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Family-owned Muir Construction has completed the building of Scotland’s first multi-million-pound Celtic Renewables’ biorefinery at Caledon Green in Grangemouth.
The facility has the capacity to produce 1 million litres of sustainable biofuels annually.
The multi-million-pound plant will use Celtic Renewables’ patented technology to convert 50,000 tonnes of unwanted and low-value…
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GIDARA Energy is a Dutch technology-based energy company focused on converting non-recyclable waste into syngas – a clean and versatile source of energy.
The company’s first plant, Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA), will produce an average of 87.5 kilotons per annum (KTA) of renewable methanol from 175 KTA of local non-recyclable waste.
AMA includes a testing facility, knowledge centre, and…
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DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo will extend their weekly CO2-free freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The joint mission will be continued throughout the entire winter flight schedule until March next year and Nokia has signed up to the initiative.
The global telecommunication network provider will avoid greenhouse gas emissions by using the…
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has thanked President Biden and Congressional leaders for including nearly $1 billion (€858 million) in biofuels infrastructure investments in the proposed Build Back Better budget reconciliation framework.
The Build Back Better Act has been designed to create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labour force, spur…
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In the first nine months of the 2021 financial year, Novozymes delivered 6% organic sales growth, marking an important step in fulfilling its long-term growth strategy.
The global biotechnology company, which has developed methods of boosting efficiency in ethanol production, reported an EBIT-margin of 28.8% and ROIC including goodwill of 22.1%.
“Our results for the first nine months are…
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Clariant significantly increased profitability in the third quarter of 2021 on the back of double-digit sales growth.
The company announced that Q3 2021 sales from continuing operations increased by 23% in the local currency and Swiss francs to CHF 1.096 billion (€1.029 billion). The sales growth was achieved via higher volumes and strong pricing in all business areas and across all…
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US Senator John Thune, a long-time member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, led several colleagues in requesting a meeting with President Biden to promote biofuels.
Along with his colleagues, Senator Thune has requested to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard and promote biofuels as a key solution for the US’ energy and climate agenda. In July, Thune led a…
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The number of jobs in renewable energy worldwide increased in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with the growing industry holding up better than fossil fuels, international agencies revealed.
In an annual report on clean energy employment, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said there were 12 million jobs in renewable energy and…
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Sustainable marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels and Renewable Energy Group (REG) have entered into a long-term agreement for the supply and development of marine biofuel.
With REG’s expertise in biofuels and GoodFuels’ ‘pioneering strengths’, both firms are playing an important role in enabling the decarbonisation efforts for shipping companies.
This announcement reinforces…
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The carbon footprint of launching the new Orbex Prime space rocket will be up to 95% lower than comparable space launch programmes, a new study has revealed.
Orbex is set to launch Prime - the ‘world’s most environmentally friendly’ space rocket - using renewable, ultra-low-carbon biofuel at Space Hub Sutherland – the carbon-neutral Spaceport in the North of Scotland.
Prime is…
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Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec has joined GEODIS’s new global Sustainable Marine Fuels strategy.
Logistics company GEODIS launched the possibility for freight customers to choose sustainable marine fuels, or fuels produced from waste materials such as used cooking oils and forest residues.
Roxtec has increased its transportation of cable and pipe seals around the world and wants…
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Velocys has welcomed the recognition in the UK Government’s newly published Net Zero Strategy that sustainable fuels are a practical way to decarbonise the aviation sector.
In the document, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Our strategy for net zero is to lead the world in ending our contribution to climate change, while turning this mission into the greatest opportunity for jobs and…
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A team from Net- Zero-Solution – a division of Channoil Energy – examined the rapid development of advanced feedstock markets covering the current regulatory environment and the impact it is having on advanced feedstock availability.
The team then looked at the matrix of feedstock types that are emerging and examined some of the new arrivals on the scene.
They then reviewed…
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Renewable Energy Group held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the expansion of its renewable diesel plant at REG Geismar.
The project will take total site production capacity from 90 million gallons per year to 340 million gallons per year.
REG Geismar was the first renewable diesel production facility in the US and was acquired by REG in 2014.
REG first announced their…
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