In Washington state, Alaska Airlines has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to purchase its most significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake commitment to date – 185 million gallons of SAF over five years starting in 2026. This agreement was developed alongside others in the oneworld alliance. In April 2021, Alaska announced the […]
In North Dakota, Tharaldson Ethanol Plant, Casselton, was awarded $250,000 from the Agricultural Diversification and Development (ADD) Fund to add a selective milling technology system to improve efficiencies and increase ethanol production per bushel of corn. The ADD Fund is administered by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture in association with the Bank of North […]
In Brazil, Raízen and ASR Group announced a partnership that sets the standard for sustainable raw cane sugar supply chains globally. The unprecedented multi-year agreement between the partners creates the world’s first fully physically traceable and 100 percent non-genetically modified (non-GM) certified supply chain. The partnership stretches from Raízen’s sustainably certified sugarcane farms and bioenergy […]
In Italy, NextChem has been awarded a contract by Storengy to carry out an Advanced Basic Engineering Study for a waste wood and solid recovered fuel conversion plant to produce biomethane. Once the project has reached the final investment decision targeted by the end of 2022 and is granted the related permitting, NextChem, in association […]
In California, Genomatica alongside longtime collaborator Aquafil successfully completed the first demonstration scale production runs for plant-based nylon-6. The material is intended to reshape the $22B nylon industry, enabling brands to meet demand from consumers for sustainable everyday materials from apparel to automotive parts to carpets. Geno and Aquafil have produced the first several tons […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Desmet, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, a world leader in engineering and supplying processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors. The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval’s position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils. Desmet will […]
In Minnesota, CIBO announced the acceptance of their Project Description Document (PDD) to Verra entitled “The CIBO Initiative for Scaling Regenerative Agriculture.” The PDD was submitted under Verra Carbon Standard VM0042 (Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management, v1.0). Under the new Verra Program, CIBO’s proprietary software platform is combined with technical and financial support from […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Brazil’s largest independent rendering company, FASA Group. The company first announced the acquisition in May 2022 for a purchase price of approximately R$2.8 billion Brazilian Real in cash ($542.6 million USD at today’s exchange rate), plus or minus various closing adjustments and a contingent […]
In France, Carbios has signed an agreement with On, Patagonia, PUMA, and Salomon, to develop solutions that will enhance the recyclability and circularity of their products. An important element of the two-year deal will be to speed up the introduction of Carbios’ unique biorecycling technology, which constitutes a breakthrough for the textile industry. Carbios and […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has launched full-scale operation, on schedule, of a compact CO2 capture system ordered in November 2021 by Taihei Dengyo Kaisha, Ltd. It is the first system of its kind to go into commercial operation. The compact CO2 capture system […]
