20 October 202015 October 2020 Wärtsilä to supply a major LNG/bioLNG production plant for CO2-neutral transport fuels The Cologne-located plant will liquefy gas from the natural gas grid to produce carbon-neutral LNG. It will have a capacity of approximately 100,000 tons per year
19 October 202014 October 2020 Monster on the Big Muddy: REG Geismar to expand renewable hydrocarbon production to 340 million gallons Construction should begin in mid to late 2021 with target mechanical completion date in late 2023
16 October 20209 September 2021 Neste on a journey to a carbon neutral future Neste´s purpose is to create a healthier planet for our children. The company is committed to reduce their customers' climate emissions by 20 million tons annually by 2030, and to reach carbon neutral production by 2035
Metsä Fibre signed a preliminary agreement with ERCO and AFRY on the chlorine dioxide plant of the Kemi bioproduct mill AFRY will be responsible for project management and the engineering for the plant
15 October 20209 September 2021 Alco Bio Fuel, Messer Benelux and IJsfabriek Strombeek once again investing millions of euros in recycling CO2 in North Sea Port In the spring of 2022, this second line will be operational, bringing the annual capture of green CO2 to 160,000 tons
9 October 20209 September 2021 How waste CO2 is helping to turn renewable energy into liquid fuel An adequate coordination could ensure waste products or byproducts from one process – such as CO2 – can be used as a raw material for another
6 October 20209 September 2021 Not Your Average Refinery Review led by PNNL researchers offers a vision of sustainable energy production through electrochemical reduction
5 October 20209 September 2021 Neste: Sweden becomes a frontrunner in sustainable aviation Neste will have the capacity to produce some 1.5 million tons of sustainable aviation fuel annually by 2023
2 October 20209 September 2021 Celtic Renewables Biorefinery Sparks Boost For Scotland’s Green Economic Recovery Scotland’s ambition to develop a low carbon green bioeconomy is closer to becoming a reality
30 September 202027 September 2020 New biological platform converts corn fiber into ethanol Novozymes launches the Fiberex® platform – taking a holistic approach to converting fiber and helping biofuel producers quickly diversify into low-carbon markets for higher value
28 September 202023 September 2020 Advanced Biofuel Facility Gets Green Light in India Distributed Approach Enables Local Production of Ethanol from Agricultural Residues
25 September 20209 September 2021 Biogenic CO2 Coalition Files Formal Petition for Rulemaking with EPA Includes Legal Justification to Change Status of Carbon Emissions from Ag Feedstocks
21 September 20209 September 2021 Haldor Topsoe sets out to become the global leader in technologies to reduce carbon emissions Guided by its new vision, company will lead the transition of more areas to the benefit of customers, the climate, and the world
18 September 202016 September 2020 Competitive Edge: Velocys Company is developing a proprietary technology which enables the production of sustainable transport fuels from a variety of waste materials
14 September 20209 September 2020 Are all renewable aviation fuels equally sustainable? This article focuses on dedicated lipids (fats) to renewable aviation fuels production
11 September 20209 September 2021 Haldor Topsoe joins ambitious sustainable fuel project in Denmark The project aims to develop a ground-breaking hydrogen and sustainable fuel facility based on electrolysis in the Greater Copenhagen Area
10 September 20209 September 2021 New Nitrogen Assembly Carbon catalyst has potential to transform chemical manufacturing he scientists performed experiments with a type of heterogeneous catalyst in which the design and placement of nitrogen on the carbon surface greatly influenced the catalytic activity of the material
7 September 20209 September 2021 Wireless device makes clean fuel from sunlight, CO2 and water Researchers team from the University of Cambridge made a significant step toward achieving artificial photosynthesis
Gevo’s historic $900 million offtake deal with Trafigura Group It is the largest project the company will have in its current configuration plan, and it’s certainly the largest deal we’ve ever seen for SAF and isooctane
4 September 20202 September 2020 FAO vegetable oil price index increased yet again Chart of the week (34 2020)
3 September 202031 August 2020 Gevo Exceeds $1.5B in Long-Term Revenue Contracts with Signing of Trafigura Largest contract in Gevo’s history to develop the market for low-carbon fuels including low-carbon premium gasoline
31 August 20209 September 2021 Fuel from disused tyres Research from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is seeking a solution for used tyres by means of catalytic pyrolysis
28 August 202025 August 2020 Phillips 66 Plans to Transform San Francisco Refinery into World’s Largest Renewable Fuels Plant Conversion is expected to reduce the plant’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50%
21 August 20209 September 2021 Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol
