Author Archive: Meghan Sapp

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ReBioCycle project supports bioplastic recycling

ReBioCycle project supports bioplastic recycling

November 5, 2024 |

In Germany, the new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs. These hubs will be established for different technologies and technology readiness levels (TRL) in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and partly in Ireland. They will be focusing on mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, enzymatic recycling […]

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Aemetis announces support for proposed California LCFS updates

Aemetis announces support for proposed California LCFS updates

November 5, 2024 |

In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced strong support for the updated Low Carbon Fuel Standard proposal and strongly urges its adoption by the California Air Resources Board at its meeting on November 8, 2024. “CARB has shown that the LCFS is a highly effective program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality in California,” […]

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Malaysia gets it first biomethane supply to the national grid

Malaysia gets it first biomethane supply to the national grid

November 4, 2024 |

In Malaysia  Gas Malaysia Energy and Services (GMES), a subsidiary of Gas Malaysia Berhad (Gas Malaysia), and Intercontinental Specialty Fats (ISF) have come together to formalize a Supplemental Gas Supply Agreement (GSA) for the supply of certified biomethane through the Natural Gas Distribution System (NGDS). This agreement reinforces both companies’ commitment to sustainability and renewable […]

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Citroniq Chemicals to invest $7.5B in bioplastics facility in Nebraska

Citroniq Chemicals to invest $7.5B in bioplastics facility in Nebraska

November 4, 2024 |

In Nebraska, Citroniq Chemicals, an innovator in biochemical manufacturing, has selected Falls City’s Mid-America Rail Campus to be one of its state-of-the-art bio-based production mega-sites. The landmark project is part of the Nebraska BioEconomy Initiative, which aims to advance Nebraska’s economic strength, fortify rural communities, and create sustainable, high-paying careers. Citroniq will transform ethanol produced from Nebraska corn into bio-based polypropylene, reducing the reliance on petroleum-based production while driving additional […]

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DBS provides first green loan to finance biomass power plant in Singapore

DBS provides first green loan to finance biomass power plant in Singapore

November 4, 2024 |

In Singapore, DBS, in partnership with homegrown renewable power generator Rexus Bioenergy, announced the company’s first green loan to finance the construction of a biomass power plant in Jurong. Upon completion in 2H2026, the RExus Waste Wood-to-Energy Plant will also explore the potential of carbon capture technology in advancing Singapore’s net-zero ambitions. DBS acted as […]

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CPH2 licenses technology to Hidrigin and will supply 1MW MFE220 electrolyser

CPH2 licenses technology to Hidrigin and will supply 1MW MFE220 electrolyser

November 4, 2024 |

In Ireland, CPH2 is pleased to announce that it has entered into a License Agreement with Lisheen H2 Energy Park Limited, which trades under the name Hidrigin. In addition to signing the License Agreement, the parties have entered a Sales Contract for the delivery of a 1MW MFE220 electrolyser unit by CPH2. The Licence Agreement […]

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DG Fuels to invest $5B in Minnesota SAF facility

DG Fuels to invest $5B in Minnesota SAF facility

November 4, 2024 |

In Minnesota, DG Fuels announced the selection of a site for a roughly $5 billion manufacturing facility and hundreds of good jobs in Moorhead, Minnesota, that will produce 193 million gallons per year of low-carbon aviation fuel (SAF) using agricultural and wood waste as feedstock. This news is a notable milestone for the MN SAF […]

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LanzaTech Global to develop CCUS in Norway

LanzaTech Global to develop CCUS in Norway

November 4, 2024 |

In Illinois, LanzaTech Global announced plans to develop a commercial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization facility at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway. The plant will produce ethanol and is expected to begin operations in 2028. Eramet will supply furnace gas as feedstock to the facility from the Porsgrunn Manganese Alloys smelter but will not participate […]

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BioVeritas launches process for SAF via fermentation

BioVeritas launches process for SAF via fermentation

November 4, 2024 |

In Texas, BioVeritas LLC recently announced that it is launching The BioVeritas Process for SAF. This breakthrough technology converts biomass via fermentation into volatile fatty acids (VFAs), a key precursor for a range of high-value products, most notably SAF. The company, then known as Terrabon, first began exploring sustainable fuels over fifteen years ago, long before the term […]

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German researchers develop method to covert CO2 into ethanol

German researchers develop method to covert CO2 into ethanol

November 4, 2024 |

In Germany, researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have now presented a method for effectively converting carbon dioxide into ethanol, which is then available as a sustainable raw material for chemical applications. “We can remove the greenhouse gas CO₂ from the environment and reintroduce it into a sustainable carbon cycle,” explained Professor Carsten Streb […]

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