In Spain, ITOCHU Corporation has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with the marine fuels supplier, Peninsula Petroleum S.L on the joint development of ammonia bunkering in Spain. This MOU is an important milestone for social implementation of the use of ammonia as marine fuel on a global scale, and also a necessary step toward the […]
In Australia, Ampol has announced it will conduct a renewable diesel trial, with Hanson confirmed as its first customer partner. The trial will allow Ampol to get a practical understanding of the customer demand and market feasibility of renewable diesel in Australia. Ampol will supply Hanson with a blend consisting of 20 per cent renewable […]
In Malaysia, the Malay Mail newspaper reports Universiti Teknologi Petronas and Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment have teamed up for the ‘Optimisation of Biomass Waste-to-Wealth’ project at Balung Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd in Tawau in an effort to create value-added energy and other products from palm waste. The two-year project will have biodiesel and electricity production […]
In India, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India commits to complement the green initiatives of the country through development of relevant standards. Through an official release, BIS also announced that the Indian Standards will significantly complement the objectives of Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), the multilateral forum announced by Prime Minister […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that on September 11, 2023, its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. and Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. signed a basic agreement on time charter for a new building methanol dual fuel bulk carrier to be ordered and owned by Kambara Kisen. The vessel is slated to be delivered in […]
In Finland, according to a news article published by Quantum Commodity, USDA representatives have confirmed publicly that a statement in the USDA’s Biofuels Annual Report alleging that Neste may have received fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) volumes from China at its renewable products refinery in Singapore was a mistake. The report containing the error has been […]
In Canada, Carbon Streaming Corporation will provide Microsoft with carbon removal credits from the Waverly Biochar project in Waverly, Virginia. The Waverly Biochar project is expected to deliver up to 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal credits per year towards Microsoft’s carbon negative target. Producing biochar and burying it in soils is a way […]
In Indiana, Bion Environmental Technologies announced the Ammonia Recovery System at its Fair Oaks commercial scale demonstration facility has achieved and maintained controlled steady-state operations under a variety of conditions. When at steady state, the system produces an ammonium distillate (solution), the base of Bion’s nitrogen fertilizer products. Bion has begun optimizing the system’s operating […]
In South Carolina, MycoWorks has begun production at its world-class manufacturing facility in Union, S.C. Now capable of scaling-up to meet luxury industry demand, the company is set to grow millions of square feet of its leather-alternative material produced with the company’s proprietary technology, Fine Mycelium™. This patented technology produces Reishi™, a biomaterial with unparalleled […]
In the UK, EQTEC plans to cease activity on its Billingham project at Haverton Hill, Teesside, UK. The decision comes amidst increasingly challenging market conditions in the UK and following recent setbacks with the project that make it unfeasible for the company to prioritize against its broader strategic opportunities. The project was one of the […]
