In China, Angel Yeast said it is actively promoting and developing projects of biodegradable materials as it advances material transformation. Angel Yeast said it has established a joint venture with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co. (PhaBuilder) to carry forward the industrialization project of PHA with the opening of a PHA factory. PHA (polyhydeoxyalkanoates), a polyester produced […]
In South Korea, The Korea Economic Daily reported that South Korea’s travel agency Modetour Network has extended its partnership with Air France-KLM to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF program, initiated by Air France-KLM in 2021, aims to enhance SAF adoption and reduce carbon emissions globally among corporations and travel agencies, the […]
In France, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and the Global Transport Solutions (GTS) Group, encompassing Marinetrans and Best Global Logistics (BGL), are pleased to announce the extension of their collaboration on AFKLMP’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program. This collaboration underscores a mutual commitment to sustainability and supports GTS’s Going Green initiative. The continuation of […]
In France, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and the Global Transport Solutions (GTS) Group, encompassing Marinetrans and Best Global Logistics (BGL), announced the extension of their collaboration on AFKLMP’s SAF program. John Burgstra, co-CEO of Global Transport Solutions, said: “We are pleased to extend our long-term collaboration with AFKLMP Cargo’s SAF program. This partnership […]
In New Zealand, The Northern Advocate reported that a proposed Kaipara-based waste-to-energy incinerator to burn Auckland’s rubbish and produce electricity is moving closer. “We’re at an exciting point where all the parts are coming together,” Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson said. If it goes ahead, the proposed waste-to-energy plant would potentially be the country’s biggest, the […]
In New York state, Synonym, a biomanufacturing infrastructure company, is unlocking the market forces to enable a quickly-maturing multi-hundred billion dollar sector—which will “allow biomanufacturing [to] finally fulfill its promise of achieving commercial scale.” So says a new report by leading global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (coauthored by Synonym), entitled Breaking the Cost […]
In Minnesota, Reuters reports the state legislature’s Clean Transportation Standard (CTS) Work Group has a released a report saying that in order to achieve 100% carbon intensity reduction by 2050 would require aggressive policy measures, while a business as usual scenario would only achieve a 30% reduction by that time. The report instead suggested lower […]
In the UK, Aston University scientists are to tackle some of the challenges of how to make inedible rice straw into the next generation of biofuels. In recent years, biofuels and biobased chemicals have been blended with petrol to create a more sustainable alternative. The Aston University researchers are to examine issues that currently hinder […]
In the UK, Aston University scientists are to tackle some of the challenges of how to make inedible rice straw into the next generation of biofuels. In recent years, biofuels and biobased chemicals have been blended with petrol to create a more sustainable alternative. The Aston University researchers are to examine issues that currently hinder […]
In France, the Air France-KLM Group’s airlines will have incorporated around 80,000 metric tons of SAF in 2023– nearly double the amount in 2022 – making the group the world’s largest SAF user for the second year in a row. Throughout the year, the Group continued to secure future SAF supplies to meet its target […]
