In Japan, you can’t move a pharmaceutical scientist from a lab to a kitchen and expect the same research output. Enzymes behave exactly the same: They are dependent upon a specific environment. But now, in a study recently published in ACS Synthetic Biology, researchers from Osaka University have imparted an analogous level of adaptability to […]
In Lao, the Vietnam News Agency reports that Korea’s GAIA Petro Co. has agreed to jointly invest $20 million together with the Lao State Fuel Company in a 500,000 liter per day ethanol project in Dongphosy village in Hadxayfong district of Vientiane capital. GAIA is the majority shareholder with 55% of the new JV while […]
In Belgium, last month the first and only pilot line of bio-aromatics from lignin in Europe was officially opened at the VITO site. Replacing fossil-based products with bio-based, high-performance and safe alternatives represents a major economic challenge for the European chemical industry. Several studies have identified biomass containing lignin (e.g. wood, grass, straw, corn straw) […]
In India, the TNN news agency reports that Cabinet voted on Wednesday to raise ethanol procurement prices for ethanol produced from heavy-B and heavy-C molasses as well as from sugarcane juice as it eyes 20% blending from 2025. The ethanol supply year, which currently runs from Dec. 1 to Nov. 30, has been pushed back […]
In California, Clean Fuels Alliance America hailed California’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory for 2020, which reported a 16% decrease in transportation carbon emissions due in part to increasing use of biodiesel and renewable diesel. The state’s analysis notes that the percentage of biodiesel and renewable diesel in the total diesel pool grew from 0.4% in 2011 […]
In Poland, Darling Ingredients Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Polish rendering company, Miropasz Group for approximately €110 million Euros, subject to post-closing adjustments. Miropasz processes approximately 250,000 metric tons annually through three poultry rendering plants in southeast Poland (Mirowice, Pszcaonow and Krasnystaw), and has approximately 225 employees. “As the number one […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc announced a new fuel sales agreement with Iberia Airlines, which is part of International Airlines Group (IAG). The agreement provides Iberia Airlines 6 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years from Gevo’s future commercial operations. Iberia Airlines expects to commence fueling its aircraft with SAF from […]
In Canada, WestJet announced a three-month commitment to operating all flights, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable fuels. The SAF Destination program, a first of its kind in Canada, underpins WestJet’s commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. […]
In South Dakota, Aberdeen News reports Summit Carbon Solutions and a serial ethanol investor have filed suit against two counties for rules that could potentially impede Summit’s planned CO2 pipeline across the Midwest, taking CO2 from ethanol plants to a site for sequestration. The federal lawsuit against Brown County follows the county commissioners’ approval on […]
In the UK, two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds. In just the UK, approximately 98 million cups of coffee are drunk each day, contributing to a massive amount of spent coffee grounds which are processed as general waste, often ending up in landfill or […]
