In Luxembourg, Vow subsidiary ETIA and ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products, a leader in the production of sections, sheet piles, rails and quality wire rod, will work together to build the first dedicated biogas plant for the steel industry, using ETIA’s pyrolysis technology, at ArcelorMittal Rodange in Luxembourg. ArcelorMittal Rodange specializes in the production of […]
In California, California Ethanol + Power announced it will engage with the local Imperial Valley farming communities to secure formal commitments to grow the first 20,000 acres of sugarcane feedstock for Sugar Valley Energy, a planned low-carbon ethanol production and biomass energy campus set to begin construction in 2021. Located near the city of Brawley, […]
In France, in order to meet the growing demand for E85, Total has stepped up the deployment of E85 superethanol within its service stations to become today the largest distribution network of E85 in France. Total had already doubled its distribution capacity at the end of 2019, from 270 service stations to more than 500. […]
In Finland, UPM is moving forward with biofuels growth plans having started the basic engineering phase of a next generation biorefinery. The potential biorefinery would have an annual capacity of 500,000 metric tons of high-quality renewable fuels including sustainable jet fuel. The products would significantly reduce carbon footprint in the road transport and aviation, as […]
In the UK, a record 42% of the UK’s electricity was generated by renewables in 2020, compared to 41% by fossil fuels. Nuclear plants generated the remaining 17%. This was mainly driven by an increase in wind power. For the first time, a quarter (24%) of the UK’s electricity was generated by wind turbines in […]
In Washington, D.C., USDA Rural Development is now accepting applications for the Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements (REAP RES/EEI), with an application deadline of March 31, 2021. REAP applications for Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance are due February 1, 2021. REAP projects strengthen American energy independence […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech said that a commercial ethanol facility in China which utilizes LanzaTech technology, is the only commercial Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)-certified facility in China, and the first of its kind anywhere to receive this key certification for carbon capture and utilization. The Beijing Shougang LanzaTech New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is a […]
In North Carolina, food and crop protection company Biotalys NV, submitted its first protein-based biocontrol, Evoca, to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval. Pending EPA registration, this biocontrol will offer U.S. fruit and vegetable growers a new way to combat major diseases to maximize yields and extend the shelf life after harvest of produce […]
In Finland, Gasum is progressing towards carbon neutrality by setting new environmental targets to mitigate climate change and seeks to increase the availability of biogas to reach cumulative carbon emission reductions of a million tons. By 2025, Gasum intends to make 4 TWh of biogas available on the market from the company’s own production and […]
In California, Creo, an ingredient company with a proprietary platform for producing natural rare cannabinoids without the cannabis plant, has produced cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) through fermentation at 12,500-liter scale, with performance matching or exceeding expectations. Creo is the first fermentation-based cannabinoid company to successfully produce finished CBGA. Rare cannabinoids such as CBG […]
