In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Odisha government signed an agreement with Oil India Limited to convert urban waste into green energy as part of the state’s wider clean-energy and circular-economy strategy. The agreement aims to speed up coordination between Oil India and urban local bodies for the timely commissioning of Compressed Biogas (CBG) […]
In Japan, Japan Suiso Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal, a liquefied hydrogen base in Ogishima, Kawasaki City, was held on November 27. Kawasaki LH2 Terminal is the key facility for the “Liquefied Hydrogen Supply Chain Commercialization Demonstration” project subsidized by the Green Innovation Fund Project […]
In India, BioEnergy News reported that Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina is intensifying efforts to scale up production of sustainable aviation fuel as part of the country’s broader plan to reduce carbon emissions from air travel. The report stated that Pertamina is expanding SAF output at its existing refineries and is studying the development of […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s sovereign investment authority, the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara), has announced that the first phase of its waste-to-energy (WTE) development program will focus on four cities: Bogor, Bekasi, Denpasar, and Yogyakarta. Danantara Managing Director Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja said each city will require an estimated $150-180 […]
In Malaysia, MalayMail reported that Singapore will start issuing bunkering licenses next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions. Three companies will kickstart methanol supply in the Port of Singapore from January 1, its Marine and Port Authority (MPA) said in a statement. “This […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that the country’s biofuel industry is encouraged to take advantage of a massive surplus of molasses − an underutilized sugarcane by-product − with the potential to significantly boost domestic ethanol output. The report noted that the Indonesian Association of Spirit and Ethanol Producers (APSENDO) revealed that around 1 million […]
In Germany, Space Daily reported that researchers at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research have evaluated Xiriton, a construction material incorporating local grasses and seawater, for its suitability in coastal and tidal habitat restoration. Xiriton consists of chopped dried grass, volcanic pozzolan, slaked lime, shells, sand, and seawater. The team tested the material in […]
In the Philippines, Philippine News Agency reported that The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), in partnership with a Filipino-Indian consortium, is moving forward with the establishment of the country’s first large-scale waste-to-energy plant. The facility will power thousands of households while generating employment opportunities for communities across Central Luzon. BCDA and the consortium of […]
In Germany, Bell Textron announced that a single, dedicated Bell 505 has surpassed 700 flight hours using blended sustainable aviation fuel. In March 2022, Bell announced its collaboration with Safran Helicopter Engines to explore technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable aviation fuel on the Bell 505 powered by the Arrius 2R engine. Nearly one […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that HyTerra Limited signed binding agreement with GeoKiln Energy Innovation. GeoKiln has developed MSSH, Manufactured Subsurface Hydrogen which is a thermally engineered geologic hydrogen process designed to accelerate naturally occurring reactions and generate hydrogen predictably within the subsurface. According to the report, the parties have agreed to collaborate […]
