In Finland, Wärtsilä reports as global emissions regulations tighten, the maritime industry is increasingly adopting liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner alternative to traditional marine fuels with over 2,400 vessels operating on LNG. LNG reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30% and virtually eliminates sulfur oxides, positioning it as a pivotal transitional fuel in the […]
In Finland, Metsä Group and the technology company ANDRITZ will investigate the possibility of building a carbon capture facility in connection with the bioproduct mill. The work focuses on the capture of four million tonnes of carbon dioxide from a mill the size of the Kemi bioproduct mill. The Kemi mill is the largest wood-processing […]
In Finland, Offshore Energy reports shipbuilder Meyer Turku has delivered Mein Schiff 7, a methanol-ready cruise ship, to German cruise line TUI Cruises. The delivery ceremony for the 111,500 GT newbuilding took place on June 10, 2024. Mein Schiff 7 is the seventh ship in the Mein Schiff series and the first with methanol capability […]
In Finland, Neste said that Valtra, a globally operating tractor manufacturer belonging to AGCO Corporation, has used altogether 5 million liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel as a factory-fill fuel as well as in testing and in its factory forklift trucks at its Suolahti factory in Finland. By replacing fossil fuel with Neste’s renewable diesel, […]
In Finland, Finnish Valtra, a globally operating tractor manufacturer belonging to AGCO Corporation, has reached a significant milestone by having used altogether 5 million liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel as a factory-fill fuel as well as in testing and in its factory forklift trucks at its Suolahti factory in Finland. By replacing fossil fuel with […]
In Finland, Neste said that Vietnam Airlines has operated its first flight using Neste MY sustainable aviation fuel. A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 was refueled with blended sustainable aviation fuel at Changi Airport in Singapore for its return flight to Hanoi, Vietnam on May 27, 2024, Neste said. Neste produced the SAF at its Singapore […]
In Finland, Neste said it welcomed the allowance of unrestricted sales of paraffinic diesel fuels according to the DIN EN 15940 fuel standard in Germany. The sales of unblended, 100% renewable diesel has previously only been allowed in specific segments, such as in non-road vehicles and public transportation, Neste said. The approval that has now […]
In Finland, select Burger King and Rax restaurants owned by catering company Restel are participating in a biobased and resuable cup pilot program to cut down on plastics waste and emissions. The cups are produced by Sulapac® using award-winning Solid-brand material and can be washed around 200 times, after which Sulapac collects the cups for […]
In Finland, Ivy Farm and Synbio Powerlabs have signed an agreement to scale and produce cultivated meat in Finland at the world’s largest cultivated meat and precision fermentation facility. With the support of a €2.99 million (US$3.26 million) grant from the Finnish government, Synbio Powerlabs is transforming a large food-grade facility close to the capital […]
In Finland, Business Finland has conditionally approved a grant of more than €12 million (US$13.6 million) to biotech startup Enifer to fund its first commercial-scale PEKILO mycoprotein ingredient factory. The PEKILO fungal fermentation technology was used from 1975 to 1991 to convert forest industry byproducts into feed protein. Enifer is taking the process “many steps […]
