In California, CalBioGas Hilmar LLC, a joint investment between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), has completed the central processing facility for their dairy biomethane project in Merced County, California. CalBio brings technology and expertise to help local dairy farmers capture methane from dairy manure in anaerobic digesters on their farms. As part […]
In Tennessee, Eco-Energy announced the expansion of its Transport Emission Reduction Certificate (TERC) program with the launch of TERC-Biodiesel and TERC-Renewable Diesel. These new TERC certificates are a revolutionary voluntary carbon program designed to address heavy-duty diesel trucking emissions, offering a new avenue for companies to mitigate their carbon footprint. The TERC-Biodiesel and TERC-Renewable Diesel […]
In Italy, Eni and MSC signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing joint initiatives in the field of sustainability and energy transition. Eni and MSC intend to extend the scope of their already fruitful business relationship to a broader geographic context and, in particular, to areas relating to sustainability and decarbonization of their operations. […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) released its ninth annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada (BIC) report, the annual quantitative report on Canada’s renewable and low-carbon fuel markets. The report’s highlights include: · Biofuel consumption surged in 2023, with renewable diesel (RD) more than doubling to 1.2 BL/yr, biodiesel consumption up 14% (530 ML/yr), and […]
In France, Fives and Waga Energy have signed a partnership agreement to step up the deployment of WAGABOX units. The agreement strengthens the long-term cooperation between Waga Energy and Fives, enabling both partners to optimize the design and manufacture of WAGABOX units. These units, developed and patented by Waga Energy and in which Fives’ solutions […]
In India, S&P Global reported that the Indian government may push for sweet sorghum as an alternative to sugarcane to diversify ethanol feedstocks, amid ongoing volatility in sugarcane availability, according to an official from the Indian Institute of Millets Research. The official noted that the government prefers sweet sorghum as an additional feedstock for biofuel, […]
In the Netherlands, Blackwood Technology announced the successful start of production of the first commercial FlashTor black pellet plant in Lampang Province, Thailand. The plant is owned and operated by NT Biomass Products Company Limited (NTBC), a 100% subsidiary of TTCL Public Company Limited (TTCL). When fully ramped-up, it will produce 75,000 tonnes of black […]
In India, Business North East reported that the chairman of the Pollution Control Board Assam (PCBA) Arup Kumar Misra, emphasized the Assam region’s strategic position in supplying biofuel inputs due to its rich agricultural resources and strong farming community. “Northeast India has the potential to become a significant provider of biofuel raw materials,” he said. […]
In Pennsylvania, US firm NewEnergyBlue and Finnish company MetGen began integrating their renewable technologies and business units to compete with fossil-carbon products. “NewEnergyBlue’s biomass conversion technologies, augmented by MetGen’s capabilities, can create a broader array of higher-value, lower-carbon biochemicals without wasting a molecule,” said Alex Michine, founder of MetGen. “We envision this partnership delivering specific […]
In Spain, bp Energy Spain has signed a strategic agreement with Spanish agri-food group MIGASA for the annual supply of up to 40,000 tons of non-food industrial waste from vegetable oil for a decade. bp will use these bio-based feedstocks together with other fossil feedstocks to co-process renewable fuels at its Castellón refinery, such as […]