18 August 202015 August 2020 GranBio and NextChem sign partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol market The alliance combines GranBio's technology and knowledge with NextChem's engineering intelligence, EPC capabilities and Group global presence
17 August 202017 August 2020 Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativa
14 August 20209 September 2021 World’s largest green hydrogen project will use Haldor Topsoe ammonia technology A $5 billion dollar green hydrogen production facility to be sited in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, will include Topsoe’s proven ammonia technology
5 August 20209 September 2021 Takeaways: 10 Big Bioeconomy Trendlines at ABLC for fuels, chemicals, materials, food and feed Here are the Top 10 Trendlines we saw and heard from the 8000+ delegates and viewers at ABLC 2020
4 August 202031 July 2020 Reliance and BP launch ‘Jio-bp’ partnership New Indian fuels & mobility joint venture begins operations
31 July 20209 September 2021 Initiation of “Technology Development for Para-xylene Production from CO2” Japanese firms to begin R&D on PX made from CO2
Reliance to replace auto fuels with electricity, hydrogen; targets carbon-zero co by 2035 Company will use a new technology to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and other material building blocks
Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it NextChem - Special to The Digest
22 July 20209 September 2021 Educational Series Presents Episode 2 about Making Chemicals from Waste CO2 3-minute slide presentation shows examples of technologies used to make chemicals for the cement production, for transportation fuels, or for building block chemicals
21 July 202021 July 2020 Evonik makes green hydrogen more affordable Company has developed a novel anion exchange membrane, which could allow commercial realization of highly economically viable electrolysis technology
Government announces Jet Zero Council and confirms support for Velocys waste-to-jet-fuel project Grant Shapps on net zero carbon flying and Velocys' sustainable jet fuel plant
20 July 20209 July 2020 Top 10 Slide Guides of 2020 so far The Digest brings you the hottest Top 10 slide guides so far from this crazy year
22 June 202017 June 2020 Solve invasive seaweed problem by turning it into biofuels and fertilisers Seaweed could produce sustainable fuels, chemicals and fertiliser while helping protect tourist hotspots
World’s Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plant (Part 2) California has an existing and growing hydrogen infrastructure, with increasing hydrogen demand
19 June 202016 June 2020 Global Clean Energy Holdings selects Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ for revamp of refinery for renewable fuel production Topsoe will deliver basic engineering, license, proprietary equipment and catalyst for its HydroFlex™ technology
12 June 202012 June 2020 Nest egg + Renewables help protect Neste in 2020 Even with COVID-19 uncertainty, Neste hits renewables production record
9 June 20204 June 2020 Leading Danish companies join forces on an ambitious sustainable fuel project New industrial-scale production facility planned to produce sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport in the Copenhagen area
3 June 20209 September 2021 NELC Planning Committee approves waste-to-jet-fuel plant Altalto Immingham plant gets local council go ahead
26 May 20209 September 2021 ASTM approves 7th annex to D7566 sustainable jet fuel specification: HC-HEFA Annex A7 establishes criteria for the production and use of a type of synthesized paraffinic kerosene from hydrocarbon-hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids
20 May 202015 May 2020 Sulzer launches new Global Bio-based and Renewables application development team Aim is the conversion of renewable feedstocks into oleo-chemicals, biofuels, bio-chemicals and bio-polymers
19 May 202014 May 2020 Neste baut Bio-Raffinerie für Fintoil Beide Firmen wollen damit der steigenden Nachfrage nach raffiniertem Rohmaterial für "grüne" Brennstoffe und andere hochwertige erneuerbare Produkte begegnen
Neste Wins Technology and Engineering Contract for Fintoil’s New Biorefinery Companies respond to the increasing demand for refined feedstock for renewable fuels and other high-quality renewable products
13 May 20208 May 2020 Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethanol Influx of CO molecules, provided by silver (Ag) co-catalysts, activates an otherwise-locked mechanistic pathway on Cu which converts CO2 gas to ethanol
5 May 202029 April 2020 The Competitive Edge: Marine BioEnergy, Inc. Marine BioEnergy proposes to deploy grids of fast-growing kelp towed by unmanned drone submarines
22 April 202016 April 2020 EU renewable ethanol producers inform Commission of market challenges during COVID-19 Dramatic shift in demand and possibility of imports could threaten European industry
17 April 202011 April 2020 Upgrading Biomass with Selective Surface-Modified Catalysts Scientists have designed a catalyst composed of very low concentrations of platinum on the surface of titanium dioxide
