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Ag Bioeconomy Coalition launched to boost policy supporting ag-based circular economy initiatives

Ag Bioeconomy Coalition launched to boost policy supporting ag-based circular economy initiatives

July 19, 2022 |

In Washington, leading industry associations launched the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition to advance federal policy initiatives that foster growth toward a circular economy based on innovative products derived from agricultural commodities. Encompassing a broad range of technologies, the ag bioeconomy uses renewable, biobased materials as inputs to make chemicals and products such as fuels, manufacturing materials, […]

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Renewable Carbon Initiative sees Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision as central

Renewable Carbon Initiative sees Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision as central

July 19, 2022 |

In Belgium, on-going revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive is a central element of a wide variety of Green Deal objectives, such as climate neutrality, mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy or the zero pollution ambition that offers opportunities to increase the ambitions for sustainable plastic packaging. As an organization, the […]

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Nissan unveils Nissan Z Racing Concept race cars to run on carbon-neutral-fuel

Nissan unveils Nissan Z Racing Concept race cars to run on carbon-neutral-fuel

July 19, 2022 |

In Japan, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) recently unveiled the Nissan Z Racing Concept race cars 230 and 244. The vehicles, based on the all-new Nissan Z sports car, will enter the “ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2022 Powered by Hankook Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours […]

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Texas A&M AgriLife teams with Chevron to get peanuts into engines 

Texas A&M AgriLife teams with Chevron to get peanuts into engines 

July 19, 2022 |

In Texas, peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the World Exposition in Paris in 1900. Now, a collaboration between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife is reviving the use of peanuts as a renewable feedstock for diesel fuel with a lower carbon intensity. The five-year, multi-million-dollar […]

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Indonesia likely to delay B35 roll out

Indonesia likely to delay B35 roll out

July 19, 2022 |

In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country is likely to delay its B35 roll out that was scheduled for July 20 as regulatory issues with different ministries still need to be ironed out. Impacts of the higher blend on engines still need to be determined as well. The government sought to boost the blending mandate to […]

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Eni completes construction of oilseed agri-hub in Kenya

Eni completes construction of oilseed agri-hub in Kenya

July 18, 2022 |

In Kenya, Eni completed the construction of the oilseed collection and pressing plant (agri-hub) in Makueni, Kenya, and started production of the first vegetable oil for bio-refineries. The first agri-hub will have an installed capacity of 15,000 tons with an expected production of 2,500 tons in 2022. The agri-hub will process castor, croton and cottonseeds […]

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Boeing and Alder Fuels announce SAF partnership

Boeing and Alder Fuels announce SAF partnership

July 18, 2022 |

In the UK, Boeing and Alder Fuels announced a new partnership to expand production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) around the world. Using Boeing airplanes, the companies will test and qualify Alder-derived SAF, advance policies to expedite the transition to renewable energy in aviation, and grow the amount of SAF for the global aerospace market. […]

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Study shows how shifting California to E15 could reduce smog

Study shows how shifting California to E15 could reduce smog

July 18, 2022 |

In California, the state took an important step toward approving the use of cleaner, lower-cost E15 by releasing the results of a multi-year study of the fuel’s emissions impacts. The results of the study, which tested 20 vehicles, show that shifting from E10 to E15 reduces emissions of most pollutants that contribute to ozone formation […]

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Hexion begins using bio-based methanol for formaldehyde production in Texas

Hexion begins using bio-based methanol for formaldehyde production in Texas

July 18, 2022 |

In Ohio, Hexion Inc. announced that it has begun using bio-based methanol in the production of formaldehyde at its Baytown, Texas, manufacturing site. The formaldehyde is then provided to a key customer that leverages bio-benzene to produce methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), ultimately offering a product with more sustainable attributes through significantly lower air emissions compared […]

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Tongaat Hullet may double Zimbabwe ethanol production while Green Fuel to boost ethanol storage

Tongaat Hullet may double Zimbabwe ethanol production while Green Fuel to boost ethanol storage

July 18, 2022 |

In Zimbabwe, ZBC News reports that Tongaat Hullet is considering doubling its ethanol production while separately it reported that Green Fuel is set to increase its ethanol storage capacity by 6.5 million liters to help increase supply flows. Tongaat Hullet currently produces 40 million liters per year. The government has been pushing for consistent E20 […]

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