In Colorado, NREL and Sempra Energy are now leveraging a decade of successful collaborative work to target global carbon neutrality. NREL and Sempra Energy’s cooperative, multiyear projects exploring low-carbon fuels and microgrid technology have reaped success—including some groundbreaking achievements. In 2013, Sempra Energy subsidiary San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and NREL established the […]
In Canada, earlier this week, Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) Board members appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources meeting on the Low-Carbon and Renewable Fuels Industry in Canada. Appearing on behalf of RICanada were Malcolm West, EVP and CFO at Greenfield Global Inc., Canada’s leading ethanol producer, and Scott Lewis, EVP […]
In Belgium, production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of more than 75% compared to fossil fuels in 2020, according to newly certified data. It was the ninth consecutive year in which EU renewable ethanol increased its GHG-reduction score. The record-breaking figure strengthens the already-convincing case for […]
In California, Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), and innovator of bio enzymatic fuel cells, has selected and integrated multiple Keysight solutions to better understand the behavior and characteristics of biofuel cells. BeFC is a French start-up company that offers innovative paper biofuel cells for sustainable and eco-friendly energy generation, as well […]
In Brazil, Braskem has launched the world’s first polyethylene (PE) wax from a renewable source, intended for the production of adhesives, cosmetics, paints and compounds used in the transformation of thermoplastic resins. The product, commonly used as a viscosity modifying agent in several formulations, has the same properties and performance as the version made with […]
In Canada, Green Impact Partners Inc. announced a partnership with Carbon Clean Energy Inc. (“CCE”) and PCL Constructors Inc. (“PCL”) to develop a large-scale biofuel facility located in Calgary, Alberta. The project, once operational, is expected to be carbon negative and will produce annually over 300 million liters of ethanol, up to 2.5 million Btu […]
In Finland, Fintoil successfully completed the issuance of EUR70 million Senior Secured Green Bond, rated Medium Green by Cicero, combined with a committed EUR10 million Super Senior Revolving Credit Facility. Fintoil has now secured the financing comprising ca. EUR130 million of equity and debt for its biorefinery investment in Hamina, Finland. The investment is now […]
In Belgium, the Port of Antwerp will convert a tugboat to a methanol propulsion, a world first. This methatug is part of the European Fastwater project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable fuel for shipping. The European Commission has approved this this week. With this world first, the port of […]
In Canada, researchers have found a way to stem the flow of municipal wastewater: by filtering the waste through the roots of willow trees. Experimenting with a plantation in Quebec, the scientists estimate that over 30 million liters of primary wastewater per hectare can be treated using ‘bio-refinery’ annually. Their results were published June 14 […]
In Belgium, an EU law intended to drive the uptake of clean fuels by ships will actually lock in the use of fossil fuels for decades, according to a leaked proposal, making the European Green Deal goal of decarbonization by 2050 impossible. Transport & Environment (T&E), which obtained the documents, said the European Commission could […]
