In Sweden, Liquid Wind announces a further strengthening of its partnership with pan-European decarbonization leaders to include plans of developing and marketing 10 additional eMethanol facilities in the Nordics by 2027. The partnership was initially formulated in 2020 among key partners such as Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy and Topsoe. The firm noted the […]
In Japan, Evero Energy Group, a low-carbon waste-to-energy company, has announced that it will be partnering with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver its InBECCS (Ince Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) project. The InBECCS project will be retrofitted on Evero’s Ince Bio Power site, a waste wood to energy facility located in the North-West of […]
In Michigan, Pangea, a global automotive leather supplier, shared a recent study comparing the biobased carbon contents of leathers with different manufacturing recipes and alternative materials, such as ‘cactus leather’ and AppleSkin. The firm noted that the study clearly demonstrates the superior biobased nature of leather. By optimizing leather making recipes, Pangea said it can […]
In Singapore, the Methanol Institute (MI) said it welcomed Cargill Ocean Transportation as the entity’s newest member. Cargill Ocean Transportation is a freight-trading organization that charters around 650 vessels worldwide. In January 2023, Cargill Ocean Transportation announced orders for its first two methanol dual fuel kamsarmax bulk carriers with Mitsui & Co. Ltd., set for […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) released its fiscal recommendations to attract $7.2-1.08 billion of new clean fuel capital investments to build new Canadian clean fuel production capacity and infrastructure by 2030. ABFC’s ‘Clean Fuels Strategy’ report profiles fiscal measures that will assure that Canadian-based clean fuel production remains competitive in the global market and, […]
In Norway, Wallenius Wilhelmsen said it supplied its first biofuel in Korea as part of a trial of HSFO-Biofuel Calling at Masan Port, South Korea, as part of its regular sailing schedule, M/V Torrens is the first Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel in Korea, the company said. Jang Hongseok, Manager Energy Sourcing, Wallenius […]
In Belgium, the European Commission reports that in 2022, the EU spent €28.4 billion on imports of green energy products (including wind turbines, solar panels and liquid biofuels) from extra-EU countries, more than double the amount in 2021 (€13.3. billion). Increases were recorded for liquid biofuels with 2022 imports reaching €5.1 billion, up 49% on 2021 […]
In the UK, Cummins Inc. announced the selection of its proposal to jointly develop a Methanol Kit for its QSK60 engine as part of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition, funded by the UK Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. To be chosen as one of the top 10 projects, Cummins […]
In Denmark, Novozymes A/S has achieved a significant breakthrough in the renewable diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) sector with the introduction of Quara LowP, a revolutionary enzymatic solution designed to transform feedstock pre-treatment processes. Novozymes has harnessed its extensive expertise in enzymatic degumming, resulting in the creation of Quara LowP. This groundbreaking solution empowers […]
In Nigeria, the This Day newspaper reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Niger State Government to develop an ethanol plant that will be supported by 100,000 hectares of corn, sugarcane, and sweet sorghum. The project makes up a larger macro-scale initiative that will include hydroelectric power, […]
