Eni and RenOils collaborate to boost UCO collection from Italian households
In Italy, oil and gas major Eni S.p.A. and the national vegetable and animal oils and fats consortium RenOils, have…
Södra allocates SEK 50 million to forest management research
In Sweden, the Board of Södra has decided to allocate SEK 100 million (≈ EUR 9.5 million) to research, of…
SCA announces intent to acquire forest land in Latvia
In Latvia, CETSCA and Latvian Forest Company have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for Sweden-headed forest industry major SCA…
Canfor temporarily curtailing production capacity in BC sawmills
In Canada, forest products major Canfor Corporation has announced it will be temporarily curtailing operations at three British Columbia (BC)…
First generation sugars just as important as second-generation for bio-based chemicals industry – new study
An extensive sustainability study carried out by Germany-based nova-Institute shows that first-generation fermentable sugar is just as advantageous for a…
Sustainable palm oil doesn’t make the grade – Purdue study
From food and biofuels to cosmetics and detergents, palm oil is found in countless products. Demand for the oil has…