In Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox has been awarded a contract by NorthStar Clean Energy to conduct a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) engineering study to convert a coal-fired power plant in Michigan to use biomass fuel and retrofit the plant with B&W’s SolveBright™ carbon dioxide (CO2) capture process. The study is the first […]
In Sweden, Saipem and Stockholm Exergi have signed a Letter of Intent for a large-scale CO2 capture plant to be installed at Stockholm Exergi’s existing bio-cogeneration plant located in the Swedish capital. Saipem’s scope of work covers the engineering, procurement and construction activities for the carbon capture unit, the CO2 storage as well as the […]
In Portugal, Reuters reported that Portugal’s environment regulator APA approved a project by Portuguese oil firm Galp to launch an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel using cooking oils at its Sines refinery. According to the report, Galp aims to launch the Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) plant, with an initial investment of $302 […]
In Wyoming, RockCreek announced the closing of an investment in Raven, a company that produces renewable transportation fuels from a variety of feedstocks, including waste streams, using a proprietary non-combustion process. Raven said it will use RockCreek’s investment to further commercialize low-to-negative carbon intensity hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel. Renewable hydrogen from this project will […]
In Canada, the University of Alberta reported that Forge Hydrocarbons, a University of Alberta spinoff company producing renewable fuels and chemicals, is collaborating with Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to work towards a new biojet fuel production facility in the Edmonton area. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding to create jet fuel from biowaste, based […]
In India, Mint reported that adoption of green fuel by Indian airlines will be a key challenge for them considering the high cost structure associated with sustainable aviation fuel, said Brian Moran, VP of global sustainability policy and partnerships at Boeing. “The airlines are certainly very eager to purchase more SAF, but some Indian airlines […]
In California, Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas signed an agreement to develop a Joint Study for a commercial plant producing cellulosic bioethanol, utilizing the Axens Futurol process, produced from woody biomass through Allotrope Cellulosic Development Company LLC, a project development company based in the State of California. The project […]
In the Netherlands, in addition to the introduction of a complete series of fully electric trucks and the development of hydrogen technology, DAF is getting its combustion engines ready for new types of fuel to further reduce CO₂ emissions. HVO can be used in DAF trucks without any adjustments to the vehicles, while maintaining the […]
In Ireland, EQTEC plc has signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with Domi Ost Limited. Through the agreement, the company and Domi Ost will collaborate on the design and development of projects in Ireland that deploy EQTEC synthesis gas technology for conversion of forestry, agricultural, industrial, municipal or other waste into renewable natural gas, hydrogen or […]
In California, West Biofuels, LLC announced $1.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase the sustainable use of forest products while promoting innovation and bolstering local economies. The Woodland, Calif.-based company engineers, procures, and constructs (EPC) and operates and maintains biomass facilities. Approximately $1.2 million in funding from the […]
