In Canada, Imperial said it will further help Canada achieve its net zero goals by investing about $560 million to move forward with construction of the largest renewable diesel facility in the country. The project at Imperial’s Strathcona refinery near Edmonton is expected to produce more than one billion litres of renewable diesel annually primarily […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs. The selected projects, located at universities and private companies, will drive the domestic production of biofuels and bioproducts by advancing biorefinery development, from pre-pilot to […]
In Denmark, Topsoe and Steeper have signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The agreement combines Topsoe’s unique technologies in renewable fuels and hydrogen production as well as decades of experience in engineering, with Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction® technology and industry know-how. With the agreement, Topsoe will be able to provide a complete waste-to-fuel […]
In Italy, Solvay is investing at its Livorno site, in Italy, to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS), made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash. This new breakthrough silicate process provides a circular solution as it gives a second life to rice husk in a local value […]
In Turkey, Karpowership has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with state-owned trader JSC Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU) to enhance electricity supply cooperation and to fast track the use of floating power stations to alleviate the nation’s energy crisis. Karpowership, which provides reliable and flexible floating electricity solutions across 13 countries, and ECU — a […]
In Germany, Reuters reports Oil World analysts say that if the country continues with proposals to eliminate crop-based biofuel production by 2030 that rapeseed production would suffer significantly, and trade flows would shift. As a result, domestic animal feed supplies would shrink, increasing demand for imported soy-based replacements while rapeseed oil would be destined primarily […]
In Illinois, the Quad City Times newspaper reports that Navigator CO2 Ventures filed a motion last week to withdraw its application with the Illinois Commerce Commission for a 250-mile portion of its proposed Heartland Greenway CO2 pipeline. The company isn’t withdrawing from the project altogether, it just plans to refile in February an additional lateral […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) said that the Department of Energy’s Center for Bioenergy Innovation, led by ORNL, recently added three new members to its board of directors. The new members are Deborah Crawford of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Susan Hubbard of ORNL; and Maureen McCann of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. […]
In Denmark, Topsoe said it has signed a global licensing agreement with Steeper for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The agreement combines Topsoe’s technologies in renewable fuels and hydrogen production with Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction technology and industry know-how. With the agreement, Topsoe said it will be able to provide a complete waste-to-fuel technology solution and at […]
In France, Carbios and Novozymes have announced an exclusive long-term global strategic partnership. This major agreement ensures the long-term production and supply of Carbios’ proprietary PET-degrading enzymes at an industrial scale for the world’s first biological PET-recycling plant due to start production in 2025 in Longlaville (France), as well as Carbios’ future licensee customers. Carbios […]
