In Sweden, Fastmarkets reports that Sweden’s December biodiesel blend rate fell to the lowest level in 12 months at 25%, using 128,685 cubic meters of biodiesel. The blending rate was at 38% in October but then elections that month brought in a right-wing government that put in doubt the previous center-left government’s higher decarbonization mandate […]
In Germany, the plastic materials polyurethane and polyvinyl alcohol can now be degraded under mild conditions with the help of enzymes as biocatalysts. Scientists from the University of Greifswald have developed corresponding methods together with the German company Covestro and teams from Leipzig and Dublin, as recently published in the journal Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., […]
In Washington, use of science-based, consistent and transparent lifecycle analysis methods will be crucially important in implementing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Renewable Fuels Association said in comments submitted last Friday to the Department of Treasury. RFA’s comments were in response to a request for comments from the Treasury […]
In Singapore, conducted as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project to establish a quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework for drop-in biofuels, the M/V MOL ENDOWMENT was refuelled with 992 metric tons of marine biofuel product at the Port of Singapore, on December 21, 2022. The vessel, deployed on […]
In the UK, Johnson Matthey announced that their co-developed, award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology has been selected by Strategic Biofuels for their project which aims to produce the world’s lowest carbon footprint liquid fuel. The technology has been licenced to Strategic Biofuels, a leader in developing negative carbon footprint biofuels plants, for the company’s […]
In Illinois, in an effort to rally businesses and consumers, United launched the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM, a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel by accelerating the research, production and technologies associated with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fund starts with more than $100 million in […]
In Hong Kong, the Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS) is pleased to announce that The Harbour School (THS), and their school bus company, Jolly Bus Company (JBC), have begun trialling biodiesel in two school buses. THS is the first school in Hong Kong to do so. Biodiesel is an ultra-low-carbon fuel made from waste. This […]
In Singapore, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. The supply chain trials encompassed tracing biofuels from their production sites outside Singapore, to Singapore where the fuels were blended and bunkered. Lab testing of the fuels continued until they were consumed […]
In Canada, Green Impact Partners Inc. has selected Amber Infrastructure Group as a strategic partner on its GreenGas Colorado, Iowa RNG and Future Energy Park projects, representing up to C$545 million in total investment for a 50% project-level equity interest in each facility. Based in London, with offices in North America, Europe and Australia, Amber […]
In Germany, researchers asked how can chemicals for the bioeconomy be produced on a large scale from regional residues. This question is being investigated by a team of researchers from the Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) together with industrial partners in the new “CapUp” project. The aim of the […]
