In Germany, CropEnergies AG acquired secured just under 20 percent in LXP Group GmbH at the end of May 2022 for approx. EUR 2 million. LXP Group GmbH has developed a patented, energy-efficient process that enables mild digestion of lignocellular biomass, in particular residual and waste materials such as cuttings, as well as wood residues […]
In the UK, DP WORLD’s container terminal at Southampton has taken a major step forward in the journey to net zero by becoming the first port in Britain to eliminate fossil diesel from its operations entirely and transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Diesel previously accounted for 90 per cent of the terminal’s emissions but […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that with ethanol at near all-time highs and sugar at five-year highs, investors are rushing to scoop up opportunities in the “Saudi Arabia of sugarcane”. As many as 40 mills are for sale and 30% of the country’s sugarcane crushing capacity, primarily smaller mills, is idle due to years of financial […]
In France, the French Championship is becoming the first single-seater competition to use biofuel using 100% renewable components for the entire season. Earlier this season, the German Formula 4 Championship also introduced environmentally friendly fuels with an innovative Shell fuel containing roughly 50% sustainable components. With a view to leading French motor sport towards carbon […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that following biodiesel blending cuts in response to high vegetable oil prices, the country is now looking to boost blending again to offset high fossil fuel prices. Neighboring Argentina is looking to do the same. Blending in Brazil is currently at 10% but could go to 15%, but it would only […]
In Belgium, the European Commission selected 74 innovative companies under the first 2022 EIC Accelerator cut-off. They are set to receive up to €382 million of funding in a combination of grants and investments. The companies were selected from over 1000 start-ups and SMEs that submitted a full application for funding for the 23 March […]
In Louisiana, Willow Glen Terminal LLC (WGT), in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, announced receipt of its inaugural product shipment. WGT has entered into an agreement to supply renewable fuel feedstock to a leading renewable diesel producer in Norco, Louisiana. Under the partnership, WGT will serve as a logistics hub, providing marine and truck transloading services as […]
In Texas, Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC has signed a Letter of Intent to provide carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) services to POET on Navigator’s Heartland Greenway system. The agreement outlines Navigator’s integrated CCUS services for approximately 5 million metric tons of POET’s biogenic CO2 annually and establishes a collaborative path for the development of […]
In Colorado, Red Rock has received a Wood Innovations Grant from the U.S. Forest Service to fund its project to convert post-fire charred waste woody biomass to sustainable aviation fuel & renewable diesel fuel. Wildfires across the western U.S. have become a major problem over the past several decades, now consuming approximately 8.2 million acres […]
In Massachusetts, CJ BIO, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and leading producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), and NatureWorks have signed a letter of intent (LOI) establishing a strategic alignment between the two organizations and have announced that the two companies are working toward a Master Collaboration Agreement (MCA). The companies will work together to […]
