Itaconix launches plant-based BIO*Asterix for paints and coatings
Itaconix plc announced the commercial launch of BIO*Asterix, a new line of plant-based building blocks. These products are used in paints, coatings, and adhesives. The company aims to offer safer,…
GenesisM breaks ground on Bedford, MA biomanufacturing facility
GenesisM, a joint venture between Bain Capital Real Estate and Botanic Properties, announced the start of construction on a new biomanufacturing facility in Bedford, Massachusetts. The project includes a 154,000-square-foot…
Qarlbo Biodiversity and Woodland Biofuels partner to supply sustainable pine thinnings
Qarlbo Biodiversity has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Woodland Biofuels. The agreement commits to supplying up to 500,000 tons of sustainably harvested pine forest thinnings…
BTS Bioenergy expands infrastructure with Maryland organic waste recovery center
BTS Bioenergy announced the opening of the Maryland Organics Recovery Center (MORC). The new facility is a satellite to its flagship Maryland Bioenergy Center (MBC). The expansion aims to meet…
Argentine biofertilizer firm gains first investment from Gates Foundation
Puna Bio announced the closing of its Series A funding round, led by Corteva Catalyst and supported by other global investors. The Gates Foundation joined as a new investor in…
Paris opens Europe’s largest biogas unit at Seine Aval wastewater plant
The Greater Paris Sanitation Authority (SIAAP) and SUEZ have opened a new biogas production unit at the Seine Aval wastewater treatment plant. This facility is considered the largest of its…
DMC Biotechnologies launches sustainable D-chiro-inositol for nutraceuticals
DMC Biotechnologies, a leading U.S.-based biomanufacturer, has announced the commercial launch of D-chiro-inositol, a new ingredient now available to health-focused nutraceutical brands in the United States. This addition enhances DMC’s…
First commercial-scale seaweed farm harvested off Netherlands coast
Seaweed farmers completed the first harvest at North Sea Farm 1, the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm. The farm is located among wind turbines off Scheveningen in the Netherlands. It…
Zentiva achieves SBTi validation for climate targets
Zentiva announced it has received validation of its climate targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation confirms Zentiva’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company…
New Geno facility in Iowa produces sustainable biochemicals
Geno has announced the start of operations at its new Bio-BDO plant in Eddyville, Iowa. The plant is the largest of its kind globally. It uses Geno’s proprietary biocatalyst and…
Qore’s innovative plant produces sustainable chemical from Iowa corn
Qore, a joint venture of Cargill and HELM, is now officially producing QIRA®, the first large-scale BDO from locally grown dent corn. QIRA is derived from renewable crops and provides…
XCF plans multiple SAF plants, aims for nearly $1 B investment by 2028
XCF Global announced plans to invest nearly $1 billion in synthetic aviation fuel (SAF) production. The company aims to develop multiple facilities in the U.S. and abroad by 2028. The…