In Australia, Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed technology that recycles end-of-life tyres into oil, carbon and steel, has signed a deal to build their first plant in the United States, The agreement provides funding of up to US$100 million for the roll out of additional plants in the US, subject to the successful operation […]
In Italy, bioplastics maker Bio-On SpA has entered bankruptcy proceedings after a Bologna court ruling late last month. The December 20, 2019 decision also mandated the polyhydroxyalkanoate producer continue operating to avoid closure. Bio-On also noted in a statement that it has not been able to gain new financing and that it cannot pay its […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that “Only around 5 per cent of global cropland is being direcrted at this time into biofuels production — out of 1.56 billion hectares worldwide. UFOP also noted that “At the same time, biofuels production is in most cases very obviously located in places where there is a surplus of feedstock. […]
In the United Kingdom, entrepreneur Alex Bruce has sold 2 million of his biodegradable Turtle Straws just a year after launching the wheat-based alternative to plastic. The University of Sussex graduate founded Turtle Straws to help address the plastics waste crisis. The straws are made from wheat stem, which, unlike paper straw alternatives, do not become […]
In Germany, a producer of adhesive tape for packaging and industrial applications has launched a compostable and renewable option dubbed monta biopack. Initially targeted for floristry and horticulture, green ecommerce, and organic products, monta says its tape is about 90% renewable and biodegrades within months. monta biopack is also tear able, uses natural rubber, can be used […]
In New York, Plug Power has received a $172 million order from a Fortune 100 company to deploy fuel cells across its distribution network over the next two years. Plug Power’s CEO hinted at the Fortune 100 company by stating that “The material handling industry remains our core growth market in the near-term. This sizable […]
In California, UCLA researchers alongside researchers from Rice University and UC Santa Barbara have developed a more sustainable method of producing syngas as the result of a newly developed catalyst: copper with a few atoms of the precious metal ruthenium exposed to visible light. Previous methods would result in the buildup of coke thereby minimizing the […]
In Minnesota, a new report details the unique considerations needed to design a successful Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest. Created by Midwesterners for the Midwest, the report recommends a technology-neutral, portfolio approach that encourages a fair and competitive marketplace and benefits producers, consumers, agriculture, utilities, jobs, and public health. The Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest white […]
By Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC Special to The Digest It is not just the U.S. heartland that is working to bring communities of once great manufacturing dominance back to life, the same is true in Eastern Germany. Housed in a region with significant historic chemical operations, including the home of where buna […]
Algae is a wondrous thing…and here are 10 reasons why. But that’s not all! What about polyurethanes? Fully renewable polyurethanes from unsaturated lipids and protein-derived amine cross linkers? Check out this Slide-Guide from NREL’s Philip Pienkos presentation at ABLC NEXT in San Francisco where he shares the latest developments in NIPUs, otherwise known as Non-Isocyanate […]
