In Missouri, the Fulton Sun reports that Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall has introduced a bill that would provide up to $5 million per year in tax credits for higher ethanol blends between 15% and 85%. The credit would be for 5 cents per gallon at the pump. Both POET Bioprocessing in Laddonia and the Missouri […]
In Belgium, Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals have signed a letter of intent to develop the supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN). Trillium will supply Solvay with bio-ACN from Trillium’s planned commercial asset, and Solvay will evaluate bio-ACN for carbon fiber manufacturing as part of its long-term commitment to developing sustainable solutions from bio-based or […]
In Illinois, the BioVantage Biofuels LLC biodiesel plant site and equipment will be offered for sale via a sealed bid auction in March. BioVantage Fuels, LLC is a regional biodiesel manufacturer located in the Crosslink Business Park, within the Belvidere/Boone County Enterprise Zone. The plant produces high quality, ASTM D6751 grade biodiesel primarily from Used […]
In California, OMNI OZ FUND, LLC is seeking accredited investors for its GreenMix Fuel Methanol-Ethanol Blend Processing Plant. The Fund is raising a Series A Round of $50 million. The OMNI OZ FUND, LLC was created to raise the necessary capital of $300 million to produce an energy industry first, GreenMix Fuel (methanol/ethanol blend) Processing […]
In the Netherlands, Viterra Limited has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Marubeni America Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, to acquire the grain and ingredients business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. (Gavilon) through a wholly owned subsidiary of its own. The agreed purchase price for the acquisition of Gavilon is $1.125 billion, […]
In California, Origin Materials, Inc. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced a strategic partnership to industrialize advanced carbon negative materials. This strategic partnership aims to rapidly develop and industrialize new sustainable carbon-negative products for the automotive, chemicals, electronics, packaging, textiles, construction, and personal care industries based on Origin Materials’ patented technology platform. The partnership will […]
In Thailand, Sulzer is delivering customized state-of-the-art production technology to NatureWorks’ latest biopolymer manufacturing facility which will be located in Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex, Thailand. Developed to support the increasing global demand for polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics, the fully integrated plant will utilize Sulzer Chemtech’s advanced lactide purification and polymer production technology to produce 75’000 tons […]
In China, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and their collaborators, realized highly selective CO2-to-formate conversion via Pb1Cu catalyst. The study was published in Nature Nanotechnology. Converting CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels with renewable electricity offers a sustainable way toward realizing carbon neutral goals. The reported HCOOH-selective electrocatalysts, such as Bi, Sn, In, […]
In the UK, contradictory EU policies first encouraged and then undermined the farming of a major biofuel in Europe, according to a new analysis from Rothamsted Research. Climate change polices initially rewarded the widespread planting of oilseed rape – the world’s most important vegetable oil after soybean – but subsequent pesticide laws have ultimately led […]
In Italy, a shipment of 5,000 liters of pure HVO hydrogenated biofuel arrived at Fiumicino airport from Eni’s Venice biorefinery in Porto Marghera. A further contribution to the decarbonization of road vehicles at airports. The HVO hydrogenated biofuel is used in ADR Assistance vehicles to transport passengers with reduced mobility around the airports. An agreement […]
