In Italy, the EQTEC Italia Market Development Center in Gallina, near Castiglione d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy project to recommission the plant remains on track, with the commercial operations date scheduled for December 2022, subject to the availability of service providers to complete work on ancillary equipment. Earlier this year, the company employed an operations manager and […]
In Denmark, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) has secured two sites (La Sentiu and Linyola) for two large industrial scale biogas plants located in Catalonia, Spain. The La Sentiu project has been appointed a project of strategic importance by the Catalan government which implies that the […]
In Illinois, Fastmarkets reports soybean oil prices have fallen for the first time in four weeks, helping to boost margins for biodiesel producers above the 10-cent spread where it had fallen to below recently due to higher feedstock prices. Soybean oil stocks were reported to be at a 24-month low in October, which had pushed […]
In India, Hindustan Times reported that the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has identified 8 acres of land in Faridabad’s Sihi to set up a waste-to-methanol plant, where 500 tons of waste will be converted into methanol on a daily basis, said officials, adding that According to the report, the corporation is likely to sign […]
In the UK, Pressat reported that materials science brand Pangaia has chosen EVO bio-based yarn by Fulgar for the launch of its new Activewear 3.0 collection. “The activewear sector generally uses materials with entirely petro-chemical origins, reflecting a need for significant benefits in moisture absorption and performance. However, the introduction of a greater number of […]
In Finland, Neste and CIM, part of NOVEN Group in France announced their collaboration to enable the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel into France. Neste noted that the collaboration enables fuel marketing companies to comply with the French mandate for sustainable aviation fuel, which has set a requirement to include a minimum of […]
In Finland, Neste reported that Moody’s Investors Service has assigned the company an A3 long term issuer rating and a baseline credit assessment (bca) of baa1. The Finnish company noted that Moody’s rating rationale highlights Neste’s strong business profile with high profitability as a global producer of renewable products, the competitive advantage in sourcing waste […]
In France, Arkema announced the certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers using the mass balance approach. Arkema noted that these monomers enable the firm to start offering certified bio-attributed specialty acrylic additives and resins for a wide range of applications. The launch of Arkema’s new range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers and specialty acrylic […]
In Maine, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, what it claims to be the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and […]
In Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that five of Australia’s biggest companies will pay a premium to offset the cost of their air travel through investing in sustainable aviation fuel. Australia Post, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Woodside Energy and Boston Consulting Group are the first corporate partners of Qantas’s SAF coalition, in which members will […]
