In Sweden, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn can be turned into spandex, nylon or ethanol. At the Department of Chemical Engineering in Lund, there is a great deal of accumulated knowledge about using micro-organisms and enzymes, among other things, to transform the […]
In Washington, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act – ambitious new climate legislation that ensures the United States acts aggressively to tackle […]
In Norway, biochemicals company Circa Group AS has successfully completed a private placement of NOK575 million – approximately €56 million – in a transaction led by Pareto Securities and Sparebank 1 Markets in Oslo, at a post-money market valuation of approximately NOK2 billion (approximately €194 million). The company (ticker code: CIRCA) shares starts trading on […]
In the Netherlands, Neste’s acquisition of Bunge Loders Croklaan’s refinery plant in Rotterdam has been approved by regulatory authorities, and the transaction was completed on March 1, 2021. The transition of operations and employees will be implemented in phases with the refinery plant’s full and modified pretreatment capacity available for processing Neste’s feedstock by the […]
In Brazil, Enegix Energy Pte Ltd has unveiled the Base One green hydrogen project in cooperation with the State Government of Ceará, an investment of $5.4 billion. Under the terms of the MoU signed on the 19th of February with the state governor Camilo Santana, Enegix will set up the world’s largest green hydrogen plant that […]
In Florida, Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., DBA Blue Biofuels, raised over $3 million in the last 60 days through a combination of private equity offerings and the exercise of warrants. This significantly improves the Company’s financial position and gives the Company the resources to expand its organization and to accelerate the commercialization of its CTS […]
In Minnesota, the Star Tribune newspaper reports that Metro Transit serving the Twin Cities will vote next week on a proposal to buy 143 biodiesel-fueled buses valued at around $122 million. Two years ago, Metro Transit promised to transition its entire fleet to electric buses, but its general manager says that biodiesel buses are more […]
In Spain, Bunkerspot reports Petrogas’ Dácil vessel is trying out PRIO’s Eco Bunker biofuel bunkering fuel. The bunker fuel has a 15% biodiesel blend, reducing CO2 emissions by 18% but also lowering energy intensity by 5%. The fuel, which is thought to be the first marine biofuel trial on the Iberian peninsula, was supplied by […]
In California, scientists at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies on Santa Catalina Island, working with private industry, report that a new aquaculture technique on the California coast dramatically increases kelp growth, yielding four times more biomass than natural processes. The technique employs a contraption called the “kelp elevator” that optimizes growth for the […]
In Germany, the VDMA representing Germany’s mechanical industries says the EU Commission is pushing the Euro 7 emissions standard to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, which is supported by the mechanical and plant engineering sector. But now tighter regulations are already being considered for 2025, which experts believe would be ecologically and economically misguided, […]
