In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies and Conagen Inc. entered into a manufacturing agreement for the commercial production of DMC’s first product, L-alanine. L-alanine is a naturally occurring amino acid used widely in homecare products, human nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications. DMC’s fermentation technology enables L-alanine to be produced with attractive economics as part of a regional supply chain […]
In the UK, Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a surfactant made from industrial carbon emissions instead of from fossil-fuels. The innovative shift in production utilises biotechnologies and a newly configured supply chain between the three partners, who are working together for the first time. The process marks the first time […]
In California, More than 230 brands completed the rigorous certification process, overseen by Climate Neutral, to measure, offset, and reduce their 2020 “cradle-to-customer” greenhouse gas emissions, according to Climate Neutral, an independent nonprofit that provides a climate neutral certification for businesses. Climate Neutral was launched in 2019 with an ambitious agenda to propel corporate action […]
In New York, the private equity firm Fortistar has merged its portfolio companies Fortistar Methane Group, a developer of renewable natural gas facilities, and TruStar Energy, a market leader in RNG fuel supply into the new Opal Fuels. The merger creates a complete, vertically-integrated business that handles every step from project development and construction to […]
In France, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now supplied with sustainable air biofuels (SAF), making it the first airport in the country to be so. This step, initially expressed by Michelin Air Services, demonstrates the desire of VINCI Airports, SMACFA and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region to promote low-carbon air mobility, with biofuels representing an effective and mobilizable […]
In Texas, Koch Engineered Solutions announced that two of its companies, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) and Koch Project Solutions (KPS), have engaged with Fidelis Infrastructure, LP as partners to support Fidelis Infrastructure, LP in the execution and implementation of certain components of the Grön Fuels, LLC renewable energy complex. The $9.2 billion multi-year program is located at […]
In Germany, BDI-Bioenergy’s research team has succeeded in convincing the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) that its RepCAT process is suitable for the recycling of high-risk fat materials. The RepCAT process is based on a patented sustainable technology using a recyclable catalyst in biodiesel production. This important process step increases product quality while reducing the […]
In Texas, Phillips 66 is securing feedstock for the company’s growing portfolio of renewable fuels projects by investing in a new soybean-processing plant in Iowa. The company’s investment gives it a minority ownership stake in Shell Rock Soy Processing, named after the nearby town in northeast Iowa, where it will be built. The plant, which […]
In New York state, Tiger Infrastructure Partners will invest in Summit Carbon Solutions (“SCS”), a new business platform that will address the global challenge of decarbonization by developing the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. The company will accelerate the transition toward sustainable, renewable energy by dramatically lowering the carbon footprint of biorefineries and […]
In the UK, Transport & Environment says the UK risks fueling deforestation by driving up demand for used cooking oil (UCO) in transport. The UK’s Department for Transport is rushing through a proposal to require more biofuels to be added to transport fuels which, as a new study shows, will lead to a surge in […]
