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Baltic biomass to feed SAF production
Latvian fuel developer NorSAF has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based Nova Pangaea Technologies. The two companies plan to build an advanced ethanol facility in Latvia. The plant will turn forestry residues and agricultural waste into industrial ethanol and…
ALPLA to open Las Vegas bottle plant
ALPLA is adding a new plastic packaging plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The site will open in spring 2027. It is the company's second manufacturing location in the western United States. The facility will sit within the Craig Road…
UC Davis and Mango Materials work to cut methane bioplastic costs
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working to make methane-based bioplastics cheaper to produce. They are partnering with Mango Materials, a sustainable materials company. The National Science Foundation and BioMADE are funding the project. Methanotrophs are naturally occurring…
Brevel and Wave Group to build illuminated fermentation plant in India
Brevel and The Wave Group will build a large fermentation plant in India that uses light to grow microorganisms. The two companies signed a 50/50 joint venture in New Delhi. Israeli diplomats, trade representatives and Invest India officials attended the…
Michelin ResiCare to make a bio-based monomer by fermentation
France is about to make a bio-based molecule at industrial scale. Michelin ResiCare is building the production line at Ajinomoto's site in Nesle, in the Somme region. It is part of the DragonFly project. DragonFly aims to make an aromatic…
Algae-based pigment debuts at Paris Fashion Week
Algae Black pigment has made it onto the runway. Living Ink Technologies says its bio-based color appeared on garments and printed items at Paris Fashion Week. Stella McCartney runway apparel carried the pigment. Waiākea Volcanic Bottled Water used it on…