In Iowa, 12 more biorefineries joined Summit Carbon Solutions, bringing the total to 30 facilities across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, further growing the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project, which will link dozens of carbon dioxide emission sources, primarily biorefineries, from across the Midwestern United States to permanent geologic storage […]
In Minnesota, Calyxt, Inc., a plant-based technology company, successfully transformed hemp genome, enabling a step-change in innovation approaches in the species. This transformation technology enables future advancements in hemp such as trait delivery, gene editing and advanced plant breeding and is expected to accelerate hemp variety development. Out of reach by U.S. farmers and seed […]
In Russia, Haldor Topsoe and Shchekinoazot signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the objective to reduce the carbon footprint of Shchekinoazot’s existing and future plants in Tula region, Russia. Shchekinoazot aims to establish production of green and blue methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen using Topsoe’s experience and technologies within reforming, electrolysis, carbon capture and utilization, and […]
In Finland, Neste reports a resilient Renewable Products business and challenging market in Oil Products to start 2021 off and they expect volatility in the oil products and renewable feedstock markets to remain high due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales volumes of renewable diesel in the second quarter are expected to be on the same […]
In California, Southern California Gas Co. will provide $200,000 in funding for Zero Emission Industries’, formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, hydrogen fuel cell technology project that aims to develop a zero emissions solution for small commercial marine vessels by modifying a commercial boat with a hydrogen fuel cell in place of a combustion engine. […]
In Singapore, Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the successful completion of a second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. The specifications of the second trial were different from the first trial, with the mixing ratio three times higher in biofuel content, taking ONE another step closer to reducing its carbon footprint. […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. has received 19 permits granting the Authority To Construct (ATC) from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District related to the Aemetis ‘Carbon Zero’ renewable fuels project in Riverbank, California. Each permit states a specific set of equipment and the conditions for operation of each unit. “The Authority To Construct air […]
In the Netherlands, Neste will modify its existing renewables production capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to enable production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Currently the refinery produces mainly Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. The modifications to the refinery, an investment of approximately EUR 190 million, will enable Neste to optionally produce up to 500,000 tons of […]
In California, Atlantic Aviation announced the introduction of renewable diesel and the elimination of fossil-based diesel at its Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) fixed base operation. The change is part of Atlantic Aviation’s commitment to increasing sustainability in the aviation industry. ‘’Effective this month, we are replacing 100 percent of our fossil-based diesel fuel with […]
In Norway, Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Nordic Blue Crude (NBC) for front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a new e-Fuel facility at Herøya in Porsgrunn, Norway. The e-Fuel plant is planned to produce CO2-neutral fuel by using green hydrogen and furnace gas from an existing factory. The FEED work starts immediately and […]
