In Spain, researchers at the Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), in collaboration with researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology in Korea, have recently published a work in Nature Communications journal revealing a new strategy to improve itaconic acid production through synthetic biology technology. Itaconic acid is used as a raw material […]
In Japan, the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service reports that on October 4, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) invited public comments on the proposed Basic Policy for Promoting Decarbonization of Aviation. The proposed policy identifies Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) introduction as a key strategy for reducing CO2 emissions in Japan’s aviation sector. […]
In Japan, Astomos Energy Corporation, Sustainable Energy Development Co. Ltd., and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to jointly study the establishment of a marine transportation system having less environmental impact through the effective use of organic substances generated on board ships. With the signing of this MoU, the […]
In Italy, Eni has definitively ended the procurement of palm oil for use at the Venice and Gela biorefineries for the production of hydrogenated biofuels. The last shipments arrived in the last few weeks, ahead of the declared goal of becoming ‘palm oil free’ by the end of 2022. Eni’s biorefineries in Venice and Gela […]
In Texas, Fluor Corporation was awarded a reimbursable front-end engineering and detailed design, engineering and procurement services contract for Imperial as the company progresses plans to develop a world-class renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The new complex is expected to be the largest renewable diesel production facility in Canada […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports Datagro data shows sugarcane production is expected to jump next season to 590 million metric tons in 2023/24 that kicks off in April as the crop continues to recover from drought and deep freeze impacts. The figure compares to 542 million tons expected for the current season. Although ethanol production is […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports government established new criteria to set the values of bioethanol based on sugar cane and corn used in gasoline cuts for domestic consumption. The measure aims to seek a price adjustment in accordance with the strong inflationary escalation that the country is going through and that could exceed 100% this year. […]
In the UAE, TradeArabia News Service reports Lootah Biofuels has opened its biodiesel facility in in Dubai Industrial City. It will use used cooking oil as feedstock to produce biodiesel with a 100-ton per day expansion already in place. The biodiesel will be used to help achieve the government’s 5% biofuel blending target. In addition […]
In the UK, Bloomberg reports Brookfield has received interest in buying Greenergy for as much as $1.4 billion as interest increases in securing alternative energy assets although there is no guarantee that an offer will be made. Brookfield tried to sell Greenergy last year, contracting HSBC and Citigroup to scout for potential buyers, but the […]
In the UK, PETRONAS and Heriot-Watt University have entered into a research partnership to jointly develop cost-effective technologies to produce hydrogen from biomass waste, in line with both organisations’ aspiration for a carbon-neutral future and a circular economy. The £1M research project is a collaboration under PETRONAS Centre of Excellence in Subsurface Engineering and […]
