In Oman, Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) and Wakud International LLC (Wakud) have signed an agreement to introduce biodiesel blends to Oman. The two companies will explore the potential of selling different blends of biodiesel to customers in the Commercial and Marine segments. For corporations developing de-carbonization strategies, biodiesel can produce immediate impact without any […]
In Saudi Arabia, SABIC announced a collaboration with Mattel to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE program across Mattel’s products offering. The first Mattel toy products to enter the market in 2022 using certified renewable SABIC PP (polypropylene) polymers will be from MEGA and Matchbox, with more to follow. Heading the initiative will be […]
In India, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and The Government of Odisha have joined hands to take a vital step towards the proliferation of green energy in the state. On April 11, 2022, Sh. Bhupendra Singh Poonia, IAS, Managing Director, Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL); and Sh. Amit Garg, Executive Director […]
In Malaysia, the Malaysian Reserve newspaper reports that together with stakeholders, the palm oil board is reviewing the sustainability standards within the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme to align it with stricter international schemes as well as traceability. Malaysian palm oil regularly comes under fire for weak sustainability criteria so with the European […]
In Malawi, the Maravi Post newspaper reports Ethco is investing $6.4 million to produce biogas from vinasse, with the energy produced going back into the facility’s ethanol production while the digestate will go to local farmers to improve their soil thanks to the potassium, nitrogen, phosphorous, zinc and sulfur. The facility produces 218 million liters […]
In Paraguay, the Omega Green plant will start only production in 2024 but already has offtake contracts with Shell and British Petroleum accounting for 90% of its production. The investment for the plant in Villeta will be $1 billion. The facility, the first renewable diesel project in the country, will also manufacture Sustainable Aviation Fuel […]
In China, a research team the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has discovered a genetic sensor of blue light that regulates oil synthesis in an industrial microalga, and explored this discovery to double the microalgal productivity of oils. They proposed a new technology called Blue-Light Induced Oil […]
In Iowa, President Biden toured Growth Energy member plant POET Bioprocessing-Menlo on Tuesday where he announced that his administration will lift outdated restrictions on E15 for the 2022 summer driving season. Available at more than 2,600 gas stations across 31 states, E15 is approved for more than 96 percent of light duty vehicles, which account for […]
In Finland, Neste, Altens and TRAPIL have collaborated to enable the first-ever transport of renewable diesel by a pipeline in Europe. With a pipeline transport, the greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 92% compared to conventional logistics by tanker trucks. The fuel transport of Neste-produced renewable diesel took place on 28 March 2022 between the […]
In Luxembourg, European Investment Bank (EIB), Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) and Iberdrola last week announced an agreement aiming to support the decarbonization of the economy by producing green hydrogen for industrial use, thereby contributing to EU energy security. To this end, Iberdrola will receive 53 million from the EIB and 35 million from ICO, with both […]
