In Kenya, Casterra Ag Ltd. announced a key milestone in its operational expansion plan in Africa with the delivery of its first shipment of over 100 tons of castor seeds to its customer in Africa, seeds that were cultivated at several sites in Kenya and processed in a seed production facility near Naivasha, Kenya. The […]
In Texas, Vast Renewables Limited signed a development services agreement with GGS Energy LLC to pursue a commercial-scale synthetic fuels project in the Southwest United States (Project Bravo). Project Bravo, Vast’s first deployment in the U.S., will see Vast’s CSP v3.0 technology used to generate carbon free heat and electricity to power a co-located refinery […]
In Michigan, a key step toward reusing CO2 to make sustainable fuels is chaining carbon atoms together, and an artificial photosynthesis system developed at the University of Michigan can bind two of them into hydrocarbons with field-leading performance. The system produces ethylene with efficiency, yield and longevity well above other artificial photosynthesis systems. Ethylene is […]
In Canada, Farm Credit Canada says starting January 1, 2025, tax credit changes in the U.S. regarding biofuel production will take effect which could hinder the growth of Canadian biodiesel production. This raises the question: with potentially limited demand for refined canola and soy oil from domestic fuel companies, does that mean Canadian production of […]
In Japan, starting this November, Suntory Group will begin introducing PET bottles using paraxylene derived from used cooking oil (bio-paraxylene) for select products in Japan. This will be the world’s first commercialized PET bottles using bio-paraxylene and will help significantly reduce CO2 emissions compared to those made from conventional virgin petroleum-based materials. The group will […]
In India, GAIL (India) Limited and VERBIO India Private Limited recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the establishment of Agricultural Residue-based Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants in India. This collaboration aims to leverage the strengths of both the companies to promote sustainable energy solutions and enhance utilization of agricultural waste. Under the […]
In Brazil, KATZEN International announced the completion and startup of the INPASA Agroindustrial S/A bioethanol plant expansion project in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The expansion boosted the plant’s production capacity to 2.1 billion liters per year, making it the world’s largest grain-based “dry mill” bioethanol plant. The KATZEN-designed Sinop plant was constructed by INPASA in […]
In Texas, the SAF project at the Diamond Green Diesel Port Arthur plant was successfully completed in October. The project is expected to be fully operational this year, providing the plant the optionality to upgrade approximately 50 percent of its current 470 million gallon renewable diesel annual production capacity to SAF. Valero is a joint […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V. launched Releaf brand name for Avantium’s plant-based and recyclable polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate). Releaf is set to help transform the plastics industry, providing sustainable and superior solutions for bottles, packaging, and textiles. It represents a future where sustainable choices are the norm, not the exception. Avantium has partnered with the […]
In Pennsylvania, TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, has become the first healthcare solutions company to introduce bio-based compounds for medical plastics applications whose performance and compositional properties are equivalent to conventional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins. Certified through the globally recognized International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS […]
