In Belgium, 28 European companies and organizations presented the Biomethane Declaration to Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, in a lively online event. The Declaration signatories recognize that biomethane is the most cost-effective, scalable and sustainable renewable gas available today. The declaration highlights the willingness of biomethane producers and users, with a combined annual turnover […]
In the UK, bp has confirmed it is planning a new large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the North East of England that could deliver up to 500Mwe (megawatt electrical input) of hydrogen production by 2030. To be developed in multiple stages, HyGreen Teesside is expected to match production to demand and build on experience […]
In Finland, Stora Enso is extending its packaging offering with a new portfolio of bio-based foams from wood. The products are fully recyclable and can be used for protective and thermal packaging. Lightweight wood foams address the need for climate-friendly, renewable and circular cushioning materials in inner packaging. Stora Enso’s offering consists of Fibrease™ by […]
In Colorado, Kolmar and Gevo have entered into a financeable fuel supply agreement for 45 million gallons per year (on a neat basis) of renewable, energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons that are expected to be produced from Gevo’s second Net-Zero production facility, Net-Zero 2. Kolmar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kolmar Group AG that is a […]
In Washington, growing demand for biomass-based diesel advanced biofuels can be met with projected supply of lipid feedstocks through 2030 without encroaching on food resources, finds a new study from LMC International, commissioned by the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA). The study exclusively examined the outlook for supply of lipid feedstocks to determine their ability to […]
In the Philippines, BusinessWorld reports that International Energy Agency data shows the country will become one of the top five biofuel importers globally in the next five years as its sugar industry shrinks. Although domestic sugar mills produce ethanol, it costs nearly twice as much as landed ethanol, typically from the US. The E10 blending […]
In Mozambique, Intelegencia Empresorial reports Tongaat Hulett, the majority shareholder in the Xinavane and Mafambisse sugar factories, in the southern Mozambican provinces of Maputo and central Sofala, respectively, will build an ethanol distillery with a capacity of 20 million liters. The molasses-based facility will be built at the Xinavane sugar factory and is expected to […]
In Italy, researchers from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has created the first ever prototype of a soft, biodegradable and soluble velcro inspired by the micro-hook structure of leaves on the “catchweed” plant (Galium aparine), for use in devices for the monitoring and safeguarding of the environment and in precision farming. The […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country will need to achieve 40% biodiesel blending by 2024 in order to reach its renewable energy use targets of 23% by 2020. The original plan was to hit B40 by 2021 but high palm oil prices that have stalled the mandate at 30%. Biodiesel consumption is set to hit […]
In Australia, Sherdar Australia Bio Refinery Pty Ltd. announced plans to develop a renewable diesel processing and storage facility in the country. When in full operation, the facility aims to produce 500,000 metric tons per annum of renewable fuels with lower carbon emissions than conventional fossil fuels. This will position Australia as one of the […]
