Wood-based biochemicals plant opens in Germany
UPM has inaugurated its biorefinery in Leuna, Germany. The facility converts wood into renewable chemicals at industrial scale. The plant uses beechwood from forest thinnings and sawmill residues. This material…
BFP and Jianglan sign biofuels pact
Italian company Biofuels Partners (BFP) and China-based Jianglan Bio-Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to explore cooperation across used cooking oil (UCO), hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel…
UC Davis turns cheese waste into bioplastic
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are turning cheese byproducts into biodegradable plastic. They are working with the California dairy industry. The pilot-scale process starts with whey permeate, a…
Biogas-to-methanol startup raises $22 M
Emvolon, a startup that turns biogas into methanol, has raised $22 million in a series A round. Its modular systems convert biogas from landfills, anaerobic digestion facilities and other sources…
Forest waste to jet fuel in Washington
Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) wants to turn Washington's forest waste into aviation fuel. The company has signed a funding partnership with private equity firm Black Gold Equity Partners. The deal…
LANXESS unveils biodegradable cosmetic esters
LANXESS has launched Cosmelin, a new line of readily biodegradable esters for the cosmetics and personal care industry. The products target makers of skin care, hair care, sun care and…
Biotalys’ EVOCA NG approved for large-scale Dutch field trials
Biotalys has won approval to test its next-generation biofungicide candidate, EVOCA NG, on commercial farms in the Netherlands. The Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides…
New EU alliance targets bio-based demand
The European Union has launched the Bio-based Europe Alliance, a voluntary initiative to boost demand for bio-based materials and products. The launch took place at the Global Bioeconomy Summit. The…
Circularity Fuels raises $7 M to turn dairy biogas into jet fuel
Circularity Fuels has closed a $7 million seed round to scale jet fuel made from dairy biogas. Trucks and DCVC led the round. Sum Ventures and Automotive Ventures also took…
Hyosung ferments sugarcane into bio-BDO
Hyosung TNC has started commercial production of bio-based 1,4-butanediol (bio-BDO) in Vietnam. The South Korean textile maker uses fermentation to make the chemical from sugarcane-derived sugars. This replaces the fossil-based…
Bio-based Teslin Envos cuts footprint by up to 25%
PPG has introduced Teslin Envos, a synthetic substrate made with 30% bio-based content. The company says it cuts carbon footprint by up to 25% compared with its Teslin SP1000 substrate.…
Edonia raises €15M for bio-based protein
Paris-based biotech startup Edonia has closed a €15M ($16.8M) round to scale up its bio-based spirulina protein. Swen Blue Ocean 2, Asterion Ventures and EIT Food led the investment. Bpifrance…