In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd., an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., has signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. Initial purchase orders, valued at an aggregate of $9.1 […]
In Illinois, TriStates Public Radio reports Wolf Carbon Solutions has filed a new application for a pipeline that passes through the state transporting carbon emissions from ethanol plants but skirts Peoria and a connection to the BioUrja ethanol plant. In related pipeline news, the Charles City Press newspaper in Iowa reports that Summit Carbon wants […]
In Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW Development Bank, Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) and the Chilean Ministry of Finance signed a statement of intent to support Chile’s growing renewable hydrogen industry via the Team Europe Renewable Hydrogen Funding Platform for Chile. The signing took place in Santiago de Chile and was […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), one of the Senate’s only corn farmers, today criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule setting minimum biofuels blending levels for the next three years below current production capabilities. While the plan makes modest increases to blend levels for certain biodiesel products, the overall biofuels volume remains unchanged […]
In France, TotalEnergies has signed a 100 GWh biomethane purchase agreement with Saint-Gobain France for a three-year period starting in 2024. The biomethane will be produced by TotalEnergies at its BioBéarn biomethane plant, which came on stream at the beginning of the year and whose production is certified sustainable by ISCC under the highest sustainability […]
In Australia, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is backing HydGene Renewables, a new Australian company that has developed an alternative green hydrogen solution that turns biomass into hydrogen in a process that is both renewable and carbon negative. The HydGene technique uses novel biocatalysts to convert the sugars derived from organic waste, including agricultural […]
In California, NapaSan and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, have signed an agreement for the construction and installation of a new Mainspring Linear Generator. The linear generator will run on biofuel produced at NapaSan’s wastewater treatment plant, providing renewable energy to power the plant while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Under the agreement, a subsidiary of […]
In the Netherlands, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached a milestone in its commitment to sustainability through its first biofuel contract with ExxonMobil. The recently signed contract entails the delivery of sustainable biofuel within the second half of this year, aligning with Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s strategic goal of achieving a net-zero emissions integrated supply chain service by 2027. […]
In Italy, MAIRE S.p.A. announced that its Integrated E&C Solutions (IE&CS) and Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) subsidiaries have been awarded new contracts for an overall value of approximately $260 million by international clients mainly in Europe, Asia and South America. In particular, KT-Kinetics Technology has been awarded an IE&CS contract for a pre-treatment plant by […]
In the UK, Esken Green Energy Limited, has agreed the sale of its investment in Mersey Bioenergy Holdings Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary (together “Mersey Bioenergy”) to UK Waste Resources and Energy Investments L.P., a member of the Bioenergy Infrastructure Group, for a total cash consideration of £9 million. Mersey Bioenergy owns and operates […]
