In Illinois, Midwest Bioprocessing Center, LLC has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label for two of its iActive Personal Care ingredients. The products, iActive FeruliShield™ Feruloyl Soy Glycerides (FSG-33), and Feruloyl Coconut Glycerides, (FCG-33) and are now able to display a unique USDA label that highlights its percentage of biobased […]
In Germany, DuPont is launching five new grades in its sustainable product family Delrin Renewable Attributed. These products can be used in medical and food contact applications. Long-standing distribution partner Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute the POM homopolymers in large areas of the EMEA region as well as in Brazil. The new grades include Delrin RASC655 […]
In Argentina, Colombia’s La Republica newspaper reports Bahía Energía Group (GBE), a biodiesel producer from Bahía Blanca, wants to establish a foothold in Europe. A joint venture is under discussion with ChemCom Industries from the Netherlands to build an industrial plant in that country. It is a three-year project, from the time its execution is […]
In Germany, DB Schenker is the first logistics company to switch its entire LCL volumes with CMA CGM to regular carbon-free production. The company has signed a purchase contract for over 2,500 tons of biofuel with CMA CGM, a global leader in shipping and logistics. 2,500 tons is more than required to transport all LCL […]
In Malaysia, the Edge reports that the expected lack of sunflower oil from Ukraine and Russia due to the current conflict has pushed palm oil prices above per $1,907 metric ton for the first time ever. Analysts expect panic buying to continue until the situation in Ukraine improves. Together, Ukraine and Russia accounted for 60% […]
In Washington, data released Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration show that ethanol comprised a record share of America’s gasoline in 2021, averaging 10.34 percent of every gallon sold. The final EIA data for 2021 also confirmed a significant rebound in both ethanol production and consumption after COVID-related shutdowns ravaged the fuel market in […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. announced that 2021 field test results show that the trait C3020 tested in Camelina and C3007 tested in canola produce increases in seed oil content. Further field testing of these novel oil content traits is planned in spring 2022. C3020: Yield10 tested C3020 Camelina lines for the first time in […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency is running up against push back from an unusual mix of allies including several state corn growers associations, ethanol producers, a Valero Energy subsidiary and even the American Fuel And Petrochemical Manufacturers who believe the agency’s revised emissions rules promote electrical vehicles and push out internal combustion […]
In Illinois, Honeywell announced that BP and Honeywell have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining technology. BP is undergoing pre-feed engineering for its proposed diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Western Australia. BP plans to convert hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to produce approximately 10kbd diesel […]
In Texas, Generation Hemp, Inc. announced significant developments in the previously announced collaboration with a leading player in the Bitcoin hardware resale business, Crypt Solutions, Inc. (DBA, Cryptech Solutions). Engineering and equipment procurement is underway on the team’s first “Diversified Green Energy” project with Bitcoin mining installations that will ultimately utilize hemp biomass as a […]
