In Iowa, KCHA News reports the Iowa Utilities Board has scheduled public hearings, and in some cases rescheduled meetings due to poor weather, about Navigator CO2 Venture’s proposed Heartland Greenway System CO2 pipeline that would run through 36 of the state’s counties. Both Navigator and Summit Carbon Solutions are targeting Floyd County, whose hearing has […]
In Texas, Howard Energy Partners has closed on a series of strategic financing transaction, including its inaugural senior unsecured notes offering and an extension of its $1 billion revolving credit facility. The company priced $400 million of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2027 at par. Pro forma for the transactions, the company has over $600 […]
In Peru, Politica reports Petroperú issued a statement declaring the biodiesel contract with Heaven Petroleum Operators void. The document reads that, before journalistic versions about the process of acquiring biodiesel B100 in the local market from the company Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) , the administration of Petroperú decided to declare the nullity of the contracts […]
In Uruguay, El Observador reports ANCAP has decided to slash biodiesel blending to 2.5% from 5% from January 1 because the government has changed the law regulating taxes that will make biodiesel blending more expensive. As a result, it may cut ALUR’s biodiesel production volumes if it can’t find other markets. The company has started […]
In the UAE, Gulf Today reports Bee’ah Tandeef has set up its first used cooking oil collection facility in Sharjah with plans to roll out more across the emirate and the UAE as a whole to reduce disposal into the sewage system that then leads to severe damage. The UCO collected will be processed into […]
In New York state, Waste Advantage Magazine reports the NGO Energy Vision has released its latest report, “The Refuse Revolution,” which assesses alternative fuel options for waste and refuse collection fleets to reduce the environmental impact of the sector. The report also highlights methane emissions associated with refuse disposal and that RNG production from landfills […]
In Brazil, EPBR reports a partnership between the Danish multinational Bunker One and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) will study the feasibility of adding 7% biodiesel to marine diesel oil. The expectation is that the results are ready within eight months. According to the company, a global supplier of fuels and […]
In California, Amyris, Inc. completed a previously announced joint venture agreement with MF 92 VENTURES LLC, a Minerva Foods subsidiary, to develop molecules for the sustainable production and distribution of animal protein. Minerva and Amyris will collaborate on the development, scale-up and production of new target molecules, which Minerva will fund and bring to market […]
In Canada, Greenlane Renewables Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has been awarded a $12.1 million contract by FortisBC Energy Inc. for the supply of a biogas upgrading system for a new project at the Vancouver landfill in British Columbia, Canada. Order fulfillment is expected to commence immediately. Greenlane will supply its two-stage […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production slackened by 36,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 3.3%, to 1.051 million b/d, equivalent to 44.14 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Production was 7.7% above the same week last year, which was affected by the pandemic but 3.0% less than the same […]
