In Louisiana, the Advocate newspaper reports that REG’s Geismar facility is one of the company’s potential expansion sites in the US and Europe where negotiations are currently ongoing with local officials to seek out the best investment incentives. Up for grabs are as much as $65 million in potential tax exemptions over 10 years if […]
In the UK, PA Consulting presented key findings from a white paper on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at Farnborough International Air show (FIA Connect). Partnering with Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space (ADS) – an organization representing over 1,100 business across these sectors – PA Consulting and ADS will publish the white paper in full at […]
In Australia, Clean Energy Council and Bioenergy Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to drive an increased level of understanding, uptake and engagement in renewable energy generation in Australia. Research by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has found that bioenergy could contribute up to 20 per cent of Australia’s electricity generation […]
In Japan, Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) announced the successful startup of Euglena Co., Ltd.’s integrated Biofuels Isoconversion unit in Yokohama, Japan. CLG is a joint venture between Chevron and Lummus Technology. The 5 barrel per day (BPD), first-of-its-kind demonstration unit, employs the Biofuels Isoconversion technology, jointly developed by CLG […]
In Washington state, local press reports that Impact Bioenergy has begun producing renewable natural gas through anaerobic digestion of organic waste, which it is calling Organic RNG or ORNG (orange). The company is still far from retail sales of the fuel that was recently tested in a week-long trial in a hybrid sedan, but it […]
In Iowa, Platts reports that ethanol crush margins have been squeezed back into single digits as of just over 7 cents per gallons as ethanol prices slump with Chicago Argo ethanol at $1.2430/gal on July 20. Corn prices have also been falling but at a slower rate than ethanol, tightening the crush margin. Ethanol production […]
In Pennsylvania, the Wolf Administration awarded more than $2.1 million in 2019 Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIGs) to 18 cleaner fuel vehicle projects statewide that will help improve air quality and public health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change. Eighteen vehicle replacement projects, located in 13 counties, will put 82 cleaner fuel […]
In California, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced it has begun powering two of its largest Los Angeles-area facilities with Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells. The switch to fuel cells will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollutants and the cost of power, as well as provide reliable electricity independent of the power grid. To […]
In Texas, TechnipFMC says its proprietary Hummingbird ethanol-to-ethylene technology has been selected by LanzaTech Inc. for a key application which, when combined with LanzaTech’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology, can be used to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using ethanol as raw material. LanzaTech’s spin off sustainable aviation fuel company, LanzaJet, is the exclusive licensor of the […]
In Washington, Platts reports Environmental Protection Agency data shows RIN production for conventional ethanol rose nearly 28% in June at 1.073 billion RINs compared to the month prior. Of that total, 387.39 million RINs biomass-based diesel (D4) RINs were generated, nearly 5% higher on the month, while Advanced biofuel (D5) RIN generation fell by more […]
