In Spain, Repsol has successfully completed the manufacture of the first batch of biojet produced from waste on the Spanish market at its Petronor Industrial Complex in Bilbao. This is a significant milestone in the production of fuels with a low carbon footprint. It represents a move forward in the decarbonization of fuels for air […]
In India, the Times of India newspaper reports that ethanol was transported by rail for this first time this week, loading 15 wagons at the Loni terminal in Maharashtra and delivering it to Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh. Although the government recently announced it would look at developing ethanol pipelines, the shift to rail from trucking […]
In New York state, Kindly, a new line of sustainable intimates, launches featuring the first-ever plant-based bra cup sourced from Brazilian sugarcane. Available exclusively at Walmart, kindly is on a mission to make sustainability accessible to everyone. Its product line features a wide range of sustainable bras and underwear made from recycled materials, and a promise […]
In Texas, NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge invited the public to come up with ways to convert this principle component of the Martian atmosphere into sugar, which astronauts could use to make useful products – anything from plastics, adhesives, and fuels to food and medicine. Now, three teams of solvers have demonstrated prototype systems capable of […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding reports that the EPA has recommended to lower the minimum renewable fuels volumes that must be supplied to the markets in 2021. “I’m disappointed to hear the EPA is planning to lower the minimum required renewable fuels volumes for this year. If the reports […]
In Nebraska, DTN reports U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in Urbana dismissed Green Plain’s lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midlands for allegedly manipulating ethanol prices at its Argo terminal. The case, similar to the one brought by Midwest Renewable Energy but dismissed on August 9, is based on the Commodity Exchange Act […]
In Canada, CHAR Technologies Ltd. announced the upgrading of CHAR’s operational high temperature pyrolysis facility to produce approximately 20,000 GJ/yr of renewable natural gas. The approval of a C$300,000 grant from NGIF (Natural Gas Innovation Fund) Industry Grants, a division of NGIF Capital Corporation, will support the upgrades. The grant funding will be partially disbursed […]
In France, TotalEnergies is developing a 100% renewable fuel for motorsport competition, to be introduced from next season at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2022, and at the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). This 100% renewable fuel to be offered by TotalEnergies will be produced on bioethanol […]
In Texas, Viking Energy Group, Inc., entered into an Exclusive Intellectual Property License Agreement with ESG Clean Energy, LLC (‘ESG’) regarding ESG’s patent rights and know-how related to stationary electric power generation, including methods to utilize heat and capture carbon dioxide. The license is exclusive for all of Canada (unlimited number of systems), and non-exclusive […]
In Canada, INCA Renewable Technologies emerged from stealth mode to announce the company has secured the land to build a large-scale manufacturing facility in Elkhart County, Indiana that will process thousands of tons of hemp fiber into high performance bio-composite panels and pellets for the transportation, consumer plastics and building materials industries. INCA also announced […]
