In Wyoming, Applied Research Associates, Inc. announced the licensing of its patented Hydrothermal Cleanup feedstock pretreatment technology to Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company for the development of a 7,500 BPD renewable feedstock pretreatment unit at Sinclair’s renewable diesel refinery in Sinclair, Wyoming. Sinclair, a leader in renewable diesel production since 2018, will use its HCU Pretreat […]
In Canada, in late November 2021, global shipowner, The CSL Group successfully completed the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines, accumulating nearly 30,000 running hours. Conducted on half of CSL’s Canadian fleet, the tests resulted in a 23% total fleet life cycle reduction of CO2 as compared to marine gas oil (MGO). […]
In Russia, Volga-Dnepr Group, Airbus, Gazprom Neft, Aeroflot Airlines, National Research Center Zhukovsky Institute, Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research Institute of Civil Aviation, and S7 Group signed Declaration with the aim to set Eurasian SAF alliance. The main task of the newly set alliance will be the development of a favorable ecosystem to ramp […]
In Singapore, mycelium, as the root of fungi, is composed of filamentous strands of fine threads (hyphae) that bind discrete substrate particles into a block-like material. With advanced processing, dense mycelium-bound composites (DMCs) resembling commercial particleboards can be formed for potential use in the construction and furniture industries. A detailed investigation was carried out by […]
In Zambia, Tio Zambia reports the government is preparing to implement ethanol blending in 2022 using domestic production to supply the newly created demand. Suryabio Fuels is among the domestic producers set to benefit from the new policy that is set to come about in June. Sugarcane and cassava are the feedstocks used for ethanol […]
In Belgium, ArcelorMittal has made a $30 million investment in carbon recycling company, LanzaTech through its XCarb™ innovation fund, the fourth investment the company has made through the fund since its launch in March 2021. The investment further expands ArcelorMittal’s relationship with LanzaTech, which commenced in 2015 when the Company first announced plans to utilize […]
In the Netherlands, Eagle Bulk Shipping, one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax and Ultramax dry bulk segment, has successfully completed a fossil-free voyage in partnership with GoodFuels. As part of Eagle Bulk Shipping’s ambitions to improve the environmental performance of its fleet, the 63,529 DWT bulk carrier Sydney Eagle was bunkered with […]
In Malaysia, the Board of Directors of CB Industrial announced that the Company and TPG Oil & Gas Sdn. Bhd., the wholly owned subsidiary, had on December 9, 2021 entered into an Agreement for the sale and purchase of shares with Kaashi Visweshwara Minerals Pvt. Ltd. for the disposal of 63,670,000 ordinary shares and 6,330,000 […]
In France, Global Bioenergies announced the success of new toxicological studies on its first cosmetic ingredient, naturally sourced isododecane, which can now be used in the large markets of skincare and haircare. In October 2020, an initial phase of toxicological studies paved the way for the use of naturally sourced isododecane produced by Global Bioenergies […]
In Germany, European Bioplastics says global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase significantly from around 2.4 million metric tons in 2021 to 7.5 million tons in 2026. Biodegradable PBAT (polybutylene adipate terephthalate), the production of which will almost quadruple, but also PBS (polybutylene succinate) and bio-based PAs (polyamides) are the main drivers of this impressive growth. The production of polylactic acid (PLA) will also continue to grow due to further investments in PLA production sites in Asia, the […]
