In Missouri, newly branded vehicles highlighting biodiesel’s sustainability and emissions reduction benefits are rolling along city streets and interstate highways from the nation’s capital, to Texas oil country, up the California coast and throughout the Midwest. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) announced that eight biodiesel users from across the country received matching funds to share […]
In Minnesota, Renewable Energy Group broke ground on Monday for a single wind turbine that will provide power to the company’s biorefinery in Albert Lea, Minnesota. This project will provide locally sourced, clean electrical power, lowering the carbon footprint of the biodiesel plant. The project, to be constructed and operated by Minnesota-based Juhl Energy, will […]
In Germany, Evonik and Siemens Energy commissioned a pilot plant sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that uses carbon dioxide and water to produce chemicals. The necessary energy is supplied by electricity from renewable sources. The pilot plant is located in Marl, in the northern Ruhr area, and its innovative […]
In Iowa, Gasworld reports that the impacts of COVID-19 on CO2 availability nationwide has shifted as time has moved on, first due to ethanol production shutdowns and more recently due to shutdowns of ammonia plants that produce CO2. When ethanol plants shut down this spring with the onset of the pandemic, demand fell in line […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that 8.5 million liters of biodiesel were contracted at the most recent supplementary ANP biodiesel auction. Fetching about $9 million, the average price was $1.05 per liter and the entire volume came with the social seal ensuring feedstock is produced by family farmers. Six producers offered a total of 9.5 […]
In Nigeria, the Business Post reports that groundbreaking took place for the Osun ethanol biorefinery that will produce cassava-based ethanol. Upon commissioning in the next 24 to 36 months, the facility is expected to produce 7 million liters of ethanol annually. The project is a PPP with SMEFUND as the private partner and the government […]
In the UK, the Scottish Government has been warned that burning trees is not a realistic solution to climate change. Environment and conservation groups have written to Ministers to share their grave concerns about plans to generate energy by burning trees and crops while trying to capture the emissions produced – known as Bioenergy with […]
In New York state, S&P Global Platts announced the launch of the first-to-market Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) price assessment for the Americas, aimed at bringing transparency to a developing market as the airline industry embraces energy transition. This follows the Platts launch of Europe’s first-ever independent price references for sustainable aviation fuel on August 17, […]
In the UK, consumer choice and affordable low carbon options must be a priority for rural homes or vital net zero targets could be missed, OFTEC will warn MPs at the 2020 Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. OFTEC says that failing to support the right decarbonization solutions now would be a recipe for disaster and […]
In Belgium, E10info.eu, a new online resource for consumer information about the widely available E10 fuel blend, launched today as part of a broader effort to highlight the importance of renewable ethanol to EU climate goals. Use of E10, which contains up to 10% renewable ethanol by volume, significantly reduces emissions from petrol cars and […]
