In China, Reuters reports that following the recent government approval for Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech to export Sustainable Aviation Fuel, it has already gone ahead and shiipped the first volumes. Multiple trade sources said the 13,400 metric tons of SAF was sourced by a Western trader for export to Europe, although the company wouldn’t confirm the […]
In China, Reuters reports that with tariffs keeping Chinese products out of the US, the used cooking oil that had been headed to that market, the largest market for Chinese UCO in the world, would instead be diverted to the European Union. Last year, the US imported 3 million metric tons of Chinese UCO worth […]
In China, Reuters reports the Chinese government has granted Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech a rare state-granted export license for sustainable aviation fuel, one of the first to be issued. More than $1 billion has been invested in Chinese SAF production for both domestic consumption and potential exports. Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech’s new 372,400 ton facility that is […]
In China, Brenntag has agreed to distribute Gaomi Silver Hawk New Materials’ Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose and Methyl Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose to the construction and coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers segments in South Asia. Gaomi’s HEC and MHEC are produced primarily from cotton pulp. The agreement covers Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. “With Brenntag‘s global […]
In China, biobased materials company Covation Biomaterials is set to launch CovationBio bioPTMEG, a biobased polytetramethylene ether glycol. BioPTMEG is a biobased alternative to petroleum-based PTMEG, helping customers reduce their reliance on non-renewable materials and maintain the durability and resilience expected of spandex, polyurethanes and thermoplastic elastomers. Feedstock is 100% biobased and obtained from annually […]
In China, at a recent ceremony, MAN Energy Solutions signed a framework agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (CHI) regarding their future cooperation on decarbonization retrofit projects. The new framework agreement provides for the retrofitting of existing ships to operation on new alternative fuels like methane, methanol and ammonia – all fuels that […]
In China, HMM Green, a new 9,000 TEU methanol-powered container ship operated by South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine, is set to complete its first ship-to-ship bunkering of bio-methanol at Shanghai’s Yangshan Port. This milestone operation will be facilitated by the Haigang Zhiyuan, China’s first methanol bunkering ship and the world’s largest of its kind. Tailored […]
In China, Sungrow Hydrogen has secured the largest share of the $680 million hydrogen production equipment contract for China Coal Ordos Energy Chemical’s “100,000-ton Liquid Sunshine” Demonstration Project, a national green hydrogen flagship initiative. The company will deliver 16 alkaline electrolyzers (1,200 Nm³/h each) and integrated gas-liquid separation and purification systems, reinforcing its leadership in large-scale industrial green hydrogen […]
In South Korea, ChosunBiz reported that China is accelerating the development and distribution of high-protein corn varieties, with the aim of reducing its reliance on soybean imports, which determine the protein content of animal feed. China depends on the United States for over 20% of its soybean imports, and with the recent escalation of U.S.-China […]
In China, CGTN reported that a group of Chinese researchers has synthesized a novel bio-based polyester nanocomposite with impressive, comprehensive performance and reprocessability, according to a recent research article published in the journal Nano-Micro Letters. Renewable bio-based materials show promise in replacing traditional plastics, offering an eco-friendly solution to the global energy crisis and environmental […]
