In Japan, conglomerate Mitsubishi has partnered with Israeli cultured meat startup Aleph Farms to bring lab-grown beef to the country’s markets and restaurants. Under the terms of the deal, Mitsubishi and Aleph will collaborate to create formulations that appeal to Japanese consumers and meet regulatory requirements. The two will then leverage Mitsubishi’s infrastructure for production […]
Who’s in Hot Water? Some of the Usual Suspects get into the usual trouble. We note that EPA missed the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation deadline, and Growth Energy threatens a lawsuit. Really. We get tired of reporting on the industry having to (almost annually) sue the government to compel compliance to the law. It’s a […]
In Brazil, a joint venture between Patria, Shell, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems is getting over 2 billion Brazilian Real, or nearly $500 million USD, from Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development, BNDES, that will be spread over 24 years, for a 565 MW natural gas thermoelectric power plant in the municipality of […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Mitsui Zosen Machinery & Service have agreed to form a business tie-up to produce and sell zeolite membranes. With the goal of entering new markets and expanding sales, MCC will purchase MZM’s entire output of zeolite membranes and hold the sole sales rights in the U.S. and other global […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical has signed an agreement with Faurecia regarding joint research and development of bioplastics used in automotive interior parts. Under this agreement, Mitsubishi will pursue development of a tailor-made biomass poly-butylene succinate that is suitable for automotive interior parts by 2014. More on the story.
28 big balance sheets deploying capital into commercial-scale advanced biofuels. Who’s writing the checks, and for what, and when? It’s become an article of faith among the unenlightened that advanced biofuels are always five years away, and the chief investors are the US Department of Energy and a gaggle of key Obama campaign donors. The […]
In Borneo, Mitsubishi and the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre will collaborate in exploring algal biodiversity as a possible source of renewable energy. SBC’s work has expanded over the last six years from long term pharmaceutical projects, to shorter term projects in areas such as biotechnology.
