In Egypt, Praj Industries Limited announced it has entered into an MoU with Egyptian Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (ESIIC) of Egypt to set up 1st and 2nd Generation ethanol projects in Egypt. Praj and ESIIC will develop infrastructure, help formulate policy framework, and create awareness etc. to mainstream bioeconomy. Sugarcane bagasse and rice straw […]
In Canada, PADM Medical PRECISION ECO plant-based procedural mask with earloops is the first to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA for use in medical and healthcare settings, PADM Medical’s PRECISION ECO Plant Based procedural masks, made using ECOFUSE plant-based materials manufactured by Roswell Textiles from renewable crop resources, will help reduce […]
In Singapore, CargoAi, air cargo’s fastest growing digital solutions provider, and Neste announced a pioneering partnership which enables freight forwarders and their clients to significantly reduce the carbon emissions of their cargo transport through the purchase of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Freight forwarders arrange transportation for the cargo of other companies and play a […]
In the UAE, Averda and WasteFuel announced during the COP27 Climate Conference their partnership to develop the first commercial scale municipal waste to renewable methanol plant in the Middle East. The location for the first plant is being researched, and it is expected to be in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. The plant will produce […]
In the Netherlands, Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2 emissions savings before the year is out as a result. The leading European multimodal group has signed a new agreement with supplier GoodFuels, committing the Samskip container ships Endeavour, Innovator, […]
In Alabama, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, and Coffee County, Alabama announced plans to build the first landfill renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in the state of Alabama. The project will be located at a landfill owned and operated by Coffee County and interconnect with a pipeline owned by Southeast Gas, the leading gas utility in […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has published Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data for its plantMPG™ (plant-based mono-propylene glycol) from its Ray Technology™: a chemical intermediate used in a variety of applications including in functional fluids and unsaturated polyester resins. The ISO-certified LCA for plantMPG™ shows a significant improvement of up to 81% in greenhouse gas […]
In Washington state, a new method to treat sewage can efficiently convert leftover sludge to biogas, an advance that could help communities lower their waste treatment costs while helping the environment. Reporting in the journal, Waste Management, a Washington State University research team tested a pretreatment technology, adding an extra step to typical treatments and using oxygen-containing […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Growth Energy agreed under their consent decree to delay by two weeks the issuance of the proposed 2023 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). EPA is now required to propose the biofuel requirements by no later than November 30, 2022. This does […]
In Washington, U.S. General Accounting Office released a report on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision-making when it comes to small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard. The report had been requested more than three years ago by renewable fuel supporters in Congress. The following is a response from Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO […]
