In Iowa, Verbio said it has commenced the commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa. The plant, a subsidiary of European biofuels and bioenergy producer Verbio SE, underwent a thorough commissioning process over the past six months resulting in the successful start of bioethanol production, the firm said. Verbio has […]
In Texas, Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, has introduced new biobased Hytrel TPC RS40F2, which, when foamed, is ideal for athletic footwear applications. Incorporating a minimum of 20% segregated bio-content, Hytrel TPC RS40F2 foamed using a physical supercritical fluid (SCF) foaming process helps support the sustainable development objectives of athletic footwear […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global market for biomass and waste-to-energy reached revenues of $32.1 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $45.7 billion by 2030. The report noted that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2023 to 2030. “The growth in the biomass and […]
In Germany, Euwind reported that the Kwinana Energy Recovery plant in Western Australia recently received its first waste delivery, according to Keppel Seghers Belgium. The company has supplied the incineration technology for the facility’s two waste processing lines, including their air-cooled grate and vertical boiler systems. The waste-to-energy project located south of the city of […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Masdar said it has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies to assess the viability of developing a commercial green hydrogen to methanol to SAF project. The focus of the project is to help decarbonize hard to abate, emission intensive sectors such as the aviation and maritime industries. The project will also […]
In Italy, Eni reported that Poste Italiane’s ground and air fleet will run on biofuels supplied by Enilive, Eni’s company dedicated to mobility services and products. This will accelerate Poste Italiane’s progress towards achieving its energy transition and carbon neutrality goals set for 2030, Eni said. The two companies signed a Letter of Intent to […]
In Switzerland, Gunvor Group will join VARO Energy in building a large-scale SAF manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site through a proposed joint venture. Since VARO announced on September 7, 2023 its intention to build a large scale SAF facility as a sole owner with total feedstock capacity of 350 kt pa., the […]
In France, Rhône Energies, a consortium composed of Entara LLC (“Entara”) and Trafigura Pte Ltd (“Trafigura”), has reached an important milestone in the acquisition process of the Fos-sur-Mer refinery and the Toulouse and Villette-de-Vienne terminals from Esso. All parties have now signed a sales agreement following the completion of the information and consultation procedure with […]
In Italy, Poste Italiane’s ground and air fleet will run on biofuels supplied by Enilive, Eni’s company dedicated to mobility services and products. This will accelerate Poste Italiane’s progress towards achieving its energy transition and carbon neutrality goals set for 2030. Giuseppe Lasco, General Manager of Poste Italiane, and Giuseppe Ricci, Energy Evolution Chief Operating […]
In Iowa, Verbio has commenced the commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa. The plant underwent a thorough commissioning process over the past six months resulting in the successful start of bioethanol production. The completion of this second phase of the Nevada plant`s strategy in the US market is the […]
