Bayer and Neste to Collaborate on Developing Feedstocks for Renewable Fuels

The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly scale winter canola in the US as a biomass-based feedstock to meet growing demand for renewable fuel / Bayer aims to launch hybrid TruFlex winter canola in the US in 2027, delivering excellent product stability and performance / Overall goal is to help decarbonize the transportation sector with advancing innovative crops for renewable fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel


Bayer und Neste arbeiten zusammen, um Rohstoffe für erneuerbare Kraftstoffe zu produzieren

Die Unternehmen unterzeichnen eine Absichtserklärung, um Winterraps in den USA als Biomasse-Rohstoff zu nutzen und zu skalieren. Damit soll die wachsende Nachfrage nach erneuerbaren Kraftstoffen gedeckt werden / Das übergeordnete Ziel ist die Dekarbonisierung des Transportsektors. Dazu können Biokraftstoffe aus innovativen Nutzpflanzen einen Beitrag leisten / Bayer plant für 2027 die US-Markteinführung der hybriden Winterrapssorte TruFlex, die Landwirten eine zusätzliche Einkommensquelle ermöglicht


Pyrolysis oil as potential alternative to naphtha in crackers / Numerous plants ready to get started / Possible approach above all for Europe, Asia / Change could further impair cost base

Investment over the last two years in the chemical recycling of plastics – and, to a lesser extent, other waste – could certainly not be described as booming. Nevertheless, the hope is that the relevant technologies – from pyrolysis and thermolysis through solvolysis to enzymatic recycling – will help to make plastics recyclable in the medium term


World’s first supply chain established for more sustainable polyester fiber based on CO2-derived material as well as renewable and bio-based materials

For North Face in Japan, renewable and bio-based materials as well as carbon capture and utilization (CCU*) instead of fossil-based will be used. The consortium parties are Goldwin in the role of project owner, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (all three from Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) and Neste