In Australia, Sherdar Australia Bio Refinery Pty Ltd. announced plans to develop a renewable diesel processing and storage facility in the country. When in full operation, the facility aims to produce 500,000 metric tons per annum of renewable fuels with lower carbon emissions than conventional fossil fuels. This will position Australia as one of the […]
In Oregon, starting Dec. 2, 2021, all TriMet buses began running on routes throughout the tri-county Portland metro area powered by renewable diesel. TriMet is using a blend of 99% renewable diesel and 1% petroleum. The change in fuels will reduce the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions coming from an individual bus by nearly 99%. When […]
In New York state, Black Buffalo 3D, Alquist, and Revive Hemp Industries have committed to a collaboration, leveraging sustainable materials and joint R&D to create a structural hemp-based 3D construction ink. The group’s mission is to introduce a greener alternative to traditional building materials — used for infrastructure, housing, and commercial applications. The joint venture […]
In Washington, on December 2, the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) released a set of principles to inform low carbon fuels policy, approved by the Association’s diverse membership. This document is the culmination of a year-long effort to find consensus amongst ABFA’s members on concepts policymakers may consider as the U.S. moves toward a lower-carbon economy and […]
In Thailand, the Pattaya Mail newspaper reports that palm oil farmers will only permit the government to restrict biodiesel blending to 7% for four months. The government announced a temporary halt between December 1 and March 31 on B10 and B20, which will cut palm oil demand by 17,000 metric tons per month. The growers […]
In the United Kingdom, Velocys PLC has raised £25 million ($33 million) through a Placing with institutional investors at 8 pence per share, with a potential further £2M through an Open Offer. The funds will be used mainly for capital investment in manufacturing capability, advancement of two projects including Bayou Fuels in Mississippi and Altalto […]
In the Netherlands, shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group and Shell have performed the first Bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam. The CONTAINERSHIPS AURORA, a 1,400 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) LNG-powered vessel, was bunkered by Shell with a nearly 10% blend of low carbon Bio-LNG while calling at Rotterdam. The vessel received around 483 m3 […]
In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies completed the first close of its Series B fundraising, raising $34 million with investment from Cibus Enterprise, Capricorn Partners, Sofinnova Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, SCG, Boulder Ventures, Solvay Ventures and Michelin. DMC is commercial with its first product, a bio-based chemical intermediate with primary applications in home care and human nutrition. […]
In Ireland, IEA Bioenergy just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA Bioenergy member countries up to 2019, looking at the role of bioenergy in total energy supply (TES), in electricity use, total fuel/heat consumption, and in transport energy consumption. The individual country reports are available as separate reports. […]
In Germany, the IBB Netzwerk GmbH will act as central contact point for bio-based nanomaterials in Europe. The “BIOMAC” – the European Sustainable BIO-based nanoMAterials Community – project promotes the formation of sustainable production and development processes. In the beginning of September 2021, IBB Netzwerk GmbH became an official partner in the European project “BIOMAC” […]
