Author Archive: Helena Tavares Kennedy

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Researchers help farmers maximize crop yield while minimizing environmental impact

Researchers help farmers maximize crop yield while minimizing environmental impact

June 26, 2022 |

In Illinois, Argonne National Laboratory’s newest study shows how new practices can help American farms prosper while capturing more carbon than they produce, specifically looking at corn and soy farming in Iowa, and helping the U.S. reach its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Scientists who specialize in agroecosystems modeling and life-cycle analysis (LCA) […]

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Jumpin’ Jetfuel June – Finnair, Gevo, Qantas, Airbus, Delta, Neste, Southwest, SAFFiRE and more SAF just this month!

Jumpin’ Jetfuel June – Finnair, Gevo, Qantas, Airbus, Delta, Neste, Southwest, SAFFiRE and more SAF just this month!

June 26, 2022 |

Jump for joy and jetfuel! June was jaw-dropping for SAF and the aviation industry and it’s not just because of Finnair and Gevo’s new 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel sales agreement. It’s Qantas and Airbus. It’s ATR and Braathens. It’s Shell, Accenture and American Express. It’s Delta, Neste, Colonial Pipeline and […]

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Regional Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NextChem

Regional Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NextChem

June 26, 2022 |

NextChem and Saola are working together to provide a sustainable aviation fuel/renewable diesel plant sized to regional feedstock supplies. Check out this illuminating slide guide on how their renewable diesel tech is tuned to SAF, how they maximize the value of low carbon intensity feedstock, how regional scale (20 MMGPY) can be advantageous versus large […]

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Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd

Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd

June 22, 2022 |

Controversial palm oil is used in so many things today, but Unilever and Genomatica are looking at commercializing alternatives for palm oil and fossil fuel ingredients in cleaning and personal care products. Even the 2022 FIFA World Cup is looking at more sustainable items and will use soccer balls produced in Pakistan using partially biobased […]

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Low-carbon Fuels & Chemicals: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass

Low-carbon Fuels & Chemicals: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass

June 19, 2022 |

Vertimass CADO catalyst transforms ethanol into infrastructure compatible fuels in one step without adding hydrogen. Find out how their tech works, what other alcohols they can convert to renewable hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, how it can explode ethanol markets, and more.

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Brazil biodiesel producers ready to boost output amid diesel shortage fears

Brazil biodiesel producers ready to boost output amid diesel shortage fears

June 19, 2022 |

In Brazil, BNAmericas reports that Brazil’s biodiesel producers are ready to increase output to prevent a major diesel supply shortage, according to João Henrique Hummel, who represents the sector’s interests in the lower house. In September last year, the government decided to reduce the mandatory mix of biodiesel in diesel because of the high price […]

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Scandinavian Biogas receives $269M Bio-LNG delivery agreement

Scandinavian Biogas receives $269M Bio-LNG delivery agreement

June 19, 2022 |

In Sweden, Scandinavian Biogas entered a long-term agreement with Alternoil for the delivery of Bio-LNG to be included in the climate-neutral fuel REEFUEL distributed on the German transportation market. The total order value is approximately SEK 2.7 billion ($269 million). The agreed volumes are 8,000 tonnes during ramp up in 2024 to be 11,500 tonnes […]

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Braskem Idesa and Advario partner up to construct $400M ethane import terminal

Braskem Idesa and Advario partner up to construct $400M ethane import terminal

June 19, 2022 |

In Mexico, Braskem Idesa signed an investment agreement with Advario for a joint 50% stake in the construction and operation of an ethane import terminal in Mexico. The project’s total investment will be approximately US$400 million, construction will begin in July 2022, and it is planned to be completed by the end of 2024. The […]

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SoCalGas gets $750K grant to develop renewable hydrogen from biogas

SoCalGas gets $750K grant to develop renewable hydrogen from biogas

June 19, 2022 |

In California, the California Energy Commission awarded SoCalGas a $750,000 grant to pursue development of a novel hydrogen production system using biogas to create affordable, scalable, renewable hydrogen. The project will build upon innovations in modular hydrogen production technology to create a system powered by renewable electricity that can use renewable gas such as biogas […]

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Support grows for Next Renewable Fuels Project in Oregon

Support grows for Next Renewable Fuels Project in Oregon

June 19, 2022 |

In Oregon, more than 7,000 public comments and letters were submitted to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality urging the agency to approve the air permit for Next Renewable Fuels and supporting Next’s proposal to build a renewable diesel production facility at Port Westward. In its draft permit, ODEQ stated “Next Renewable Fuels Oregon LLC […]

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