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ScanOcean to sell Neste’s marine fuel in Sweden

ScanOcean to sell Neste’s marine fuel in Sweden

August 18, 2023 |

In Finland, Neste and ScanOcean have brought Neste’s marine fuel enabling lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the Swedish market.  The companies said that the first shipment of nearly 600,000 liters is now available at the Södertälje terminal for vessels bunkering in the Stockholm area as well as those in transit to Lake Mälaren.  “We […]

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Yield10 Bioscience shows progress for biofuels production using Camelina

Yield10 Bioscience shows progress for biofuels production using Camelina

August 18, 2023 |

In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience, an agricultural bioscience company, said that the firm demonstrated significant progress toward building a value chain for broadly commercializing Camelina as a platform crop to produce low-carbon intensity feedstock oil for the biofuel market during the first half of the year. Oliver Peoples, President and Chief Executive Officer of Yield10, said: […]

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GluECO Adhesives earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label with 98% biobased content

GluECO Adhesives earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label with 98% biobased content

August 18, 2023 |

In Massachusetts, GluECO Adhesives announced that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label for BondAmaize adhesives. BondAmaize has been certified as containing 98% biobased content, the firm said. The BondAmaize products can now display a unique USDA label that highlights its percentage of biobased content. Third-party verification for a […]

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Brazilian grain firm begins sales of soybean-based ethanol 

Brazilian grain firm begins sales of soybean-based ethanol 

August 18, 2023 |

In Brazil, AGWeb reported that Brazilian food and fuel processor Caramuru Alimentos, one of the country’s largest grain crushers, has started selling soybean-based ethanol at one of its plants in center-western Brazil.  The report noted that Caramuru is one of the first companies in the world to produce at scale and sell hydrous ethanol made […]

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs deal for up to 12 methanol-fueled newbuilds in China

Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs deal for up to 12 methanol-fueled newbuilds in China

August 18, 2023 |

In Norway, shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen said it has signed a letter of intent for four next generation vessels and up to eight optional units of 9,350CEU class methanol dual fuel pure car and truck carriers with Jinling Shipyard. The first vessels will start being delivered from the second half of 2026, the company said. […]

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M2X Energy’s methane mitigation solution produces first methanol

M2X Energy’s methane mitigation solution produces first methanol

August 18, 2023 |

In North Carolina, M2X Energy announced that its modular gas-to-methanol plant has produced its first methanol.  The company said it is currently performing test runs to qualify the system for its first field deployment. “This major milestone substantially de-risks our innovative technology and validates its commercial viability,” said M2X Energy CEO Max Pieri. “We are […]

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Global methanol market value to reach $44.82 billion by 2032

Global methanol market value to reach $44.82 billion by 2032

August 18, 2023 |

In Canada, Emergen Research reported that the global methanol market is projected to reach a market value of $44.82 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 3.4% during the 2023-2032 period. “One of the primary drivers is the expanding demand for methanol as a key feedstock in the production of a wide range of […]

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Three University of Wyoming hydrogen research proposals selected for seed funding

Three University of Wyoming hydrogen research proposals selected for seed funding

August 18, 2023 |

In Wyoming, Wyoming News reported that three University of Wyoming (UW) research proposals had been recently selected to receive seed funding through the Hydrogen Energy Research Center’s Hydrogen Production and Transportation for Wyoming initiative. The funding, available through the UW School of Energy Resources, is part of Phase II of a funding initiative to promote […]

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UK Government shortlists green hydrogen projects for 250MW funding round

UK Government shortlists green hydrogen projects for 250MW funding round

August 18, 2023 |

In the UK, H2 View reported that the UK Government has revealed its shortlist of electrolytic hydrogen projects in the running to receive funding from the Hydrogen Business Model/Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. The Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1) plans to fund up to 250MW of electrolytic hydrogen projects across England, Scotland and Wales. The contracts […]

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Fusion Fuel submits three green hydrogen projects to Spanish H2 Pioneers II program

Fusion Fuel submits three green hydrogen projects to Spanish H2 Pioneers II program

August 17, 2023 |

In Portugal, Fusion Fuel announced that it has submitted three projects to the H2 Pioneers II program, a funding call for innovative green hydrogen projects within the framework of the Spanish Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PERTE). H2 Pioneers II has been allocated $163 million to support the implementation of innovative projects that combine the […]

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