In New York state, Turnspire Capital Partners LLC has acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC. The operations will be combined under The LifeLine Group, with the food business continuing to operate as LifeLine Foods, and the biofuels business being rebranded as LifeLine Biofuels. Turnspire’s partner in the formation of LifeLine is AgraMarke Quality […]
In New York state, a team of researchers at Binghamton University is doing pioneering research on the use of food waste to produce bioplastic, and they recently published a paper in the journal Bioresource Technology offering fundamental findings for any company interested in scaling up the process. Current biodegradable plastic production can be costly because […]
In New York state, under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there’s enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But that’s not all that makes it intriguing. Packed inside duckweed’s tiny fronds is enormous potential as a soil enricher, a fuel source, protein-rich […]
In New York state, IFF and Kemira announced the formation of Alpha Bio, a joint venture aimed at commercial-scale production of renewable biobased materials. With an investment of approximately €130 million, the Alpha Bio facility will start production in late 2027, converting up to 44,000 MT of plant sugars to bioproducts, including high-performance biopolymers for […]
In New York state, the Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry will begin testing the use of renewable diesel fuel, a petroleum-free alternative to traditional diesel fuel. Renewable diesel reduces carbon emissions by 60 percent or more and its use in the ferries will help nearly 30 million annual riders navigate the city’s waterways in […]
In New York state, JetBlue and World Fuel Services announced a new commercial agreement to bring the first regular supply of Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), provided by Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as early as the fourth quarter of 2024. […]
In New York state, Bunker Holding A/S and SyntexNRG Inc. have entered into an agreement for the development and production of renewable methanol to supply the fuel at the ports where Bunker Holding has physical operations located around the world. Commenting on the announcement, Carlos G. Torres, Global Head of Methanol and Strategic Partnerships at […]
In New York state, biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new way to boost the oil content of plant leaves and seeds. As described in the journal New Phytologist, the scientists identified and successfully altered key portions of a protein that protects newly synthesized oil droplets. The […]
In New York state, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University have developed a way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas, into carbon nanofibers, materials with a wide range of unique properties and many potential long-term uses. Their strategy uses tandem electrochemical and thermochemical reactions […]
In New York state, Xpansiv Limited, a market infrastructure provider for the global energy transition, and Evident Group Limited, a clean economy registry provider and certification body, have reached an agreement in which Xpansiv has acquired a minority interest in Evident. The investment builds on an existing partnership between Xpansiv and Evident and supports the […]
