In Japan, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into biobased propylene. The study, published recently in Chemical Communications, discusses an innovative catalyst that can selectively reduce glycerol derivative allyl alcohol to biobased propylene, using renewable energy sources like hydrogen or electricity. The […]
In Japan, achieving carbon neutrality requires the effective use of renewable biomass. In the production of biodiesel, for instance, glycerol is generated as a major byproduct. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts a derivative of glycerol into bio-based propylene, contributing to sustainable chemical production. The newly developed catalyst […]
In Moldova, 10 businesses producing solid biofuels will make their businesses more energy efficient and modernize their pellet and briquette production lines under the UNDP project “Multidimensional response to emerging human security challenges”, funded by the Government of Japan. Existing producers of solid biofuels are supported to promote resource-efficient production, including the use of energy-efficient […]
In Japan, A.P.Moller – Maersk said it has taken a significant step towards supporting the development of methanol bunkering in Japan by co-hosting Japan’s first “methanol bunkering simulation” at the Port of Yokohama. The Alette Maersk, Maersk’s fifth dual-fuel methanol vessel, participated in the methanol bunkering simulation conducted by Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol tanker, Eikamaru. To […]
In Japan, Neste, ITOCHU, and GS Caltex have teamed up to bring the first batch of CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel to Japan, by blending over 1,000 tons of Neste supplied neat SAF at GS Caltex’s refinery in Yeosu, South Korea, before being transported to Narita International Airport. This SAF will be available for purchase by […]
In Japan, at the Port of Yokohama, Maersk co-hosted Japan’s first methanol bunkering simulation, marking a major step towards the country’s adoption of methanol as a sustainable maritime fuel. The trial involved the Alette Maersk, a dual-fuel vessel, and Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol tanker, testing operations such as berthing and hose connections. This initiative is part […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, in partnership with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization and Yara Clean Ammonia, has successfully completed an ammonia ship-to-ship transfer trial of 4,000 cubic meters of ammonia between MOL’s LPG/ammonia carrier Green Pioneer and Navigator Gas’s Navigator Global at the Port of Dampier, Australia. The operation was designed to simulate […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation and ExxonMobil signed a Project Framework Agreement to collaborate on building the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas site, to produce hydrogen with 98% of its carbon dioxide captured. The facility is expected to produce up to 1 billion cubic feet of hydrogen per day, advancing the companies’ […]
In Japan, the design team at Yamaha Corporation has unveiled prototype guitars using defective and scrap wood generated by the instrument maker’s manufacturing operations. “The relationship between a musical instrument and its material is fundamental, shaping its sound, appearance, and feel,” according to a submission from the company to online publication design boom. “Rare woods, […]
In Japan, a joint venture between Dow and Mitsui have begun selling ethylene vinyl acetate and low-density polyethylene using renewable feedstocks. Dow-Mitsui Polychemicals Company, which kicked off sales on September 1, said the biomass EVA and biomass LDPE have the same resin properties as conventional petroleum-derived products because the raw material, biomass ethylene, exhibits the […]
