In Egypt, Zawya reported that the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has signed a cooperation protocol with a consortium of Dutch companies led by the Dutch-Egyptian Co. for Business Development to expand their green fuel investments in the region. Under the protocol, the Dutch firms will establish green hydrogen production plants […]
In Finland, Neste said it welcomed the decision by the European Parliament to adopt the ReFuel EU Aviation Regulation, which followed the recent adoption of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED III). Both pieces of legislation will now enter into force in the coming weeks. The EU RED III will later be incorporated into law […]
In Oregon, Evensol, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, announced that it has developed two renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in North Carolina that are now operational. The Foothills Renewables Project in Caldwell County, and the Upper Piedmont Renewables Project in Person County, convert landfill gas from Republic Services’ landfills […]
In The Netherlands, World Bio Market Insights reported that ASICS SportStyle has launched the GEL-LYTE III CM 1.95 sneaker, which includes biobased materials. According to the report, one of the shoe’s key features is the carbon-negative foam in the midsole and sockliner; a new carbon negative foam which incorporates a material made from a biobased […]
In Denmark, AFP reported that Danish shipping company Maersk launched what it claims to be the world’s first container ship running on bio-methanol. Maersk has set out a target to become carbon neutral by 2040. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen christened the new ship at an inauguration ceremony in Copenhagen’s harbor, The ship, […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that Iraq is planning to invite companies for a project to build a waste-to-energy plant within a post-war scheme to develop its infrastructure and services. The National Investment Commission (NIC) will oversee the execution of the project, which it considers as a “pioneering plan for electricity production,” according […]
In West Virginia, West Virginia University (WVU) reported that a group of the university’s researchers have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air and use it for eco-friendly manufacturing of methanol. The process they have begun modeling — which involves pulling air from buildings — could increase […]
In India, NDTV reported that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) during the recent G20 summit held in Delhi. A total of 19 countries, including India, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, South Africa and the US as well as 12 international organizations have already agreed to join the GBA. GBA will […]
In France, Reuters reported that TotalEnergies announced a call for tenders for the annual production of 500,000 tons of green hydrogen, as part of the French firm’s plans to decarbonize its European refineries. TotalEnergies said the transition to green hydrogen would reduce emissions by around five million metric tons of CO2 per year from its […]
In Egypt, Asharq Al Awsat reported that Hydrogen Egypt is studying to expand its operations to Saudi Arabia next year. Khaled Naguib, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hydrogen Egypt, said that the company was studying a potential expansion in the Saudi market, which he sees as “exceptionally promising for hydrogen, particularly in the […]
