In Texas, Argus has launched a suite of prices for the environmental attributes of biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas, which market participants can use to offset carbon emissions in compliance and voluntary markets. In a market first for North America, the calculated prices bring new transparency to renewable thermal certificates (RTCs) generated from landfill-derived […]
In Texas, Lummus Technology announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will be part of Vioneo’s complex that, once complete, will be the world’s first industrial scale fossil-free plastics production complex. The complex, based on green methanol as feedstock, will also be highly […]
In Texas, growing concern over the harmful effects of petroleum-based, non-degradable materials on the environment has intensified the demand for sustainable alternatives, such as natural or biomaterials. Bacterial cellulose has emerged as a potential biomaterial that is naturally abundant, biodegradable and biocompatible. To strengthen the cellulose and create more functionality, a team of researchers from […]
In Texas, Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) announced a successful commercial test for co-processing biogenic feedstocks and fossil feedstocks at INA Group’s Rijeka Refinery in Croatia. Conducted at a CLG-licensed hydrocracking unit, the test marked the refinery’s first-ever production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and also yielded hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable diesel. Testing involved the co-processing […]
In Texas, a global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing—especially in the transportation sector. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have demonstrated how nanotechnology can significantly improve biofuel production from microalgae, offering a sustainable path forward. The study, recently published […]
In Texas, Syzygy Plasmonics is rewriting the rules of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production with a first-of-its-kind commercial project in Uruguay—now supported by Fischer-Tropsch technology leader Velocys. The NovaSAF 1 facility will convert dairy waste and biogas into drop-in jet fuel with a nameplate capacity of 500,000 gallons annually, using only renewable electricity and waste […]
In Texas, HyOrc Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Start Lda, a Portugal-based liquid and gaseous fuels trading company, to develop a 25,000 ton per annum green methanol production facility in Porto, with conservative projected lifetime revenues of $390m from the facility. This agreement builds on HyOrc’s previously announced MOU with Acetech […]
In Texas, XCF Global shared its strategic plan to invest close to $1 billion in developing a network of SAF production facilities, expanding its U.S. footprint, and advancing its international growth strategy. From inception, approximately $350 million has been invested to bring New Rise Reno online which has created approximately 60 full-time management, engineering, and […]
In Texas, XCF Global, Inc. says since commercial operations began in February 2025, New Rise Reno has produced more than 2.5 million gallons of renewable fuels, demonstrating the facility’s capability to deliver low-carbon fuels to market. This production milestone includes SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha, a byproduct of the production process that is a […]
In Texas, XCF Global, Inc. and Continual Renewable Ventures Pty. Ltd. signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding that seeks to launch New Rise Australia Pty. Ltd., a venture dedicated to the development and commercialization of synthetic aviation fuel projects across Australia. New Rise AU is expected to operate under a licensing agreement that leverages XCF’s […]
