Tag: Florida

Florida man pleads guilty to fraudulent biodiesel tax credit scam

Florida man pleads guilty to fraudulent biodiesel tax credit scam

November 7, 2024 |

In Florida, a Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million in fraudulent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels credits and sought over $6 million in fraudulent tax credits connected to the purported production of biodiesel. According to court documents, Royce Gillham was the general manager of a […]

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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completes RNG at Florida dairy

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation completes RNG at Florida dairy

October 31, 2024 |

In Florida, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 28, to mark the official completion of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Full Circle Dairy (FCD) in Lee, Florida. The facility, a full-scale dairy manure-to-pipeline-quality RNG operation expected to produce an average of 100,000 dekatherms annually, represents a capital investment of […]

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Signature Aviation to expand SAF availabity to six more airports thanks to Valero

Signature Aviation to expand SAF availabity to six more airports thanks to Valero

October 23, 2024 |

In Florida, Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, has announced the expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering to six new locations across the United States following a blended SAF supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation. Effective in January 2025, […]

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Methes introduces biobased chainsaw oil

Methes introduces biobased chainsaw oil

October 14, 2024 |

In Florida, Methes Energies International Ltd. has introduced biodegradable bar and chain oil made with biobased feedstocks. Branded b2 biOil, the chainsaw oil is formulated for use with all makes and models of chainsaws in the harshest weather condition. The oil is made with domestically harvested vegetable oils (90-95%) and exhibits “excellent flow characteristics and […]

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Marine fuel additives bridge the gap to green fuels, cutting emissions

Marine fuel additives bridge the gap to green fuels, cutting emissions

October 10, 2024 |

In Florida, World Fuel Services and Infineum released a white paper highlighting the importance of marine fuel additives as a bridge solution during the transition to alternative fuels in the shipping industry. According to the report, while future fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol are gaining traction, it may take 10–15 years before they […]

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DB Schenker teams with Microsoft Cloud Logistics on SAF and sustainable marine fuel

DB Schenker teams with Microsoft Cloud Logistics on SAF and sustainable marine fuel

September 30, 2024 |

In Florida, DB Schenker is collaborating with Microsoft Cloud Logistics for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF), highlighting their collective ambition to comprehensively reduce the environmental footprint of their transportation practices. This pivotal effort also includes building best-in-class logistics warehouses and implementing alternative energy trucks. It signifies an important […]

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IATA to create SAF Matchmaker platform

IATA to create SAF Matchmaker platform

September 24, 2024 |

In Florida, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will create the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker to link airlines and SAF suppliers. The development was announced at the World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) with an expected launch date in the first quarter of 2025. Specifically, the SAF Matchmaker will address three critical issues: Connectivity: SAF producers […]

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Filta recycles 1B pounds of UCO into biodiesel

Filta recycles 1B pounds of UCO into biodiesel

September 23, 2024 |

In Florida, Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) announced a significant milestone: the recycling of 1 billion pounds of used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. Filta’s unique service model enhances commercial kitchen operations by micro-filtering cooking oil, deep cleaning fryers, and offering bin-free waste oil collection, all while ensuring the waste oil is recycled into biodiesel […]

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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers develop biomass-based polymer that can absorb and release carbon dioxide

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers develop biomass-based polymer that can absorb and release carbon dioxide

September 15, 2024 |

In Florida, Florida State University (FSU) said that a new, biomass-based material developed by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers can be used to repeatedly capture and release carbon dioxide. The material is primarily made from lignin, an organic molecule that is a main component of wood and other plants, and it can take up carbon […]

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Blue Biofuels gets $1.15m Department of Energy Phase 2 grant

Blue Biofuels gets $1.15m Department of Energy Phase 2 grant

September 6, 2024 |

In Florida, Blue Biofuels said it has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy amounting to $1.15 million.  The firm said that this funding will support the final stages of scaling the company’s patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) process, a technology that efficiently converts plant-based cellulose into […]

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