In the Ukraine, the Transmission System Operator in Ukraine, GTSOU, has partnered with the Ukrainian-Danish Energy Partnership Program (UDEPP) to cooperate on the biomethane market development in Ukraine. The GTSOU’s representatives will participate in the executive body of UDEPP, known as the Coordination Committee. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine is coordinating a collaboration between […]
In Kenya, The East African newspaper reports that African airlines are calling foul on the European Commission for forcing them to comply with rules that include filling up with sustainable aviation fuel when departing from European airports, saying that the price of the fuel will run them aground. Some smaller airlines such as Uganda Airlines […]
In Belgium, 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, have called on the European Commission to choose climate, nature, and people over free trade, and respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion […]
In Japan, biosynthetic production, controlling engineered bacteria to efficiently produce chemicals is challenging due to mismatches between process models and actual outcomes. To address this issue, researchers from Japan developed a hybrid control system that combines a computer-based model controller with a feedback mechanism engineered directly into Escherichia coli bacteria. Simulation results show that this […]
In Brazil, Datagro reports that a meeting coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) approved on December 18 the test protocol to assess the technical feasibility of increasing the 30% anhydrous ethanol blend in gasoline (E30). According to the regulation, the tests will be conducted by the Mauá Institute of Technology (IMT), between […]
In Japan, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. (YL) have introduced a digital platform for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The platform is provided by 123Carbon B.V. NYK and YL will use the platform to support the reduction of Scope 3 GHG-emissions by allocating to platform customers the GHG-emission reductions […]
In India, ChiniMandi reports Assam Bio Ethanol has developed a comprehensive supply chain model to source bamboo from 18 districts for its bamboo-based ethanol plant. Strategic locations for aggregation and processing centers within its sourcing region have been identified where bamboo will be chopped up into 1 square inch chips and then sent on to […]
In Belgium, European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid. The scheme will contribute to the EU’s climate targets in line with the European Green Deal, as well as the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy recently filed their opening brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, Case No. 23-1229. The case seeks to overturn an opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding the proper venue for adjudicating the U.S. […]
In Germany, SPIE is installing the world’s first industrial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) facility for the cement industry. The project, commissioned by Linde Engineering, is being carried out at Heidelberg Materials’ Lengfurt cement plant and is set to commence operations in 2025, with a capture capacity of 70,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year. […]
