In Germany, Brisil Technologies and Lehmann&Voss&Co. have signed an agreement to evaluate commercialization prospects of a silica filler derived from biomass. The evaluation relates to elastomer applications and is limited to Europe. The silica filler is “precipitated silica”, which Brisil extracts from rice husk ash using a residue-optimised chemical process. The process was developed by […]
In Indiana, the Chicago Tribune reports Fulcrum Bioenergy has received its air permit from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for the company’s proposed $600 million Fulcrum Centerpoint waste-to-SAF facility near Gary in the Buffington Harbor area. The facility would use 530,000 tons of preprocessed nonhazardous organic and carbon-based household trash to produce 33 million […]
In South Korea, LG Chem and ADM have launched two joint ventures for U.S. production of lactic acid and polylactic acid to meet growing demand for a wide variety of plant-based products, including bioplastics. Pending final investment decisions, the joint ventures have chosen Decatur, Illinois, U.S., as the location of their intended production facilities. The […]
In the UK, Bio-Sep has secured $1.7 million its our green-tech that turns sawdust into sustainable biochemicals, from investors including London Business School’s Enterprise 100 investment club and ACF Investors, with additional participation from a hedge fund that specialises in climate and clean energy technology. Bio-Sep is currently upcycling sawdust, which is the most widely […]
In India, Aemetis, Inc. announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India, owner and operator of a biodiesel plant located near the Port of Kakinada on India’s east coast, was selected by the three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) and a major oil refiner to supply approximately 8,000,000 gallons of biodiesel over the next two […]
In Japan, K Line has conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by pioneering marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels on Supramax bulker “ALBION BAY” with the cooperation of JFE Steel Corporation. This is second successful trial use of marine biofuel by “K” LINE vessel. “K” LINE signed a deal for marine biofuel […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the government has increased its blending estimate to 11.03 billion liters this year from 10.15 billion liters due to higher demand expected in Q4. The export levy waiver has been extended until October 31 to ensure price stability. Indonesia currently has a B30 blending mandate but is doing tests on higher […]
In the UK, drivers across Northern Ireland will soon be able to fill up with greener fuel when E10 is rolled out as the new standard grade of petrol from November 1, 2022. The rollout of E10 will help Northern Ireland to decarbonize transport. Its use across the UK could contribute to cutting transport CO2 […]
In California, IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has deepened its partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) via a 15-year asset management deal to oversee its forthcoming Sugar Valley Energy campus outside of Brawley, Calif. The project is expected to produce approximately 70 million gallons of extremely low-carbon, fuel-grade Essential Ethanol™ from locally grown sugarcane; […]
In Canada, EverWind Fuels Company, a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Uniper announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for Uniper to purchase green ammonia from EverWind’s initial production facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. Under the MOU, EverWind and Uniper intend to negotiate a binding […]
