In Thailand, continuing its global manufacturing expansion plan, NatureWorks has obtained final authorization from parent companies, GC International Corporation Company Limited, a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) and Cargill Incorporated (Cargill), to build a new Ingeo™️ PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. NatureWorks plans to invest in excess of $600 million to […]
In Texas, Kinder Morgan, Inc. closed on its previously announced acquisition of Kinetrex Energy. The $310 million acquisition includes two small-scale, domestic LNG production and fueling facilities, a 50% interest in a landfill-based renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Indiana and signed commercial agreements for three additional RNG facilities with construction to begin shortly. Kinetrex […]
In Montana, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. and Governor Greg Gianforte held a formal ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at its facility near Great Fall. The event celebrated the delivery of the first seed oil feedstock to be used in the production of renewable diesel fuel. This event highlights an in-progress energy transition project at […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. announced a new cell program in partnership with Huue, a biotech startup that’s pioneering sustainable bio-based dyes for the fashion industry and beyond. Ginkgo, which recently announced a business combination with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp., serves customers across industries seeking to develop new and better products using biology. Huue will […]
In Switzerland, Alpiq, EW Höfe and SOCAR Energy Switzerland are planning to build an electrolysis plant with a capacity of up to 10 MW in Freienbach. The commissioning of the plant is scheduled to start at the end of 2022 and, when completed, it will produce an annual output of around 1000 to 1200 tonnes […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that the country’s agricultural supply agency, CONAB, has cut its estimate for ethanol production in 2021/22 by nearly 11% to 29.2 billion liters, which includes fuel from both corn and sugarcane, as a result of drought and then frost conditions. Sugarcane crushing is expected to fall similarly, but 10.6%, to 538.7 […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports that sugar major EID Parry has kicked off a pilot study looking at how to make potash from the ash waste produced at its distilleries to be used in fertilizer production. Further innovations into waste-based products from sugarcane processing includes those for aquaculture and livestock. Diversification is being driven […]
In Ohio, Marathon Petroleum Corp. and ADM are forming a joint venture for the production of soybean oil to supply rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel. The Spiritwood complex is expected to produce approximately 600 million pounds of refined soybean oil annually, enough feedstock for approximately 75 million gallons of renewable diesel per year. […]
In Nebraska, Union Pacific locomotives will be getting a boost of biodiesel fuel. Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, approved the use of up to 20% biodiesel blend in specific EMD locomotive series operated by the railroad. Previously, the locomotives were approved to operate at 5%. The updated fuel recommendation comes after testing high-horsepower locomotives, used […]
In California, Amyris, Inc. achieved promising in-vivo results in a study of its licensed RNA vaccine through intranasal delivery, developed in collaboration with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), which means an effective Covid-19 nose spray vaccine could become reality. In-vivo results indicate that, when delivered to the mucosal membranes via intranasal administration, the Amyris/IDRI […]
