In Iowa, Reuters reports that a judge has ruled Navigator CO2 Ventures surveyors can’t have early access to a couple’s land despite the risk that freezing temperatures could delay the survey until spring. The couple has filed a lawsuit against the company, which is still being decided, which is why the judge ruled against the […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech NZ Inc. has successfully engineered specialized biocatalysts to directly produce ethylene from CO2 in a continuous process. This breakthrough in bacterium bio-engineering from LanzaTech represents a potential source of advancement towards the company’s mission of replacing fossil-based feedstocks used in the manufacture of everyday consumer goods with waste carbon. In addition to […]
In Germany, Electrochaea has completed the engineering for the first standardized 10 MWe biomethanation plant designed for commercial operation. A 10 Mwe plant can produce several million cubic meters of renewable synthetic methane per year that replaces any use of fossil natural gas. Electrochaea offers a proven, safe, and efficient solution to green the energy […]
In Kenya, the first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela’s biorefinery. This marks the start of the transport and logistic system that will support the value chain in the country, starting with a production of 2,500 tons by the […]
In the Netherlands, in response to the growing demand for sustainable raw materials and energy, preparations are currently being made at Vopak Terminal Vlissingen for the storage of green ammonia. Two existing refrigerated LPG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 55,000 cbm, can be prepared for this. Berths, pipelines and other infrastructure are available. […]
In Panama, SGP BioEnergy announced the addition of green hydrogen production to the largest planned advanced bio refinery in the world allowing the facility to operate with net-zero emissions. In May, SGP BioEnergy announced the plan for Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located in Colon and Balboa, Panama. Facility construction is on schedule for […]
In Canada, Global Compliance Applications Corp. announced a strategic partnership with ThingBlu Inc., a Washington state-based business with a SaaS agriculture business intelligence solution and B&M Products and Services LLP, an Indiana state company that has contracts with a network of industrial hemp growers and processors. By partnering with B&M, GCAC and ThingBlu’s current integrated […]
In Washington, Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announced that California fleets fueled with bio-CNG achieved carbon-negativity last calendar year for the second straight year. Ninety-eight (98) percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in California in 2021 was renewable natural gas (RNG). According […]
In Indiana, United Soybean Board (USB) announced the award of $1.1 million to the Purdue University Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI), in partnership with the University of Arkansas and the University of Missouri, for a joint project that is working to build infrastructure and connectivity for small- and medium-scale processing of soy-based value-added products. […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government has decided to extend the soft loan subsidy program through March 31 to give investors more time to get their projects going. The program was first launched in 2018 to help speed up the increase in ethanol production capacity with a first focus on sugar […]
