In Finland, Neste said it tested renewable diesel in truck transportation across a total of 1.6 million kilometers with Porsche, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology with the aim of testing the viability of renewable diesel. Neste noted that an endurance run featuring up to 12 trucks running on 100% Neste MY Renewable Diesel (HVO100) was kicked […]
In California, UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the alternative fuel source much more appealing to the massive industrial sectors that are the backbone of the nation’s economy. In […]
In Tennessee, a chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a way to thwart deactivation. The strategy may apply […]
In Belgium, the BBTWINS project has made key developments in waste processing and valorization technologies, converting waste from the meat and fruit industries into resources that support a more sustainable, circular economy. One aspect of the research focused on ways to recycle by-products such as pig manure, skins, and bones from meat production, as well […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory reported that startup firm Terragia Biofuels is targeting commercial biofuels production using technology developed by researchers working with the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dartmouth College. New Hampshire-based Terragia plans to commercialize an approach that uses feedstocks such as plant-based […]
In the Netherlands, micro-organisms, such as bacteria or algae, offer numerous potential solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change. They can capture and store carbon, for example in soils and oceans, or break down the potent greenhouse gas methane. Additionally, they can produce biofuel, break down pollutants, or strengthen ecosystems. Eighteen microbiologists, including University […]
In Australia, Australian-led scientific breakthrough to increase oil yield from plants will help advance the production and use of biofuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel. Developed over a decade by scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, the technology was acquired by Australian agricultural innovation company Nufarm. The Biomass Oil Project has been announced, with […]
In South Korea, an increasing focus on environmental sustainability, researchers are seeking ways to improve the biodegradability and mechanical properties of bioplastics, particularly polylactic acid (PLA). A recent study by researchers at the Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, presents a promising approach […]
In Canada, Lystek International (Lystek) announced the LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study with support from the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Brown and Caldwell. Lystek has been awarded approximately C$585,000 from the federal government’s Energy Innovation Program, as part of the Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching call, to undertake the four-year project. The […]
In Missouri, Washington University in St. Louis reported that researchers in the labs of Joshua Yuan, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and Susie Dai, at the University of Missouri, used electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide to turn carbon dioxide into intermediates that are then converted by microbes into lipids, or fatty acids, and ultimately became […]
