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European Commission signs green hydrogen MOU with Namibia

European Commission signs green hydrogen MOU with Namibia

November 9, 2022 |

In Egypt, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Namibia Hage Geingob signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a strategic partnership between the EU and Namibia at the COP27 in Egypt. The partnership aims to ensure the development of a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials, refined materials and renewable hydrogen […]

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Dutch researchers investigate epigenetic differences in field pennycress

Dutch researchers investigate epigenetic differences in field pennycress

November 9, 2022 |

In the Netherlands, small differences in DNA sequence contribute to heritable variations within a species, as do chemical modifications of DNA called epigenetic changes. In order to better understand the significance of such epigenetic changes for the evolution of plants, an international research team led the University of Tübingen investigated a large number of populations […]

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Andion Italy and EGEA New Energy team up to develop Italian bio-LNG projects

Andion Italy and EGEA New Energy team up to develop Italian bio-LNG projects

November 9, 2022 |

In Italy, Andion Italy and EGEA NEW ENERGY S.p.A. announced the joint acquisition of BIOMETHAN GREEN 1 – SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA S.R.L., a fully permitted greenfield agricultural project in Mirandola, located in the province of Modena. BIO-LNG will be produced by processing organic waste, specifically agricultural production waste, using Andion’s proprietary anaerobic digestion technology.  Engineering, procurement […]

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Arla calls on UK government to tap into dairy waste for biogas

Arla calls on UK government to tap into dairy waste for biogas

November 9, 2022 |

In the UK, amid concern about the cost of energy and preparations for potential shortages of power in the coming months, farmers from the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, Arla, has issued a call to action for the Government to tap into a major unused source of energy from farms and the wider food supply chain. […]

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Egypt’s first green hydrogen plant commissioned

Egypt’s first green hydrogen plant commissioned

November 9, 2022 |

In Egypt, Fertiglobe, Scatec, Orascom Construction and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt have started commissioning of “Egypt Green”, Africa’s first integrated green hydrogen plant, during the UN Climate summit. Egypt Green, which is owned, built, and operated by Fertiglobe, the strategic partnership between OCI N.V. and ADNOC, Scatec ASA, Orascom Construction and The Sovereign Fund […]

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Dronamics, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions join together to integrate hydrogen fuel-cell technology

Dronamics, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions join together to integrate hydrogen fuel-cell technology

November 9, 2022 |

In the UK, Dronamics, the leading middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), a leading innovator in the development of zero emissions solutions for aerospace, announced that they will be combining their expertise to integrate hydrogen fuel-cell technology into the Black Swan, the long-range cargo drone developed by Dronamics.  Brought together […]

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Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla team up to build new methanol-fueled oil tanker

Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla team up to build new methanol-fueled oil tanker

November 9, 2022 |

In Sweden, Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla are entering into a new joint venture agreement to secure an ongoing new building project for a 2000 DWT Oil- and Chemical Tanker in Turkey. The vessel design and specification has been upgraded to match and exceed the operational requirements for the North European region. Besides being […]

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Eni and Leonardo to develop joint sustainability and innovation initiatives 

Eni and Leonardo to develop joint sustainability and innovation initiatives 

November 9, 2022 |

In Italy, Eni and Leonardo signed an agreement for the development of joint sustainability and innovation initiatives, with the aim of boosting the energy transition and decarbonising their operations. The collaboration between Eni and Leonardo will be developed within a circular economy framework to promote and accelerate the energy transition and decarbonisation of the aerospace […]

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OXE Marine chooses HVO100 as marine biofuel preference following testing

OXE Marine chooses HVO100 as marine biofuel preference following testing

November 9, 2022 |

In Sweden, following OXE Marine AB (publ)’s recently published sea trials where the company’s 300 hp diesel outboard OXE300 was tested against a gasoline outboard of equivalent power, where OXE Marine showed not only a 50% higher consumption in the gasoline outboard but a reduction of 92% net CO2 emissions compared to the gasoline alternative, […]

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Nearly 200 organizations ask Congress to prevent rail strike on Nov. 19

Nearly 200 organizations ask Congress to prevent rail strike on Nov. 19

November 8, 2022 |

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association and nearly 200 other organizations representing a broad swath of the agricultural value chain have urged Congress to act quickly to prevent a rail strike and service shutdown on November 19, the deadline for unions and railroads to finalize an agreement. RFA continues to engage in discussions with the […]

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