In South Dakota, The American Coalition for Ethanol introduced a new carbon intensity (CI) calculator to help its members understand the carbon intensity (CI) of their farms and ethanol operations along with a simplified version of the tool to raise awareness about factors impacting the CI of ethanol. Combined, these tools help illustrate corn ethanol’s […]
In South Korea, LG Chem signed a Letter of Intent with GS EPS, South Korea’s leading green energy supplier, to collaborate on a biomass-based ecofriendly energy project – constructing a joint biomass power plant to produce industrial steam and electricity with waste woods by 2025. Attended by key stakeholders including LG Chem’s petrochemical business head […]
In Israel, leading microalgae-based alternative protein company, Brevel, raised $8.4 million in a Seed funding round, which will be utilized to build a commercial pilot factory which will serve as the basis for scaling brevel’s proprietary technology and enhancing R & D capabilities. The alternative-protein’s dedicated investors include FoodHack, Good Startup VC, Tet Ventures and […]
In Finland, Stora Enso estimates that the previous full year 2022 operational EBIT guidance will be exceeded and thus changed its full year 2022 operational EBIT guidance to be higher than the full-year 2021 of EUR 1,528 million. The previous guidance for the full year 2022 was an operational EBIT to be approximately in line […]
In Norway, Circa Group AS announced that its levoglucosenone derivative, made from waste, non-food biomass, has been used as an intermediate in an award-winning manufacture process for an investigational drug for leukaemia. The 2022 Peter J. Dunn Award for Green Chemistry and Engineering Impact in the Pharmaceutical Industry recognised MSD for their work in developing […]
In Germany, TES announced the start of the ‘Open Season’ to assess market interest for hydrogen and green gas import capacity at its Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub. The non-binding phase has now concluded, and bi-lateral discussions will commence with all parties that expressed their interest. The terminal at Wilhelmshaven will be incorporated separately and branded […]
In Colorado, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is advancing three key strategies to accelerate the production of climate friendly jet fuel: 1) Rapidly develop and scale biorefining processes for making drop-in, net-zero-emission SAF 2) Design resilient biorefineries that can flex with changing feedstock supplies and […]
In Michigan, Brownfield Ag News reports that legislation in the state that would give gas station owners a tax credit for every gallon of ethanol sold has the support of the state’s agriculture groups. Chuck Lippstreau with the Michigan Agri-Business Association tells Brownfield that Senate Bill 814 by Senator Kevin Daley is needed to help […]
Remember former Bolt Threads VP of Research Josh Kittelson, PhD? He’s now at New Culture, a company focused on animal-free dairy. And Topsoe has a big change at the senior leadership level too. A new Chief Product Officer at Tidal Vision is a result of their acquisition of ViaeX Technologies – a company that turns […]
Big names with big news today – Chevron U.S.A., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced definitive agreements to supply fuel linked to renewable natural gas for a Walmart demonstration of Cummins’ new 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. In today’s Digest, what the agreements entail, how Walmart’s heavy-duty trucks will be using RNG, […]
