In Germany, Offshore Magazine reported that Ulstein Verft has ordered MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines for two new commissioning service operation vessels ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The vessels, designed to support the offshore wind sector, should be delivered in 2025. MAN Energy Solutions’ 175D variable-speed gensets should provide reduced fuel consumption and emissions, according to […]
In China, I Marine reported that Bureau Veritas (BV) issued an Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to Wison Offshore & Marine’s Floating Green Methanol Plant (FGMP) solution. The report highlighted that the recognition is a required step for the commercialization and industrialization of this technology. Wison Offshore & Marine’s Floating Green Methanol Plant is a floating plant that […]
In Chile, BNamericas reported that the planning for the $2.2bn Pacífico Mexinol facility that will produce net-zero emissions methanol in Topolobampo, in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, is advancing faster than expected. The report noted that environmental ministry Semarnat approved construction of the country’s first green methanol project under one condition, following the US ambassador to Mexico […]
In Singapore, Marine Link reported that Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it was seeking proposals from companies to supply methanol as a marine bunker fuel at Singapore from 2025. The proposals have to look into methanol supply sources, the bunkering operation model at a commercial scale and ways to physically transfer methanol, according […]
In Texas, AlEn USA, an affiliate of Grupo AlEn, announced that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label for its multipurpose cleaner Pinalen. The firm noted that Pinalen multipurpose cleaner can now display a unique USDA label that highlights it contains 100% biobased content. Third-party verification for a product’s […]
In Canada, Calgary Herald reported that the government of Alberta approved a biofuels plant on southeast Calgary. The project, slated to open in 2026, is expected to approximately triple the amount of renewable natural gas (RNG) on Canada’s grid, according to the report. Future Energy Park will use non-food grade waste to produce RNG that’s […]
In Delaware, Allied Market reported that the global waste to energy market was valued at $35.6 billion in 2022, and is projected to reach $56 billion by 2032. According to the report, the market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2023 to 2032. “The growth of the global waste to energy […]
In the UK, Bdaily News reported that two Teesside University academics have received funding for research investigating how to reduce the carbon footprint from waste-to-energy plants. Professor Dawid Hanak, in collaboration with Professor Kumar Patchigolla, has been granted funding from the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Community’s (UKCCSRC) Flexible Funding call to look at […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has fined Lantmännen ek för and its subsidiary Lantmännen Biorefineries AB around $52.4 million for participating in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism for ethanol in Europe. The body explained that this decision follows the adoption of a settlement decision against Abengoa in 2021 and the closure […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The National reported that Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has opened its first green hydrogen fuel station at Expo City Dubai. The project, which was developed with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and Japan’s Toyota, is within Expo City’s Service Station of the Future and will support the […]
