Bioenergy

Clean energy grant fraud results in 7 year prison sentence

Fraudulent grant applications were submitted to Treasury on behalf of four different companies, purportedly involved in either biofuel gasificaton or wind farm projects, prosecutors said.

After COP’s failed fossil phase-out, the case for phasing-in biofuels

12.08.2022

It seems that the debate on “phasing out” fossils will remain –– at least for now ––  somewhat philosophical. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There is a clear and immediate path forward.

PGA Tour Championship powered by renewable fuels

08.29.2022

The PGA Tour Championship tournament said it swapped diesel with renewable fuels for all onsite generation to power the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

World Energy launching sustainable aviation fuel hub in Houston

08.22.2022

World Energy announced plans to convert its existing facilities in Houston to a sustainable aviation fuel hub capable of producing 250 million gallons of cleaner jet fuel annually by 2025.

Biden signs historic climate and clean energy bill into law

08.16.2022

The Inflation Reduction Act stands to devote $369 billion to clean energy incentives, energy efficiency, green fuels, and more.

Project would make jet fuel using concentrated solar power and green hydrogen

08.10.2022

A demonstration project in California will use concentrated solar power and green hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuels in what the partner companies dub a “first-of-its-kind collaboration.”

07.11.2022

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Chevron’s completes acquisition of Renewable Energy Group

Chevron has completed its previously announced acquisition of Renewable Energy Group for #3.15 billion following approval by REG stockholders….

Renewables generated more electricity than nuclear in 2021, a first

Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than nuclear energy in the U.S. for the first time in 2021, data shows….

12 green investment themes from Putin’s war on Ukraine

Although we cannot ignore the tragedy of the war in Ukraine, investors (green and otherwise) also cannot afford to ignore the changes and opportunities it is br…

Ørsted and Maersk plan Gulf Coast green fuels facility

Ørsted plans to develop a 675 MW Power-to-X facility in an unidentified location along the Gulf Coast that would be supported by 1.2 GW of onshore wind and sol…

Chevron is buying Renewable Energy Group for $3.15 billion

Through the acquisition, Chevron aims to grow its renewable fuels production capacity to 100,000 per day by 2030….

Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers say

The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a…

A move to renewable energy could grow Africa’s economy by 6.4%

An integrated policy framework built around the energy transition could bring a wave of new sustainable energy investment to Africa, growing the continent’s e…

Why we shouldn’t abandon natural gas: Renewable natural gas shows promise

Renewable natural gas could provide a near-term solution while the world seeks to eliminate more carbon-intense energy sources….

United completes world’s first passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel

The 612-mile demonstration flight emitted an estimated 75% less CO2 than a flight using traditional jet fuel….