In South Korea, BusinessKorea reported that South Korea’s refining industry is set to gain momentum with the enforcement of the “Petroleum and Petroleum Alternative Fuel Business Act” starting from August 7. The report noted that this legislation aims to support the expansion of eco-friendly petroleum alternative fuels in the country. According to industry sources, the […]
In Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurated a biomass power plant at its Ingelheim site. With the new power plant, Boehringer Ingelheim said it is optimizing its energy supply and protecting the environment at the same time: Around 50,000 tons of CO2 are saved per year, the company said. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action […]
In Utah, WNDR Alpine, creator of innovative outdoor equipment and apparel with materials enabled by microalgae oil, is refining and expanding its hardgoods and softgoods. From the brand’s palette of AlgalTech materials derived from microalgae oil, WNDR produces a variety of skis, snowboards and splitboards for winter sports applications. The brand’s all season Phase Series […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has started Europe’s first scheduled feeder network serviced by green methanol-powered vessels. The launch of Europe’s first green methanol-fueled network took place on July 9 and it starts with Rotterdam and Antwerp Bruges to Finland and the Baltics, according to the report. It […]
In California, ZymoChem, a biotech company dedicated to creating sustainable materials for everyday products, announced the launch of BAYSE, a 100% bio-based, and biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP). The company noted that BAYSE is a drop-in replacement for traditional, fossil fuel-based SAPs, which are a key component in disposable, absorbent hygiene products such as infant […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has decided to bunker its 11,000 TEU containership YM Together with sustainable biofuel in South Korea. In collaboration with KPI OceanConnect, a marine energy supplier, YM Together, currently serving the Trans-Pacific route PN3, bunkered the B30 HSFO biofuel at Pusan […]
In India, The Hindu reported that researchers at the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have developed an enzymatic platform that can efficiently transform abundant and inexpensive fatty acids to valuable hydrocarbons called 1-alkenes, which are promising biofuels. “They show great potential as drop-in biofuels, which can […]
In Germany, PV Magazine reported that the Danish Energy Agency has pre-approved a certification scheme to allow PtX producers in Denmark to certify green fuels. PtX, also known as green hydrogen or electrofuels, involves using electricity to produce hydrogen. EU legislation requires these fuels to be certified in order to be described as “green.” The […]
In Spain, Enagás said it has reached an agreement to sell its 30.2% shareholding in Tallgrass Energy to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, for a total of $1.1 billion. The transaction is expected to be closed at the end of July, although out of the agreed amount, 50 million dollars will be received once an ongoing administrative […]
In Spain, Airbus, Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum and Repsol announced they are partnering to study the creation of the first hydrogen airport hub located in Spain. The six companies said they have joined forces to address the main challenges to deploy hydrogen-powered aviation in the country. This collaboration will provide the partners with a […]
