In Belize, VOA reported that Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of sargassum seaweed swamping its beaches into biofuel. Belize Prime Minister John Briceno said in a statement that a $50 million facility, which will be the result of a public-private partnership with German company Variodin, would convert municipal solid waste […]
In the UK, Bunkerspot reported that Finnish shipping firm Wasaline will start operating its Aurora Botnia Ro-Pax vessel with certified biogas one day a week from October 13 until Christmas, in preparation for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) that will come into force next year. The report highlighted that biogas is more expensive […]
In India, SNS Insider reported that the global waste-to-energy (WTE) market achieved a valuation of $33.68 million in 2022 and is projected to reach $48.63 billion by 2030. The report noted that the market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.7% during the forecast period spanning from 2023 to […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co. (MHIEC) has received an order from the Fukushima Municipal Government to rebuild the city’s Abukuma Clean Center Incineration Plant. The firm explained that the order calls for installation of two stoker-type incinerators collectively capable of processing 120 tons per day (tpd), to replace the superannuated […]
In Switzerland, Bertschi and Dow Inc., have initiated a pilot for sustainable transportation, from the Netherlands to Italy, combining intermodal rail and biofuel-engine trucks. Bertschi said that it its continuously exploring strategies to enhance the sustainability of its door-to-door solutions. Bertschi added it currently operates 90% of all European land transport via intermodal rail transport, […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reported that Peninsula, an independent marine energy supplier, has fixed its first Biofuel deal for Shanghai-based international shipping firm Cosco Shipping Lines. Peninsula’s Shanghai and Singapore trading teams recently combined to deliver 2,000 metric tons of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to the 155,000 DWT Cosco container carrier, M/V Cscl Venus, through […]
In France, under Bpifrance’s “Première Usine” call for projects as part of the France 2030 plan, the French government has decided to help finance the project to build a plant capable of producing 10,000 metric tons of isobutene and derivatives per year. The government will provide €16.4 million of non-dilutive funding in the form of […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced the achievement of two significant milestones, including biofuel production yields of more than 100 gallons per dry ton of woody biomass as measured on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis (“GGE”), and market-leading, extremely low carbon intensity (“CI”) scores of 15 for Cellulosic Ethanol and the company’s proprietary Hydrodeoxygenated Bioleum™ Oil […]
In Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports the Iowa Utilities Board has given Navigator CO2 Ventures permission to pause its permitting processes while the company waited a verdict from the Illinois Commerce Commission. Navigator refiled in Illinois after it had withdrawn its application in January, and is now waiting to see if its request to […]
In Canada, Greenlane Renewables Inc has been awarded a contract valued at $26.2 million by a leading environmental services company in Brazil that is investing in a portfolio of landfill assets across the country to produce biomethane. Under the terms of the agreement, Greenlane will supply its proven Cascade PSA LF product, a complete landfill […]
