In Illinois, Bloomberg is reporting that agrigiant Archer-Daniels-Midland, is underway on talks that would result in the divestiture of its ethanol production plants. Bloomberg disclosed that as many as five companies are discussing a potential joint venture or outright acquisition of ADM’s entire fleet of ethanol dry mills, which most recently topped 1 billion gallons […]
In California, the Toyota motor corp revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future neat Mt. Fuji, Japan, where it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Named the “Woven City,” the community will act as a “living laboratory” where the space will serve as a home to full-time […]
In Scotland, algae start-up MiAlgae said that it has raised £1 million to focus on the commercialization of its revolutionary microalgae product, and said that will use the investment to double the size of its business premises, commission a demonstrator plant in East Lothian and make five new hires in the next 12 months. The investment comes from previous investors in MiAlgae – […]
In New Hampshire, Itaconix has delivered its first order of ZINADOR 35L, an odor control polymer, to Croda. The Company announced in October 2019 an expansion of its global supply agreement in odor control products with Croda to include both ZINADOR 22L and 35L. The new ZINADOR 35L is a more concentrated version of Itaconix’s […]
In California, biomaterials company LaderaTech has signed an agreement in Australia to begin the rapid manufacturing and commercial sales of its FORTIFY product, the only known long-term fire retardant that can be applied to prevent wildfires before they begin. FORTIFY offers season-long control from a single application and can be used to pre-treat high-risk areas […]
In the United Kingdom, newscientist.com reported that the Cella successfully flew the first aircraft powered by solid hydrogen in a test flight that lasted 10 minutes at an altitude of 80 meters, but the designers say the aircraft had enough fuel for a two-hour flight. Previous attempts at hydrogen-powered planes used large tanks of liquid […]
In Belgium, Devan Chemicals will launch two renewable textile finishing products at industry trade show Heimtextil. The offering includes a renewable antimicrobial, dubbed BI-OME natural, and phase-change material, called Tones of Cool Bio. BI-OME includes linseed oil and chrysanthemum. Devan says the product leverages plants’ own antimicrobial defense systems. “As known, the bedding industry and […]
In Washington, American Gas Foundation released this study conducted by ICF, to c provide an estimate of the supply potential of domestic RNG resources, calculates associated costs of RNG production and estimates the corresponding GHG emission reduction potential. ICF presents three scenarios for RNG resource potential, all based upon a 2040 timeline. The study finds […]
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Originally, we were interested in malodour and sludge build up in septic tanks in Australia. We wanted a BIOLOGICAL solution…..after […]
Biomass liquefaction technology and bio-oil storage has enough challenges to deal with so being able to identify corrosion-resistant, cost-effective structural materials so that materials issues isn’t one of those challenges, can come a long way to help successful commercialization. Jim Keiser and his team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave this illuminating overview of their […]
