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Aug 24, 2021
National Biodiesel Foundation welcomes new director
Other News
Aug 24, 2021
A.P. Moller – Maersk will produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol, in partnership with REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy.
REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new facility in Denmark to produce around 10,000 tonnes of carbon-neutral e-methanol that Maersk’s first vessel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 23, 2021
Union Pacific locomotives will receive a ‘boost’ of biodiesel fuel, thanks to a new partnership with Alabama-based Progress Rail.
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for global rail customers. The firm approved the use of up to 20% biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 23, 2021
Tennessee-based Harvestone Group has acquired Gateway Terminals, a bulk liquid terminal complex on the banks of the Mississippi River in Sauget, Illinois.
The terminal was originally built in 2006 and includes 400,000 barrels of tank capacity. The facility is multimodal with truck, rail, and barge loading and unloading capabilities with access to several Class 1 railroads.
Harvestone... [Read More]
Features
Aug 23, 2021
Cassidy Walter, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s communications director, outlines the role the organisation is playing in promoting biofuels while fending off the challenge from electric vehicle promoters.
For such a small state, Iowa is used to leading in many ways. Iowa is ranked the number one state for opportunity by the US News and World Report and is... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 20, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million (€22.2 million) to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels.
Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, Justin Maxson, said the investment will increase biofuel availability by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states.
The USDA is making the awards under... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 20, 2021
A new study commissioned by Aemetis has concluded that more than two million tonnes of CO2 per year can be removed from the atmosphere and safely injected into the earth at two ethanol plant sites in California.
The carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) geologic formatting and drilling study was completed by Aemetis Carbon Capture, a subsidiary of Aemetis, and was... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 20, 2021
Epitome Energy has awarded Fagen the EPC contract to build a 42 million-bushel soybean crush facility in Minnesota.
Fagen is a major industrial contractor and green energy design-builder. Headquartered in Granite Falls, the company has built 60% of the US’s ethanol production capacity, as well as multiple biodiesel, wind and power projects.
The $300 million (€257... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 20, 2021
Gevo has published IMPACT, a sustainability report which demonstrates its mission to be transparent on its environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance.
In addition to disclosing Gevo’s progress in 2020 and future goals, IMPACT shares details about the firm’s holistic approach to commercialising high-value nutritional products and ‘ground-breaking’... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 19, 2021
Starwood Energy Group (Starwood Energy), a private investment firm specialising in energy infrastructure investments, has joined forces with Slate Refining to develop renewable fuels.
Slate Refining, an energy production and wholesale distribution and logistics firm, will work with Starwood Energy to reconfigure Slate’s refinery in Douglas, Wyoming into a state-of-the-art... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 19, 2021
Haldor Topsoe (Topsoe) will build a 15,000 ton per year hydroprocessing catalyst plant at the company’s existing Bayport production site in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.
The plant will increase the production capacity of Topsoe’s TK catalyst family to meet increasing demand, both in traditional refining and for use with Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology for production... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 19, 2021
Growth Energy has welcomed premier ethanol marketer, trader and producer, CHS, as its newest plant member.
This addition brings Growth Energy’s membership to a total of 91 producer plant members and 8.8 billion gallons represented out of the total US ethanol production. CHS joined the company as an associate member in 2009.
CHS has been a leader in renewable fuels... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 18, 2021
Boeing has released its first sustainability report - charting a path to sustainable aerospace.
In the report, the company shares its vision for the future of sustainable aerospace, establishes broad sustainability goals and highlights environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress in alignment with global sustainability standards.
Among its goals is a commitment... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 18, 2021
The University of Toledo (Utoledo) has received a $3.2 million (€2.7 million) grant to advance technology that speeds up the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere to grow algae, a critical part of the process of turning algae into biofuel.
UToledo’s grant forms part of a $34 million (€29 million) fund launched by the US Department of Energy’s (US DoE) Bioenergy... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 18, 2021
Calgary-based Xfuels has signed an oilseed (rapeseed) supply and biodiesel offtake agreement with an Indigenous-owned company, Infinity Petroleum Energy Resources (Infinity Energy).
Xfuels will purchase oilseed from Infinity Energy for its biodiesel production and Infinity Energy will market the biodiesel product. Xfuels, a fully integrated energy company, has a continued... [Read More]