In Finland, the Power-to-Gas plant (P2G) planned for completion by Vantaa Energy in 2025 in Finland produces carbon-neutral synthetic gas, the production process of which utilizes water and carbon dioxide recovered from the waste treatment process in a new and innovative way. Synthetic gas can be used as transport fuel instead of fossil natural gas. […]
In Norway, Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, officially opened the new biocomposite plant at Norske Skog Saugbrugs in Halden on May 16, 2022. Norske Skog sees great commercial and environmental potential in the production of biocomposite through the subsidiary CEBICO AS. Norske Skog’s biocomposite product CEBICO is a more sustainable alternative to […]
In Finland, Auramarine Ltd has invested in the development of one of the industry’s first methanol fuel supply units to meet the demand for methanol as a promising future fuel. The units are suitable for both two-stroke and four-stroke engines and can be adapted to suit the conversion of existing engines to dual-fuel methanol operation […]
In Washington state, a new artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through lignin, the tough polymer that helps woody plants hold their shape. Lignin also stores tremendous potential for renewable energy and materials. Reporting in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers from Washington State University and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest […]
In Washington, Energy Wire reports Bracewell launched the Capture Action Project last month to lobby for support of large-scale carbon capture projects while the government prepares to invest $8.2 billion in the growing sector. Previously the firm opposed CCS on behalf of its utility clients but has since made an about face on the issue […]
In Minnesota, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co., LLLP, constructed and installed a 200,000 gallon ethanol storage tank in November 2021 without required MPCA review and approval. The permit violations occurred at the company’s ethanol production facility near Benson, Minn. The review and approval is required in […]
In Kansas, Honeywell recently announced that Coffeyville Resources & Marketing, a wholly owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, has selected Honeywell for a feasibility study for lower-carbon hydrogen production in Coffeyville, Kansas. The study will evaluate the application of carbon capture and hydrogen purification as an emission reduction solution. The Coffeyville site is evaluating utilizing Honeywell […]
In South Korea, SK Chemicals has built a mass production system with a scale of several thousand tons for new biopolyol material “PO3G” (polyoxytrimethylene ether glycol) and has started up production. The brand name of this material is ECOTRION. Last month, SK chemicals unveiled its strategy to expand operations as a “green material” company with […]
In Norway, Circa and Valmet have signed a Heads of Agreement to realize and optimize the Furacell production process at scale through the ReSolute project and future large-scale plants. Valmet will be the main process technology and equipment supplier, and actively contribute to accelerating the development of Circa’s large-scale production plants. The cooperation considerably strengthens […]
In Ethiopia, the Addis Standard newspaper reports that an eighth grader has created a biofuel system using animal manure that he then converts into enough electricity to supply 16 customers. The system was developed by mimicking a model he saw as well as his own innovations. The local water and energy authority has promised to […]
