In the UK, the Scotsman newspaper reports that North China Power Engineering will invest £800,000 in a green energy village scheme in Aberdeenshire that is meant to power 10s of thousands of homes. The 40-acre project will combine a mixed fuel gasification and biomass plant, a green biodiesel production facility and an aerobic digestion plant […]
In Maine, local press reports there is a potential buyer for the Fiberight facility that has been closed since May who could bring the MSW-to-biofuel plant online by early 2021. The undisclosed company is still negotiating with the Municipal Review Committee whose waste is processed at the facility and owns the land it sits upon, […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the government is working hard to find ways to keep its biodiesel program alive in the face of ongoing cheap oil prices and rising palm oil prices. An $865 million deficit in the biodiesel program’s budget due to the increasing gap between fossil and palm oil, currently four times last year’s […]
In Poland, ChemWeek reports the country’s oil giant PKN Orlen is looking to spend considerably on renewable fuels including hydrogen and biofuels through 2030 as part of its wider strategic plan. Like many other oil companies of late, PKN Orlen has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, hitting an interim reduction target […]
In Pennsylvania, with a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Penn State researchers will investigate how duckweed could be grown on Pennsylvania farms to limit nutrient pollution into the Chesapeake Bay. Duckweed, a tiny plant resembling a lily pad, grows rapidly in water with elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, often the result […]
In Washington, Growth Energy submitted a notice of intent to sue letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its failure to fulfill its statutory obligation to issue the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) by November 30, 2020, an annual deadline set by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The notice gives EPA 60 days to […]
In Texas, S&P Global Platts announced the launch of renewable diesel values for the Americas. These daily assessments bring transparency to a growing market as the transport and refining industry embraces the energy transition towards low-carbon intensive fuel. These new prices follow Platts’ launch of Europe’s price references for HVO on August 17, 2020, and […]
In Washington, an annual analysis of vehicle owner’s manuals and warranty statements by the Renewable Fuels Association reveals that while nearly all new 2021 automobiles are explicitly approved by the manufacturer to use E15 gasoline, far fewer models are being offered as flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) capable of operating on fuel blends containing up to […]
In the Netherlands, Neste has acquired a minority stake in Aircraft Fuel Supply B.V. (AFS), the owner and operator of the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol fuel storage company. Through its share in AFS, Neste is able to offer to airlines operating at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands ongoing supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ […]
In Iowa, the state’s secretary of agriculture announced the awardees of the Renewable Fuels Retail Recovery program administered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. The program offers relief funds to help gas stations, truck stops, co-ops, and other renewable fuels retailers recover from the business disruptions and lost demand caused by the […]
