In Louisiana, Grön Fuels, LLC, has received its Minor Source Air Permit from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The first phase of the project’s program is the 63,000-barrel-per-day Grön Fuels production facility that Fidelis expects will achieve final investment decision in 2021. The total complex is projected to result in more than 5,000 direct and […]
In California, CarbonCure Technologies and CarbonBuilt have won the $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, a prize that set out to convert CO2 emissions into valuable products. Selected by a panel of independent judges, both winning teams developed solutions aimed at reducing CO2 emissions associated with traditional concrete, which is currently the world’s most abundant human-made […]
In Italy, Maire Tecnimont subsidiaries NextChem and MET Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MC TAIF JSC (TAIF) today to co-develop a new bio-degradable polymer plant in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation), using NextChem’s know-how and MET Development’s project development capabilities. TAIF is the largest industrial investment company in Tatarstan, engaged in Oil […]
In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies and Conagen Inc. entered into a manufacturing agreement for the commercial production of DMC’s first product, L-alanine. L-alanine is a naturally occurring amino acid used widely in homecare products, human nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications. DMC’s fermentation technology enables L-alanine to be produced with attractive economics as part of a regional supply chain […]
In the UK, Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a surfactant made from industrial carbon emissions instead of from fossil-fuels. The innovative shift in production utilises biotechnologies and a newly configured supply chain between the three partners, who are working together for the first time. The process marks the first time […]
In California, More than 230 brands completed the rigorous certification process, overseen by Climate Neutral, to measure, offset, and reduce their 2020 “cradle-to-customer” greenhouse gas emissions, according to Climate Neutral, an independent nonprofit that provides a climate neutral certification for businesses. Climate Neutral was launched in 2019 with an ambitious agenda to propel corporate action […]
In New York, the private equity firm Fortistar has merged its portfolio companies Fortistar Methane Group, a developer of renewable natural gas facilities, and TruStar Energy, a market leader in RNG fuel supply into the new Opal Fuels. The merger creates a complete, vertically-integrated business that handles every step from project development and construction to […]
In Singapore, ADM opened its Biopolis research hub in Singapore. The lab will develop next-level, on-trend and nutritious products to meet growing food and beverage demand in the Asia-Pacific region. The ADM Biopolis research hub in Singapore features a wide range of capabilities, including a food and flavor analytic lab; a beverage and dairy applications […]
In Washington, Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced bipartisan legislation today to expand renewable fuel infrastructure. The would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to support the deployment of renewable fuel infrastructure. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of […]
In Washington, US President Joe Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2030 – building on progress to-date and by positioning American workers and industry to tackle the climate crisis. To develop the goal, the Administration analyzed […]
