In Denmark, in H1, 30 percent of all resin Lego purchased was certified mass balance, which translates to an estimated average of 22 percent material from renewable and recycled sources. This is a significant increase from 2023, when for the full year, 18 percent was certified mass balance which equated to 12 percent sustainable sources. […]
In Hong Kong, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) and partners join hands to advance low-carbon shipping, opting for cleaner fuel to reduce supply chain emissions. With the participation of several partners including IKEA and Kyocera, the first voyage commenced in early August. The fuel used on the voyage is a B24 biofuel blend, with […]
In Austria, eFuels leader Infinium and Borealis, a leading supplier of advanced and sustainable plastic solutions, have entered into an agreement to enable the production of low-carbon-footprint plastics generated from waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. These plastics, known as polyolefins, are commonly used in manufacturing consumer goods […]
In Denmark, the Maersk McKinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in its most recent report says there are several views on whether supply can meet demand for biodiesel due to the new FuelEU regulation. Industry experts they spoke to noted that it will be difficult for EU ports to procure and provide 600,000 metric […]
What are the best pathways to generating and upgrading biochemical intermediates. For example, wet waste to mixed volatile fatty acids in arrested methanogenesis. Or, sugars to butyric acid, or 2,3 butanediol. Tasks include mitigation of scalability roadblocks, measurement of finished fuel properties and quantification of blend limitations, demonstration of life-cycle GHG emissions, and more. What’s […]
In Taiwan, Dimerco Express Group teamed with Acer and Cathay Cargo to reduce carbon emissions in aviation through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). As part of Dimerco’s commitment to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of logistics, this agreement will support the adoption of SAF on Cathay Cargo’s flights starting in 2024. “We […]
In Spain, Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque SL (CBSR), a joint venture between Cepsa1 and Bio-Oils (subsidiary of Apical), has awarded Worley a services contract for the expansion of CBSR’s renewable fuel complex in Huelva, Spain, including a new biofuel plant. Cepsa and Apical state that, when completed, the new biofuel plant is expected to become […]
In Australia, JBS Australia has completed the installation and commissioning of a bioenergy system at its Beef City Food Processing Facility in Toowoomba. The system captures naturally occurring biogas, known as biogas, and reuses it on-site to reduce the equivalent of ~34,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The system is one of two projects […]
In India, the Deccan Chronicle newspaper reports that in spite of the government significantly restricting ethanol production from sugarcane juice in fear of a sugar shortage, ethanol blending still managed to surpass 15% as of May thanks to ethanol production from grains. Ethanol demand increased 19% during the first nine months of the 2023/24 season […]
In Canada, the government of Canada and the government of Quebec have announced C$26,448,693 in joint financial assistance to support Énercycle, the Régie de gestion des matières résiduelles de la Mauricie, for its project to develop a new organic waste recovery center using biomethanization and composting. In addition to diverting approximately 35,000 tons of organic matter […]
