In China, ResourceWise reports China exported more hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) than fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) biodiesel for the first time in May, signaling a shift in the country’s biofuel export mix. HVO exports rose 11.5% month over month to about 43,500 metric tons, while biodiesel exports fell more than 52% to roughly 38,500 […]
In China, Platts reports Zhejiang Blue Whale Bioenergy has been added to the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) export whitelist, becoming the sixth Chinese producer authorized to ship SAF overseas. The approval clears the way for the company’s first export cargo of about 10,000 metric tons at the end of July after previous delays. Sources […]
In South Korea, a research team led Korea University and Southeast University, China, conducted a comprehensive review and analyzed biomass chemical looping (BCL) as a sustainable pathway for energy and chemical production. Their study, titled “Biomass chemical looping: A sustainable pathway for energy and chemicals,” was published in the Journal of Energy Chemistry on June […]
In China, a research team at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, has constructed ultrathin porous cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanosheets decorated with two types of “dual-functional” sites: individual ruthenium atoms (Ru single atoms) and sulfur vacancies. This design, reported in Science Bulletin, enables highly efficient and selective photoreforming of ethanol under simulated sunlight. Under light irradiation, the Ru […]
In China, a new study reveals how a simple, low-cost material could significantly boost the production of clean hydrogen fuel from waste. Researchers have demonstrated that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from biomass, can overcome one of the biggest challenges in biological hydrogen production: product inhibition. In the study, researchers systematically evaluated how biochar influences […]
In China, Guangdong Liquid Sunshine has selected Johnson Matthey (JM) as a technology partner for its first commercial-scale project – a biomethanol plant planned in Tiandong County, Guangxi. The two companies, alongside the East China Engineering Science and Technology Co. (ECEC), have also committed to work on future project opportunities together. China’s latest Five-Year Plan […]
In China, SeeTaoE reports China’s first 500,000-ton wind-solar-hydrogen-biomass green alcohol oil demonstration project began construction in Kangping County, Shenyang. It couples wind and solar electrolysis with biomass gasification, using intelligent millisecond-level scheduling to stabilize intermittent renewables into liquid fuel. The dual-source model boosts carbon utilization above 95% and cuts emissions roughly 60% versus coal-to-methanol. At […]
In China, biomaterials firm Covation Biomaterials has completed construction of its first commercial plant for bioTHF and biobased polytetramethylene ether glycol. Located in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China, the plant uses a technology developed by CovationBio. This first phase brings 50,000 metric tons of annual bioPTMEG production online, with commercial production expected in the second half […]
In China, EcoCeres Inc has launched a pilot with GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS) to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a low‑carbon replacement for conventional diesel in data center backup power. The partnership marks one of the first applications of HVO in China’s internet data center (IDC) sector and showcases a full circular‑economy model from […]
In China, scientists at Shenyang Agricultural University have developed a new insulation material made almost entirely from spent coffee grounds. The team first converted discarded coffee grounds into a highly porous biochar, then blended it with ethyl cellulose, a natural polymer. The combination produced a lightweight composite with strong thermal‑insulating properties, without relying on fossil‑fuel […]
