In New Zealand, the New Zealand Herald newspaper reports that the forestry minister says there are discussions between the government and Oji Fibre Solutions regarding the potential development of a biofuels and hydrogen plant at Tokoroa’s Kinleith Mill. The government has agreed to fund a multi-million dollar feasibility study to determine if the project has […]
In Georgia, Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Soperton, GA in the form of a $50 million grant. Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is a unique program that brings together corporate and philanthropic organizations to accelerate the deployment of essential technologies […]
In Finland, Technip Energies and MetGen Oy announced a collaboration for the industrialization of METNIN technology for the valorization of lignin. METNIN is an enzymatic process technology that enables the fractionation of lignin from lignocellulosic feedstocks to produce various renewable bio-products. Technip Energies and MetGen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly bring a […]
In the Netherlands, Wärtsilä partnered with Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line and Netherlands based GoodFuels, a market leader in sustainable biofuels, to carry out ship trials operating with biofuel blends. In addition to a 70 percent diesel / 30 percent biofuel blend, the tests were conducted with 100 percent biofuel to determine the effect on […]
In Germany, Hyundai’s shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) has ordered 6 × MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM dual-fuel main engines in connection with the construction of 6 × 17,000 teu container vessels for A.P. Moller – Maersk, the Danish integrated logistics company. Hyundai’s engine machinery division (HHI-EMD) will build the engines in Korea, which will be capable of running […]
In the Netherlands, Bloomberg reports Europe is importing vast amounts of cheaper Brazilian ethanol in the face of the ongoing energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ethanol purchases have tripled since July follow the Brazilian government’s policy shift ahead of its elections this fall which in turn forced ethanol prices lower. […]
In France, ConnexionFrance reports the Minister of Public Action and Accounts believes in the carrot rather than the stick approach when it comes to the situation of private jets. He says that rather than adding on more taxes to private jets that they should instead be flown using biofuels, pointing to an A380 trial in […]
In the Netherlands, Seatrade Maritime News reports that Exxon has undergone several marine biofuel trials in Europe and is preparing to launch commercial availability. So far, the company has run B30 trials in the Antwerp and Rotterdam ports, B25 in France like it did recently in Singapore with Tata NYK Shipping and is in discussions […]
In California, nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia. The microrobots are made of algae cells whose surfaces are speckled with antibiotic-filled nanoparticles. The algae provide movement, which […]
In Washington, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish renewable volume obligations that are additive for all fuel types in the upcoming “set” rule under the Renewable […]
