In Texas, Verde Bio Holdings, Inc. terminated the agreement to purchase the two biodiesel facilities, which the company first announced in December 2021. “Verde maintains a highly disciplined approach to the assessment of potential acquisition candidates. While we were excited by the potential of this transaction to move the Company into the renewable energy space […]
In Japan, ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PowerX, Inc. (PowerX) for a collaboration on the development of the Power Transfer Vessel (Power ARK). PowerX is carrying out a project of the first model of the Power ARK series, which is designed for transferring renewable energy in Japanʼs coastal waters, and this […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose an average of 31,000 barrels per day last week to 1.028 million barrels a day, 90,000 bpd higher than a year ago. Production was driven by higher crush margins, according to analysis from Iowa State University. Despite increased production, stocks also […]
In Australia, Upstream Online reports Carnarvon Energy and Frontier Impact Group’s 50/50 joint venture FutureEnergy Australia could already start renewable diesel production in 2023 if all goes to plan. Technip Energies is doing front-end engineering and design work while FutureEnergy Australia has signed a 12-month exclusive option to buy a 65-hectare site outside Narrogin in […]
In Tennessee, a team of researchers working within the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has discovered a pathway to encourage a type of lignin formation in plants that could make the processing of crops grown for products such as sustainable jet fuels easier and less costly. The researchers focused on […]
In Washington, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) led Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the Biden Administration to prioritize American energy independence amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and record-high […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced a third sale agreement with a third investment-grade company to sell British Columbia Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits at an average price of C$490 per credit, at values higher than all of the previously announced carbon credit forward sales and the Corporation’s budget. Tidewater Renewables has agreed to sell […]
In Malaysia, Sulzer Chemtech will provide a BioFlux technology package to support the creation of the Sabah Maju Jaya Renewable Energy Industrial Complex (SMJREIC) in Malaysia. This new state-of-the-art facility will produce sustainable fuels with limited greenhouse gases emissions by using locally-sourced, renewable feedstock. By leveraging Sulzer Chemtech’s leading expertise in innovative licensed technologies, the […]
In Kansas, ICM and Agribrasil have signed an agreement to develop a greenfield dry-mill grain ethanol production facility near Canarana in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. The facility will utilize ICM’s proprietary process technologies, including Base Tricanter System™ for corn oil recovery, patented Selective Milling Technology™ for milling optimization, and patented Fiber Separation Technology™ […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. has begun commissioning the $12 million biogas-RNG upgrading facility connected to the PG&E gas pipeline interconnection unit located at the Keyes ethanol plant site. The full system commissioning process, including PG&E’s interconnection unit, is expected to be completed in April 2022, enabling the production of utility-grade renewable natural gas for sale […]
