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Diamond Green Diesel to more than double renewable fuel capacity using second Honeywell Ecofining unit; 675M barrels renewable diesel per year

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will more than double its annual production of renewable diesel with the completion of a second Honeywell Ecofining process unit with a capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (bpd). Diamond Green Diesel is owned by Valero Energy Corp. Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La., and Darling Ingredients Inc., Ecofining unit.

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REG expanding footprint at 75M gallon renewable diesel refinery in Geismar

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Renewable Energy Group will acquire approximately 82 acres of land at its Geismar, Louisiana biorefinery from Lion Copolymer. With the recent increase in production at REG’s Geismar site and the growing market demand for renewable hydrocarbon diesel, we believe now is the right time to evaluate capacity expansion opportunities.

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) awarded more than $4 million in funding to test novel applications of dimethyl ether (DME) as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Oberon Fuels, the first company to produce renewable DME (rDME) in the US, is a supporting partner.

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DOE awards $27.5M to 16 water infrastructure projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $27.5 Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, particularly in wastewater treatment, which demands up to 2% of domestic electricity use each year. million to 16 water infrastructure projects.

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Researchers convert sugarcane to a cold-tolerant, more photosynthetically efficient, oil-producing crop

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A multi-institutional team led by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports that it can increase sugarcane’s geographic range, boost its photosynthetic rate by 30% and turn it into an oil-producing crop for biodiesel production. These are the first steps in a larger research initiative— supported by $3.2

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Emerald Biofuels licenses UOP/Eni Ecofining process to produce 85M gallons per year of renewable diesel from biofeedstocks

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Emerald is an Illinois-based transportation fuel company that focuses on building renewable diesel refineries that produce environmentally friendly transportation fuels at prices competitive to petroleum-based fuels. International Alliance Group (IAG) will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.

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Biomass fuels: challenges and opportunities – ET Auto

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The increase in global energy demands, diminution of fossil fuels , and its harmful effects on the environment have attracted the use of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative sustainable source for chemicals, materials, and liquid fuels. Currently, biomass contributes 10% (5 x 10 -19 kJ) to global energy consumption.

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