In Norway, H2Carrier, the developer of the proprietary floating energy production and storage system P2XFloater said that this latter system has now obtained ‘Approval in Principle’ (AiP) from DNV which affirms the technical feasibility of the design. DNV is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Norway, which provides services for several industries […]
In Brazil, the government of Rio Grande do Sul state announced that bioenergy firm CB Bioenergia will invest $14.7million to set up an ethanol production facility in Rio Grande do Sul. The state government confirmed that a protocol has been signed by state officials and company representatives to enable this investment through state incentives. The […]
In Canada, EverWind Fuels, a developer of green hydrogen and ammonia and E.ON Hydrogen signed a Memorandum of Understanding to import green ammonia at scale to Germany beginning in 2025 from EverWind’s initial production facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. Under the terms of the deal, EverWind and E.ON intend to work towards an offtake […]
In Switzerland, Clariant said it has successfully priced its first green bond. The company noted that the CHF 175 million ($170.9 million) green bond has a coupon of 2.717 % and a 2027 maturity date. “The green bond issuance under our Green Financing Framework exactly fits our focus on sustainability as part of our purpose-led […]
In Oregon, Avfuel reported that Hillsboro Aviation (KHIO) received its first load of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel this month The company noted that this initial shipment has helped secure the first business aviation foothold for SAF in the state of Oregon. The first 8,000-gallon truckload delivery of SAF to Hillsboro Aviation is just the […]
In Louisiana, Strategic Biofuels announced that the Port of Columbia, home to the Louisiana Green Fuels project (LGF) has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA through its Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). The PSGP is part of a series of grant programs created by Congress and […]
In Japan, NHK reported that Japanese rail operator West Japan Railway aims to use biofuels in all its diesel trains by 2030. JR West intends to replace light diesel oil with biodiesel fuels made from plants or algae called euglena, according to the report. The firm expects the move will help it to reduce carbon […]
In Japan, Toray Industries announced that it has developed what it claims to be the world’s first 100% bio-based adipic acid, a raw material for nylon 66 , from sugars derived from inedible biomass. The company noted that this achievement came from using a proprietary synthesis technique combining the firm’s microbial fermentation technology and chemical […]
In Argentina, state news agency Telam reported that the national government will extend the 12.5% biodiesel blend rate as part of its efforts to alleviate the impact of high costs of imported diesel, the country’s energy minister Flavia Royon said on Twitter “We are convinced that we must invest in biofuels, which allow us to […]
In Ohio, Bridgestone Americas said its Firestone Polymer Engineering Pilot Center (PEPC) in Akron, has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its transparency and traceability of sustainable raw materials to replace synthetic rubber. “Transparency and traceability are core elements to the success of our company’s sustainability journey and this ISCC […]
