Category: Fuels

Cavitation Technologies rides Alfa Laval’s acquisition of Desmet Ballestra towards further internationalization

Cavitation Technologies rides Alfa Laval’s acquisition of Desmet Ballestra towards further internationalization

April 5, 2022 |

In California, Cavitation Technologies plans to expand international operations as one of its key strategic partners Desmet Ballestra was acquired by Alfa Laval. By signing the Agreement announced on March 31, 2022, Alfa Laval and Desmet Ballestra are no longer in competition with each other. In turn, the acquisition will strengthen CTi’s global position by […]

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Twain Financial Partners closes $136M land deal for Reno renewable diesel facility

Twain Financial Partners closes $136M land deal for Reno renewable diesel facility

April 5, 2022 |

In Nevada, Twain Financial Partners has closed a $136 million ground purchase and leaseback arrangement for the Reno facility, marking the largest investment in Twain’s nine-year history. The latest phase of construction will include a feedstock pretreatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, and an energy recovery system. The facility, which is expected to be completed by […]

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Green Impact Partners signs definitive agreements for Iowa RNG project

Green Impact Partners signs definitive agreements for Iowa RNG project

April 5, 2022 |

In Iowa, Green Impact Partners signed the definitive agreements for its partnership in a dairy renewable natural gas project located in Iowa. The Iowa RNG Project has secured long-term feedstock agreements with two dairies located in close proximity and is expected to generate approximately 800 MMBtu per day of RNG. GIP is working to advance […]

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Tiger investment takes Summit Carbon Solutions fundraising to more than $600M

Tiger investment takes Summit Carbon Solutions fundraising to more than $600M

April 5, 2022 |

In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions announced an additional investment from Tiger Infrastructure Partners, an original founding investor of Summit Carbon Solutions and a member of its Board of Directors, bringing Tiger’s total commitment to the company to $100 million. Including the commitment from Tiger Infrastructure Partners and the recently announced $250 million commitment from Continental […]

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Direct air carbon capture start-up raises $53M in Series A funding round

Direct air carbon capture start-up raises $53M in Series A funding round

April 5, 2022 |

In California, Heirloom, a direct air capture company permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere, has raised $53 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Carbon Direct Capital Management, Ahren Innovation Capital, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with The Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund as an additional participant. Alice Newcombe-Ellis of Ahren will join Heirloom’s board […]

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Aemetis secures $2M property near Keyes plant to support fuel transportation infrastructure

Aemetis secures $2M property near Keyes plant to support fuel transportation infrastructure

April 4, 2022 |

In California, Aemetis, Inc.  announced the acquisition of an 8.5-acre property on Faith Home Road for $2 million, located approximately 1/4 mile from the Aemetis Keyes renewable ethanol plant. The corner property is a strategic location for operations supporting the company’s Carbon Zero projects, including dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) and carbon capture and sequestration […]

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Tidewater Renewables agrees fuel and feedstock partnership with Rimrock RNG and its cattle company

Tidewater Renewables agrees fuel and feedstock partnership with Rimrock RNG and its cattle company

April 4, 2022 |

In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. has entered into a strategic renewable natural gas and feedstock partnership with Rimrock RNG Inc. and Rimrock Cattle Company Ltd. (“RCC”). RCC and its affiliates are one of the largest cattle feeding operations in North America. The Partnership will secure feedstock supply for both Tidewater Renewables’ RNG and Renewable Diesel […]

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C3 BIOTECH supplied UK RAF and US Navy with synthetic aviation fuel for drone trial

C3 BIOTECH supplied UK RAF and US Navy with synthetic aviation fuel for drone trial

April 4, 2022 |

In the UK, C3 BIOTECH is proud to be working with the UK RAF and US Navy to develop synthetic aviation fuel. In an international collaboration between UK and US, the company’s fuel was successfully used by the RAF to fly a four-meter drone. The initial trial created 15 liters of fuel in laboratory conditions. […]

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IPCC says it’s not too late to avoid climate catastrophe

IPCC says it’s not too late to avoid climate catastrophe

April 4, 2022 |

In Switzerland, in 2010-2019 average annual global greenhouse gas emissions were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of growth has slowed. Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach. However, there is increasing evidence of climate action, said scientists in the latest […]

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Ethanol premium passes 200 points over sugar as Brazilian crush kicks off

Ethanol premium passes 200 points over sugar as Brazilian crush kicks off

April 4, 2022 |

In Brazil, Platts reports demand for ethanol in light of rising crude oil prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed ethanol prices 208 points above the price for sugar as of April 1 as the sugarcane crush officially kicks off. Hydrous ethanol prices rose nearly 8% in the Center-South region between March […]

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