In Japan, Teijin Limited has received an ISCC PLUS sustainable-product certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system for biomass-derived bisphenol A (BPA) polycarbonate (PC) resin products produced in Japan. Teijin is the first Japanese company to obtain ISCC PLUS certification for the PC resin products. The newly certified biomass PC resin products […]
In Norway, Aker Carbon Capture will deliver a pre-engineering study to the energy company St1 for the development of a carbon capture facility at Finnsementti’s Lappeenranta cement plant. The captured CO2 would be used for the first renewable synthetic methanol plant in Finland. Aker Carbon Capture’s Just Catch unit could capture around 40,000 metric tons […]
In Colorado, S&W Seed Company said it has executed an agreement with Equilon Enterprises LLC (Shell) to establish a joint venture with the aim of developing novel plant genetics for oil seed cover crops as feedstocks for biofuel production. The JV company, named Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds LLC, will be jointly owned by Shell and S&W. […]
In Singapore, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refueling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. This inaugural bunker operation marks the start of a term supply agreement between the two companies, which commits TotalEnergies to provide VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) […]
In Maryland, Enviva Inc. along with the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA), welcome a recent study, titled “Impacts of the US southeast wood pellet industry on local forest carbon stocks.” The study has been peer-reviewed and published in a leading scientific journal, Nature, confirming that the wood pellet industry has met the overall condition of […]
In New Zealand, Genesis Energy and Fonterra have signed an agreement to work together on exploring the viability of biomass as a substitute for coal including the potential for a local supply chain. The two companies have signed a Biomass Collaboration Agreement as they seek an alternative fuel source to help decarbonise their respective businesses […]
In Malaysia, PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd (PRSB), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, and SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), have signed an agreement to develop technology for microalgae oil production. Under the agreement, PRSB and SEDC Energy will jointly develop algae production technology which includes cultivation, harvesting and extraction of […]
In Switzerland, European Union (EU) Innovation Fund announces funding of EUR 328 million in two Holcim decarbonization projects at the Financing Innovative Clean Tech Conference in Brussels. The grants will accelerate the development of Holcim’s breakthrough carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects in Germany and Poland. These projects are part of Holcim’s net-zero roadmap, […]
In Washington, DTN reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell slightly last week for the first time in five weeks to 1 million barrels per day, down 2.7% on the week, although production remains a touch higher than during the same period last year. Ethanol stocks fell similarly to to 24.417 million, […]
In Brazil, Soybean and Corn Advisor reports that Conab estimates 73% of the country’s corn-based ethanol production comes from Mato Grosso and will likely rise to 3.335 billion liters, nearly 12% higher than the year prior. Nationwide, the agency expects corn-based ethanol to increase more than 30% during 2022/23 to 4.5 billion liters. Corn-based ethanol […]
