In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc, Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the production of up to 200,000 tons per year of synthetic methane in the U.S. Midwest. The project partners aim to produce synthetic methane from low-carbon hydrogen […]
In the UK, plans for the world’s first commercial-scale factory to transform waste gases into sustainable jet fuel have moved a step closer today. LanzaTech UK Ltd., a subsidiary of LanzaTech NZ, Inc. has announced that its DRAGON facility project has received a £25M (~$31M) grant from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund […]
In Belgium, the preliminary results of a recent study show that the utilization of forest residues for bioenergy will have a positive climate effect until 2050. The report takes into account the fact that these residues would otherwise be left in the forests and would decay. Taking into consideration decay shows that bioenergy from forest […]
In Sweden, Ørsted’s board of directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 metric ton/year FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be Ørsted’s first commercial-scale Power-to-X facility and is an important steppingstone towards Ørsted’s ambition of taking a leading position in renewable hydrogen and green fuels. Reinforcing the commitment to the FID, Ørsted has […]
In Japan, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the only international cargo airline based in Japan, has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December this year. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. “NCA is delighted to announce that NCA […]
In Maine, ReEnergy Biomass Maine LLC, which operates biomass power facilities in Androscoggin and Franklin counties, has been awarded $523,900 in grant funding to produce biochar. The funds will be provided through the Forest Recovery Initiative of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, administered by the Maine Technology Institute, which aims to support Maine’s forest […]
In Indonesia, Gree Energy has secured $3.2 million in a pre-series A funding round led by Earthcare Group. Established in 2013, Gree Energy empowers the food industry to cut methane emissions and treat industrial wastewater in emerging countries by implementing on-site biogas facilities. Gree makes biogas solutions financially viable by unlocking access to carbon credit […]
In Finland, Neste said that it is helping data center specialist LCL make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. The fuel will initially be used in LCL facilities in LCL Brussels-West in Aalst located northwest from Brussels. LCL has invested in […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo announced that it has joined the Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Strategic Alliance as a partner in the Technology Group. The firm noted that BDO Zone Strategic Alliance Partners include some of the leading companies in the bioenergy industry that help de-risk biobased project development in BDO Zones. The main goal of […]
In Malaysia, The Star reported that Cambodia has offered support for a South Korean firm’s proposal to study the possibility of recycling waste into fuel to generate energy. Cambodia currently produces about four million tons of rubbish each year, according to the Ministry of Environment. According to the report, the Council for the Development of […]
