In Illinois, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. and Sumitomo Riko Company Limited announced they have entered into a joint-development agreement to reuse rubber, resin and urethane waste for the production of a key chemical intermediate, isoprene. Isoprene is produced by plants, and along with its polymers, is the main component of natural rubber. Natural rubber is widely […]
In Sweden, plastics used in home furnishings and constructions materials could be replaced with a new kind of wood-based degradable plastic with semi-structural strength. Unlike thermoplastic, the material can be broken down without harm to the environment, researchers at KTH have reported. One of the goals of renewable wood composite development is to make materials […]
In Germany, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) says the European Commission’s Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles, as published in December 2021 included an “Industrial Sustainable Carbon challenge” which entails, among other targets, having 20% of all carbon in chemicals and plastic products from sustainable non-fossil sources by 2030. The Communication outlines important strategic steps into […]
In Belgium, in 2021, the EU spent €15.2 billion on imports of green energy products (including wind turbines, solar panels and liquid biofuels) from countries outside the EU. Meanwhile, the EU exported green energy products worth more than half this amount (€6.5 billion) to countries outside the EU. Specifically, the EU imported €11.2 billion worth […]
In Canada, Targray has launched its international Environmental Commodities trading desk. Operating jointly out of the company’s North American and European business centers, the new desk will be headed by an experienced team of carbon traders and sustainability leaders. Targray’s Environmental Commodities business engages in the trading and supply of carbon credits, carbon offsets and […]
In Germany, Deutsche Post DHL Group integrated sustainability targets into its business strategy at an early stage and is now taking it a step further by allowing to link the group’s sustainability targets to its future long-term financial instruments, hence further expanding its commitment to sustainability. To this end, the company has now introduced a […]
In New York state, Ecovative, the leading mycelium technology company, and ECCO Leather, a part of the Danish footwear brand ECCO and a world leader in innovative and premium leathers, have announced an ongoing partnership to develop and commercialize the next generation of mycelium materials for a range of new products. The first-of-its-kind partnership, between […]
In Germany, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) announced funding of EUR 3.1 million for the Methanol-to-SAF (M2SAF) development project that includes BASF, Thyssenkrupp, OMV, DLR and ASG joining forces with the aim of developing a novel process technology to facilitate the selective production of SAF that can be used as a drop-in fuel […]
In Singapore, Abendroth Fortel announced the release of new renewable diesel and SAF rates for the Asian markets. As countries in the region aim to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, this pricing is designed to fulfill the growing need for greater transparency in renewable fuel markets. Recently, countries like China, Japan, and South Korea have […]
In Australia, Flinders Shire Council in North Queensland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Frontier Impact Group to conduct a feasibility study on such an innovative project because landholders across the region had struggled with millions of hectares of good grazing land infested with woody weeds, such as Chinee Apple, Prickly Acacia, and Leucaena. […]
