In Sweden, Södra plans to add lignin within its range of forest-based materials and seeks partners to develop lignin-based sustainable alternatives to fossil materials in a range of applications. In the unique OnceMore® process, Södra recycle textile fibres on a large scale and enable circular flows within the textile industry. Products from the mills also include […]
In Nebraska, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the continuation of groundbreaking research being done in Nebraska on E30 fuel. Results of the State’s initial pilot program, launched in 2019, showed that E30 is safe and reliable fuel for use in conventional vehicles. Under current EPA guidelines, only flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) can […]
In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports Uttar Pradesh’s New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (NEDA) has released its draft guidelines for biodiesel as part of the recently released Bioenergy Policy 2022 and are now open for public comment. The guidelines include rules for production, distribution and sale within the state. Biodiesel production and storage […]
In California, World Energy launched QuestZero, a program built on long-term partnerships between the climate solutions company and the world’s largest corporations with serious net-zero goals. The company will partner directly with businesses and collaborate with them on carbon reduction strategies to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions. As a QuestZero partner, World […]
In the Netherlands, the Air France-KLM Group (AF-KLM) and Neste have announced the expansion of their existing cooperation with a new strategic partnership for the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to the Group. Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1,000,000 tons (approximately 1.26 billion liters) of Neste MY Sustainable […]
In Canada, Topsoe has been selected by Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) to officially support the production of renewable diesel in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. FCL has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlexTM process to produce low-carbon renewable diesel. The FCL renewable diesel plant, once fully operational, has the potential to produce 15,000 barrels per day. The facility will be […]
In Indonesia, Bloomberg reports B40 vehicles trials are moving to the island of Java over the next few weeks where six Toyota Innova minivans will be tested at higher altitudes. Since palm oil-based biodiesel tends to solidify in colder temperatures, the aim is to see if the higher blend can keep the vehicles running up […]
In Singapore, ScaleUp Bio will launch two precision fermentation facilities for start-ups to use during their product development phase in an effort to help bridge the gap for early-stage companies in Southeast Asia. The first facility will be in central Singapore at the Nurasa’s Food Tech Innovation Centre, hosted together with the Singapore Agency for […]
In Washington, according to Energy Information Administration data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending October 21, ethanol production expanded 1.7 percent to 1.033 million b/d, equivalent to 43.39 million gallons daily and the largest weekly output since July. However, production was 6.6 percent less than the same week last year and […]
In Germany, with Röchling-BioBoom and Röchling-ReLoop, the international Röchling Group is launching two new sustainable product families for bioplastics and recycled materials. The sustainable products and concepts will be presented for the first time at K 2022 in Düsseldorf. The new product families aim to strengthen the Group’s own sustainability activities and to support customers […]
