In Canada, TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire 100 per cent of the equity of PolyFerm Canada. TerraVerdae is a world-leading performance biopolymers company dedicated to developing sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics in order to reduce climate impacts and the growing build-up of plastic trash on land and in […]
In the Netherlands, Nouryon announced the completion of its latest production facility to meet increasing global demand for innovative and sustainable chelates for the rapidly growing consumer cleaning industry. The start-up of the new site in Herkenbosch, Netherlands is expected in the second quarter of 2022. The new production facility will double the company’s Dissolvine® […]
In Washington, Dow Jones reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell by 20,000 barrels last week, bringing levels below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since October. Analysts had expected production to remain steady on the week at around 1.04 million bpd. In line with lower production, stocks fell to […]
In Germany, producing bioactivated carbon from renewable raw materials and covering the energy required for this in a climate-neutral manner – this is the goal of a joint research project by carbonauten GmbH and the Department of Conversion Technologies of Renewable Raw Materials at the University of Hohenheim. After the approval of the funding by […]
In Brazil, Agencia Brasil reports the environmental minister announced the upcoming Metanol Zero program on national radio that aims to use national banks to transform methane emissions into biofuel. The program is set to launch in 30 days with a focus on MSW and agricultural waste, from livestock to sugarcane. The eventual biogas production is […]
In Texas, Kinder Morgan, Inc. announced the receipt of the necessary commercial commitments to move forward with the permitting and construction of a renewable diesel hub in Southern California. Once constructed, the Southern California renewable diesel hub will enable customers to aggregate renewable diesel batches (R99) in the Los Angeles area and move them on […]
In California, Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. is advancing its renewable diesel production through an agreement with ExxonMobil, which will invest $125 million with an option to acquire up to a 25% equity stake in the company. The investment, outlined in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will help Global Clean Energy grow […]
In Italy, Eni and SEA, the Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate airports operator, have signed an agreement to promote decarbonization initiatives in the aviation sector and accelerate the ecological transition of the two airports. The agreement stems from a collaboration that first began in December 2021 with the supply of biofuels (SAFs) for private flights. […]
In the Netherlands, Unifeeder has bunkered its first 100% biofuel from VARO Energy (“VARO”) in the Port of Rotterdam. This is the first biofuel collaboration between Unifeeder and VARO, which supports both companies’ ambition to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of European transportation and improve the environmental impact of the shipping industry. In September 2021, […]
In Washington, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Helicopter Association International (HAI), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), on behalf of the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide greater opportunities for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as it […]
