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Researchers believe the use of lignin will be key to achieve 100% bio-based jet fuel

Researchers believe the use of lignin will be key to achieve 100% bio-based jet fuel

October 30, 2022 |

In Colorado, Kunc reported that a group of researchers considered that the use of lignin will be key for SAF production. The research comes out of a partnership among the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Washington State University. The main goal of this research team is to extract the […]

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Pacific Basin selects methanol as preferred fuel for commercially viable zero-emission vessels

Pacific Basin selects methanol as preferred fuel for commercially viable zero-emission vessels

October 29, 2022 |

In Hong Kong, dry bulk shipping firm Pacific Basin Shipping Limited said it has selected green methanol as the biofuel around which it expects to build zero-emission ships. In May 2022, the company had entered into a memorandum of understanding with Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd and Mitsui & Co. to cooperate on the development of […]

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Samskip extends biofuels agreement with GoodFuels

Samskip extends biofuels agreement with GoodFuels

October 29, 2022 |

In The Netherlands, multimodal group Samskip has signed a new agreement with GoodFuels, committing the Samskip container ships Endeavour, Innovator, Hoffell and Skatafell to run on marine grade bio-residual fuels until the end of 2022. GoodFuels MDF1-100 biofuel is formulated entirely from sustainable waste streams from the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive list.  “Sustainable marine biofuels […]

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NYK to participate in joint study to convert organic materials processed aboard ships into fuel

NYK to participate in joint study to convert organic materials processed aboard ships into fuel

October 29, 2022 |

In Japan, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Astomos Energy and Sustainable Energy and have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly study the establishment of a marine transportation system having less environmental impact through the effective use of organic substances generated on board ships.  Waste generated on board is stored on the ship’s deck and […]

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Kraton to collaborate with the National Asphalt Pavement Association to achieve net zero carbon emissions

Kraton to collaborate with the National Asphalt Pavement Association to achieve net zero carbon emissions

October 29, 2022 |

In Texas, Kraton Corporation, a producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announced its sponsorship of The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. NAPA President and CEO Audrey Copeland, said: “Kraton’s support of […]

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Jumbo Maritime’s heavy lift vessel completes transatlantic trip using biofuels

Jumbo Maritime’s heavy lift vessel completes transatlantic trip using biofuels

October 29, 2022 |

In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Dutch shipping company Jumbo Maritime has revealed that its heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee has completed a transatlantic voyage to and around the United States powered mostly with biofuel. According to the report, the company chose GoodFuels‘ biofuel with the aim to cut carbon emissions. The biofuel is […]

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AgroSpheres raises $22 million to accelerate commercialization and manufacturing of biobased solutions

AgroSpheres raises $22 million to accelerate commercialization and manufacturing of biobased solutions

October 29, 2022 |

In Virginia, AgroSpheres announced that it had raised $22 million in a Series B financing round with the aim of accelerating product commercialization, expand manufacturing capacity, and seed broader applications of the AgroSpheres AgriCell platform technology. The financing round led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Ospraie Ag Science. Bidra Innovation Ventures and its existing […]

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Missouri S&T professor gets $2 million FAA grant for SAF research

Missouri S&T professor gets $2 million FAA grant for SAF research

October 29, 2022 |

In Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) said that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $2.05 million grant to a Missouri S&T researcher to study how different types of sustainable aviation fuels could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. Dr. Philip Whitefield, professor at Missouri S&T, received the funding […]

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Iraq aims to support waste-to-energy projects via new regulation

Iraq aims to support waste-to-energy projects via new regulation

October 29, 2022 |

In Iraq, state news agency Iraq News Agency (INA) reported that the local government has introduced a new law to support the use of solid waste for the production of electricity and methane gas. According to the report, the law will seek to set simple regulatory framework for investors, encouraging investments in the production of […]

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Researchers believe the use of lignin will be key to achieve 100% bio-based jet fuel

Researchers believe the use of lignin will be key to achieve 100% bio-based jet fuel

October 25, 2022 |

In Colorado, Kunk reported that a group of researchers considered that the use of lignin will be key for SAF production. The research comes out of a partnership among the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Washington State University. The main goal of this research team is to extract the […]

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