In Denmark, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is unveiling an updated version of its Fuel Pathway Maturity Map, providing the shipping and financial sectors with a comprehensive overview of the advancements and challenges in sustainable fuel pathways. This intuitive tool provides an overview of key alternative fuels that are expected to […]
In Japan, Marubeni Corporation has completed construction on the Aichi Tahara Biomass Power through Aichi Tahara Biomass Power Plant G.K., in which it has invested together with Enewill Corporation and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. with commercial operations of the power plant commencing November 26. The Power Plant is a wood-fired biomass power plant with a […]
In Belgium, the collection of bio-waste became mandatory in EU Member States on January 1, 2024 following the Waste Framework Directive (WFD). However, the current capture across the EU27 (plus Norway and the UK) is only 5,112,788 metric tons per year, below 26% of the theoretical potential. The vast majority of bio-waste (garden and food […]
In the UK, Crown Oil supplied 1 million liters of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to fuel the world-famous RRS Sir David Attenborough, operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on its voyage from Maderia and Montevideo. Using HVO is helping BAS, and its parent body NERC, reach net zero by 2040. The RRS Sir David […]
In Denmark, NORDEN announced a sustainable maritime fuel agreement with Meta aimed at advancing the decarbonization of the maritime industry. NORDEN’s emissions reduction solution offers a pathway for decarbonization of maritime freight, in an environment with limited geographic biofuels availability. The emissions reduction solution NORDEN follows – known as Book & Claim – works by […]
In Sweden, Metsä Group’s tissue paper business is taking an important step towards more sustainable transports of its tissue products by arranging part of its outbound transports to customers in Scandinavia with fossil-free fuels. This shift is part of the company’s strategic Lean Supply Chain programme aiming for efficient and lean value proposition to local […]
In South Korea, Gyeonggi LPG Sales Association, Korea DME Association, Dawon F&C, and Biofriends Co., Ltd. held a business agreement ceremony at Biofriends Co., Ltd. DME Plant 2 for a demonstration pilot supply project for LPG-12%DME mixed raw material to enter the aerosol and domestic LPG fuel market. Through this agreement, the existing aerosol market […]
In South Korea, an increasing focus on environmental sustainability, researchers are seeking ways to improve the biodegradability and mechanical properties of bioplastics, particularly polylactic acid (PLA). A recent study by researchers at the Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, presents a promising approach […]
In Belgium, the CO2SMOS project, a Horizon 2020 initiative funded by the European Union, has undertaken an in-depth analysis of recent EU legislation shaping a policy framework for fossil-free chemicals. Building on these insights, the project recommends a targeted set of policy actions aimed at enabling the large-scale adoption of Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) […]
In France, TotalEnergies has joined forces with Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède in southeast France. This new project complements the Masshylia project to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis led by TotalEnergies in partnership with ENGIE. These projects will reduce the La Mède biorefinery’s CO2 annual emissions by 130,000 tons. Air Liquide […]
