In Malaysia, the New Straits Times reports Bioeneco has included the Philippines into its agreement with Orion as a port of call. The original deal was for two monthly shipments of palm kernel shells from Malaysia to Thailand but that has been expanded to include the Philippines, with the annual total to the two countries […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that as many as 10 soybean crushers have temporarily halted crushing in response to negative margins. Vegetable oil stocks are on the rise in response to weak domestic demand for biodiesel, decimating margins, so some crushers chose to bring forward annual maintenance that traditionally takes place at the end of the […]
In Germany, BASF introduced CircleStar, a new dehydration catalyst to process renewable feedstocks. The firm said that this news catalyst achieves a 99.5% selectivity for the ethanol-to-ethylene (E2E) conversion. With an operating temperature that is more than 25°C lower compared to conventional processes, CircleStar helps to decrease the carbon footprint in the bio-ethylene value chain […]
In Germany, cleantech company Orcan Energy has installed its solution for the use of waste heat for the first time on a river cruise ship. Currently the largest Rhine cruise ship, A-ROSA SENA, owned by A-ROSA Flussschiff, has installed one of Orcan Energy’s ORC modules, designed specifically for the marine market. The E-Motion ship, with […]
In France, Afyren said it is inaugurating its first large-scale plant, Afyren Neoxy, in the city of Carling Saint-Avold. Afyren said it plans to gradually increase volumes to produce 16,000 metric tons of carboxylic acids within two years. At this stage, 70% of Afyren Neoxy’s target production of organic acids has already been pre-sold. Jean […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that the BEEAH Group announced a partnership with Green Planet, Egypt’s emerging environmental services company, to deliver a ten-year contract in Sharm el-Sheikh. In preparation for Cop27, which will be held next month in Sharm el-Sheik and over the next decade, BEEAH Group and Green Planet will implement […]
In the Philippines, The Manila Times reported that local low-cost airline CEBU Pacific and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel. According to the report, Shell Aviation President Jan Toschka said that the oil firm will be supplying Cebu Pacific with 25,000 metric tons of SAF for […]
In Delaware, CovationBio, a specialist in bio-based material solutions, and Primient Covation, a producer of 100% plant-based 1,3-propanediol (Bio-PDO), announced their participation in Primient’s Sustainable Agriculture Program and partnership with Truterra, the sustainable agriculture business of Land O’Lakes and program delivery partner. Truterra uses cutting-edge technology to enable farmers to effectively target and measure the […]
In Texas, Bucha Bio announced an oversubscribed $1.1 million seed round. Bucha Bio makes biobased materials using bacterial nanocellulose and other plant-based components that replace conventional leathers and plastics. The new funding will accelerate the company’s move to market by securing co-manufacturers to scale material production for market availability in 2023. Investors in the round […]
In Colorado, by producing fuel using sources with lower carbon intensity than traditional petroleum-based products, the U.S. biofuels sector is well-positioned to play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the recent surge of investments in U.S. renewable diesel production capacity is likely to ignite […]
