In California, ZymoChem, creators of Carbon Conserving (C2) technology that converts renewable feedstocks into high-value materials in an environmentally sustainable fashion to replace petroleum-based ingredients in everyday consumer goods, is the recipient of a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). This funding is in support of the […]
In the Netherlands, VETUS, creator of complete onboard boat systems, has announced that approval has now been granted to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) on its D and M-Line series of marine diesel engines. The approval and certification follow an intense period of bench and field tests. “VETUS has already made big inroads into zero-emission […]
In California, H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, Inc. (H2B2) last week unveiled SoHyCal – the largest operational green hydrogen production plant powered entirely by renewable energy in North America to date. This pioneering project, from both a technical and commercial point of view, consists of the construction, financing, and operation of a 100% renewable hydrogen production plant […]
In France, Carbios has been granted the building permit and operating authorization for the world’s first PET biorecycling plant, allowing construction to start. The plant will be built in Longlaville (54) in the Grand-Est Region on a 13.7-hectare site adjacent to the existing PET production plant of Indorama Ventures, its strategic partner. This state-of-the-art facility, […]
In North Carolina, VISION Bioenergy Oilseeds (VISION), and Makhteshim Agan of North America Inc. (ADAMA), a global leader in crop protection technology, announced they have entered into a Joint Development Agreement to bring to market a suite of new crop protection solutions for Camelina growers. This partnership will greatly expand labeled crop protection products for […]
In California, Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced the completion and successful startup of an ISOTERRA unit as part of Chevron’s renewable fuel conversion project at their El Segundo Refinery in Southern California. The ISOTERRA unit leverages both the refinery’s existing assets and Chevron Lummus Global’s proprietary catalyst and reactor internals technology to achieve exceptional diesel […]
In Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with ethanol producer Alto Ingredients to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at two of its facilities, Alto Pekin LLC and Alto ICP LLC, in Pekin, Illinois. Under the terms of the settlements, Pekin will pay a penalty of $308,374 and ICP will pay […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association reports U.S. ethanol exports rebounded 18% to 120.5 million gallons (mg) in September, thanks in part to global denatured fuel sales reaching an 18-month high. Canada was our largest destination for the 30th consecutive month with exports of 60.4 mg, accounting for half of total sales despite a 3% decrease from […]
In Denmark, Wärtsilä has engineered, delivered, and installed the biogas upgrading solution to a new biogas 17 tons per day liquefaction plant in Hjørring, Denmark. The contract was awarded to Wärtsilä in 2022, and the official start-up took place in June 2023. The facility is one of two biogas plants owned and operated by GrønGas […]
In Germany, thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded a contract by ENOWA, NEOM’s energy and water company, for engineering services and the supply, design and procurement of equipment for a new CO2-to-methanol and methanol-to-gasoline demonstration plant at ENOWA’s Hydrogen Innovation and Development Center (HIDC) in Saudi Arabia. The plant is a joint development of ENOWA and […]
