In Brazil, Reuters reports the Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira expects area planted under GMO sugarcane will double this season, reaching 70,000 hectares. The CTC has developed four varieties of GMO cane but the one currently being planted is resisted to cane borers, pests that cause more than $1 billion in damage to the Brazilian sugar […]
In Pennsylvania, researchers Lehigh University in the U.S. and Cardiff University in the U.K. have pioneered a bimetallic catalysis technique using gold and palladium nanoparticles on a conductive support that could lead to new design pathways for greener production of renewable bio-derived fuels and chemicals. The results of this collaboration are described in a paper, […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency is set to finally make its decision regarding 36 applications for small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. A government notice said the agency would make the announcement Thursday. Although the EPA rejected 65 pending SRE applications in December, it still has a pending backlog of […]
In India, Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. (TEIL) announced the commencement of a new multi-feed distillery, with a production capacity of 160,000 liter per day at Milak Narayanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The new distillery will increase TEIL’s production capacity from the current 320,000 LPD to 480,000 LPD. This expansion of the distillery at Milak Narayanpur is […]
In France, Veolia launched the world’s largest biorefinery project producing CO2-neutral bio-methanol from a pulp mill, located in Finland. The project allows to unlock the potential of this alternative source of feedstock for biofuel that is almost completely unexplored to date. Developed in close cooperation with Metsä Fibre, the largest cooperative forestry association in Europe, […]
In Mississippi, Enviva Inc. invest approximately $250 million in Bond, Mississippi to build a new wood pellet production plant. The facility is a key component of the company’s growth strategy to double production capacity from the current 6.2 million metric tons annually to approximately 13 million metric tons annually over the next five years. The […]
In China, Tianan Biologic’s Enmat Y1000P PHBV has been certified OK Biodegradable Marine by TÜV Austria. Coming two months after the OK Compost Home certification, by TÜV Austria as well, this news makes Y1000P PHBV a truly sustainable and biodegradable material solution. By extensively testing in seawater the certification ensures that the material is truly […]
In Italy, Versalis and Novamont are strengthening their partnership to reinforce synergies in the ecological transition of green chemistry, leveraging what has been built so far to maximize spin-offs and seize new opportunities. The commitment to Matrìca – the joint venture set up in 2011 between Versalis and Novamont at Porto Torres specializing in manufacturing […]
In Germany, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and sustainable packaging manufacturer PAPACKS, based in Cologne – Germany, announced the start of a partnership to develop a fully recyclable and compostable paper bottle. This innovation will support the commitment to reduce Keurig Dr Pepper’s use of virgin plastic by 2025% by 20, which is part of the […]
In Singapore, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a pollen-based ‘paper’ that, after being printed on, can be ‘erased’ and reused multiple times without any damage to the paper. In a research paper published online in Advanced Materials on 5 April, the NTU Singapore scientists demonstrated how high-resolution color images could […]
