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World’s first commercial Steam-Ex pellet plant starts up in Malaysia
Malaysian biomass producer Rainbow Pellet Sdn Bhd has commissioned the world's first commercial-scale Steam-Ex pellet plant, processing empty fruit bunches (EFBs) from oil palm at its facility in Kuala Lipis. The plant uses steam explosion pretreatment technology supplied by Austrian…
IIT Madras and Herbalife launch India’s first plant cell fermentation centre
IIT Madras has inaugurated India's first dedicated facility for plant cell fermentation research, established in partnership with Herbalife International India. The Herbalife–IIT Madras Centre of Excellence on Plant Cell Fermentation Technology opened on 22 June 2026 at the IIT Madras…
Veolia launches composting and biomass platform
Veolia has inaugurated a new composting and biomass facility in Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, combining organic waste treatment with renewable energy production in a single integrated site. The plant operates across two activity lines. The composting unit can process 27,000…
Natur-Tec and Bayer to develop biopolymer seedling cups
Natur-Tec India and Bayer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop compostable seedling cups, aiming to eliminate single-use plastics from nursery supply chains. Natur-Tec, a subsidiary of Northern Technologies International Corporation and a specialist in compostable biopolymers, will…
traceless opens world’s first industrial facility for thermoplastic natural polymers
Hamburg-based materials company traceless has opened what it describes as the world's first industrial production facility for thermoplastic natural polymers. Located in Hamburg-Harburg, the demonstration plant processes plant-based agricultural residues into a material that can substitute conventional plastics. The facility…
Scania to supply biogas buses for public transport in Sweden
Nobina has ordered new biogas-powered buses from Scania. They'll run on Skånetrafiken's Malmö-Lund/Kristianstad routes. The buses mark the first use of the Scania Irizar i4 model in Swedish public transport. Biogas is a renewable fuel made from waste. It cuts…