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Biomass Plant in California Headed for Construction With Financing From Yuba Water Agency

Construction of a 5-megawatt biomass plant near Dobbins in Yuba County can now move forward with the help of a $7 million grant and $8.3 million low-interest loan to the Camptonville Community Partnership approved today by the Yuba Water Agency. The facility will process woody material from forest restoration projects in the Yuba River watershed, increasing the pace and scale of work to improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

Neste and Helleniq Energy Partner to Boost Availability of Blended SAF in Greece

Neste and Helleniq Energy, one of Southeast Europe's leading energy groups, have collaborated to deliver blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Helleniq Energy’s facilities in Thessaloniki. It is the first time that blended sustainable aviation fuel is supplied to Greece in bulk using ships for transport.

West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Announces $30 Million Award

Senators Joe Manchin III and Shelley Moore Capito, Governor Jim Justice, and former U.S. Representative David McKinley announced the initial $30 million of the total $925 million award was released from the Department of Energy to officially launch the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia.

Neste Provides SAF to United Airlines for Use at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

Neste will provide up to 1 million gallons (3,000 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Illinois through the end of 2024. This expansion of the existing partnership between the two companies enables United to become the first airline to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for operational use for flights from Chicago O’Hare, one of the busiest airports in the U.S.

Greenlane Wins Multi-Unit Order for Biogas Desulfurization Equipment

Greenlane Renewables' wholly-owned subsidiary Airdep S.r.l. has signed a multi-unit purchase agreement with a repeat customer in Europe valued at €1.3M million ($2 million) for biogas desulfurization equipment. These units are engineered to remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from raw biogas to protect downstream equipment.

Energy From Plants - How Hybrids can Boost Biomass Production

Research from LJMU’s School of Biological and Environmental Sciences is boosting commercial production of Miscanthus grass – a key material for the burgeoning biomass energy sector. A team, led by senior lecturer in plant biology Dr. Richard Webster has produced Miscanthus hybrids to increase seed production of the crop.

World's First Entirely Hydrogen-Powered Ferry Welcomes Passengers in San Francisco Bay

This summer San Francisco Bay Ferry and a group of private and public sector partners launched the MV Sea Change, the world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells.

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