In California, Sugar Valley Energy intends to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the airline industry. The project could produce up to 61 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually. The move will help address a key objective of the aviation industry, which aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The adoption of […]
A biodegradable debit card partially made of sea salt, a sea snail holding the key to biodegradable bullet-proof vests, Pirelli adding lignin as reinforcing filler in tires – some perfect summer time innovations. In today’s Digest, check out these bioinnovations as well as updates from Biosyntia’s biobased biotin, Evolved By Nature’s silk proteins, DIC Corporation’s […]
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In Finland, Neste, MAN and Altens signed a partnership contract aimed at promoting biofuels in France. France is a strong market for biodiesel and FAME, but many OEMs would like to see more renewable diesel, also known as HVO100, on the market. The objective of this partnership is to promote the common vision of Neste, […]
In Illinois, ethanol prices haven’t risen as much as gasoline prices, consumption of the fuel hasn’t fallen as much and ethanol demand is surviving despite higher gasoline prices, which is also a good thing for grain prices, according to Allendale chief strategist Rich Nelson. U.S. gasoline prices have increased 53 percent since last year but […]
In California, California Ethanol and Power is planning to build a $650 million plant on a 160-acre parcel in the Imperial Valley that will be the first-ever ethanol plant in the U.S. that uses sugarcane as feedstock. It’s part of a larger $1.1 billion project that also includes crafting agreements cumulatively worth more than $100 […]
In California, Aemetis purchased 24 acres, known as “Parcel B” on the Riverbank Industrial Complex site, to develop a Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) injection well. The company plans to construct a characterization well to obtain required data and final injection well design information that will be used for the EPA Class VI CO2 injection […]
In Switzerland, Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between a leading global methanol producer Proman and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies Stena Bulk, delivered its second methanol-powered newbuild tanker, Stena Pro Marine. The announcement reaffirms Proman Stena Bulk’s early commitment to the maritime industry’s low-emission methanol pathway, following delivery of the […]
In China, materials manufacturer Covestro today broke ground on two new plants in Shanghai to meet the rising demand for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) and elastomers. These new facilities, which represent a combined investment of a mid double-digit million euro amount, will be located within the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai. “These projects will contribute to the […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that Indonesia aims to implement a 35% palm oil mix in biodiesel (B35), by the end of July to help absorb excess palm oil supply, senior energy ministry official Dadan Kusdiana said on Friday. Dadan also told CNBC Indonesia that the ministry had run laboratory testing for biodiesel containing up to […]
