In Australia, the Palaszczuk Government is accelerating plans to make Queensland the capital of a local sustainable aviation fuels industry. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said a roundtable was held on Friday, bringing together key industry players to launch a pathway for Queensland to capitalize on the global shift to green […]
In France, Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035. Airbus will start ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture onboard its ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production has already started to reflect concerns about a potential rail strike that could bring the ethanol industry, and many others, to a halt by cutting volumes last week to 1.018 million barrels a day, 23,000 bpd lower than the week before. The crush […]
In Finland, Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector. Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel. This collaboration aims to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to SAF. Reaching the […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to publish renewable volume obligation mandates for 2023 and beyond by the end of this week although Platts reports the agency promised it would meet its court-ordered Nov. 30 deadline on Wednesday. The expectation is that a multi-year mandate will help tame RIN markets. Together […]
In Denmark, Shell Petroleum NV has reached an agreement with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Pioneer Point Partners and Sampension to acquire 100% shareholding of Nature Energy Biogas A/S (Nature Energy) for nearly $2 billion. The acquisition will be absorbed within Shell’s current capital range, which remains unchanged. Based in Denmark, Nature Energy is a […]
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, Inc and NatureWorks have signed a Master Collaboration Agreement (MCA) that calls for the two organizations to collaborate on the development of sustainable materials solutions based on CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT Biodegradable Polymers and NatureWorks’ Ingeo biopolymers. The two companies will develop high-performance biopolymer solutions that will replace fossil-fuel based plastics in […]
In Canada, ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. has won an EnviroLys Award in the ICI+ Green Project category for introducing the use of pyrolytic oil at its Port-Cartier plant. The EnviroLys Awards recognize private expertise in the green economy, entrepreneurship and innovation of companies in the environmental services industry. They were awarded by the Council of […]
In Italy, Eni and BF have signed a collaboration agreement to evaluate the development of crops for energy use in Italy, recovering degraded, abandoned or polluted land, without competing with the food chain. The agreement has a first study-phase, to evaluate the sustainability and competitiveness of an agro-industrial chain to be jointly developed aiming at […]
In the UK, Rolls-Royce and easyJet confirmed they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks a major step towards proving that hydrogen could […]
