In Portugal, SilicoLife said it concluded the first of two Series A rounds fundraising to the tune of $5.23 million, covered in its entirety by funds managed by venture capital firm BlueCrow . BlueCrow is committed to securing a second, equally sizable, round of investment in SilicoLife. The two rounds of investment are aimed at […]
In Japan, Nikkei Asia reported that Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will decide next year whether to build a bioplastics factory in the U.S. The proposed bio-PET plastics factory, with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons, could potentially launch operations in 2025. The plant will require a total investment of nearly $500 million. For […]
In Ghana, Ghana Business News reported that a $4 million waste-to-energy project is expected to start at the campus of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani. The project, with funding approval from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research was launched earlier this year and is to be completed in 2025. […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Emirates News Agency reported that sustainability company BEEAH Group signed an agreement to build what it claims to be the first waste-to-hydrogen power plant in the United Arab Emirates. BEEAH signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japanese gas conglomerate Air Water and the British waste-to-fuel technology firm Chinook Sciences. […]
In Spain, Aimplas said that the BIOMAC project is ready to offer its services to European small and medium enterprises, as well as Research Centers working in the field of bio-nanomaterials. The company noted that BIOMAC is a Horizon 2020 project fostering an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB), a collaborative ecosystem where technologies and solutions […]
In Samoa, the local government noted that a new accredited biofuel laboratory at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva will boost Fiji and the region’s energy sector. The laboratory aims to test at least 38 biofuel properties specifically for ethanol and biodiesel. USP Institute of Applied Science Acting Director, Isoa Korovulavula said […]
In Canada, the governments of Ontario and Canada are investing more than $8.34 million to expand CHAR Technologies’ facility in Thorold to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) and biocarbon. CHAR’s Thorold facility will create close to 40 new direct and indirect jobs, as well as 20 construction jobs. “This new facility will produce clean alternative […]
In Argentina, local newspaper Ambito reported that flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas plans to establish a comprehensive agenda to access sustainable aviation fuel. The report noted that the airline aims to carry a joint work between state agencies and private companies next year to achieve this goal. “We develop different projects aligned with the Sustainable Development […]
In Malaysia, Petronas, Eni and Euglena announced that they are jointly studying the possibility of developing and operating a biorefinery in the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC). The three parties are currently carrying out technical and economic feasibility assessments for the proposed project, with the investment decision expected to be reached by 2023 and the plant […]
In India, Mint reported that Boeing said India is a priority country for its program to decarbonize aerospace globally from both the civilian and military aircraft. Brian Moran, Boeing’s Vice President for Global Sustainability Policy and Partnerships, said the company is confident of delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% SAF by 2030. “India […]
