In California, World Energy and Community Fuels announced a partnership to enhance access to low-carbon fuels throughout California. World Energy, which owns and operates California’s only sustainable aviation and renewable diesel fuel production and distribution hub in Los Angeles County, will provide feedstock for production and other advanced biofuels for blending and distribution to service […]
In Canada, Valent Low-Carbon Technologies has secured an investment from World Energy LLC. The funding supports upcoming deployments of novel, commercial-scale renewable fuels production technologies to meet growing demand for low-carbon intensity fuels. Since 2019, Valent has progressed new technology integration opportunities across World Energy’s sites. The investment from World Energy boosts Valent’s ability to deploy numerous emerging […]
It’s Winter Solstice today and in the Earth’s Northern hemisphere, it’s when we experience the longest period of night all year. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you’ll recall when Dumbledore said, “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” Or maybe you […]
By Bruce Comer, Founder and Managing Director, Ocean Park Special to The Digest Slowdown in North American biofuels Mergers and Acquisitions as thin margins and policy uncertainty hung over industry. Biofuels Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity in North America was subdued in 2019. Only four operating biodiesel, ethanol and advanced biofuels plants were sold during […]
From the UK comes news that Shell Aviation and World Energy inked a collaboration to develop a scalable supply of sustainable aviation fuel. The agreement is intended to be a multi-year collaboration, with both companies acknowledging that the path to lower carbon emissions in aviation requires long-term commitment and collaboration. The Lufthansa buy As part […]
Rising stars are coming together as constellations, the stars are aligning and making magical things happen – today we explore 9 of those constellations building around Sustainable Aviation Fuels. Some of them are young protostars in the earliest stage of stellar evolution, while others are like the Earth’s sun, a main-sequence mid-size star, and a […]
In Massachusetts, World Energy, one of the largest and longest-serving low-carbon fuel suppliers in North America, announced that due to the August 9, 2019 decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant 31 small refinery waivers from the nation’s renewable fuel standard to oil companies, the company will immediately cease production and furlough employees […]
In Illinois, United Airlines further strengthened its emerging reputation as the world’s most environmentally conscious airline by renewing its contract with Boston-based World Energy, agreeing to purchase up to 10 million gallons of cost-competitive, commercial-scale, sustainable aviation biofuel over the next two years. The biofuel, which United currently uses to help sustainably power every flight […]
In South Carolina, local press reports that World Energy will develop a $5.4 million biodiesel plant in Hampton County, taking over an abandoned biodiesel facility in Estill. The company plans to upgrade the existing equipment on site to bring it up to state-of-the-art production standards. The facility will be World Energy’s first investment in the […]
The seasons are changing in many parts of the world right now, but what really is changing this autumn is how the world is looking at renewable diesel. Phillips 66 and REG’s announcement about a new renewable diesel plant on the U.S. West Coast planned for 2021 comes after a notable increase in refineries that […]
