In China, Geely launched Yuanchun 001, the world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric cargo-and-distribution ship, at Qianhang Shipyard in Hangzhou September 12. The vessel is designed to extend methanol’s role from road transport to inland shipping under China’s dual-carbon targets, cutting energy use by more than 42 percent and reaching 1,500 kilometers of range. Yuanchun 001 is […]
In the UK, the Poultry Site reported that China’s soybean imports rose to their highest-ever level for the month of August. The world’s top soybean buyer brought in 12.28 million metric tons in August, data from the General Administration of Customs showed, up 1.2% from 12.14 million tons a year earlier. “August soybean imports were […]
In China, camelina sativa, also known as false-flax, is gaining attention as a biofuel crop due to its potential for aviation fuel production and minimal agricultural input requirements. However, the genetic foundation of this species has been underexplored. Despite its ancient cultivation history, Camelina’s relatively low genetic diversity has hindered breeding programs aimed at improving […]
In Washington, Bloomberg reports China’s Ministry of Commerce submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency protesting the EPA’s proposed Renewable Volume Obligation for 2026 and 2027 that would reduce demand for used cooking oil imports. Imported feedstock is set to earn only half the RINs when renewable diesel is produced than when domestic feedstock is […]
In China, China Aviation Oil Group and Zhejiang Jiaao Environmental Protection recently held the signing ceremony of the SAF cooperation project capital increase and stock expansion agreement in Lianyungang. China Aviation Oil has actively carried out technical research and development, marketing, standard setting, supply chain construction and other work in the SAF industry chain, and […]
In China, researchers at South China Agricultural University have turned houseplants into night lights by injecting synthetic chemicals into living succulents. While the idea isn’t new—in the 1980s researchers in San Diego inserted a firefly gene into tobacco plants—Shuting Liu, a lab affiliate and the first author of the paper, injected the plants with phosphorescent […]
In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on between Washington and Beijing. The report noted that Chinese processors may buy up to 10 million metric tons […]
In China, the journey toward sustainable biodiesel production faces significant hurdles, particularly in selecting the right feedstocks that don’t compete with food supplies. A groundbreaking comprehensive review reveals how artificial neural networks (ANNs) and deep learning technologies are revolutionizing this field, offering unprecedented solutions to longstanding challenges. Traditional biodiesel production relies heavily on edible crops […]
In China, traditional fossil fuels have low combustion efficiency and serious pollution, and the development of new energy conversion technologies such as wind energy and solar energy is limited by environmental conditions. As an efficient energy conversion device that directly converts chemical energy in fuel into electricity, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have attracted much […]
In China, Hydrogen Insight reports the first phase of a planned $3 billion green hydrogen-based methanol project in Yushu has been agreed by 20 Chinese and international companies. The facility that will have the capacity to synthesise two different types of methanol derived from green hydrogen and biomass will include 800MW of wind power, 480MW […]
