In India, during this week’s Auto Expo, the Knowledge and News Networked reported that the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) launched a center of excellence together with the Brazilian sugarcane industry union UNICA to promote the role of ethanol in transportation decarbonization while Live Mint reported that (SIAM) signed a separate agreement to the […]
In the UK, Chartwell Marine announced that the company won a $ 395,000 grant from the government. The firm noted that the Innovate UK Smart Grant will enable Chartwell and consortium partners — Boat Electric & Electronics and Engineered Marine Systems — to develop and test the feasibility of a methanol-fuelled vessel design, with applications […]
In Pennsylvania, Braskem announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the U.S. The project would utilize Braskem’s proven, proprietary technology to convert bioethanol into physically segregated bio-based polypropylene. Braskem is exploring partnership opportunities for this project with several clients, brand owners, and suppliers. The U.S. is home […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that following China’s approval of two of its genetically modified sugarcane varieties that are resistant to stem-boring pests, the Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira believes that approvals will start to pick up the pace. For the current 2022/23 season, area planted to GMO cane in Brazil has doubled to 70,000 hectares, but […]
In Sweden, even if the world succeeds in dramatically cutting its collective CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere. Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has therefore joined forces with Södra, a globally leading forest industry group, and Equinor, an international energy company and […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. announced that AMCI Acquisition Corp. II has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders for February 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, to approve the proposed business combination with LanzaTech. AMCI also announced that it has filed its definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the Special Meeting, and has commenced […]
In the UK, the Somerset County Gazette reports that in December Adapt Biogas successfully pumped gas from its anaerobic digester Evercreech Renewable Energy in Shepton Mallet into the local gas grid operated by Wales and West Utilities for the first time. The project will produce biogas from 95,000 metric tons of food and organic waste […]
In China, Yicai Global reports Zanyu Technology plans to invest $147.6 million to produce 200,000 metric tons of palm oil-based biofuels and 350,000 tons of three other oleochemicals at the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster near the Port of Lahad Datu. Amongst the three oleochemicals will be glycerin. The first of two stages should be online […]
In Sweden, Renewcell has successfully produced its first fiber material with the ADuro textile fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ at its new site in Sundsvall, Sweden. Renewcell applies the process to produce pure dissolving pulp from 100% textile waste. The product is finally transformed by Renewcell’s customers into new garments for the circular clothing industry. […]
In Chile, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications through the Civil Aeronautical Board (JAC) and in conjunction with the Energy Sustainability Agency of the Ministry of Energy, formalized the incorporation of the Catholic University of the Santísima Concepción (UCSC) to the Clean Flight program, which includes efforts from the public and private sectors, to promote […]
