Oberon has granted The California Energy Commission Fuels more than $2.87m to produce renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) ultra-low carbon transport fuel. The California Energy Commission will upgrade its existing DME facility for the production of rDME, with the expectation of doubling current output volumes. The California Energy Commission expects to use renewable methanol, a by-product from the paper industry, as feedstock. The project is part of a wider ambition to convert methane emissions from dairy manure, food waste and agricultural waste to rDME.
The California Energy Commission has granted Oberon Fuels more than $2.87m to produce renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) ultra-low carbon transport fuel. Oberon will upgrade its existing DME facility for the production of rDME, with the expectation of doubling current output volumes. Oberon expects to use renewable methanol, a by-product from the paper industry, as feedstock. The project is part of a wider ambition to convert methane emissions from dairy manure, food waste and agricultural waste to rDME.