In Thailand, SCG Chemicals is teaming with Braskem to develop a 200,000 metric ton per year bioethelene manufacturing facility in the Map Ta Phut area of Rayong. The facility, which is set to be online by 2025, will produce feedstock for bio-based polyethelene plastic. Sugarcane and cassava are expected to be the feedstocks for the […]
In the Netherlands, the bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory experiments by researchers at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). Based on a model study with plastic in artificial seawater in the lab, researchers calculated that bacteria can break down about one percent of the […]
In South Dakota, DRG News reports that two state House bills that sought to give landowners more rights when it comes to eminent domain related to carbon dioxide pipeline project development failed to pass the House State Affairs Committee following four hours of testimony while another two were sent on to be voted by the […]
In India, Reuters reports Indian Oil Corp. will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with LanzaJet to upgrade ethanol produced from waste into sustainable aviation fuel at its Panipat refinery in northern India. LanzaJet has already helped IOC to convert waste into ethanol as part of a previous agreement. LanzaJet’s CEO says SAF production could already […]
In South Dakota, the Globe newspaper reports that Gevo is set to sign onto the Summit Carbon Solutions planned carbon pipeline where it would connect its Net Zero 1 sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Lake Preston. The plant that will run on a combination of wind power and green hydrogen produced from water and […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reports that analysts believe palm oil stocks have fallen to a five-month low to 2.18 million metric tons as of the end of January on the back of slower production that may have fallen off 14% during the month to just 1.39 million tons. Even so, exports are expected to also have […]
In India, Axens and Praj have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work jointly on projects in India for production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from low carbon alcohols through Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway. India is among top five aviation markets globally, and robust growth is expected over the next two decades. In its pursuit of […]
In Iowa, Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, recently launched FermSAVER, a tea-extract product utilized during yeast fermentation for ethanol production, as part of its growing Kemin Bio Solutions portfolio. FermSAVER was developed […]
In Washington, the International Energy Agency says U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start development soon. Two factors behind growing U.S. renewable diesel capacity are rising targets for state and […]
In the Netherlands, Dutch tank storage company Vopak is acquiring the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group Ltd, giving it access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area. Vopak is committed to sustainably redeveloping the site. For example, together with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the company will focus on […]
