In Illinois, Bloomberg reports that Baker & O’Brien Inc. has undertaken a study for the oil lobby that says Midwest drivers could see an increase of 12 cents per gallon at the pump by going to year-round E15 due to the infrastructure investments required for the higher blend, compared to the 2 cents per gallon […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. has entered into an agreement with Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company to purchase the off-take from its planned 2,000-head per day beef-processing facility in Mills County, Iowa. Darling Ingredients also announced that it intends to expand its nearby Bellevue, Nebraska, rendering plant to increase receiving and processing capacity. “This agreement further […]
In Italy, DB Schenker is expanding its green ocean freight services and has secured an arrangement to use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component for all of its own consolidated cargo, less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated containers (reefer containers), from MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container line. The amount of biofuel […]
In Germany, Bioweg announced a collaboration to optimize the production of bacterial cellulose and to produce novel variants of cellulose with improved performance to serve a variety of end markets. Bioweg’s current products based on biodegradable bacterial cellulose have already been tested and implemented by companies as an effective substitute for widely used synthetic polymers […]
In the UK, Kelpi, a materials innovator based in our Old Market incubator, has secured £3 million to take the plastic out of packaging with its recyclable, compostable and marine-safe materials. This funding will allow the growing team to conduct manufacturing pilots for Kelpi’s seaweed-based coatings for paper and card – bringing its sustainable packaging […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. announced its 2023 enrollment program for contract production of Camelina. Yield10 is offering contracts for both spring and winter varieties of Camelina to farmers located in Western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), and Northern U.S. (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho and Minnesota). Yield10 is offering growers offtake production contracts […]
In Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and Ain-Integrated Logistics Solutions (Ain-ILS) Group have signed an agreement to collaborate on various initiatives aimed at supporting a greener and cleaner future. The partnership will focus on biomass valorization and fuel production, as well as other projects that align with a sustainable business ecosystem and cleaner environment. Through […]
In Canada, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan revealed that canola and mustard meals have some special chemical characteristics that allow them to convert into an oil product that is potentially useful. A problem, though, is that the oil produced is thick and doesn’t blend easily with petroleum, which is necessary for use in machinery […]
In Finland, the European Commission has published its review of the CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles calling for a 90% reduction of emissions by 2040. Neste welcomes policy actions that will reduce emissions from road transport in Europe, and continues to make significant investments in renewable transport fuels to support the European Union’s net-zero […]
In Washington, the lead economist for the National Corn Growers Association says that projected corn ethanol use for the 2022/23 marketing year declined by 25 million bushels from last month, according to this week’s UDSA World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates report. As the only change on the supply or demand side of the corn […]
