MetGen integration with NewEnergyBlue will create full array of biochemicals refined from agricultural waste
Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Kaarina, Finland November 18, 2024—NewEnergyBlue, the clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonized biofuels and biochemicals, and MetGen, the Finnish pioneer in…
New process converts carbon dioxide into biodiesel more effectively than conventional methods
A team of researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Missouri has developed an innovative technique to convert carbon dioxide…
China to introduce export quotas for marine bunker fuel blended with biodiesel
China is set to implement its first export quotas for marine bunker fuel blended with biodiesel, a move aimed at supporting domestic biofuel producers impacted by recent European Union anti-dumping…
Dětmarovice heating plant to use biomass and gas instead of coal
Dětmarovice is currently the site of significant energy transformation as ČEZ Teplárenská embarks on the construction of new biomass and gas facilities. This initiative is part of a broader effort…
DoD announces final awardees for bioindustrial manufacturing initiative
The Department of Defense (DoD) has revealed the final group of nine companies selected to participate in its Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP), a strategically important initiative aimed at strengthening…
InSpek secures €6 M in seed funding to advance biomanufacturing with photonics
InSpek, a startup focused on photonic sensing innovations, has successfully raised €3.5 million in a seed funding round co-led by Breega and Wind, with participation from returning investor Quantonation. The…
Elicit Plant secures €45 M to tackle climate challenges in agriculture
Elicit Plant, a forward-thinking agri-biotech firm specializing in innovative biosolutions for broadacre crops, has successfully raised €45 million to accelerate its expansion amidst escalating climate challenges faced by farmers worldwide.…
New tech aims to transform nitrogen supply in agriculture
A new study published in Scientific Reports introduces a technological advancement that could reshape how farmers provide nitrogen to crops. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue University, and Pivot…
Japan launches biofuel trial to assess CO2 emissions reduction
ORIX Corporation, a financial services firm based in Tokyo, has announced the commencement of a sea trial using biofuel on a vessel it owns and currently charters to Danish shipping…
Development agreement signed for first full-scale plant for biopolymer from paper process water
ESKA and Paques Biomaterials signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of the first full-scale plant for the production of PHA from paper process water. In the coming year,…
NUS invests $90.6 M in synbio to propel sustainable manufacturing
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is advancing its commitment to sustainable manufacturing with a significant investment of S$120 million (approximately US$90.6 million) in synthetic biology. This strategic move aims…
Startup Phytolon secures investment from Rich Products Ventures for natural food colors through precision fermentation
Phytolon, an Israeli startup specializing in natural food colors through precision fermentation, has secured an undisclosed investment from Rich Products Ventures (RPV), the venture arm of Rich Products Corporation, along…