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Licella signs MoUs with Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand on renewable aviation fuels

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Australia-based Licella , a wholly owned subsidiary of Ignite Energy , has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to examine the development and commercialization of a process to convert woody biomass into sustainable aviation biofuel. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

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Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

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[Press Release] Drive Electric board appointments

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Press release 7th December 2023 The board of Drive Electric, a not-for-profit with a mission to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in Aotearoa New Zealand, announced the appointment of three new board members, Jenny Cresswell, Moonis Vegdani, and Katherine Sandford.

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Aquaflow signs cooperation agreement with CRI Catalyst Company to develop renewable fuels from algae and multi-biomass stock using IH2 catalytic pyrolysis

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Participants in GTI’s project included Cargill, Johnston Timber, Aquaflow, Blue Marble Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Michigan Technological University. GTI says that renewable gasoline (RG) produced by the IH 2 process results in more than 90% lower greenhouse gas emissions than petroleum-based fuels.

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Energy Parks Australia and Aquaflow Bionomic partner on biofuels from multi-biomass sources

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Energy Parks Australia Pty is partnering with New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation to develop the infrastructure for energy parks to produce next-generation biofuels from multi-biomass sources. The first site has been identified on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, while others are being researched for suitability.

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GE joins consortium to develop Australian aviation biofuel via pyrolysis and upgrading pathway

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—Ben Waters, Director of ecomagination, GE Australia and New Zealand. The consortium includes Renewable Oil Corporation, the Future Farm Industries CRC, and Canadian biofuels company Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation alongside Virgin Australia and now GE. Earlier post.).

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Groundwork Renewables Inc., Louisville, Colo. Tustin, Calif. Louis , Mo. San Jose, Calif. Sunrun, San Francisco, Calif. Vitriflex Inc.,