In Washington, Ijomah Oputa, 54, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden to 40 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud in connection with the generation and sale of fraudulent renewable fuel credits, from 2017 through 2021. Oputa created a fake renewable fuel importing company and fraudulently generated […]
In the Netherlands, SPIE Netherlands and C-Green are collaborating on the first Dutch modular plant to convert sewage sludge into biofuel. The innovative system – developed by C-Green – converts wet biomass (sludge) into the dry product hydrochar in an energy-efficient manner. During the production process, five kilos of sludge are converted into one kilo […]
In California, Origin Materials, Inc. and Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the mass production of bio-based materials to explore initiatives related to the rapid commercialization of low-carbon, bio-based materials. Initiatives include evaluating the use of existing Indorama Ventures’ units in the United States with some modification to commercially produce […]
In the UK, the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) reported that it has received funding for four feasibility projects supporting green hydrogen innovation and development. The center said that the funding comes as part of the Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Innovation Scheme through which 32 projects across Scotland are set to receive funding of $8.6 million […]
In South Korea, Kia has unveiled new details of its ‘10 must–have sustainability items’, which define a baseline for the use of sustainable materials in its future model lines. Kia said that the initiative aims to accomplish sustainability at scale, while providing the best material solutions for all new model lines. Kia said it will […]
In Austria, Andritz said it has successfully delivered, installed, and commissioned a converting line for manufacturing baby diapers at Naturopera’s new plant in Bully Les Mines, France. The eXcelle converting line from Andritz Diatec features special technology to produce both traditional and bio-based baby diapers. Naturopera is preparing to produce diapers made of 90% bio-based […]
In Egypt, Egypt Today reported that the Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company (ANRPC) has signed an agreement with Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec, to build a new $450 million green methanol production project. The new methanol plant will be located in the port of Damietta. The green methanol plant aims to have an annual […]
In the United Arab Emirates, MENAFN reported that the Sharjah waste-to-energy plant has processed over 100,000 tons of waste and offset over 150,000 tons of CO2 emissions since the plant started operations. Inaugurated in May 2022, the Sharjah waste-to-energy plant is a project of the Emirates Waste to Energy joint venture between BEEAH Group and […]
In the UK, research firm Visiongain reported that the global biofuel industry market size was valued at $116.456 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.9% during the 2023-2033 period. “The expansion of biofuel production infrastructure is a critical factor in the growth and development of the biofuel industry. As […]
In the UK, Fairfield Market Research reported that the increasing use of biofuels by the transportation sector will boost the adoption of biofuels. “Liquid biofuels have been here for around a couple of decades now; however, their application in transportation sector has been prominent and will drive the market growth ahead. With more governments eying […]
