Tag: China

T&E report says China will run out of waste oil due to EU and US demand

T&E report says China will run out of waste oil due to EU and US demand

June 18, 2024 |

In Belgium, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe and the US outstrips supply, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows. Stratas Advisors’ research, on behalf of T&E, looks at the collection capacity of the world’s leading UCO producers and finds that China already exports more than half its […]

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China to exceed green hydrogen target ahead of schedule, report says

China to exceed green hydrogen target ahead of schedule, report says

June 8, 2024 |

In China, South China Morning Post reported that China is set to surpass its national hydrogen production targets The report noted that the country, already the world’s largest producer and consumer of hydrogen, is projected to install around 2.5 gigawatts of hydrogen electrolyzer capacity by the end of this year, according to a Rystad Energy […]

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China could bring online 1M tons of SAF production in next 18 months

China could bring online 1M tons of SAF production in next 18 months

May 20, 2024 |

In China, Reuters reports that major domestic companies including Junheng Industry Group Biotech, Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech and Tianzhou New Energy plan to bring 1 million metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel production online in the next 18 as the world’s second largest aviation market seeks to decarbonize. That new production would account for about 2.5% […]

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Topsoe lands first Chinese SAF project

Topsoe lands first Chinese SAF project

April 30, 2024 |

In China, Topsoe has signed an agreement with Guangxi Hongkun Biomass to provide its HydroFlex technology to produce SAF at the Company’s plant in the Qinzhou Port Area Free Trade Pilot Zone of Guangxi, China. This agreement is Topsoe’s first SAF project in China. Topsoe will deliver its HydroFlex technology for the project, which expects […]

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Angel Yeast continues to tackle plastic pollution challenges with bio-based material solutions

Angel Yeast continues to tackle plastic pollution challenges with bio-based material solutions

April 26, 2024 |

In China, Angel Yeast said it is actively promoting and developing projects of biodegradable materials as it advances material transformation. Angel Yeast said it has established a joint venture with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co. (PhaBuilder) to carry forward the industrialization project of PHA with the opening of a PHA factory. PHA (polyhydeoxyalkanoates), a polyester produced […]

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Volvo Cars switches Chinese plant to biogas to achieve climate neutrality

Volvo Cars switches Chinese plant to biogas to achieve climate neutrality

April 16, 2024 |

In China, Volvo Cars’ Taizhou manufacturing plant has switched to biogas, making it the company’s first plant in China to achieve climate-neutral status. The plant’s switch from natural gas will result in a reduction of more than 7,000 metric tons of CO2 per year. Despite being a small share of the company’s total Scope 1-3 […]

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Astrid Mærsk arrives in Shanghai for first green methanol bunkering in China

Astrid Mærsk arrives in Shanghai for first green methanol bunkering in China

April 11, 2024 |

In China, Maersk said its methanol-enabled vessel “Astrid Mærsk” arrived at Yangshan port in Shanghai, for the first green methanol bunkering with simultaneous cargo and bunkering operations in China.  This achievement was made possible in partnership with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG).  “Astrid Mærsk” sailed from Yokohama, Japan to Shanghai after having its naming […]

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Sino-European research consortium to convert agri-food residues into high value products

Sino-European research consortium to convert agri-food residues into high value products

April 9, 2024 |

In China, 13 Chinese academic and industrial organisations met in Beijing, China to officially begin their involvement in the AgriLoop project. Over the next three years, they will work together with another 22 partners from across Europe to develop sustainable processes to convert agri-food residues into high-value products and accelerate the move to more sustainable, […]

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Chinese researchers characterized the structure and assembly mode of a unique cellulosomal assembly module

Chinese researchers characterized the structure and assembly mode of a unique cellulosomal assembly module

April 1, 2024 |

In China, cellulosomes are multi-enzyme complexes known for their efficient lignocellulose degradation, which is valuable in bioenergy technique development. The diverse composition and intricate assembly of cellulosomes give them exceptional substrate degradation capabilities, and deciphering their complex assembly mechanisms can provide a better understanding of their efficiency and promote their applications in bioenergy production. Researchers […]

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TotalEnergies and SINOPEC to jointly build 230,000 TPY SAF facility

TotalEnergies and SINOPEC to jointly build 230,000 TPY SAF facility

March 26, 2024 |

In China, TotalEnergies and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation have signed a Heads of Agreement to jointly develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit at a SINOPEC’s refinery in China. The planned unit, jointly owned by SINOPEC and TotalEnergies, will have the capacity to produce 230,000 tons of SAF per year, and will process […]

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