In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) will finance the implementation of a CRI GEO Biogás plant to produce biogas and electricity from biodegradable waste. The plant is being built in the municipality of Elias Fausto, on the outskirts of the industrial region of Campinas, in the State of São Paulo. The […]
In Germany, Rosenberger Optical Solutions & Infrastructure (Rosenberger OSI), an expert in fiber optic connections, cabling solutions and infrastructure services, announced that its in-house plastic packaging for patch cords will be switched to bio-based and biodegradable polymers in the coming year. The origin of this was an innovation project in which the company addressed the […]
In Germany, for enhancing flavors, the production of dyes, pharmaceutical products and bio polyesters—succinic acid is a versatile platform chemical. A team led by researchers at Jacobs University Bremen has developed an economically and ecologically attractive process for the production of succinic acid by more effectively incorporating carbon dioxide (CO2). Researchers are currently exploring alternatives […]
In Indonesia, Bloomberg reports the country aims to implement an E20 blend at the pump next year. State-owned oil company Pertamina has wanted to blend ethanol for some time, but low oil prices kept it from doing so while its new net zero ambitions for 2060 are helping it to move the dial. The new […]
In the UK, bp announced that it has agreed to acquire Archaea Energy Inc., a leading producer of renewable natural gas in the US. The agreed acquisition, which is subject to regulatory and Archaea shareholder approval, will be for $3.3 billion in cash, as well as around $800 million of net debt. Acquiring Archaea will […]
In Italy, Eni met with the president of Tuscany, and the mayors of Livorno and Collesalvetti to confirm that the company is investigating the opportunity to build a new bio-refinery at Eni’s industrial site in Livorno. The feasibility study involves building three new plants for the production of hydrogenated biofuel: a biogenic feedstock pre-treatment unit, […]
In Portugal, The Superbike Commission in early October agreed to introduce sustainable fuel for all WorldSBK classes starting from the 2024 season, with a minimum of 40% sustainable fuel content. This E40 fuel shall be compliant with the specification adopted for MotoGP. The decision was taken amongst other regulations guiding the sport. From F1 to […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced that its majority owned subsidiary Rimrock Renewables Limited Partnership has entered into a 20-year offtake agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. Under the offtake agreement, FortisBC expects to purchase up to 525,000 gigajoules of renewable natural gas annually from a new RNG facility located in Foothills County near High River, […]
In Australia, MicroBioGen officially opened its state-of-the-art laboratories in Macquarie Park in Northern Sydney. Three years in the making, these labs will produce our world-leading micro-organisms that are essential to industries worth over $2 trillion per year, including biofuels, alternative proteins, space exploration, sustainable human foods and animal feed. The new laboratories will allow the […]
In Sweden, Furetank has signed an agreement to sell Fure Valö and Fure Ven to Neste. The vessels will be delivered in October and December 2023, when the first of the seven new-buildings already ordered by Furetank and partners are scheduled to be delivered from the shipyard in Yangzhou. Since Furetank has a long-term contract […]
