In Japan, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has reached a basic agreement on an order of two world’s first methanol-fueled KAMSARMAX bulk carriers with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., which will be chartered by Cargill. The first vessel is scheduled to be completed in late 2025. Up to now, most orders received for methanol-fueled vessels have been for container […]
In Spain, Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, conducted on a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd in the Mediterranean, marks the energy company’s inaugural venture in Barcelona and positions the Port of Barcelona as a key player in the decarbonization of maritime […]
In California, Aemetis closed the sale of $53 million of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) investment tax credits generated by its subsidiary Aemetis Biogas LLC to a corporate purchaser on September 29, 2023. This sale is the company’s first IRA tax credit transaction. The Section 48 investment tax credits were generated from biogas projects built by […]
In Japan, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) announced that a J-POWER proposal has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the FY2023 Infrastructure Development Investigation Program for Joint Crediting (Feasibility Study for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)). The full title of the proposal is Study of GHG Emission Reduction […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc. has collaborated with Dow to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market. Dow’s surfactant, EcoSense™ 2470, is made using LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart™ technology and ensures immediate market entry, while maintaining high-performance standards and advancing sustainability with recycled carbon materials. Surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning […]
In Germany, technologies for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and then storing it underground (abbreviated CCS) have been the subject of research for over 20 years. With the CCS process, CO2 can be filtered out of the flue gas from large industrial plants and stored underground. This technology also plays an important role in other processes […]
In Colorado, according to a new study, coffee could also help reduce the waste from 3D printing. Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a method for 3D printing a wide range of objects using a paste made entirely out of old coffee grounds, water and a few other sustainable ingredients. The team has already experimented […]
In Brazil, the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) discussed in a meeting with the Biodiesel Parliamentary Front last Wednesday the priority agendas for promoting the biodiesel sector. During the meeting, the agenda of predictability for the biodiesel industry, Brazilian energy independence and generation of jobs and income was discussed. According to him, biodiesel production […]
In Rhode Island, Anaergia Inc. announced that its subsidiary Rhode Island Bioenergy Facility, LLC (“RIBF”) has closed a $20 million term loan with East West Bank, a California Corporation, to finance remaining construction and commissioning of the RIBF project in the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island, USA and working capital. This financing has a seven-year […]
In Washington, the Federal Aviation Administration announced nearly $300 million in funding for projects to help achieve America’s goal of net-zero emissions from aviation by 2050 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics. The application window is now open for $245 million in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) infrastructure […]
