In Massachusetts, the global performance running and lifestyle brand Saucony aired a commercial during the Super Bowl to debut plans for its first biodegradable shoe, now in development − a major announcement that reinforces the brand’s commitment to sustainability and goodness. Saucony’s Super Bowl spot begins with a rhetorical question: “What if the shoes we […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that increasingly tight rapeseed supply has been driving producer prices, especially since November 2019. Ex-farm prices for rapeseed have risen since the beginning of the 2019/20 marketing year and significantly so over the past three months. Climbing EUR 32 per tonne from EUR 366 per tonne as at the beginning of […]
In Washington, D.C., ethanol production shifted lower by 20,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 1.9%, to a twelve-week low of 1.029 million b/d—equivalent to 43.22 million gallons daily, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. The four-week average ethanol production rate decreased 0.8% to 1.059 million b/d, equivalent to an annualized rate […]
In California, the California Energy Commission awarded Aemetis’s subsidiary, Aemetis Biogas LLC, a $4.1 million grant under the CEC’s Low Carbon Fuel Production Program to construct a biogas upgrading facility. The biogas upgrading facility will convert dairy biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG) as a final processing step after biogas is delivered via pipeline from […]
In Colorado, Cast Iron Design collaborated with Living Ink to print 8,000 copies of Patagonia’s Boulder Guide Book using a black pigment ink made with algae. The algae ink is made using a thermal procedure to convert the algae into a dark pigment, then is combined with vegetable oil and other additives to create the […]
In Finland, Neste and Outotec have jointly verified the viability of applying Neste MY Renewable Isoalkane as a fully bio-based diluent for extracting metals in hydrometallurgical processes. The diluent is based on Neste’s NEXBTL technology and produced entirely from bio-based waste and residue raw materials. According to the press release, laboratory studies and pilot trials […]
In Australia, Nanollose signed a Collaboration Agreement with Grasim Industries Limited, a company belonging to global conglomerate, Aditya Birla Group, one of the world’s largest man-made cellulosic fiber producers, to exclusively develop, and commercialize Nanollose’s Tree-Free fibers including nullarbor and nufolium. The collaboration will provide Nanollose with a globally recognized industrial partner with the ability […]
In Georgia, building on its $2 million investment for an ongoing feasibility study with Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF), Delta has entered into one of the largest airline offtake agreements of its kind to purchase sustainable aviation fuel, if produced, from NWABF. The feasibility study announced in October 2019 and currently underway, is expected to determine […]
In Finland, UPM takes the next transformative growth step and enters the biochemicals business by investing in a biorefinery at Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery will produce a range of 100% wood-based biochemicals which enable a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable alternatives in various consumer-driven end-uses. The investment opens totally new markets for UPM […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the national utility PLN has said using 100% palm oil in its diesel power stations isn’t viable as it damages the engines from a crust that is created on the machines. The president of the utility says that using B100 causes twice as many carbon emissions than […]
