In the United Kingdom, in an industry first, farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, as well as new direct, long-term offtake agreements with end-users, with 10–15-year index-linked annual returns. The new opportunity has been launched to help […]
In Tennessee, a Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)-sponsored project, Accelerating Bioenergy Technology Advancement Through FAIR Data Delivery, is working to identify, acquire, and develop data and documentation, and publish presently unavailable or inaccessible bioenergy technology data that will be useful to the community. The project is particularly interested in data about scaling up processes for biomass […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuel Association reports that a recent poll found that voter support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) hit its highest levels in at least five years. Meanwhile, the tracking poll shows support for the use of biofuels like low-carbon ethanol has remained consistently high, with a bipartisan majority of voters […]
In Finland and Sweden, Stora Enso decided to invest about $25 million (EUR 21 million) to improve the competitiveness and environmental performance of the Anjala-Ingerois production sites and will invest around $31 million (EUR 26 million) in modernizing the pulp production at Nymölla in Sweden. The goal of the investment at Anjala paper- and Ingerois […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association thanked the United Kingdom’s Department of Transport for its draft regulations requiring the introduction of E10 ethanol blends beginning in September. However, in comments submitted to the agency, RFA recommended they adjust the minimum ethanol content for the E10 blend. Currently, the draft regulation allows fuel providers to […]
In California, Corteva Agriscience announced a multi-year maintenance contract with Total-Western for their Northern California facility. The contract expands on an already existing partnership between the two companies which primarily focused on small capital projects. With the integration of maintenance and Light Industrial Contracting (LIC) services, Total-Western will help Corteva improve operations by applying Lean […]
In the Netherlands, GIDARA Energy announced its first advanced biofuels facility in Amsterdam; Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (“AMA”). The plant will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced methanol. This product will be used for fuel blending, and therefore meet governmental objectives to achieve CO2 emission reductions as defined in the RED II and translated in national legislations. […]
In California, Axens has signed a license agreement for its Vegan renewable hydroprocessing technology with Aemetis, Inc. for its “Carbon Zero 1” project in Riverbank, California. Axens is also providing the basic engineering, catalyst supply, as well as the proprietary equipment for the conversion of ultra-low carbon intensity, non-edible vegetable and other non-edible oils along […]
In Nebraska, Chief Industries, Inc. and Catahoula Resources have entered into an agreement to jointly develop carbon capture and permanent sequestration within Nebraska. Through this arrangement, Chief Ethanol, a division of Chief Industries, Inc. based in Hastings, NE, joins forces with Catahoula, a portfolio company of private investment firm The Energy and Minerals Group (“EMG”), […]
In India, Greenjoules Pvt. Ltd., a Pune-based green energy technology company, has raised its Series A round of $4.5 million from Blue Ashva Capital through its Blue Ashva Sampada Fund. The funds raised are a combination of equity and debt and will be utilized to setup commercial scale waste to energy plants and invest into […]
