In Italy, Racer reports that the head of Ferrari F1 racing estimates that the switch to E10 this season will result in a loss of 20 horsepower for those running on conventional internal combustion engines. Last season, Ferrari introduced a hybrid model which it says won’t be affected as much as conventional engines by the […]
In the UK, St1 Nordic Oy has acquired 100% of Brocklesby Ltd. Brocklesby is a recycling expert of used cooking oil and fatty food waste, being one of the UK’s leading refiners in this field. The waste collection is based on strong partnerships with a large number of restaurants, retailers and food manufacturers in the […]
In New York state, Coty Inc. has started production of the world’s first globally distributed fragrances made using carbon-captured ethanol. Production began at the Company’s manufacturing facility in Granollers, Spain in mid-January, ahead of schedule. The first Coty fragrances made using this new ethanol will reach stores in the coming months. Coty is ahead of […]
In Italy, the joint industry project launched in June 2021 to test biofuel blend (B30) derived from renewable feedstock to power a d’Amico Group LR1 product tanker, showed very positive findings in terms of the reduction of CO2 emissions, reduced carbon intensity, and stable NOx emissions. The results of the trials showed that the biofuel […]
In Australia, Nuseed Limited has entered into a long-term strategic offtake and market development agreement with BP Products North America Inc. that will see bp, or its affiliates, purchase Nuseed Carinata oil that it plans to process or sell into growing markets for the production of sustainable biofuels. The agreement is for an initial 10-year […]
In Iowa, Gevo, Inc. it has begun the process of bringing its wholly owned dairy manure-based renewable natural gas project online. Located in northwest Iowa, the project is known as Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC, and it is expected to produce approximately 355,000 MMBtu of RNG per year. NW Iowa RNG fits in with Gevo’s […]
In Germany, Evonik is investing a three-digit million-euro sum in the construction of a new production plant for bio-based and fully biodegradable rhamnolipids. The decision to build the plant follows a breakthrough in Evonik’s research and development. Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants and serve as active ingredients in shower gels and detergents. Demand for environ-mentally friendly surfactants […]
In the UK, Quadrise confirmed the results of the latest bioMSAR testing at Aquafuel Research Ltd’s UK test facility. The results relate to further engine optimization testing of bioMSAR, conducted on the company’s Cummins high-speed 4-stroke diesel engine generating set, to allow accurate performance monitoring, optimization and measurements to be made. They follow the initial […]
In South Carolina, MycoWorks announced a $125 million Series C funding round led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from new investors SK Networks and Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation Fund, in addition to other new and existing investors including DCVC Bio, Novo Holdings, and others. The Series C funding round will be used to […]
In California, Atlantic Aviation is offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for retail sale from its FBO at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This new offering shows Atlantic Aviation’s continued commitment into the new year to match or potentially exceed last year’s threshold of reducing 10.8 million pounds of carbon emissions through the supply of SAF […]
