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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 growing demand from food distribution centers. These centers need cost-effective…
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 kind in Europe. It treats wastewater from about six million…
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 portfolio of sustainable health actives produced through fermentation. Produced via…
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 was established by North Sea Farmers with €2 million from…
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 technology to produce 1,4-butanediol (BDO). The process converts U.S.-grown, plant-based…
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 an impactful alternative to fossil-based materials used in consumer goods…