In Belgium, ArcelorMittal announces the first industrial production of ethanol at its Steelanol plant, Europe’s first carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. This historic milestone was achieved on 7 November 2023, at ArcelorMittal Belgium’s Gent plant. The first industrial-scale production is a significant step in the journey to the full commissioning of the Steelanol plant. […]
In the Netherlands, OCI Global is supplying Röhm, a leading manufacturer of methacrylates, with bio-ammonia for the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA), an important precursor for PLEXIGLAS – the world’s most popular brand of acrylic glass. This week, OCI Global delivered a shipment of bio-ammonia to Röhm in a pioneering step to help reduce the […]
In the UAE, Jetex is the first to offer SAF to customers in the United Arab Emirates. Building on the success of supplying SAF at selected locations in Europe, Jetex will now offer aircraft operators and private owners the possibility of significantly reducing emissions whenever they operate flights from its flagship private terminal in Dubai. […]
In Denmark, Novozymes announced the launch of Quara LowP, an enzymatic solution aimed at transforming the renewable diesel feedstock pre-treatment process. “This innovation is a testament to our commitment to sustainable solutions for the renewable diesel and SAF industry. Quara LowP offers producers the flexibility to process blends of feedstocks resulting in increased efficiency, reduced […]
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 […]
