Tag: China

Researchers using artificial neural networks to select biodiesel feedstocks that avoid food competition

August 28, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

Chinese researchers show cerium oxide helps solid oxide fuel cells but work still needed

August 18, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

China plans $3B green hydrogen-based methanol project in Yushu

August 14, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

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 […]

EcoCeres concerned about EU’s way of trying to reduce fraudulent Chinese imports

August 6, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, the South China Morning Post newspaper reports EcoCeres has voiced concerns about the European Union’s treatment of biodiesel imports from China that aims to prohibit fraudulent trade. The company’s CEO says the way the new rules are written is discriminatory to product coming from outside the EU. He says the current system is […]

Envision Energy’s green ammonia successfully bunkered in Dalian

July 28, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, Envision Energy announced that green ammonia fuel produced from its world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Chifeng has successfully powered the world’s first green marine ammonia bunkering operation. The milestone event took place at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry’s terminal in Dalian, where China Shipping & Sinopec Suppliers Co., Limited completed the […]

Chinese ethanol company planning investments in Cambodia

July 23, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Cambodia, the Kampuchea Thmey Daily newspaper the Xingtai Shunhe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. from Hebei Province, China, have expressed their interest in investing in clean energy and renewable energy to help improve energy security and ensure reduced environmental impacts in Cambodia. The investment objective was discussed during a meeting between the Secretary General of the […]

China launches B100 harbor ship vessel in Singapore for 1,000 hour continuous trial

July 16, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Singapore, President 100, a 16-meter harbor ship powered entirely by 100% biodiesel (B100), was officially launched in Singapore. The vessel is equipped with two Weichai WP13C450-18BF marine engines and two CCFJ20J-W5BF generator sets, providing the core propulsion system for this milestone project. Jointly developed by Weichai, the China Classification Society (Singapore), Nanyang Technological University’s […]

Chinese researchers turn glycerine into glyceric acid

July 3, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, a team from Shaanxi Normal University has developed an innovative catalyst that efficiently transforms this low-value waste stream into glyceric acid—a high-value chemical used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food industries, and as a precursor for biodegradable polymers. Bio-diesel production generates approximately 10% glycerol by weight, creating a significant surplus as global biodiesel adoption increases. […]

Marubeni teams with Sinopec to promote marine biofuel, LNG and methanol

June 26, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, Marubeni Corporation has concluded a strategic partnership agreement in the marine fuel business with SINOPEC FUEL OIL SALES CO., LTD., a subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), China’s largest state-owned energy and chemical company specializing in marine fuels. Marubeni began collaborating with SINOPEC FUEL OIL in the marine fuel business […]

Chinese researchers say electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction will produce carbon neustral ethanol

June 2, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) to produce value-added multi-carbon (C2+) products, especially ethanol, represents an effective strategy for sustainable energy conversion and achieving carbon neutrality. Although copper (Cu) is the standard electrocatalyst for C2+ product formation, it has inherent limitations related to its density, mechanical strength, susceptibility to corrosive environments, and the ongoing […]

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