In Australia, Ampol Limited said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese company ENEOS to explore the production of advanced biofuels at the Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. Ampol and ENEOS will jointly explore the feasibility of delivering an advanced biofuels manufacturing facility with the capacity to generate up to 500 million liters […]
In Massachusetts, Cabot Corporation announced the launch of EVOLVE Sustainable Solutions, a new technology platform for advancing sustainable reinforcing carbons. Cabot said its ambition through this technology platform is to develop products that offer sustainable content with reliable performance at industrial scale by leveraging circular value chains and materials recovered from end-of-life tires, and/or renewable […]
In Argentina, El Destape reported that the country’s biodiesel exports to Europe by large biodiesel companies will decline by 50% this year due to the severe drought affecting Argentina’s main productive regions. According to the report, biodiesel exports last year amounted to 1.2 million tons, with a total value of $1.8 billion. “2022 ended well, […]
In India, The Economic Times reported the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has given the target to most of the airports to achieve 100% use of green energy by 2024 and Net Zero by 2030. Currently Mumbai, Cochin and 25 other AAI Airports are using 100% green energy, according to the report. The 25 airports […]
In California, Arris announced that it has a new sustainable fiber material offering. The company noted that its R&D team has been developing natural-fiber composites with high-performance capabilities to complement its already available bio-nylon resin material being used with carbon and glass fiber for products today. Additionally, Arris has doubled its in-house material production capacity […]
In Germany, environmental organization NABU reported that a new study carried out by the Öko-Institut on behalf of NABU, showed the potential of E-methanol as a fuel for the shipping market, as it is less harmful to the environment than ammonia or heavy oil and easier to use. “The future fuel mix in all segments […]
In France, local firm AFYREN reported its revenues for 2022 totaled $3.8 million, up 14% compared to $3.26 million in 2021. The net result amounts to a loss of $10 million at the end of 2022, compared with a loss of $3.9 million at the end of 2021. The firm said that the net loss […]
In Germany, Evonik reported that the bio-content of VISIOMER Terra methacrylate monomers is now certified by DIN CERTCO―the certification body of TÜV Rheinland Group―and will include the label “Certified Biobased Product.” DIN CERTCO certifies products using the C14 radiocarbon method and ASTM D 6866:2021 protocol instead of merely calculating the bio-content. The firm noted that […]
In Michigan, Michigan State University reported that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), another five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to gasoline, diesel and other hydrocarbon fuels as well as products currently made from petroleum. The center will receive $27.5 million for 2023 research. The […]
In India, the Economic Times reported that the Indian government said the export of biofuel from special economic zones and export oriented units are allowed for fuel as well as non-fuel purposes without any restriction, if the biofuel is produced by using imported feed stock. On August 28, 2018, the government had imposed restrictions on […]
