In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the Indian government will allow 670,000 metric tons of Heavy B-molasses to be diverted to ethanol production following a ban, lifting of the ban, and then putting the ban back in place on sugarcane-based feedstocks due to expected lower cane production this season. Mills have been holding on […]
In Sweden, Boliden, Nevel, Skellefteå Kraft and Sveaskog have signed a letter of intent on a feasibility study to establish a value chain for hydrogen and biofuels in Västerbotten. In the extension, the goal is, among other things, to enable the phasing out of fossil fuel that is currently used in processes at the Rönnskär […]
In Canada, Anew Climate, LLC, and BrightSide Solutions, Inc jointly announced a transformative rebranding of BrightSide Solutions as Anew Canada Low Carbon Fuels, Inc. This strategic evolution follows Anew’s acquisition of BrightSide in mid-2022, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s trajectory. Since the acquisition, Anew Canada LCF has accelerated its leadership position in the […]
In Spain, Peninsula announced the introduction of the Aalborg, an IMO II chemical tanker dedicated to sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The Aalborg is capable of supplying 100% biofuels (B100), in contrast to traditional fuel barges that cannot exceed 25% bio component. The vessel supplies FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) produced from vegetable […]
In France, TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-based organics-to-renewable natural gas production and a portfolio company of a fund managed by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure business, have signed an agreement to create an equally owned joint venture to develop, build, and operate Farm Powered® renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States. […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the execution of agreements with RenFuel K2B AB wherein Comstock is investing up to $3,000,000 over three years to support commercialization of joint development applications for RenFuel and Comstock complementary renewable fuel technologies, and the continued development of the 100,000 metric ton per year biorefinery joint venture project in Sweden. […]
In North Carolina, Honeywell announced its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, helping to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that is 90% less carbon intensive than traditional fossil-based jet fuels. The new technology produces 3-5% more SAF, enables a cost reduction of up to 20% and reduces by-product waste […]
In Canada, Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. announced that, upon completion of detailed engineering design for its planned asphalt shingle reprocessing facility in Calgary, the company has received the second installment of C$100,000 in grant funding from Alberta Innovates, a provincial Crown corporation and Alberta’s largest research and innovation corporation. The company received approval in March […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production fell to its lowest level in 13 weeks on the back of seasonal maintenance, the third consecutive week in a row that production as fallen. Production reached just 954,000 barrels a day, levels not seen since mid-January, which has helped to tap into growing stocks that have […]
In Minnesota, Solugen broke ground on its new state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility recently during a ceremony held in Marshall, Minn. The new facility is the result of a strategic partnership with ADM and aims to meet the increasing demand for sustainable solutions while bolstering domestic biomanufacturing capabilities. The 500,000-square-foot Bioforge™ Marshall is being constructed on a […]
