nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production SitesAnswering Burning Question on Biochar
Biochar is similar to charcoal and can be added to soil with the goal of improving its quality. It can help increase nutrient and water retention. However, what happens in soil impacts fungi and plants that live there, and it is not always clear how they will react to biochar
Notpla secures £10M to industrialize sustainable packaging made of seaweed, including flexible films, coatings and paper
According to Notpla, seaweed is an ideal feedstock because it is abundant, grows quickly, does not compete with food, sequesters carbon, and does not require fertilizer or fresh water
Circular economy products from pulp side streams
A new collaboration project combines the know-how of UPM Pulp and Tapojärvi Oy in finding new ways to use the side streams generated from pulp mills. The resulting products will promote the circular economy and reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry
Gevo and Sweetwater Energy Sign MoU to Supply Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Produce Cellulosic Alcohols and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The new Sweetwater facility would utilize its proprietary Sunburst technology for deconstructing lignocellulosic biomass - and Gevo plans to use the offtake of the low-cost, cellulosic sugars co-produced by Sweetwater for the production of cellulosic alcohols and renewable hydrocarbons
Eni and BF: partnership for the development of research projects and agricultural production for bio-refining
As of 2023, Eni will no longer use palm oil in its production processes and it is aimed to assess the ability to replicate production processes currently used in all countries in which Eni operates
Repsol and Iberia make the first flight with biofuel produced from waste in Spain
This low-carbon footprint flight is a further step towards the decarbonization of the aviation sector thanks to the use of biofuels and improved energy efficiency. It has resulted in a re-duction in emissions of 1.4 tons of CO2
Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture
VTT is developing coffee production through plant cells in its laboratory in Finland. In the process, cell cultures floating in bioreactors filled with nutrient medium are used to produce various animal- and plant-based products
Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak
While pyrolysis has already been applied in a variety of industrial applications such as in cogeneration of heat and electricity, pyrolysis for conversion of wood chips to fuels is still considered to be in the early-stage commercial or pioneer facility stage of maturity
Neste announces groundbreaking global partnership with TripActions and Reed & Mackay to provide SAF to TripActions Group customers
"As a group, TripActions strongly believes in supporting the sustainability efforts of our customers" Said Ariel Cohen, TripActions Co-founder and CEO "SAF has emerged as a promising lower-emission alternative to fossil fuel and as an innovation leader [...]”
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