Category: Fuels

Balena creates fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer 3D printed shoes

Balena creates fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer 3D printed shoes

August 3, 2023 |

In Israel, Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, recently announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS. To create her unique, 3D-printed slides, Shukman utilized Balena’s BioCir™, the first fully compostable and biodegradable […]

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UPM Biochemicals acquires SunCoal

UPM Biochemicals acquires SunCoal

August 2, 2023 |

In Finland, UPM Biochemicals has acquired SunCoal Industries GmbH, a German-based company that developed a unique technology portfolio to produce performance products from renewable raw materials. With this acquisition SunCoal Industries’ technology will be integrated into the production of UPM’s BioMotionTM Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF), one of the products to be produced at UPM Biochemical’s […]

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Yield10 Bioscience sees positive results in first herbicide tolerance Camelina field trials

Yield10 Bioscience sees positive results in first herbicide tolerance Camelina field trials

August 2, 2023 |

In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. announced positive results in the first field test of stacked herbicide tolerance (“HT”) traits in Camelina. These proprietary stacked HT Camelina varieties developed by Yield10 demonstrate tolerance to the application of an over-the-top herbicide for weed control as well as tolerance to Group 2 herbicide soil residues. These results represent […]

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Compagas and Scania launch 100% biomethane bus trial in Brazil

Compagas and Scania launch 100% biomethane bus trial in Brazil

August 2, 2023 |

In Brazil, Compagas together with Scania, and in partnership with the Municipality of Ponta Grossa (PR), started on Tuesday a demonstration with a bus 100% powered by biomethane, which becomes part of public transport in the city for the next 30 days. Casa Scania Cotrasa will provide full day-to-day support to the chosen customer, Viação […]

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Shandong Haike Chemical selects Axens’ SAF tech to retrofit its refinery

Shandong Haike Chemical selects Axens’ SAF tech to retrofit its refinery

August 2, 2023 |

In China, Shandong Haike Chemical Co. Ltd, a Chinese refining and petrochemical company, has selected Axens’ Vegan technology to produce low carbon, cost competitive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by retrofitting its existing assets. Vegan® technology is a second-generation hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) solution which processes up to 100% of any kind of lipid, including wastes […]

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NORDEN acquires minority stake in Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up

NORDEN acquires minority stake in Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up

August 2, 2023 |

In Denmark, NORDEN has acquired a minority stake in MASH Makes, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste. The investment is a strategic partnership, where NORDEN secures access to renewable fuels, specifically biooil, at favourable pricing. The partnership places NORDEN at the forefront of the research and development […]

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Indonesia rolls out nationwide B35 on Aug. 1

Indonesia rolls out nationwide B35 on Aug. 1

August 2, 2023 |

In Indonesia, Tempo reports the government began blending 35% biodiesel nationwide on August 1 following a limited roll out that began in February. Previously, the mandated blend was 30%. The government has had several false starts and pushed back the higher blend several times due to high palm oil prices and the need to invest […]

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Ethanol production slips slightly from two-year high

Ethanol production slips slightly from two-year high

August 2, 2023 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly last week to 1.067 million barrels a day compared to the two-year high seen the week prior. Production remained 24,000 bpd higher than the same week the year prior. Stocks followed ethanol production lower to 22.86 million barrels, down 368,000 […]

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Enerkem and Technip Energies team up to deploy Enerkem’s tech platform

Enerkem and Technip Energies team up to deploy Enerkem’s tech platform

August 1, 2023 |

In Canada, Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials. Technip Energies, having successfully executed bio and low-carbon fuels projects worldwide, will contribute its expertise in engineering, […]

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Toyota Tsusho supplies B100 for use in ground equipment at New Chitose Airport

Toyota Tsusho supplies B100 for use in ground equipment at New Chitose Airport

August 1, 2023 |

In Japan, Toyota Tsusho Corporation has started supplying 100% concentration biodiesel fuel for a trial on the use of biofuel for ground support equipment within the New Chitose Airport, operated by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. The purpose of the trial is to verify the effects of using 100% concentration biofuel on the engines of three […]

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