Category: Fuels

Carbios, PepsiCo, other global brands unveil world’s first enzymatically recycled bottles

Carbios, PepsiCo, other global brands unveil world’s first enzymatically recycled bottles

July 11, 2021 |

In France, Carbios, L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe successfully produced the world’s first food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic. Each Consortium company has successfully manufactured sample bottles – based on Carbios’ enzymatic PET recycling technology – for some of their leading products including: Biotherm, Perrier, Pepsi […]

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U.S. ethanol global sales lose momentum while DDGS exports post big gains

U.S. ethanol global sales lose momentum while DDGS exports post big gains

July 11, 2021 |

In Washington, D.C., American exports of ethanol fell 38% in May to 70.4 million gallons (mg), the lowest volume in a year. Nearly 80% of all U.S. ethanol exports were shipped to just four countries, with Brazil again markedly absent from the list. For the fifth consecutive month, the U.S. did not log any meaningful […]

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First BioLNG production project at a French port begins feasibility study

First BioLNG production project at a French port begins feasibility study

July 11, 2021 |

In France, operator of a household waste treatment plant EveRé, shipping company CMA CGM Group, Elengy, a subsidiary of Engie, and TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company, joined forces to study the feasibility of creating France’s first production unit for liquefied biomethane, a low-carbon alternative fuel dedicated to energy transition in the shipping industry. Produced by […]

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DOE announces technical assistance for local governments on waste-to-energy

DOE announces technical assistance for local governments on waste-to-energy

July 11, 2021 |

In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced the Phase 1 selections for the Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance for Local Governments Program, which was created to mobilize national laboratory analyses and technical expertise around energy and resource recovery from organic waste streams (e.g. food waste, sewage sludge, […]

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Calyxt expands hemp breeding platform with seedless hemp innovation

Calyxt expands hemp breeding platform with seedless hemp innovation

July 11, 2021 |

In Minnesota, Calyxt, Inc. further expanded its hemp breeding platform with the addition of triploid breeding technology to create seedless hemp. Bringing this technology to hemp cultivation comes on the heels of the company announcing the successful transformation of the hemp genome. Together, these advancements demonstrate industry leadership in modernizing the crop. Like seedless watermelon, […]

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Valmet to supply BioPower 5 plant to Austria for first time

Valmet to supply BioPower 5 plant to Austria for first time

July 8, 2021 |

In Austria, Valmet will deliver a complete turnkey BioPower 5 power plant to produce green electricity and heat for the city of Salzburg, Austria. The order was placed by Salzburg AG, a leading Austrian energy and technology company. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2021. The value of the […]

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Cielo makes progress at Aldersyde facility boosting its runs and reducing sulfur content

Cielo makes progress at Aldersyde facility boosting its runs and reducing sulfur content

July 8, 2021 |

In Canada, on May 23, the desulfurization equipment began to arrive at Cielo’s facility in Aldersyde. The equipment is needed for Cielo to reduce the sulfur content to below 15 parts per million (ppm), a priority next step. In conjunction with this equipment being delivered, Cielo has retained several qualified engineers (processing, chemical, mechanical and […]

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Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform call for inclusion in Fit for 55 Package

Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform call for inclusion in Fit for 55 Package

July 8, 2021 |

In Belgium, members of the Renewable & Low-Carbon Liquid Fuels Platform in issuing the following joint call for action on the European Commission’s soon-to-be-published Fit for 55 package: The European Commission’s Fit for 55 Package promises a bold new era in the fight against climate change, with proposed regulations to enable a 55% GHG emissions […]

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F1 rivals see new biofuel engines not ready until 2026

F1 rivals see new biofuel engines not ready until 2026

July 8, 2021 |

In the UK, Global Motorsports Media reports that rival F1 teams Red Bull and Mercedes both believe that in order to achieve F1’s biofuel engine goals, they will need until 2026 to be successful rather than the original 2025 deadline. The idea is to build a new engine model completely from scratch that will not […]

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European biofuel producers want advanced biofuel feedstock list expanded

European biofuel producers want advanced biofuel feedstock list expanded

July 8, 2021 |

In Belgium, Euractiv reports that the biofuels industry wants the European Commission to expand the list of approved feedstocks for advanced biofuels in order to reach the higher targets expected from the third version of the Renewable Energy Directive. Euractiv saw a draft of the policy that showed an increase in the advanced biofuel blending […]

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