In Massachusetts, Diesel Direct is supporting the Steamship Authority in launching its landmark renewable diesel pilot program this summer aboard the M/V Island Home, which operates on the Woods Hole–Martha’s Vineyard route. This initiative marks the first East Coast deployment of R99 renewable diesel in marine operations by the Authority, setting a new precedent for sustainable ferry […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks announced a new contract with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), alongside partners Tritica Biosciences, US Pharmacopeia (USP), On Demand Pharmaceuticals, and Isolere Bio by Donaldson. This two-year program, Wheat-based High efficiency Enzyme and API Technology (WHEAT), aims to establish a new manufacturing process for the distributed production of […]
In Massachusetts, Lifecycle Renewables, the creator of Truburn, a renewable heating oil that reduces greenhouse emissions by over 86 percent, released the results of an independent report, Sustainable Heat: Options for Decarbonizing Cold-Region Higher Education Campus Heating Systems. The report, commissioned by Lifecycle Renewables and conducted by David Gardiner and Associates, an unbiased environmental consulting firm, […]
In Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists are working with Camelina sativa, a member of the mustard family, to enhance a trio of the plant’s superpowers: absorbing trace amounts of the critical mineral nickel from the soil and improving the soil’s fertility, storing that nickel in its biomass where it can be harvested and extracted […]
In Massachusetts, Lydian announced the successful pilot demonstration of its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial and defense applications. The pilot plant, which can produce up to 25 gallons of fuel per day, is located at RTI International in North Carolina. This milestone was achieved within three years of the company’s founding […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks announced that Ginkgo Automation will design and deploy a flexible, anaerobic-enabled laboratory automation system for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), a U.S. Department of Energy-funded Bioenergy Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The firm said that this new system is designed to support the diverse needs of multiple […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks announced that Ginkgo Automation will design and deploy a flexible, anaerobic-enabled laboratory automation system for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), a U.S. Department of Energy-funded Bioenergy Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This new system is designed to support the diverse needs of multiple investigators and research teams […]
In Massachusetts, MIT spinout Emvolon is taking a new approach to processing methane by repurposing automotive engines to serve as modular, cost-effective chemical plants. The company’s systems can take methane gas and produce liquid fuels like methanol and ammonia on-site; these fuels can then be used or transported in standard truck containers. By using mass-produced […]
In Massachusetts, MIT chemical engineers have now designed a new catalyst that can convert methane into useful polymers, which could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new catalyst works at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, which could make it easier and more economical to deploy at sites of methane production, such as power plants and […]
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea’s CJ CheilJedang, has received certification from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) for its range of PHACT™ polyhydroxyalkanoate masterbatches and compounds. The certification confirms that PHACT products meet rigorous ASTM standards for compostability, paving the way for the development of environmentally friendly items such as straws, cutlery, […]
