In Brazil, BNamericas reported that Brazil has extended the deadline for fuel distributors to meet their mandatory acquisition target of decarbonization credits (CBIOs) under the national biofuel program RenovaBio. Through a decree published on April 26, the deadline for meeting the 2022 target was kept at September 30 of this year, but the deadline for […]
In South Korea, logistics group HMM said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS Caltex to secure marine biofuels. HMM also plans to conduct the trial use of the fuels on its three 24,000 TEU containerships in the second half of this year. The marine biofuels comprise 30% biodiesel derived from used […]
In Sweden, OrganoClick said its biobased binder was certified by TÜV as home compostable. In order to receive a TÜV OK Home Compost certificate, a number of accredited tests need to be passed, including disintegration of the material, biodegradability in home compost conditions, as well as eco-toxicity tests, the company said. OrganoClick’s certificate allows nonwoven […]
In Greece, Mytilineos Energy & Metals said it acquired a 15% equity stake in CLARA Energy’s Rosedale Green Hydrogen project in Australia. In particular, this investment will support commencement of Stage 1 of the Rosedale project to build hydrogen generation facility that will be exclusively powered by solar production and will feed long haul trucks […]
In North Carolina, Power Engineering reported that BMW extended a waste-to-energy agreement to power its local manufacturing plant. Currently, about 20% of the Spartanburg plant’s total energy needs are provided by landfill gas. The company announced last week that it will extend its partnership with Ameresco for an additional eight years. Ameresco had constructed the […]
In West Virginia, 13 News reported that the US Methanol Plant in Institute is now operational with 60 new, full-time employees. According to the report, the plant originally was located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and all of its equipment was dismantled and shipped to the United States. The plant broke ground in Institute six […]
In Brazil, the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) said a group of researchers from Brazil’s State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) have cultivated microalgae in a laboratory setting under carefully controlled conditions. Their primary aim was to harness the metabolites, particularly lipids, produced by these microorganisms to create biofuels. Luisa Fernanda Ríos, one of the authors […]
In Singapore, The Straits Times reported that the Government of Singapore is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bio-resources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry with the aim of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, According to the report, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) […]
In Singapore, Upstream Online reported that Chinese energy engineering procurement and construction firm Energy China International Construction Group expects to develop a major green hydrogen project in Morocco. The Chinese company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi conglomerate Ajlan Bros and Morocco’s Gaia Energy to build the green hydrogen project, which will be […]
In Pennsylvania, Air Products announced plans to build a multi-modal hydrogen refueling station near its new net-zero hydrogen energy complex under construction in Edmonton, Canada. The hydrogen refueling station will be Air Products’ first plant in Canada and the first commercial-scale hydrogen refueling station in Alberta province. “This station is the next step in Air […]
