In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published their manifesto, setting out the legislative priorities for the EU biodiesel industry for the coming years. In order to reach the EU climate targets, decarbonization of transport will remain a big challenge, as demand for transport continues to increase. The manifesto therefore highlights how domestic sustainable biofuels […]
In the UK, WASE secured £8.5 million to unlock the power of waste. The round was led by Extantia Capital, with participation from Hitachi Ventures, WEPA Ventures, the family venture capital firm of the European multigenerational family business WEPA, and Engie New Ventures, the CVC arm of the global energy company Engie. Other investors include […]
In the UK, Low Carbon and Agrivert have formed a Joint Venture (JV) named Beacon to develop, build and operate biogas and biomethane projects across Europe. Beacon combines the expertise of two best in class players in the renewable energy sector. Low Carbon is an independent power producer (IPP) who have developed more than 2 […]
In North Dakota, the Mitchell Republic newspaper reports that Northdale Oil is considering building a biodiesel plant in Grand Forks, near the company’s bulk fuel plant, that would source soybean or canola oil from local processors. The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Council recently awarded the company a $50,000 grant to undertake the feasibility study […]
In Canada, a partnership aimed at fighting pollution in the aviation sector, growing investment and supporting clean, sustainable jobs and business opportunities for people in British Columbia has been made between the B.C. government and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Through a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), YVR and the Province will collaborate with Indigenous partners, […]
In Connecticut, Pratt & Whitney and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will work together with Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), Aerodyne Research, Inc., and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study non- CO2 aviation emissions, to help understand and reduce the environmental impact of those emissions. As part of the FAA’s ASCENT program, […]
In Texas, Shell Chemicals recently started to supply Braskem with bio-attributed and bio-circular propylene feedstocks, based on a mass balance approach and independently certified by a third party. Braskem will utilize such feedstocks for the manufacture of bio-attributed and bio-circular polypropylene enabling more sustainable options for growing consumer demand in the packaging, film, automotive, and […]
In Ireland, the governments of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland announced the opening of a new funding initiative to support the development of the all-island bioeconomy. The ‘Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative’ will pilot and demonstrate the bioeconomy in action across the island of Ireland, as a key objective of the Bioeconomy Action […]
In California, until now, sugarcane’s complicated genetics made it the last major crop without a complete and highly accurate genome. Scientists have developed and combined multiple techniques to successfully map out sugarcane’s genetic code. With that map, they were able to verify the specific location that provides resistance to the impactful brown rust disease that, […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and […]
