In Brazil, Bioenergy Research Laboratory (Labioen), a research complex focused on innovation in the bioenergy and biomaterials sector, has just started operating at Unicamp. Labioen is expected to contribute to the development of technologies that meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ceremony took place this Thursday (3), at Labioen’s facilities. Integrated […]
In Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has joined other Republican governors asking the U.S. EPA to bump up the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO), to help meet the nation’s energy goals and promote growth in the agriculture and biofuels industries. “Because of renewable fuels policy, we now have 24 ethanol plants. We have the infrastructure that allows […]
In China, at a recent ceremony, MAN Energy Solutions signed a framework agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (CHI) regarding their future cooperation on decarbonization retrofit projects. The new framework agreement provides for the retrofitting of existing ships to operation on new alternative fuels like methane, methanol and ammonia – all fuels that […]
In Australia, Delorean Corporation Limited has completed the key agreement required by the owner of South Australia’s gas network Australian Gas Networks Limited (AGNL), to connect Delorean’s SA1 Salisbury Bioenergy project for the export and distribution of mains grade renewable gas (biomethane). AGNL is part of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG), one of Australia’s largest […]
In Brazil, Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd., which is aiming for the social implementation and commercialization of distributed ammonia manufacturing plants, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ATVOS AGROINDUSTRIAL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A in Brazil regarding a green aqueous ammonia factory in Mineiros (GO), where Atvos’s Morro Vermelho Unit (UMV) is located, responsible for ethanol production. […]
In Thailand, Braskem Siam, the joint venture between Braskem and SCG Chemicals, has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase ethanol from Thailand’s Mitr Phol Bio Fuel for its upcoming bio-ethylene plant. Mitr Phol Bio Fuel, a subsidiary of Mitr Phol Group – the world’s top-ranked sustainability leader in food products industry and ASEAN’s leading […]
In Brazil, Vast Infraestrutura and Be8 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing the biofuels market for the maritime sector at the Port of Açu, located in the northern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Today, the port is the second largest in the country in terms of vessel movement. In […]
In Italy, a new era for sustainable coffee begins with KEYGEA, the innovative compostable single-serve pod born from the synergy between FLO Group, a leading European player in the vending and food packaging sector, and NatureWorks, the world’s largest producer of PLA-based biopolymers. Designed to meet the growing demand for renewable solutions in the North […]
In the UK, Materiom recently announced the launch of Materiom AI — a generative AI chatbot that assists users with discovery of biopolymers, ingredients, and additives for bio-based material development. Materiom AI is powered by Google’s Gemini, and is now available in beta on the Materiom Commons. This chatbot is focused on speeding up the […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks announced a new contract with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), alongside partners Tritica Biosciences, US Pharmacopeia (USP), On Demand Pharmaceuticals, and Isolere Bio by Donaldson. This two-year program, Wheat-based High efficiency Enzyme and API Technology (WHEAT), aims to establish a new manufacturing process for the distributed production of […]
