In Germany, Germany-based bioplastics specialist FKuR has signed a distribution agreement with Braskem for its I’m Green bio-based ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The company will be the official distributor in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK, Turkey, Israel, and India. The agreement expands on FKuR and Braskem’s long-standing partnership, which started in 2011. FkuR adds EVA […]
In the UK, DP World’s container terminal at Southampton enjoyed its greenest-ever year in 2022 after delivering a 55% reduction in net carbon emissions from its fleet and installations. DP World runs the UK’s most advanced logistics hubs: two deep water ports at Southampton and London Gateway with access to freight rail terminals, and a […]
In Brazil, a research team from the universities of Jaén and São Paulo has confirmed that hydrogen can be obtained from vine shoots through a process that does not require fossil fuels and does not emit pollutants. With their work, they manage to give new value to this waste from the wine industry, while creating […]
In Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit dismissed Hunt Refining Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ruling that the small refinery exemption (SRE) challenge brought by Hunt under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) could not be heard by the court and should instead be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
In New York state, New York City took a monumental step towards clean air and a sustainable future last Thursday, January 11th, with the grand opening of the city’s first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel. This historic collaboration between Sprague and Sonomax signals a new era for the transportation sector, offering immediate reductions in […]
In Texas, Celanese Corporation has begun running a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas, site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The project is expected to capture 180,000 metric tons of CO2 industrial emissions and produce 130,000 metric tons of low-carbon methanol per […]
In France, in a major deal, Nestlé now transports 100% of its CMA CGM volumes with BIOFUEL+, a biofuel produced from organic waste that generates 84% fewer carbon emissions. This collaboration enables Nestlé to avoid 70,000 tons of CO2 per year and considerably reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions linked to shipping. Launched in 2020, […]
In Spain, Spanish company Genia Bioenergy has signed the construction of a biogas plant for the municipality of Seleuș, in western Romania. The purpose of this plant is to offer a sustainable solution to the management of 60,000 tons of livestock and agricultural waste per year through the generation of renewable energy from which both […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. is pleased to announce that they have secured funding for the next stage of engineering development of the Carseland Project through the closing of its previously announced non-brokered flow-through private placement. Both the Cielo and Expander Energy Inc. management teams have shown further commitment to the strategic objectives of […]
In South Korea, Korean Air has partnered with Yusen Logistics, a global logistics company, to further promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry. The two companies signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cooperation Program Agreement at the Yusen Logistics headquarters in Tokyo. Yusen Logistics is the airline’s first cargo SAF […]
