On 30 November 2020, 39 associations and companies, collaboratively signed and sent a letter, calling on the European Commission to include sustainable renewable fuels in EU mobility legislation. The signatories of this joint letter represent a crucial part of the automotive, fuel, energy industry and civil society in Europe, i.e. a combined force behind the […]
In California, Codexis and Casdin Capital will launch the SynBio Innovation Accelerator. The goal of the accelerator is to fund and nurture early stage companies with disruptive technology platforms or unique product development capabilities in the far reaching and transformative field of synthetic and industrial biotechnology. Casdin Capital envisions in the next several years investing […]
In Finland, Neste and South Korea’s petrochemical major LG Chem announced strategic long-term partnership to develop and grow the biopolymers and biochemicals market globally, and more specifically, in the LG Chem’s home market Korea. LG Chem will start replacing fossil feedstock commonly used in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals with Neste Renewable Hydrocarbons in the […]
In the journal Metabolic Engineering, the vital subject of how to incorporate machine learning was addressed by a group of rock-star researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, JBEI, Agile BioFoundry, the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, PNNL, ABPDU, Ginkgo Bioworks and the University of California at Davis. As the research team noted, “Machine learning provides […]
In Ontario, the provincial government amended its clean fuel regulations under the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan to gradually increase renewable fuel content to 15 percent renewable content in gasoline goal by 2030. According to the final rule, “the increase to the renewable content in gasoline will support the biofuel and agriculture sectors in their long-term economic […]
In Colorado, Wells Fargo Invests $20M To Extend Highly Successful IN2 Incubator Program with the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, through 2024. Now in its seventh year, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is now a $50 million program. It was designed from the start to consider a diverse cross section of start-ups—many of which […]
In Washington, Growth Energy submitted a notice of intent to sue letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its failure to fulfill its statutory obligation to issue the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) by November 30th, 2020, an annual deadline set by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The notice gives EPA 60 days to issue […]
In New York, Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA have launched the Carbon to Value Initiative supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. The C2V Initiative uniquely combines a best-in-class partnership accelerator program with exclusive access to industry leaders and […]
In the Netherlands, Elementis and NXTLEVVEL Biochem have formed a commercial agreement that will enable them to develop, manufacture, and sell a portfolio of biobased products. Biobased chemicals are essential to reducing dependence on fossil fuel-based products and play a critical role in providing products that protect our environment. NXTLEVVEL and Elementis are gearing up […]
In the EU, IEA Bioenergy released its new report on the role of renewable transport fuels in decarbonizing road transport. The analysis considered developments up to 2050, based on national policies, projections of the vehicle fleet, and on the availability of renewable transport fuels. In the report, experts from the IEA Bioenergy and Advanced […]
