In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that on May 30, the Kohzan Maru VII, a newbuild methanol dual-fuel methanol carrier, was delivered at HD Hyundai Mipo. The Kohzan Maru VII will serve Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. under a long-term charter by MOL from Eifuku Kaiun Co., Ltd. She is the first methanol dual-fuel […]
In Austria, OMV officially inaugurated its flagship ReOil and electrolyzer facilities at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna. The proprietary ReOil chemical recycling plant converts hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-quality products, driving circularity and reducing environmental impact. The new 10 MW electrolyzer facility has a production capacity of up to 1,500 tons of green hydrogen annually and […]
In Peru, Exolum has commenced fuel storage and aircraft refuelling operations at the newly expanded Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, having successfully completed the construction of a state-of-the-art fuel storage facility. This infrastructure represents a significant milestone in the advancement of air transport across Latin America, setting a new benchmark as the most technologically […]
In the Netherlands, recently, the first bunkering operations with liquid hydrogen took place in the port of Amsterdam. It was the first time in the Netherlands that a vessel was bunkered with this form of hydrogen. The superyacht Breakthrough, docked at Feadship, was supplied with this alternative fuel. The fuelling process for the 118.8-meter-long superyacht […]
In Canada, Waga Energy has commissioned Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production at the Hartland landfill site in British Columbia. The project, carried out in partnership with Capital Regional District (CRD) and FortisBC, is the first facility of its kind on Vancouver Island The recovery unit uses WAGABOX technology to transform the gas produced by decomposing […]
In the Philippines, SAFasia Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to finalize a Master License Agreement (MLA) between SAFA and EFT. This agreement supports the development of multiple Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects throughout the Philippines. These projects will utilize biogas produced from agricultural waste as feedstock and incorporate an […]
In China, electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) to produce value-added multi-carbon (C2+) products, especially ethanol, represents an effective strategy for sustainable energy conversion and achieving carbon neutrality. Although copper (Cu) is the standard electrocatalyst for C2+ product formation, it has inherent limitations related to its density, mechanical strength, susceptibility to corrosive environments, and the ongoing […]
In Oregon, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and two local residents sued the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for issuing a water quality permit for the proposed NEXT refinery located adjacent to the Columbia River Estuary. If built, the non-conventional diesel refinery would fill over 100 acres of wetlands and discharge harmful […]
In Kansas, Conestoga Energy announced the successful completion of drilling operations for its first Class VI well designed for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS). The well, located near the Company’s Bonanza BioEnergy ethanol plant in Garden City, Kansas, will serve as the cornerstone of Conestoga’s initiative to permanently store carbon dioxide emissions generated during […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Agri-Energy, LLC to A.E. Innovation, LLC for $7 million. The transaction includes Agri’s 18-million-gallon-per-year ethanol-production facility located in Luverne, Minnesota. Gevo will retain ownership of certain isobutanol-production-related assets and a portion of the vacant land at the site for future use. With these […]
