In Minnesota, Vanguard Renewables recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest anaerobic digestion facility in Litchfield, Minnesota, marking the continued expansion of the company’s footprint in the Midwest. The facility will process more than 300 tons of food and beverage waste per day, providing regional manufacturers, retailers, and distributors with a reliable way to divert […]
In South Korea, the idea that DNA is only a molecule that stores genetic information is being challenged. KAIST researchers have developed a technology that controls the chemical environment around catalysts at the nanometer scale by designing DNA sequences, the arrangement of A, T, G, and C that make up genetic information. The team has […]
In India, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel at an IndianOil retail outlet in New Delhi on the occasion of World Environment Day. The rollout commences across 48 Public Sector OMC’s retail outlets (ROs) in the country, enabling flex-fuel vehicle users to access this cleaner fuel. The initiative […]
In the UK, planning permission has been submitted for a new high-capacity, public biomethane facility adjacent to FreshLinc’s headquarters, in Spalding. The refuelling station, which will be built and delivered by Gasrec, is scheduled to open its doors towards the end of 2026. The new site will be the first public Bio-LNG refuelling facility in […]
In Spain, green molecules are set to play a central role in strengthening Europe’s energy security, improving industrial competitiveness and decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors, according to a new report, “Why Does Europe Need Green Molecules?”, published by Moeve in collaboration with PwC and to be presented today in Brussels to policymakers, business leaders, and other key […]
In Japan, Sumitomo Corporation has agreed with Graphyte, Inc., to establish a joint venture company in the United States to develop a Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) business. Sumitomo Corporation will hold a 49% equity stake in the Joint Venture, while Graphyte will hold the remaining 51% stake. Graphyte operates a business that generates and sells […]
In Egypt, Axens has teamed with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200,000 tons per annum sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Egypt, set to become the first SAF production plant in Egypt and across Africa. The project will produce SAF from lipid-based feedstocks using Axens’ leading Vegan® HEFA technology and is being […]
In Finland, Goldwin Inc., Neste, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc. have established a supply chain for nylon fiber made from renewable raw materials. Neste supplies Neste RE™, a renewable raw material that enables the production of high-performance renewable nylon fiber and reduces the reliance on fossil feedstocks. The nylon fiber produced through […]
In India, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri has launched India’s first flex-fuel passenger vehicle by Maruti Suzuki in New Delhi, fuelling the vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Sh. Nitin Gadkari was also present during the event. Flex-fuel vehicles can operate on a […]
In Germany, RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments besides chlorophyll is transferred to the molecular site where photosynthesis occurs in cyanobacteria. Green is the color that most people associate with plants, microalgae life and natural environments. That’s because most plants and microalgae use the green pigment chlorophyll to absorb sunlight. […]
