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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 comes from within about 200 kilometers. It is not suitable…
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 (SAF). The companies say they will focus on transparent sourcing…
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 supports a planned $3 billion biorefinery in Longview, Washington. The…
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. Bio-based content and the footprint reduction were measured under ASTM…
Moeve and ENSO team up on biomass
Moeve and ENSO have signed a collaboration agreement to cut fossil fuel use in industry. The partners will rely on biomass and renewable gases to do it. The focus is on facilities where swapping out thermal generation is hardest. Think…
Switch Bioworks teams up with Bayer
Switch Bioworks has entered a strategic collaboration with Bayer Crop Science to explore next-generation biologicals built on its genetic switch technology. Nitrogen fixation is the first target. The challenge is a familiar one. Microbes engineered to make nitrogen fertilizer often…