In Texas, Lummus Technology announced that its Green Circle business and Synthos S.A. have reached a major milestone in the development of advanced bio-butadiene technology. After completing a successful feasibility study in 2021, Lummus and Synthos have concluded that the bio-butadiene technology is ready for implementation, and the companies have agreed to move into the […]
In Germany, eight months after announcing their partnership, Spinnova and adidas have unveiled the first adidas product made with SPINNOVA® fibers. Composed of a minimum of 25% wood-based fibers and organic cotton, the adidas TERREX HS1 is a mid-layer knit for hikers that sees adidas exploring a more sustainable textile solution. Working with the material’s […]
In Tennessee, a team of scientists from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed carbon capture technology that harnesses emissions from industrial processes to produce acetone and isopropanol, known as IPA. These widely used chemicals serve as the basis of thousands of products, from fuels and solvents to […]
In Louisiana, Reuters reports a senior Environmental Protection Agency official told the National Ethanol Conference in New Orleans that the EPA is focused on transparency in its rulemaking of the Renewable Fuels Standard to ensure it gets “back on track” and that biofuels are included in the toolbox for transport decarbonization. The agency is reviewing […]
In Curacao, the Curacao Chronicle reports Steamboat Fuels has decided to build a renewable diesel facility near Bullen Bay using used cooking oil and animal fats as feedstock. The company chose the island due to its availability of ready workers with industrial processing experience, strategic location and maritime infrastructure for importing feedstock and exporting finished […]
In Switzerland, Hugo Boss became a front-runner in the race to adopt HeiQ AeoniQ yarns by putting a $5 million equity investment in HeiQ AeoniQ LLC and additional contingent $4 million based on performance milestone arrangements. The Lycra Company has also become the exclusive distributor for HeiQ AeoniQ yarn by making a significant, undisclosed investment […]
In France, Global Bioenergies has developed a process for converting plant resources into isobutene, one of the main building blocks of chemistry, whose derivatives are used in cosmetics, fine chemicals, commodities and fuels. A production unit is currently under construction in Pomacle to serve high value-added markets. One of the intermediates in the isobutene synthesis […]
In Spain, La Voz reports that Jaen biofuels firm Linares Biodiesel Technology (Libitec) has withdrawn from the project to operate a storage plant in the outer port of Ferrol for which, however, administrative procedures continue to advance. The company was behind Terminal de Líquidos Ferrol SL, which processed the request for the occupation of some […]
In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., along with its industry partner Union Energy Solutions Limited Partnership, an unregulated affiliate of Enbridge Gas Inc. – an Enbridge Company, announced it has signed an agreement to fuel United Parcel Service (UPS) Canada delivery fleet vehicles with compressed natural gas (CNG) at its London, Ontario station. UPS Canada […]
In Germany, Renewable Energy Group will install a state-of-the-art pretreatment facility in Germany, enabling the company to refine some of the lowest carbon intensity, hardest to convert waste fats and oils for bio-based diesel production. The project is located on the North Sea harbor of Emden, Germany at the border to The Netherlands. This project […]
