In Oregon, Datavault AI Inc. is poised to develop an AI-driven multi-modal machine learning system to support biofuel crop optimization. The initiative focuses on increasing fatty acid metabolism efficiency in Brassica napus (canola) using high-performance computational modeling, supporting the EPA’s goal to replace up to 140,000 barrels of crude oil per day with biofuels. Aspects […]
In Washington, Michael McAdams, President of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), issued the following statement on the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation language: “By including provisions to bolster the U.S. biofuels industry, the Senate Finance Committee has laid a robust foundation to achieve our shared goal of American energy dominance. The ABFA commends […]
In Australia, Viva Energy recently launched its Australia-first renewable hydrogen refueling station at the company’s Energy Hub in Geelong. The facility is the nation’s first publicly accessible commercial hydrogen refuelling station and will be the hub for a fleet of hydrogen-powered, emission-free commercial heavy vehicles servicing the Geelong region. The project incorporates a 2.5-megawatt electrolyser […]
In the UK, a spectacular world-first flypast using a combination of more environmentally-friendly fuels has been performed by the Red Arrows over London for His Majesty The King. Jets from the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team were powered with a high-ratio blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to provide the exciting finale at today’s big […]
In Denmark, Sumitomo Corporation has established a joint venture North Sky A/S with Skovgaard Energy to produce biogas and Power to X business such as e-SAF. The new company aims to produce around 40 million Nm³ of biogas – equivalent to the annual gas consumption of about 20,000 Danish households. It will also expand SE’s […]
In Germany, after the ADAC has withdrawn from the THG quota trading year 2024 at the end of the quota year, another company is leaving this trading business with the opening of the insolvency proceedings of EMOVY GmbH. The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants e. V. (UFOP) assesses this and earlier […]
In Brazil, Amyris has recently acquired Ingredion’s 31% stake in the RealSweet Joint Venture to take full ownership of the industrial precision fermentation plant in Barra Bonita, Brazil. This follows an agreement with Ingredion to wind down their RealSweet joint venture, whereby Ingredion will gain exclusive access to Amyris’ technology to manufacture and commercialize fermented […]
In the Netherlands, EEW Energy from Waste (EEW) and machine and plant manufacturer GEA have agreed a strategic partnership for CO₂ capture. The aim of the collaboration is to test innovative processes for capturing and utilizing CO₂ under real-life conditions and to further develop them for industrial-scale application. As a first step, EEW has acquired […]
In Texas, Again is developing a new facility to convert waste CO₂ into reusable chemical products and bring sustainable chemical manufacturing to Texas. Based in Texas City, the commercial facility is part of Again’s mission to enable the decarbonization of the petrochemical industry. The first-of-a-kind commercial plant will recycle waste CO₂ emissions from a tenant […]
In Japan, nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored. Against this backdrop, researchers from Waseda University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology investigated the adsorption and aggregation behavior of nanoplastics in different types of soil under different pH conditions. The study […]
