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Deal Flow for 1/13/22: Solvay, Trillium, LanzaJet, Microsoft CIF, Maersk, Hyundai Heavy, Liquid Wind, Neste, Ørsted, Ballard

Deal Flow for 1/13/22: Solvay, Trillium, LanzaJet, Microsoft CIF, Maersk, Hyundai Heavy, Liquid Wind, Neste, Ørsted, Ballard

January 11, 2022 |

LanzaJet secures $50M from Microsoft CIF for first commercial SAF plant LanzaJet, has secured financing for its Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Soperton, Georgia, through the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. The Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund has made a $50M investment to support the construction of LanzaJet’s (and the world’s) first alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) […]

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Zimbabwe drops decade-long E10 mandate

Zimbabwe drops decade-long E10 mandate

January 11, 2022 |

In Zimbabwe, News Day reports that after a decade of the E10 blending mandate, the national energy regulator has scrapped ethanol blending all together. Ethanol blending in the country has been riddled with controversy from a monopoly supplier and concerns of corruption surrounding it together with environmental challenges that has impeded ethanol production at times […]

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Avantium Renewable Polymers to buy wheat-based HFS from Tereos for feedstock

Avantium Renewable Polymers to buy wheat-based HFS from Tereos for feedstock

January 11, 2022 |

In France, Avantium signed a strategic supply agreement (conditional to financial close) with Tereos Cooperative group, whereby Avantium Renewable Polymers will purchase high fructose syrup made from European wheat as the feedstock for the planned FDCA furandicarboxylic acid) Flagship Plant in Delfzijl. The multi-year agreement secures 100% bio-based and local feedstock for the flagship plant. […]

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Airbus begins delivery of all US-built aircraft with US-sourced SAF

Airbus begins delivery of all US-built aircraft with US-sourced SAF

January 11, 2022 |

In Alabama, Airbus has begun delivery of all aircraft from its U.S. manufacturing facility here with a blend of U.S.-sourced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and conventional jet fuel. The initiative is a further step in Airbus’ ongoing commitment to carbon-neutral growth in the aviation sector, with a long-term goal of developing a zero carbon-producing commercial […]

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MIT researchers identify culprit for poor performance of CO2-based fuel conversion

MIT researchers identify culprit for poor performance of CO2-based fuel conversion

January 11, 2022 |

In Massachusetts, if researchers could find a way to chemically convert carbon dioxide into fuels or other products, they might make a major dent in greenhouse gas emissions. But many such processes that have seemed promising in the lab haven’t performed as expected in scaled-up formats that would be suitable for use with a power […]

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China to keep DDGS anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties in place during year-long review

China to keep DDGS anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties in place during year-long review

January 11, 2022 |

In China, Reuters reports the country will review over the next year the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on US DDGS imports starting on January 12, but the tariffs will remain in place during the review period. Domestic DDGS producers are facing tight margins due to high corn prices, and an influx of cheaper DDGS from […]

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Summit Carbon Solutions teams with Northern Plains Nitrogen on CCS

Summit Carbon Solutions teams with Northern Plains Nitrogen on CCS

January 10, 2022 |

In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions is pleased to announce a new partnership with Northern Plains Nitrogen (“NPN”) in its carbon capture and storage project, which is focused on decarbonizing the agriculture and biofuels industries.  NPN is developing a world-scale blue ammonia plant near Grand Forks, North Dakota, which will supply a range of low carbon […]

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Calumet closes $50M in financing for renewable hydrogen plant in Montana

Calumet closes $50M in financing for renewable hydrogen plant in Montana

January 10, 2022 |

In Indiana, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. announced that Montana Renewables LLC (“MRL”) has closed the previously announced $50 million of project financing from Stonebriar Commercial Finance LLC related to construction of the renewable hydrogen plant for Calumet’s renewable diesel business in Great Falls, Montana. Once complete, the renewable hydrogen plant will allow increased production […]

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KLM to add 0.5% SAF on all Amsterdam origin flights and offer passengers option to buy more

KLM to add 0.5% SAF on all Amsterdam origin flights and offer passengers option to buy more

January 10, 2022 |

In the Netherlands, KLM will start adding 0.5% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flights departing from Amsterdam. In addition, KLM will offer its customers the option of purchasing an extra amount of sustainable fuel. In this manner, KLM aims to stimulate the market for SAF. The face of travel is set to change in the […]

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FAO and EU’s JRC launch bioeconomy publication for policymakers

FAO and EU’s JRC launch bioeconomy publication for policymakers

January 10, 2022 |

In Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) launched an important new bioeconomy publication for policymakers in countries and macro-regions. The Guidance note on monitoring the sustainability of bioeconomy at a country or macro-regional level, which was commissioned by the International Bioeconomy Forum […]

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