In France, biobased chemicals firm Groupe Berkem announced the closing of the acquisition of i.Bioceuticals, a North American distributor of nutritional ingredients from INC. Olivier Fahy, Chairman and CEO of Groupe Berkem, said: “Thanks to its know-how in plant extraction and more specifically in the antioxidant market targeting health purposes, Groupe Berkem has been able […]
In Italy, cruise operator Costa Group and methanol producer Proman, have signed an agreement to drive further the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry. The partnership aims to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonization of the existing fleet by enhancing the supply of sustainable methanol, paving the way for the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
