In Norway, the European Union (EU) has committed to ambitious carbon-reduction goals centered around E10 blending across its member states, and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently sent a delegation to the region to build relationships with industry stakeholders and policymakers to further support the EU’s climate initiatives. The team arrived in Oslo, Norway and […]
In Denmark, Vestas will pilot Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Baltic Eagle Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea during 2024. The pilot project entails Vestas technicians and jack-up vessel crew using helicopters partly powered by SAF to transport themselves to and from the Baltic Eagle wind farm during the construction phase of 50 offshore […]
In Indiana, Verbio started construction to convert its South Bend ethanol plant into the second integrated biorefinery plant in North America. Members of Verbio management and public officials gathered this morning in South Bend to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for this next milestone. The facility will incorporate both the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) […]
In Canada, Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc. (“RETI”), and Sumitomo Corporation, through its subsidiary Ammolite Carbon Sequestration have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the RETI East Calgary Region Carbon Transportation & Sequestration Hub project (“CTS Hub”) east of Calgary, Alberta. The RETI East Calgary Region Transportation & Sequestration Hub LP, a Limited Partnership established […]
In Italy, IVECO is delivering on its partnership with the legendary Metallica for the European leg of the band’s M72 World Tour. As Metallica gears up to thrill fans across Europe, IVECO is ready to support the tour through eco-friendly transport solutions, trucker engagement initiatives and projects for giving back to the local communities. Ground […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience has announced that UPL Ltd. has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to amend the label language of INTERLINE Herbicide to include the oilseed Camelina sativa (“Camelina”). This approval allows Yield10’s glufosinate-tolerant Camelina to be sprayed with INTERLINE, a glufosinate containing herbicide, providing farmers with a much-needed method to control broad […]
In Canada, Azzera has added an industry-first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) management module to its CELESTE B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. The new SAF Inventory Management and Tracking functionality enables aircraft operators to effortlessly manage and track their SAF uplift and assess its contribution to emissions reduction. With the SAF data stored in a single module, […]
In Illinois, Mycocycle, a nature-inspired, woman-owned biotechnology company that uses fungi to transform organic waste into reusable materials, announced an oversubscribed $3.6 million Seed extension. Closed Loop Partners’ Ventures Group led the round with follow-on investment from the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good and participation from U.S. Venture, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce […]
In Illinois, in a collaborative project involving the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Northern Illinois University and Valparaiso University scientists report a family of catalysts that efficiently converts CO2 into ethanol, acetic acid or formic acid. These liquid hydrocarbons are among the most produced chemicals in the U.S. and are found in […]
In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raise 2024 and 2025 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. The agency last year set RVOs at levels that fail to align with market conditions and production outlook; already, […]
