In Massachusetts, a new study from Bain & Company reveals airlines can cut up to 70% of aviation emissions by 2050 by improving engine and aircraft efficiency, broadly adopting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and optimizing aircraft operation. However, limitations to current technology mean this might not be enough for the industry to achieve its goal […]
In Australia, Saunders International Limited has been awarded an A$42 million contract to provide tank refurbishment and modification services for bp at its Kwinana energy hub, in Perth, Western Australia. The fixed price Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract forms part of bp’s Kwinana Renewable Fuels project. The scope involves 25 tanks at the bp […]
In California, Rio Tinto has completely switched heavy machinery at its Boron mine in California from fossil diesel to renewable diesel, or hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) making it the first open pit mine in the world to reach this milestone. Rolls-Royce is supporting the mining company in its endeavor and has been testing mtu engines […]
In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions is pleased to announce a new partnership with Absolute Energy, an ethanol plant located in Saint Ansgar, Iowa. Absolute Energy, which commenced operations in 2008 and produces approximately 130 million gallons per year of ethanol, joins an expanding network of leading ethanol plants as partners in the transformative carbon capture and […]
In Spain, Cepsa and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables have signed an agreement that will enable Cepsa to support renewable electricity supply in the long term for its green hydrogen generation plants, located in the company’s Energy Parks in Andalusia, as well as for its network of service stations. This renewable energy will come from a portfolio […]
In California, the Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies, ABLC NEXT 2023, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 18-20, 2023, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 companies […]
In Sweden, OrganoClick said it is launching, within its brand OrganoTex, a newly developed and eco-labeled textile waterproofing. The firm noted that the products are biobased, biodegradable and eco-labeled and completely free of PFAS, fossil plastics, and synthetic waxes. The technology is based on combining the natural fatty acids of plants and the surface structure […]
In Michigan, Dow and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which New Energy Blue will create biobased ethylene from renewable agricultural residues. Dow expects to purchase this biobased ethylene, reducing carbon emissions from plastic production, and using it in recyclable applications across transportation, footwear, and packaging. This is Dow’s […]
In Finland, Finnish beauty brand LUMENE has launched a biobased packaging application with both the jar and label made with UPM’s wood-based material. LUMENE’s new jar and the self-adhesive label originate from renewable UPM BioVerno naphtha, produced by UPM in Finland. The naphtha is processed into certified renewable polypropylene by SABIC, a specialist in the […]
In Italy, RINA, an international company specializing in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport. Specifically, the agreement focuses on the use of HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) biofuel produced by […]
