In China, the first batch of products from the world’s largest green methanol project—the Green Methanol Project via Green Hydrogen of Goldwind Green Energy Chemicals (Hinggan League) Co., Ltd.—was officially shipped on Sept. 10. Southwest Institute of Chemical Co., Ltd. (SWCHEM), a subsidiary of Sinochem Holdings, is the EPC contractor. The project will be developed in three phases and […]
In China, the Manifold Times reports PetroChina International has blended more than 30,000 metric tons of marine biofuel since completing China’s first marine-biofuel blending operation in March. The company is conducting the work at its Aoshan base in the China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, using its storage and logistics infrastructure. Its latest product, B24 […]
In China, researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have created a biobased material that could be used to 3D print houses on Mars. The “recipe” combines Martian rocks with gelatin and yeast brought from Earth. Once the mixture is dried and hardened, the building material is as strong as low-grade concrete. It […]
In China, Axens and Wison Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that combine Axens’ proven process technology expertise and Wison Engineering’s capabilities in standardization, modularization, global […]
In China, Goldwind Green Energy Chemicals (Xing’an League) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Goldwind Technology — one of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers — set out to build a green hydrogen-to-methanol facility of unprecedented scale in Xing’an League, Inner Mongolia. The project uses wind power to produce green hydrogen, which is then combined with […]
In China, Engine Online reports Guangzhou Port has completed its first ship-to-ship bio-methanol bunkering operation, supplying about 1,000 metric tons of pure bio-methanol to the methanol-fueled bulk carrier Green Future, operated by an NYK Group subsidiary. The fuel was supplied by CIMC Enric’s Zhanjiang facility, which has annual production capacity of 50,000 metric tons. The […]
In China, Covation Biomaterials has successfully produced its first series of commercial, on-spec batches of biobased tetrahydrofuran and polytetramethylene ether glycol, which are sold under the trade names Xatryx.T bioTHF and Xatryx® bioPTMEG, respectively. The 50,000 metric ton per year plant at Qidong was completed in April 2026. “Rigorous internal quality control testing” found that […]
In China, China successfully implemented its first SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) compliance service for foreign-registered business jets at Beijing Capital International Airport. In partnership with China National Aviation Fuel, Sino Jet launched a new and industry-leading service model. This makes Sino Jet the first business aviation service provider in China to adopt this approach, providing […]
In China, Port News reports Shanghai port has completed China’s first simultaneous anchorage bunkering of two international containerships with LNG and biomethanol. From Aug. 15-16, the CMA CGM Osmium received 8,016 metric tons of biomethanol, while Kota Elan took 5,038 cubic meters of LNG at Lvhuashan South Anchorage. Authorities described the biomethanol delivery as a […]
In China, Think Geoenergy reports Jidong Oilfield has begun operating a hybrid geothermal and biogas facility in Dongying, Shandong, designed to reduce gas consumption for industrial steam production. Medium-depth geothermal water preheats boiler feedwater before biogas combustion produces superheated steam at 1.6 MPa and 250°C. The system can supply 74 metric tons of steam per […]
