In Australia, Nanollose and Grasim Industries Limited filed a joint patent application for a high tenacity lyocell fiber made from microbial cellulose that is finer than silk and stronger than conventional lyocell made from wood pulp. Nanollose and Birla Cellulose, Grasim’s business unit focused on sustainable fibers, will now focus on taking this success to […]
In Texas, Ameresco, Inc. achieved mechanical completion at its McCarty Road landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant located in Houston and will reach commercial operations in early 2021. This facility has a gross nameplate in excess of 1.1 million Dekatherms per year and is capable of processing 4,500 scfm of raw landfill gas. The […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc.’s exclusively licensed technology for the production of below zero carbon renewable fuel was awarded U.S. Patent No. 10907184 (to be published February 2, 2021), enabling the launch of Aemetis “Carbon Zero” production plants to commercialize the technology. Using patented technology exclusive to Aemetis for agricultural waste wood feedstock, the Carbon Zero […]
In Oregon, NW Natural is partnering with BioCarbN to convert methane from some of Tyson Foods facilities into renewable natural gas (RNG) to heat homes and businesses. Under this partnership, NW Natural has options to invest up to an estimated $38 million in four separate RNG development projects that will access biogas derived from water […]
In the UK, HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, Lombard Odier and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, are the three founding partners of the Natural Capital Investment Alliance, established by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales under his Sustainable Markets Initiative. The Alliance aims to accelerate the development of Natural Capital as an […]
In Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have underscored their continued commitment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration agreement. Signed by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and […]
In Idaho, BIOGEST received its first US order to build an agricultural biogas plant in Idaho. The plant has a thermal output of 90,000 MMBTU p.a. and operates on 120,000t of cow manure per year. During the process, the manure is transformed into high-quality organic fertilizer that acts as a substitute for chemical products. BIOGEST’s […]
In Washington, Successful Farming reports the Renewable Fuels Association estimates dozens of ethanol plants have been idled already this year following post-COVID recovery seen in Q4 2020. When ethanol plant margins took a dive into negative numbers in December, plants who had barely begun to recover saw the writing on the wall. Corn prices have […]
In the UK, Selwood has become the first UK rental company to offer pumps that can be fueled by vegetable oil in an industry-leading move that will significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. The company has completed extensive testing of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) in its fleet of market-leading pumps. All Selwood pumps which have a […]
In France, Total and Engie have signed a cooperation agreement to design, develop, build and operate the Masshylia project, France’s largest renewable hydrogen production site at Châteauneuf-les-Martigues in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur South region. Located at the heart of Total’s La Mède biorefinery and powered by solar farms with a total capacity of more than 100 […]
