In France, the most recent cooperation agreement between FlixBus and Volvo Buses is focused on testing the use of Oleo100 biodiesel, made from rapeseed. Oleo100 fully meets the latest environmental criteria by transforming renewable biomass into fuel. The rapeseed is pressed to obtain, on the one hand, non-GMO vegetable proteins intended for feeding animals on […]
In South Africa, Kibo Energy PLC is proceeding with a proposal for an IPO to be named Ultimate Sustainable Energy Ltd in advancing its Corporate Strategy towards significant renewable/clean energy developer status. The Company will furthermore seek admission to the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange for the IPO. The IPO will seek to […]
In Wyoming, Raven SR Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate their respective technologies into an advanced system for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The resulting production platform will include Raven SR’s patented Steam/CO2 Reformer process and EFT’s patented Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and Maxx Jet™/ Maxx Diesel™ […]
In Malaysia, the New Straits Times reports Bioeneco has included the Philippines into its agreement with Orion as a port of call. The original deal was for two monthly shipments of palm kernel shells from Malaysia to Thailand but that has been expanded to include the Philippines, with the annual total to the two countries […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that as many as 10 soybean crushers have temporarily halted crushing in response to negative margins. Vegetable oil stocks are on the rise in response to weak domestic demand for biodiesel, decimating margins, so some crushers chose to bring forward annual maintenance that traditionally takes place at the end of the […]
In Oklahoma, funded by the Department of Energy, a theoretical study led researchers at the University of Oklahoma is modeling how carbon dioxide could be combined with ethylene, the most common industrial chemical, to make acrylic acid, a common component of many household industrial products. Acrylic acid is used to make disposable diapers, clothing, plastics, […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its updated guidance on what methods should be used to determine the cellulosic converted fraction of corn kernel fiber in the production of cellulosic ethanol. In its guidance, EPA proposes three potential ways companies might satisfy registration requirements for corn fiber, including: · Adoption of the […]
In Colorado, by producing fuel using sources with lower carbon intensity than traditional petroleum-based products, the U.S. biofuels sector is well-positioned to play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the recent surge of investments in U.S. renewable diesel production capacity is likely to ignite […]
In Arizona, our oceans have become the world’s largest landfill, accumulating more than 13 million tons of plastic annually, according to Bioplastics International, an Arizona-based producer of the world’s first sugar cane alcohol water soluble PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol) as well as many bio resins from plant starches. In an attempt to curb the overwhelming plastic […]
In Germany, BASF and RiKarbon Inc., a U.S.-based technology start-up, announce the signing of a partnership contract to exclusively license and commercialize proprietary technology from RiKarbon. RiKarbon’s patented technology allows the upcycling of bio-waste into bio-based, biodegradable emollients for the global personal care market, supporting the industry’s drive to innovative sustainable solutions. The successful R&D […]
