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Unlocking Sugar to Generate Biofuels and Bioproducts

Plant biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered enzymes to modify grass plants so their biomass can be more efficiently converted into biofuels and other bioproducts. As described in a paper just published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, these enzymes modify molecules that make up plant cell walls to provide access to fuel-generating sugars normally locked within complex structures. 

Boeing, NASA, United Airlines To Test SAF Benefits with Air-to-Air Flights

In a collaboration to strengthen sustainability in aviation, Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions, in addition to reducing the fuel's life cycle climate impact.

Repsol Begins Producing Renewable Hydrogen at Petronor

Repsol has begun producing renewable hydrogen at its Petronor industrial center in Biscay, Spain. The 2.5 MW electrolyzer can generate 350 tons per year of renewable hydrogen for industrial use, mainly in the refinery, as a raw material for manufacturing products with a lower carbon footprint.

Circularise Partners With Goodfuels On Digital Traceability for Biofuels Supply Chains

Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have announced their project to digitize the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance. Throughout this project, FincoEnergies shared their knowledge on bookkeeping processes with Circularise to expand its MassBalancer traceability software suite to include the biofuels supply chain, adding ISCC EU certification as an additional supported framework.

EverGen Infrastructure Announces Mechanical Completion at Fraser Valley Biogas

EverGen Infrastructure Corp. has announced mechanical completion of the Fraser Valley Biogas RNG Expansion Project. The Fraser Valley Biogas RNG Expansion Project commenced construction in Q3 2022, with a scope that included improvements to the feedstock processing system, installation of a new RNG upgrader, and the commissioning of a third anaerobic digester

Companies Partner to Offer Solutions in Sustainable Hydrogen-Based Industrial Heat

NextHeat, an engineering company specializing in hydrogen combustion and process heat, and Stargate Hydrogen, a manufacturer of alkaline electrolyzer stacks and systems for green hydrogen production, announced their collaboration for decarbonizing the industrial sector by replacing fossil fuels such as natural gas with green hydrogen. 

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