In India, Equity Bulls reports Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and GAIL (India) Limited have signed a term sheet to jointly build a 500,000 liter per day ethanol plant in Gujarat, plans for which were first announced last year. The facility will use corn and broken rice as feedstock, producing 135,000 metric tons of […]
In Texas, an enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days. This discovery, published in Nature, could help solve one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems: what to do […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reports Malaysia may cut its export duty on palm oil by half to fill a gap in the global edible oil market left by the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The finance ministry has set up a committee to explore the proposal from the plantation industries and commodities ministry that […]
In Iowa, on the occasion of the official opening ceremony on May 6th, VERBIO CEO Claus Sauter said in front of the attending state Governor Kim Reynolds and other representatives from politics and business: “The plant in Nevada (Iowa) is our first plant in the USA. Until summer 2022, we will achieve full-scale production. Then […]
In Sweden, Swedish Biofuels and COWI have entered into a partnership to bring 400,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the Swedish market and contribute to the national program Fossil Free Sweden. The partnership aims to implement the novel Alcohol to Jet (ATJ) technology developed by Swedish Biofuels for the construction of three […]
In Nebraska, a broad, bipartisan majority of Nebraskans support the ethanol industry and believe it is critical to the future of agriculture, the health of the state’s economy, and improving environmental outcomes, according to a new survey of registered voters in 14 counties where Summit Carbon Solutions is proposed to operate in the state. Key […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Brazil’s largest independent rendering company, FASA Group for approximately $560 million, subject to post-closing adjustments and a contingent payment based on future earnings growth. FASA Group processes more than 1.3 million metric tons annually through 14 rendering plants with an additional two […]
In Canada, Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. has entered into a strategic agreement with Hempcrete Natural Building Ltd. an international construction company creating carbon neutral communities through sustainable, renewable, and stronger buildings. The agreement permits Hempcrete Natural, on a non-exclusive basis, to commercialize certain Nextleaf intellectual property, specifically, a U.S. patent related to hemp biomass processing. Hemp […]
In the UK, HydrogenOne Capital Growth has signed definitive agreements for an investment of $24.7 million in Elcogen Plc. Elcogen’s shareholders include Biofuel OÜ, and VNTM Powerfund II, a technology fund focused on clean power. With this purchase of a minority equity stake, HydrogenOne has the right to a board seat at Elcogen. Elcogen is […]
In Washington, a team led by current and former Carnegie plant biologists has undertaken the largest ever functional genomic study of a photosynthetic organism. Their work, published in Nature Genetics, could inform strategies for improving agricultural yields and mitigating climate change. Despite its fundamental importance, many of the genes associated with photosynthesis remain uncharacterized. Luckily, […]
