In Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner reported that Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed that the government has identified two sites for the construction of waste-to-energy facilities. The government did not reveal the location of the sites. “Very soon the plastic bottle that you throw through the window will become very valuable in the production of energy,” Holness said. […]
In Ireland, Ryanair and Shell signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF supply at RYR’s largest bases like Dublin and London Stansted. While SAF is a key enabler of aviation decarbonisation, it currently accounts for […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Agency said that last summer, when the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the petroleum component of gasoline, record amounts of ethanol were blended into the gasoline sold in the United States (blend rates). The summer 2022 fuel ethanol blend rate from June through August reached 10.5%, the highest […]
In Maine, on Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine […]
In Washington state, Zara has tapped textile innovations company Evrnu to supply its breakthrough recycled waste material, NuCycl Lyocell, for a new capsule collection. Comprising two oversized collared shirts and wide-leg trousers, the Zara x Evrnu collection is available now on Zara.com and select Zara stores worldwide. Evrnu’s mission is to use textile waste as […]
In the UK, Essar Oil UK Limited announced its plan to build a £360 million major new carbon capture plant at its Stanlow refinery in line with its ambition to become a leading low carbon refinery by 2030. Essar is investing over £1 billion into a range of energy efficiency, fuel-switching, and carbon capture initiatives, […]
In Nevada, Fernhill Corp has sold all assets and intellectual property in its wholly owned Solar and Battery technology-focused subsidiary, World Wide Sun (WWS) to Extreme Biodiesel Inc for a combination of equity and assumption of debt. The transaction includes selling 100% of the assets and technology rights held in WWS, including various Solar Equipment, […]
In the UK, 15 new projects from across South Africa have been announced as the second cohort of projects for Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa support, following a call for proposals that attracted 166 applications. The chosen projects come from the energy, transportation, AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses), circular economy and water […]
In Argentina, the Clarin newspaper reports the Ministry of Energy arranged to update the purchase price of biodiesel by 4% per month between December and March, in line with the ceiling of the same percentage that fuels will have. The measure, provided through Resolution 791/2022 published today in the Official Gazette, sets a retroactive increase […]
In the UK, policy support, in the form of a price support mechanism, is needed to deliver sufficient SAF facilities to meet this target through UK production, says the Sustainable Aviation alliance. It says announced UK plants would only meet around half of the target. New analysis shows that the UK has the necessary Sustainable […]
