Author Archive: Juan Pedro Tomas

rss feed

Checkerspot closes $55 million financing to accelerate commercialization of biobased products

Checkerspot closes $55 million financing to accelerate commercialization of biobased products

February 16, 2023 |

In California, biotechnology company Checkerspot announced the close of a $55 million Series C financing led by ArrowMark Partners, with participation from Cox Enterprises and other new and existing investors. The funding accelerates Checkerspot’s development and commercialization of high-performance, biobased alternatives for everyday products, the firm said. Checkerspot has previously launched a line of performance […]

Read More

NREL launches synthetic biology project to advance biofuels

NREL launches synthetic biology project to advance biofuels

February 16, 2023 |

In Washington D.C, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with LanzaTech NZ, Northwestern University, and Yale University has launches a synthetic biology project to advance biofuel discovery technologies. “Our team at NREL is thrilled to be able to leverage our expertise in bacterial strain development and machine learning toward decarbonized production of fuels and […]

Read More

Boeing buys 5.6 million gallons of SAF to support its U.S. operations this year

Boeing buys 5.6 million gallons of SAF to support its U.S. operations this year

February 16, 2023 |

In Washington, Boeing said it has agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel produced by Neste to support its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. The company noted that these agreements more than double the company’s SAF procurement from last year. “We are demonstrating our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and […]

Read More

NextChem awarded feasibility study to decarbonize waste-to-energy plant in Italy

NextChem awarded feasibility study to decarbonize waste-to-energy plant in Italy

February 16, 2023 |

In Italy, Maire Tecnimont announced that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a feasibility study by Foresight Group for a carbon capture and sustainable methanol synthesis plant in the ETA Manfredonia waste-to-energy plant in Puglia. Upon completion of the feasibility study, the successful finalization of the permitting process as well as the subsequent final investment […]

Read More

TGBL to install waste-to-hydrogen plant in Pune

TGBL to install waste-to-hydrogen plant in Pune

February 16, 2023 |

In India, Business Standard reported that the country’s first solid waste-to-hydrogen plant will be set up in Pune. According to the report, the plant will be set up by sustainability solutions provider TheGreenBillions (TGBL), who has entered into a 30-year-long agreement with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The new facility will treat 350 tons of solid […]

Read More

Finnish universities, companies get involved in the SUSTAFIT research project

Finnish universities, companies get involved in the SUSTAFIT research project

February 16, 2023 |

In Finland, Nord News reported that Finnish universities and companies are currently working towards sustainable fiber fabrics in the SUSTAFIT research project. “It is vital to build a comprehensive understanding of sustainable development issues in the nonwovens industry. More public research is needed to increase the use of bio-based and recycled materials,” said Virpi Rämö […]

Read More

Irish Government announces investment for green biorefining demonstration initiative

Irish Government announces investment for green biorefining demonstration initiative

February 16, 2023 |

In Ireland, Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, announced a $3.2 million investment in an integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining demonstration initiative. The funding has been jointly awarded to University College Dublin (UCD) and Munster Technological University (MTU) […]

Read More

DEWA, Enoc to develop pilot project for the use of hydrogen in the mobility space

DEWA, Enoc to develop pilot project for the use of hydrogen in the mobility space

February 16, 2023 |

In the United Arab Emirates, DEWA and Enoc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and operate a joint integrated pilot project for the use of hydrogen in the mobility space. This proposed project will take advantage of DEWA’s existing green hydrogen production facility in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park and […]

Read More

Australian researchers develop new way to make hydrogen straight from seawater

Australian researchers develop new way to make hydrogen straight from seawater

February 16, 2023 |

In Australia, RMIT University said that a group of researchers from the university have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater. The new method from RMIT University researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and […]

Read More

Wrightbus announces plans for green hydrogen plant in Northern Ireland

Wrightbus announces plans for green hydrogen plant in Northern Ireland

February 16, 2023 |

In Northern Ireland, sustainable bus manufacturer Wrightbus announced plans for a green hydrogen production facility at its Ballymena headquarters. Subject to planning approval, the new facility, which is being delivered by Wrightbus in partnership with Hygen Energy, will initially produce enough clean energy to power 300 hydrogen powered buses a day in Northern Ireland. Jo […]

Read More

« Previous Page — Next Page »
}