In Norway, Circa Group AS has been awarded €8.2 million from the French government for the development of its ReSolute plant in Eastern France as part of the ‘France Relance’ program. ‘France Relance’ is a 100 billion euro initiative to relaunch the French economy and help France emerge stronger from the Covid crisis. The program’s […]
In the UK, bp has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat. The product range includes HVO Gd+, a low emission advanced HVO fuel that can be used as […]
In Canada, MustGrow Biologics Corp. and Bayer have signed an exclusive agreement to evaluate MustGrow’s biological technologies to determine efficacy and commercial potential in key agricultural regions. Sustainable innovations and green technologies are necessary to ensure agricultural production continues to address food safety and security as well as soil health. This agreement between Bayer and […]
In Mexico, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. and CEMEX Ventures announced their investment in HiiROC, a clean hydrogen production startup. HiiROC developed a technology that uses thermal plasma electrolysis to transform biomethane, flare gas, or natural gas into hydrogen at a lower cost than competing solutions and without a CO2 footprint. Together with HiiROC, CEMEX aims […]
In France, Simple Flying reports ATR has begun running test flights on 100% sustainable aviation fuel supplied by Neste. This follows the first 100% SAF flight by United Airlines last year. ATR’s turboprop regional jets already claim to have 40% lower emissions than other regional aircraft so see the switch to SAF as a natural […]
In Canada, TransAlta Corporation has made a C$2 million equity investment in Ekona Power Inc.’s Series A funding round. The investment will help support the commercialization of Ekona’s novel methane pyrolysis technology platform, which produces cleaner and lower-cost turquoise hydrogen. The investment will provide TransAlta with a seat on Ekona’s Strategic Committee, whose members will […]
In California, JetBlue and Salesforce announced a new partnership that will leverage travel data and technology to help bring air travel into a Net Zero future. As the first airline to leverage Salesforce Net Zero Cloud, JetBlue will gain comprehensive insights into its emissions on the path to achieve Net Zero across its full value […]
In the Netherlands, the Province of Groningen has granted the Cosun Beet Company a subsidy of EUR3 million for the construction of a sustainable biorefinery in Delfzijl. In this innovative factory, we will be converting sugar beet pulp from our sugar factories into new plant-based products. These products can be used as environmentally friendly replacements […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports that as rice stocks continue to remain well above the country’s needs, the government is likely to try to reduce up to 10 million metric tons of those stocks over the next five years through subsidized prices for ethanol producers. Current estimates are that rice-based ethanol production […]
In Ireland, Agriland reports that a new study from AECOM called “A Review of the Irish Residential Heating Sector” shows that by switching to bioheat, Irish households could help to significantly reduce emissions. The government has been promoting the transition of heating to air-source heat pumps for the 700,000 homes still using heating oil, but […]
