In Illinois, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) jointly held the 1st Corn Sustainability Strategy Session last month to discuss the U.S. corn industry’s plans to leverage its sustainable practices and respond to market requirements across domestic and global supply chains. The conference, held in Chicago, attracted growers and […]
In Washington, Oceans 2050 has unveiled landmark findings published in Nature Climate Change that demonstrate the significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming. The study, titled “Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats,” marks the first comprehensive, empirical assessment of carbon burial rates beneath seaweed farms globally. Conducted across […]
In Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) estimates that the adoption of E30, a mixture of 30% of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline C, can eliminate much of Brazil’s dependence on the import of gasoline A. In 2024, gasoline imports amounted to 2.87 billion liters, a decline of about 30% compared to the previous […]
This presentation deck outlines the mission and vision of Lygos, a sustainable specialty chemical company. They emphasize the growing global demand for high-performing and sustainable products, driven by consumer, corporate, and governmental pressures. Lygos positions itself as a solution provider, offering bio-inspired solutions that replace traditional, often harmful chemicals with sustainable and cost-effective alternatives. The […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. and Axens have formed a new strategic alliance to accelerate development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) using the ethanol-to-jet (“ETJ”) pathway. The goal of the alliance is to leverage the most advantaged technologies, which we believe is Axens’ best-in-class and commercialized Jetanol™ technology. The alliance brings each partner’s complementary […]
In the UK, px Group, the operator of several critical infrastructure sites in the UK and Europe, has announced it has secured an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the Tees Renewable Energy Plant (Tees REP). The contract marks px Group’s further expansion into the biomass power generation industry. Located in Tees Valley, one of the world’s […]
In Germany, Electrochaea announced an important milestone in its collaboration with global energy technology company Baker Hughes. The two companies have in fact finalized the basic engineering design package (BEDP) of Electrochaea’s proprietary biocatalyst methanation system integrated with Baker Hughes´s carbon capture solutions. This BEDP lays the foundations for large industrial-scale biomethanation applications and meets […]
In Denmark, Fuel Cells Works reports Kassø Power-to-X has succeeded in producing green hydrogen in its first step to producing e-methanol at its commercial-scale facility. The facility produces hydrogen through the electrolysis of purified water. Green hydrogen will then be synthesized with biogenic CO2 to produce e-methanol using electricity from the facility’s own solar park. […]
In India, the Manifold Times newspaper reports Bapu’s Shipping Jamnagar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Deendayal Port Authority to develop a methanol bunkering facility that will support the country’s first bio-methanol bunker barge. The ports of Shanghai, Ulsan, Singapore, and Rotterdam are already developing methanol bunkering facilities, pushing India to join the race […]
In Washington state, Tidal Vision announced the closing of an oversubscribed $140M Series B financing round. The round exceeded its original target due to demand from strategically aligned investors including Cambridge Companies SPG, Eni Next (the corporate venture arm of Eni S.p.A), Milliken & Company, KIRKBI Climate, Convent Capital, SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean Fund, […]
