In France, SATORP, a platform jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, said it has successfully converted used cooking oil through coprocessing into ISCC+ certified SAF. Last August, the platform successfully co-processed used cooking oil in the low-pressure hydrodesulphurization unit (LPHDS), producing SAF, meeting all product quality parameters within the SAF specifications. SATORP has received International […]
In Japan, Sumitomo Chemical said it has begun construction of a pilot facility to establish a process for producing propylene directly from ethanol, which is attracting attention as a sustainable chemical raw material. The company will work to complete the construction of the pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works in Japan […]
In Ireland, a feasibility study into the production of SAF in Ireland produced by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, in a partnership supported by Avolon, Boeing and ORIX Aviation revealed that the country has the potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry generating revenue of $2.69 billion by 2050 and providing up to 1,000 high-skilled […]
In Finland, UPM Biochemicals said it has selected Dongsung Chemical as sole distributor of its bio-monoethylene glycol (BioMEG) UPM BioPura in Korea. Through this partnership, UPM will access the large and attractive Korean MEG market with a size of roughly two thirds of the European Union’s MEG market, the company said. “Expanding the partnership with […]
In Canada, Varme Energy Canada, which focuses on the waste-to-energy sector, announced an equity investment in the organization by Finnish company Elomatic. Elomatic’s investment will help accelerate Varme’s growth and further advance the company’s growing portfolio of projects in Alberta, the former said. “In addition to their financial investment, we’ll be leaning on some of […]
In India, Solar Quarter reported that Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that Yokogawa Poland has completed installation of the FuzEvent combustion control solution at a waste-to-energy (WtE) plant operated by Krakowski Holding Komunalny SA in Krakow, Poland. FuzEvent was developed by Dublix Technology, a Yokogawa subsidiary specializing in solutions that improve the efficiency of plants that […]
In Germany, Acumen Research and Consulting reported that the global waste to energy (WTE) market size accounted for $41.4 billion in 2022 and is estimated to achieve a market size of $81.5 billion by 2032. The report noted that the market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2023 to 2032. The […]
In Taiwan, Evergreen Marine Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore production and usage of carbon-neutral e-fuels. The cooperation will have several aspects including production of e-fuels in Taiwan based on offshore wind, but also exploration of a broader supply of green fuels such as e-ammonia […]
In Georgia, the University of Georgia (UGA) said a group of researchers from the university are working on promising pathways like bioenergy and bioproducts. “Bioenergy is essential if we want to move into a sustainable society and reduce or eliminate our use of fossil fuels,” said Debra Mohnen, Distinguished Research Professor and Georgia Athletic Association […]
In India, Mint reported that India-backed Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) is looking for more countries to join it from South-east Asia and Africa after the Philippines and Tanzania became the latest members. The alliance was launched on 9 September on the sidelines of the G20 Leadership Summit and was initially conceptualized with a view to […]
