In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V. has been awarded a €3 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe program for its participation in the 4-year research and development program WaterProof. This program aims to demonstrate the value of electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value chemicals and products. The €3 million grant will be paid […]
In India, the Free Press Journal reports the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is looking to contract a partner for a Design, Build, Own, and Operate biochar and briquette project using garden waste. The region produces around 100 metric tons of garden waste per day. The tender to find the partner has already been launched. The […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reports that Protech Mitra Perkasa will invest $50 million in the country’s first bio propylene glycol plant, set to be built on Java Island. With construction set to begin next year, the facility will produce 30,000 metric tons of bio propylene glycol annually. There is no domestic production of […]
In Japan, JERA Co., Inc., through its subsidiary JERA Americas Inc., having decided to participate in thermal power generation projects in Massachusetts and Maine in the United States, has concluded a stock purchase agreement with an affiliate of funds managed by Stonepeak to acquire a 100% interest in the projects. The acquisition is expected to […]
In the UK, Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet. Under the trial, bp is supplying Rio Tinto with marine biofuel for approximately 12 months. The fuel will be trialed on Rio Tinto’s RTM Tasman vessel on a […]
In Belgium, late on May 16, the European Parliament’s environment committee voted on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), including limiting subsidies to burning forests biomass and crop-based biofuels. Forests biomass: with a 45 to 36 majority the committee voted in favor of amendment CA9, recommending that primary woody biomass should no longer be […]
In Massachusetts, CJ BIO, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, has introduced PHACT Marine Biodegradable Polymers based on its proprietary polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) technology. Being a part of the solution to change the trajectory of the plastic pollution challenge and preserving the planet is the essence of the PHACT brand. PHACT means (PHA + Act) […]
Across Europe, Stratus Advisors says that eight of the European Union’s 27 member states have either lowered biofuel blending mandates for the near term or are in discussions to do so in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concerns about food security, but believes that the RePower policy will help to decarbonize Europe and […]
In Germany, Reuters reports the Handelsblatt newspaper said that Verbio could be looking at refurbishing the PCK Schwedt refinery in eastern Germany into biofuel production, a facility that Alcmene Group is trying to take over, although neither company commented on the report. The facility, majority owned by Russian energy company Rosneft, is reliant on imports […]
In Spain, EuroWeekly News reports that gasoline prices have increased in Spain because of the recent change in the biofuels percentage. On May 18th, the government increased the percentage of biofuels in every liter by 0.5% each year for the years 2023-2026 (so 10% in 2022, 10.5% in 2023, 11% in 2024, 11.5% in 2025 […]
