In Indiana, Cardinal Ethanol, LLC and Vault 44.01 Ltd., through their affiliate companies, they have formed a joint venture to design, implement, and operate a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration (CCS) project at Cardinal’s ethanol production facility near Union City, Indiana. The joint venture is structured with each party controlling an equal interest in […]
In Washington, as higher ethanol blends like E15 and E85 continued to expand in the marketplace in 2021, thirty-five states and the District of Columbia blasted through the so-called 10% ethanol “blend wall,” according to data released recently from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Minnesota and Iowa led the way in 2021, with ethanol accounting for […]
In the UAE, Masdar, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to support Dutch and European markets. Under this MoU, the parties will join their efforts to develop a green hydrogen […]
In Georgia, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is awarding an $80 million grant to Avapco LLC, a biofuel, biochemical and biomaterials company that currently operates a refinery in Thomaston, to boost production of sustainable jet fuel. In 2016, the company received a $4.7 million DOE grant for […]
In Arizona, Honeywell recently received its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel at its Phoenix Engines campus. The fuel will support development and production testing of auxiliary power units (APUs) and propulsion engines at the site, along with testing of fielded units from Honeywell’s repair and overhaul facility. Developed by World Energy LLC in California using […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced that after completing construction, testing, and commissioning, the company has accepted into service 36 miles of additional biogas pipeline; two biogas digesters, the Biogas-to-Renewable Natural Gas upgrading facility, and the utility gas pipeline interconnection unit. Two additional dairy digesters will be commissioned and operating in February, with another dairy digester […]
In Singapore, Argus has launched the world’s first independently assessed price for ship fuel that includes a biofuel component. The new B24 daily assessment reflects the market value of “bunkers” – as ship fuel is known – made up of 24% used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) and 76% very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), delivered-on-board […]
In Illinois, United Airlines, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Inc. announced a new joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop and then commercialize a novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology that uses ethanol as its feedstock. If the technology is successful, Blue Blade is expected to proceed with the construction of a pilot facility […]
In Germany, Evonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material in the production of C4 chemicals. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the project with more than €1.8 million. PlasCO2 stands for ‘Plasma-induced generation of carbon monoxide […]
In Indonesia, the Antara news agency reports that increasing the biodiesel blending mandate to 35% on February 1 from the current 30% will require 1.315 billion liters of biodiesel this year. Although the price of biodiesel is subsidized from revenue generated by exporting palm oil and its products, which Reuters says could top $2 billion […]
