In Italy, the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has issued a decree approving the application rules for accessing the incentives for the introduction of biomethane into the natural gas network. The act is one of the actions envisaged to implement the measure of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) which supports […]
In California, Rio Tinto is progressing plans to swap conventional diesel for renewable fuel in haul trucks at its U.S. operations to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. The company successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial at the Kennecott […]
In Singapore, CNC Petroleum, a subsidiary of PS Energy Group, now distributes MGO B20, a sustainable bunker fuel option to coastal and marine customers. A blend of standard MGO and biodiesel, MGO B20 is distributed at the company’s floating kiosk, CNC 5, which is located off the buoy the West Coast Pier. It is currently […]
In Oregon, in November 2022, Neste announced that it would acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets on the US West Coast from Crimson Renewable Energy Holdings, LLC. The acquisition has been approved by regulatory authorities, and the transaction has been closed. The acquisition includes shares in SeQuential Environmental […]
In India, each year farmers in Northern India are forced to burn agri stubble in their fields to remove paddy residue, resulting in severe air pollution in the region. SAEL has developed a business model where crop residues are used as fuel in waste-to-energy projects. SAEL is an emerging renewable company in India with presence […]
In Estonia, using Fibenol’s lignin called LIGNOVA as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic products including those for sensitive skin. Fibenol’s unique fractionation technology efficiently converts wood processing residues into lignin and wood sugars at an industrial […]
In Germany, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF), together with Arburg GmbH + Co KG, are developing an energy- and material-efficient 3D printing process for manufacturing of lightweight bio-based fiber composites. In fiber composites, which occur naturally, reinforcing fibers such as collagen or cellulose fibrils are embedded in a matrix of lignin, hemicellulose […]
In Sweden, Project Air, an industrial collaboration to build a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, will receive EUR 97 million in support from the EU Innovation Fund. The announcement marks an important milestone for the project, which is being led by chemicals company Perstorp AB. The facility is expected to be […]
In Switzerland, EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous, capable of harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel. The semiconductor-based technology is scalable and easy to prepare. A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely […]
In Washington, Seeking Alpha reports that major oil refiners including Chevron, Phillips 66 and Shell are requesting the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency delay the implementation of year-round E15 to April 2024 rather than April 2023 as planned. The reason for the delay is the supposed need for “infrastructure and operational changes” in […]
