In Texas, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reports World Energy is planning to convert its biodiesel facility into one that produces sustainable aviation fuel, producing 250 million gallons per year by 2025. The facility along the Houston Ship Channel provides transportation links via water, airports and major pipelines as well as access to low cost hydrogen, […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Environmental Protection Agency data shows D6 ethanol RIN production fell to 1.21 billion in July, down from 1.29 in June. Ethanol production fell in July due to lower-than-usual demand during the summer driving season while low margins kept some producers from producing ethanol. In August, production and blending volumes have picked […]
In Ohio, Bridgestone Americas said its Firestone Polymer Engineering Pilot Center (PEPC) in Akron, has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its transparency and traceability of sustainable raw materials to replace synthetic rubber. “Transparency and traceability are core elements to the success of our company’s sustainability journey and this ISCC […]
In the UK, Forecourt Trade reported that biomethane producer CNG Fuels has opened its tenth refueling station for heavy good vehicles (HGV) in the UK. The new refueling station, which is located at Castleford in West Yorkshire, has the capacity of refueling up to 500 HGVs per day. According to CNG Fuels, the new refueling […]
In Denmark, the Carlsberg Group has announced the launch its new environmental, social and governance (ESG) program, which includes a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. The new program, dubbed TTZAB is an evolution of the Group’s previous ESG program Together Towards ZERO (TTZ), which ha achieved […]
In Ohio, ProAmpac announced that its facility in Rocky Mount, Virginia, received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus). The firm noted that ISCC Plus is a global sustainability certification system which supports the tracking of chemically recycled and bio-based polymers through the supply chain. Rocky Mount is ProAmpac’s second facility to earn ISCC […]
In Canada, Anaergia announced an agreement with European Energy for the provision of liquefied biogenic carbon dioxide. Under the terms of the agreement Anaergia is to supply European Energy with up to 60,000 tons per year of liquefied biogenic carbon dioxide for a period of 10 years. The company highlighted that biogenic carbon dioxide is […]
In Canada, Liberty, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., announced the recent completion of its acquisition of Sandhill Advanced Biofuels. Sandhill is a developer of renewable natural gas (RNG) with a portfolio of four projects in the state of Wisconsin, in the U.S.. Liberty said that two of the sites are now fully […]
In Finland, local firm UPM and Korean company Dongsung Chemical announced a partnership with the aim of accelerating the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market. Under the terms of the agreement, Dongsung Chemical and UPM Biochemicals will develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials, initially for footwear materials. Dongsung Chemical has […]
In Austria, ANDRITZ has successfully received the Final Acceptance Certificate for a biomass handling plant at Eldorado’s Onça Pintada site in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul. This plant is part of the first thermoelectric power plant in Brazil to consume eucalyptus stumps and roots. The plant will be able to generate 50 megawatts of […]
