In Mexico, Natural Gas Intel reports Engie is developing the first biomethane project in Mexico to be connected to the natural gas grid. Although the company is exploring opportunities for hydrogen in the country, it is first focusing on biogas not only because it already has extensive experience in Europe, but also because industrial consumers […]
In Mexico, CEMEX and CEMEX Ventures announced their investment in Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (“WtEnergy”), a clean energy startup that has developed a novel process to transform solid waste into synthesis gas for industrial purposes. WtEnergy converts biomass and non-recyclable waste into a lower-carbon energy solution, which can be used in the short-term as […]
In Mexico, Reuters reports low-cost airline Volaris plans to start sourcing Sustainable Aviation Fuel, first from the US for US-Mexico flights, but also supporting development of the domestic supply chain in Mexico. Last week, together with its rival VivaAerobus and others in the sector announced they were looking for proposals to develop SAF locally. Volaris […]
In Mexico, cultivated meat producer Micro Meat has partnered with Orbital Assembly to evaluate lab-grown meat production in space. OA, which develops space stations with both work and recreational space, will install Micro Meat’s equipment on a planned Pioneer-class station. OA hopes cultivated meat can help offset the massive costs associated with launching goods into […]
In Mexico, DRG News reports a new study from World Perspectives says US corn producers will lose $3.56 billion in the first year of Mexico’s proposed GMO ban with the ethanol industry suffering $521.5 million. Without Mexican demand for GMO corn, those corn prices are expected to fall significantly, leading to the estimated losses identified […]
In Mexico, the seeds of the wild castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, can be converted into biodiesel according to a new study in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology. The Mexican research team shows how the requisite transesterification reaction of oil from the seeds using methanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide […]
In Mexico, FreshPlaza reports researchers experimented with adding mango peel, roasted coffee residues, and cooked hibiscus calyces to starch-based bioplastic to test what impacts they would have on color, texture, morphology, water activity, and biodegradability. The mechanical of the performance was enhanced by the addition of the byproducts, doubling the strength of the plastic. Tests […]
In Mexico, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. and CEMEX Ventures announced their investment in HiiROC, a clean hydrogen production startup. HiiROC developed a technology that uses thermal plasma electrolysis to transform biomethane, flare gas, or natural gas into hydrogen at a lower cost than competing solutions and without a CO2 footprint. Together with HiiROC, CEMEX aims […]
In Mexico, researchers at the National Technological Institute of Mexico, Morelia Technological Institute campus, have developed a prototype of a photobioreactor for optimization of the Chlorella Vulgaris microalgae for which they requested patent registration by Model of Utility before the Mexican Institute of Intellectual Property (IMPI). In addition to increasing current biomass production, it will […]
In Mexico, Adidas is using a cactus-based leather alternative in a new line of boxing gloves. The material, called Desserto, uses prickly pear cactus as feedstock and was invented in 2019 by Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez. The Adidas gloves are part of a new Tilt 350 boxing glove design that aims to better protect […]
