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The European Green Deal Roadmap
The European Commission recently announced The European Green Deal – a roadmap for making the EU’s economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. The European Green Deal provides a roadmap with actions to boost the efficient use of resources … Continue reading
Successful start-up for manure-to-fuel facility
Iogen Corporation noted the successful opening and operation of Threemile Canyon Farms’ and Equilibriums’ only dairy manure renewable natural gas production facility located in Boardman, Oregon – one of the largest in the US. The facility uses the manure from 33,000 dairy cows to feed an anaerobic digester system followed by a biogas clean-up system … Continue reading
Interview with Locus Bio-Energy Solutions
I’ve been introduced last month to Locus Bio-Energy Solutions™ as I interviewed CEO Jonathan Rogers about their bio-based surfactants (mostly glycolipids) for use in the oil and gas market. A more comprehensive article about my interview has just been published this week on Tecnon OrbiChem’s September Biomaterials newsletter. Next week, Locus Bio-Energy is formally opening … Continue reading
A Circular Google
Google reported in June its goal to be part of a circular economy by operating every part of its business in an environmentally sustainable way and disrupting the waste economy. According to the Google report, transitioning to a circular economy could generate US$4.5 trillion in new economic output by 2030. The company said it has … Continue reading
Total starts up La Mède Biorefinery
Total announced last week that it has finally started up production of renewable diesel at its La Mède biorefinery in southeastern France, with the first batches of biofuel coming off the line. The biorefinery will produce 500,000 ton/year of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) both for biodiesel and biojet fuel. The La Mède site was formerly … Continue reading
Webinar: US DOE BETO explores biomass feedstock
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and its National Laboratories are dedicating the month of June to the public exploration of renewable biomass feedstocks, many of which can be found right outside your window. These feedstocks are used for the production of biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower in support of the U.S. … Continue reading
US DOE Selects Awardees for Phase I Innovation Projects
I am interested in this news as not only does it gives me hope that the US Department of Energy (DOE) still give grants that not only boost small businesses but these small businesses are focusing on research projects targeting bio-based materials production, processes that lower carbon footprint as well as enabling circular carbon economy … Continue reading
VIDEO: Sierra BioFuels Plant Construction in Nevada
Abengoa just released this video of the ongoing construction of Fulcrum Bioenergy’s Sierra Biofuels Plant outside of Reno, Nevada. As I like to post videos once in a while and yesterday was Earth Day, this just reminded me of the progress of several technologies now being commercialized such as using municipal waste as feedstock for … Continue reading
Shell to leave AFPM on climate change stance
This is very interesting and I believe significant news for the renewables and bio-based chemicals industries. Shell recently announced that it will not renew its membership with the US fossil fuel and petrochemical lobby group American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) association by 2020 as according to Shell the AFPM’s stance on climate-related policies is … Continue reading
US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy
The federal Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board recently launched a multi-agency strategy to accelerate innovative technologies that harness the nation’s biomass resources for affordable biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. The Bioeconomy Initiative: Implementation Framework was developed by the B&RD Board – an interagency collaborative which is co-chaired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the … Continue reading