In Connecticut, to meet the increased demand from biopharma customers, Greenfield Global is tripling its production capacity for ethanol blends with water-for-injection (“WFI”) at its Brookfield, Connecticut plant from a 2,000 gallon tank to a total capacity just shy of 6,000 gallons. Greenfield’s increased capacity provides greater confidence in supply chain security and increases production […]
In Connecticut, AMCI Acquisition Corp. II and LanzaTech NZ, Inc. announced that AMCI has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2022 in connection with its proposed business combination with LanzaTech. The combined company is expected to be listed on Nasdaq upon completion of the […]
In Connecticut, razor brand Schick has launched disposable razors that are 70% composed of bamboo appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. Edgewell Personal Care Co., parent company of Schick, has also increased the sustainability of its packaging by using paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. By 2030, Edgewell is targeting 100% recyclable, compostable, or reusable […]
In Connecticut, Ag-Grid Energy has broken ground on its fourth biogas to electricity project. Hytone Ag-Grid, in partnership with Hytone Farms, would be Ag-Grid’s fourth dairy digester in the northeast US and will begin construction in March 2022. It is expected to be operational in Fall 2022 and will produce around 4.5 million kWh of […]
In Connecticut, Pratt & Whitney announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Embraer to collaborate on studies of 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Technical teams from the two companies will engage to define an integrated ground and flight test plan for 100% SAF in a GTF-powered Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The initiative reflects Pratt […]
In Connecticut, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company has approved the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), often referred to as biofuel, for the S-92 helicopter as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels and the aircraft completed its first flight. This approval occurs as companies across the aviation industry are taking steps to meet environmental challenges, including […]
In Connecticut, Starwood Energy Group Global and Slate Refining have entered into an exclusive agreement to reconfigure Slate’s refinery located in Douglas, Wyoming into a state-of-the-art renewable fuels production facility. Upon completion of the Project, the facility is expected to produce over 100 million gallons annually of renewable fuels, such as Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation […]
In Connecticut and Rhode Island, governors from both states signed graduated approaches to tackling carbon emissions into law this week through mandates requiring increased use of biomass-based heating oil, also known as Bioheat fuel, over the next decade. A similar bill in New York awaits the governor’s signature, highlighting the growing momentum Bioheat fuel is […]
In Connecticut, FuelCell Energy, Inc. announced the completion of site construction and commencement of commercial operation for its 1.4 megawatt SureSource 1500 biofuels fuel cell project with the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD) in California. FuelCell Energy’s platform eliminates the need for another flare in California. FuelCell Energy offers the only fuel […]
In Connecticut, Nanalyze has compiled a list of lab-grown meat companies pursuing exotic foods. The media and research firm aims to educate its readers about startups going beyond consumer mainstays such as chicken nuggets and ground beef. First on the list, and arguably the weirdest, is the human meat steak Philadelphia artist and professor […]
