In Singapore, scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging and bags, and cardboard boxes, into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries. Through a process called carbonisation which converts paper into pure carbon, the NTU researchers turned the paper’s fibres into electrodes, which can be made into rechargeable […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a multi-part proposal that will build on the strong foundation for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program started in the Biden-Harris Administration and seeks to advance the priorities of energy security, less pollution, and consumer protection. The RFS “Set” proposal requests public input on required volumes of biofuel […]
In Argentina, the Clarin newspaper reports the Ministry of Energy arranged to update the purchase price of biodiesel by 4% per month between December and March, in line with the ceiling of the same percentage that fuels will have. The measure, provided through Resolution 791/2022 published today in the Official Gazette, sets a retroactive increase […]
In the UK, policy support, in the form of a price support mechanism, is needed to deliver sufficient SAF facilities to meet this target through UK production, says the Sustainable Aviation alliance. It says announced UK plants would only meet around half of the target. New analysis shows that the UK has the necessary Sustainable […]
In Australia, the Palaszczuk Government is accelerating plans to make Queensland the capital of a local sustainable aviation fuels industry. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said a roundtable was held on Friday, bringing together key industry players to launch a pathway for Queensland to capitalize on the global shift to green […]
In France, Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035. Airbus will start ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture onboard its ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production has already started to reflect concerns about a potential rail strike that could bring the ethanol industry, and many others, to a halt by cutting volumes last week to 1.018 million barrels a day, 23,000 bpd lower than the week before. The crush […]
In Finland, Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector. Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel. This collaboration aims to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to SAF. Reaching the […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to publish renewable volume obligation mandates for 2023 and beyond by the end of this week although Platts reports the agency promised it would meet its court-ordered Nov. 30 deadline on Wednesday. The expectation is that a multi-year mandate will help tame RIN markets. Together […]
In California, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into liquid acetate, a key ingredient in producing “liquid sunlight” or solar fuels through artificial photosynthesis. The new approach, reported in Nature Catalysis, could help advance […]
