canada, after years of meticulous research, University of Saskatchewan researchers’ exploration of canola meal pellets as an eco-friendly alternative to coal and natural gas for both heat and energy is poised to move into its next phases – scaled-up pellet production and commercialization. In 2019, Canada produced over 18 million metric tons of canola […]
In Washington, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has decided to not rule in the ethanol industry’s appeal against the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow for the return of year-round E15 sales again. The appeals court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency went beyond its remit when it made the […]
In Canada, Genecis Bioindustries and Helian Polymers announce their collaboration creating PHA based formulations. Together both companies will develop various resin formulations that include Genecis’ PHAs for high-value applications, such as 3D printing filaments and biomedical applications. By combining both companies’ strengths, converting food waste into biodegradable plastics for Genecis and creating unique PHA based […]
In Connecticut, Ag-Grid Energy has broken ground on its fourth biogas to electricity project. Hytone Ag-Grid, in partnership with Hytone Farms, would be Ag-Grid’s fourth dairy digester in the northeast US and will begin construction in March 2022. It is expected to be operational in Fall 2022 and will produce around 4.5 million kWh of […]
