In Japan, Toray Industries announced it has developed a new variety of Ultrasuede, a material which partially consists of 100% plant-based polyester. The company said Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) will adopt this developed material to the headrest covers in ANA Green Jet from November this year. Ultrasuede nu is a non-woven material for […]
In Finland, Huhtamaki, a global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, announced the launch of ICON packaging, a new paper technology, initially for use for ice cream containers and lids, which enables recycling in communities with paper product recycling programs across the United States. The new solution combines Huhtamaki’s proprietary water-based barrier coating with SFI-certified paperboard […]
In Maryland, Enviva, a producer of sustainably sourced wood biomass, published a white paper that discusses unlocking the future of biomass beyond fossil fuels into other industrial applications, including steel, cement, lime, chemicals and sustainable aviation fuel, among others. Enviva noted that its sustainably sourced biomass is predominately used today to decarbonize power and heat […]
In Denmark, shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) said that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can operate on green methanol. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 containers. With this new order, Maersk has already ordered 19 […]
In Finland, energy company St1 said it is planning what would be the first synthetic methanol plant in the country, which will be located next to the Finnsementti factory at the Ihalainen industrial site in Lappeenranta. The firm said that the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted a funding of $34.8 million […]
In Singapore, a new study commissioned by SEA-LNG has found that liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) can make a major contribution to maritime decarbonization. Conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Center of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), the study explored questions around fuel availability, cost, lifecycle emissions and logistics, providing […]
In Brussels, the European Commission has approved a $980 million German measure to help steel producer Salzgitter decarbonize its steel production processes by using hydrogen, including renewable hydrogen produced on site. The measure contributes to the achievement of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Deal targets, while helping reduce dependence on imported Russian […]
In Germany, BASF introduced CircleStar, a new dehydration catalyst to process renewable feedstocks. The firm said that this news catalyst achieves a 99.5% selectivity for the ethanol-to-ethylene (E2E) conversion. With an operating temperature that is more than 25°C lower compared to conventional processes, CircleStar helps to decrease the carbon footprint in the bio-ethylene value chain […]
In Germany, cleantech company Orcan Energy has installed its solution for the use of waste heat for the first time on a river cruise ship. Currently the largest Rhine cruise ship, A-ROSA SENA, owned by A-ROSA Flussschiff, has installed one of Orcan Energy’s ORC modules, designed specifically for the marine market. The E-Motion ship, with […]
In France, Afyren said it is inaugurating its first large-scale plant, Afyren Neoxy, in the city of Carling Saint-Avold. Afyren said it plans to gradually increase volumes to produce 16,000 metric tons of carboxylic acids within two years. At this stage, 70% of Afyren Neoxy’s target production of organic acids has already been pre-sold. Jean […]
