Tag: North Carolina

Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A to develop SAF-focussed strategic technology alliance

June 5, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and municipal solid waste. The alliance brings together a wealth of diverse expertise and capabilities to help customers streamline […]

ABB and Charbone Hydrogen sign MOU to develop modular and scalable green hydrogen units

March 13, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, ABB and Charbone Hydrogen Corporation – an integrated green hydrogen production company based in Montreal, Canada – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement to collaborate on the development of up to 15 modular and scalable green hydrogen production facilities across North America over the next five years, providing a clean […]

Researchers use electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide to create electro-biodiesel

November 18, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum. Lignin, a polymer that makes trees rigid and resistant to degradation, has […]

Honeywell and SGP BioEnergy developing tech to use hemp and other plants as biochemical feedstocks

October 8, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, Honeywell and SGP BioEnergy are working together to develop new, scalable technology to convert industrial hemp and other plant-based material into biochemicals that can be used to produce plastics and other everyday items, offering an alternative to chemicals produced from fossil fuels. As part of this collaboration, Honeywell will develop the new […]

BASF launches xarvio BIOENERGY in the U.S. to help lower CI levels in corn grown for ethanol biofuel production

October 6, 2024 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In North Carolina, BASF reported that it has launched xarvio BIOENERGY, a low carbon intensity crops program that lowers, tracks and documents CI levels in corn grown for ethanol biofuel production in the U.S. xarvio BIOENERGY offers the biofuel production supply chain – growers, retail agronomists and biorefineries – a quality assured and complete, end-to-end […]

BASF launches low carbon intensity crops program for corn destined for ethanol

October 3, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, BASF has launched xarvio BIOENERGY, an innovative low carbon intensity crops program that lowers, tracks and documents CI levels in corn grown for ethanol biofuel production in the U.S. xarvio BIOENERGY offers the biofuel production supply chain – growers, retail agronomists and biorefineries – a quality assured and complete, end-to-end solution. It […]

Rocket Project at UCLA developing ethanol and LOX liquid rockets

September 24, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, Valworx has partnered with the Rocket Project at UCLA to develop their next generation of liquid-fueled rockets. This year the UCLA team is undertaking an ambitious project to develop a closed-loop throttle system for their bi-propellant liquid rocket. This builds on last year’s effort when the team achieved a significant milestone by […]

PowerSecure to use 100% HVO in its Durham campus microgrid

August 29, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In North Carolina, PowerSecure announced that its Durham campus microgrid will begin a 100% Renewable Fuel Initiative starting this month. Under the 100% Renewable Fuel Initiative, the first step for the Durham site microgrid is to begin using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as its renewable fuel in the PowerBlock generator that is part of the […]

NASCAR Hall of Fame to use compostable paper cups from CTK Bio

August 26, 2024 | Rebecca Gendron

In North Carolina, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority has tapped CTK Bio for supply of compostable paper cups at the Charlotte Convention Center and NASCAR Hall of Fame. One of the key features of CTK Bio’s paper cups and paper products is that their lining is home compostable. Conventional paper cups typically contain a plastic […]

Honeywell, Repsol to collaborate on renewable fuel development

August 16, 2024 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In North Carolina, Honeywell and Repsol announced a collaboration to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials. The two companies will also explore the possible integration of these methods into Repsol’s existing facilities. The companies plan to scale and commercialize Honeywell’s technologies, which use various wastes like fats, oils, greases, biomass and solids […]

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