In Oregon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a proposed renewable diesel facility at Port Westward in Columbia County, Oregon. Renewable Fuels of Oregon, LLC has applied for a USACE permit to construct the NEXT Renewable Fuels facility, which aims […]
In Oregon, in a unique Public-Private Partnership, BHS (Bulk Handling Systems) is partnering with Napa Recycling and Waste Services (Napa Recycling) and the City of Napa in the development and operation of an industry-leading dry anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (AD-RNG) facility at the existing Napa Recycling and Composting Facility. The AD-RNG facility features […]
In Oregon, I Squared Capital recently announced that its Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Zenith Energy Terminal in Portland, Oregon, a major Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel logistics hub on the U.S. West Coast. The terminal is essential to helping Portland and the State […]
In Oregon, Topsoe has been selected to deliver three of its advanced technologies, as well as catalysts and equipment, for NXTClean Fuels’ Port Westward project in Clatskanie, Oregon. NXTClean Fuels will utilize Topsoe’s HydroFlex™, SynCOR™ and H2bridge™ technologies and catalyst to produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and SAF. Subject to […]
In Oregon, Delta Air Lines, in collaboration with Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), has taken delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into the PDX fuel system, marking the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX. This achievement not only expands Delta’s SAF footprint but positions PDX – owned and operated by the Port of Portland […]
In Oregon, Datavault AI Inc. is poised to develop an AI-driven multi-modal machine learning system to support biofuel crop optimization. The initiative focuses on increasing fatty acid metabolism efficiency in Brassica napus (canola) using high-performance computational modeling, supporting the EPA’s goal to replace up to 140,000 barrels of crude oil per day with biofuels. Aspects […]
In Oregon, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and two local residents sued the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for issuing a water quality permit for the proposed NEXT refinery located adjacent to the Columbia River Estuary. If built, the non-conventional diesel refinery would fill over 100 acres of wetlands and discharge harmful […]
In Oregon, on April 18, DEQ announced that it would be proposing to the Environmental Quality Commission that the Annual Report deadlines for the Clean Fuels Program should be delayed to May 30 due to a system outage. On Wednesday April 9, DEQ was struck with a cyberattack that crippled agency systems, including the Oregon […]
In Oregon, methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently thanks to a collaboration that included two Oregon State University researchers. Researchers helped characterize a novel electrocatalyst developed by collaborators at Yale University and helped explain the improved efficiency for […]
In Oregon, ski goggle brand Smith has introduced retro, wraparound sunglasses meant to invoke its first 1987 design, but with a sustainable twist: biobased frames. Dubbed Ultralite, Smith told advnture, a site focusing on outdoor goods, that the biobased frames are lighter and more durable, and that the “retro ski goggle inspired design pairs well […]
