In the UK, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced an investment into cutting-edge carbon conversion research, with the potential to create more sustainable packaging materials. Set to be carried out by researchers at Swansea University, the project will explore a new way of manufacturing ethylene – one of the key components in plastic, such as […]
In Poland, Orlen will invest $195 million in a 500,000 metric ton per year rapeseed processing plant in Ketrzyn in the northeast that will produce 200,000 tons of oil annually for biodiesel production. The plant’s capacity is for about 1/7 of the national production and it aims to almost entirely domestic rapeseed. Construction is set […]
In Japan, Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane, the principal component of natural gas, into methanol at room temperature in water. They used an enzyme that can be easily mass-produced, offering the possibility of a cheap and effective means to reduce the carbon footprint of natural gas. They published the […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Chinese import data shows a surge in Chinese exports of used cooking oil to the US since two months after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, leading to almost $390 million in UCO exports in the past 12 months. Almost 384,000 metric tons of UCO was imported by the use […]
In Portugal, Mitsui & Co. has agreed to invest in a renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil/HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production business operated by Galp SGPS, S.A., Portugal’s biggest energy company. A joint venture company will be established once necessary authorities’ clearances are obtained. Galp will own 75% of its shares and Mitsui 25%. […]
In Australia, JBS Australia has commenced construction at its Scone Processing Plant to develop a system that will capture wastewater emissions and substitute its liquified natural gas (LNG) consumption with renewable gas sourced from an anaerobic wastewater treatment process. In partnership with leading biogas handling company Energy360, JBS is installing bioenergy infrastructure that will transform […]
In Belgium, the European Biogas Association, along with RNG Coalition, committed to provide in the coming months expertise to the World Resource Institute concerning the certification and documentation of biomethane in the European Union and North America. They specifically agreed on plans for a workshop in 2024. By providing reliable proof of the renewability and […]
In Indonesia, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN, a natural gas supplier and subsidiary of Indonesian national oil company PT PERTAMINA), JGC Holdings Corporation, Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. and INPEX CORPORATION have started detailed discussions on commercialization of biomethane derived from palm oil mill effluent (POME) in Indonesia. Pertamina, JGC, Osaka Gas and INPEX have […]
In the UK, ENGIE has acquired Ixora Energy Ltd, a leading biomethane producer based in the UK since 2017. The acquisition, secured for £64.8 million, was made from the responsible investment manager, Downing LLP. This strategic move marks the addition of three new production units to ENGIE’s portfolio, which are located in Devon and Somerset, […]
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 […]
