In Finland, Neste said that Valtra, a globally operating tractor manufacturer belonging to AGCO Corporation, has used altogether 5 million liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel as a factory-fill fuel as well as in testing and in its factory forklift trucks at its Suolahti factory in Finland. By replacing fossil fuel with Neste’s renewable diesel, […]
In the UK, World Bio Market Insights reported that technology brand TECNO has launched the CAMON 30 Series LOEWE. Design Edition, featuring a back cover made from waste coffee grounds. This material is the result of a collaboration between TECNO and LOEWE, a German high-end TV and audio brand, the report stated. The coffee grounds […]
In the Netherlands, Built by Nature announced the winners of its inaugural global prize to stimulate uptake of innovative biobased construction materials, with a $272,000 first prize awarded to Singapore-based company Widuz for its bamboo product solutions. Widuz manufactures BVL, a range of structural biocomposite products using bamboo fibers and biobased adhesives for superior strength, […]
In China, South China Morning Post reported that China is set to surpass its national hydrogen production targets The report noted that the country, already the world’s largest producer and consumer of hydrogen, is projected to install around 2.5 gigawatts of hydrogen electrolyzer capacity by the end of this year, according to a Rystad Energy […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Sohar Port and Freezone have conducted the first biofuel bunkering in tugboat operations. The port received its first delivery of biofuel, B20, a mixture of 80% diesel and 20% biofuel, which began as a trial for tug Sohar. It also revealed that it has become one of the […]
In the UK, Trade Winds reported that Greek owner Laskaridis Shipping is teaming up with experts at Cambridge University to study the actual decarbonization effect of new green fuels. The partners will collaborate with Greek optimization platform Metis for the research project run by the Cambridge Center for Advanced Research & Education in Singapore (CARES), […]
In Belgium, Reuters reported that France and Germany have called on the European Union to adopt stricter checks on overseas suppliers of biofuel as the EU investigates allegations of fraud in imports from Asia. The report noted that the European biodiesel industry has complained of a surge in imports from China which it believes involve […]
In Hungary, Hungary Today reported that Hungary’s first green hydrogen plant was inaugurated earlier this week at the Bükkábrány Energy Park. “One of Hungary’s largest solar parks is located on the outskirts of Bükkábrány, covering 32 hectares and capable of generating more than 22 MWp. The new plant is the first of its kind in […]
In Belgium, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership said it signed a cooperation agreement with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan. The collaboration aims to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen technologies. The agreement explores the possibility of synergies and promoting joint research and demonstration projects. It will further promote the collaboration between […]
In Belgium, The European Commission said it is taking further steps to support the development of the European hydrogen market by launching work on a pilot mechanism. The body said that the new mechanism was created under the recently-adopted decarbonized gases and hydrogen package, and aims to accelerate investments by providing a clearer picture of […]
