In Tennessee, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory team has successfully introduced a poplar gene into switchgrass, an important biofuel source, that allows switchgrass to interact with a beneficial fungus, ultimately boosting the grass’s growth and viability in changing environments. Scientists observed the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor as it enveloped the plant’s roots. This behavior, not […]
In Washington, Growth Energy filed a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court Tuesday, asking the Court to review a D.C. Circuit opinion in American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. vs. EPA, in which the D.C. Circuit vacated a 2019 EPA rule allowing year-round sales of a 15-percent ethanol fuel blend (E15). The D.C. Circuit decision overturned EPA’s interpretation of a provision of the Clean […]
In Washington state, bp announced plans for a $45 million investment that will more than double the Cherry Point refinery’s renewable diesel production capability to an estimated 2.6 million barrels a year. Renewable diesel is manufactured from biomass-based feedstocks, such as vegetable oils and rendered animal fats. The increased production capability from the Renewable Diesel […]
In France, Air France, TotalEnergies, the Metropole and the Airport of Nice Côte d’Azur have joined forces to operate a flight fueled with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Air France Flight 6235 took off for Orly Airport in Paris Monday at 6.30 pm from Nice Airport’s Terminal 2, after being loaded with 30% SAF produced by […]
In Illinois, Marquis Incorporated announced a plan for the Marquis Industrial Park to be the world’s first carbon-neutral industrial park with on-site carbon injection. Last week Marquis began drilling its first 5,000-foot test well to determine the total capacity available for carbon sequestration in the Mt. Simon Sandstone on its site. The Marquis Family will […]
In Washington state, SSC North America expands flexible-fuel capabilities of its powertrain assembly to meet the alternative fuel opportunities of road-legal and performance vehicles, integrating a synthesized methanol catalyst as a standard fuel option in all Tuatara models, as well as future exploration for use in the next-generation of SSC performance vehicles. After the release […]
In India, the Mint reports state-owned Indraprastha Gas Limited has signed an agreement with South Delhi Municipal Corporation to extend the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme by investing in waste-to-energy production that will provide renewable CNG for vehicles. The biogas plant and fueling facility will be established in Hastsal in West Zone while […]
In North Dakota, InForum reports Red Tail Energy and Midwest AgEnergy are struggling to source local corn due to the drought in the region this summer, forcing them to bring in more expensive corn by rail which will hit margins negatively. With Red Tail Energy typically sourcing 65% or more of its corn within 75 […]
In Ohio, in a new study published in the journal Applications in Plant Sciences, scientists obviate the need for specimen staining by tapping into the natural autofluorescence of tissues in species across the plant tree of life. When certain tissue types in both plants and animals absorb light, electrons in their atoms get a jolt […]
In China, Western Producer magazine reports that according to USDA Foreign Agriculture Service analysis, China has effectively dropped its E10 blending mandate and will only achieve 2.1% in 2021. The country announced in 2017 it would achieve 10% by 2020 with the market expecting much of that volume to come from US imports until the […]
