In Japan, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd. Boso oil and fat Co., Ltd. Phytochem Products Inc. and Tohoku University have jointly announced the commencement of a demonstration project at Yamagata Airport. This project uses biodiesel produced from byproducts generated during the rice bran oil manufacturing process, to power one of JAL’s airport […]
In Japan, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) released the second edition of their joint report, “Toward Net Zero CO2 Emissions from Air Transport in 2050,” outlining the current state of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan and the actions needed to support aviation decarbonization. The report calls for a society-wide effort to […]
In Japan, Kamei Corporation has started supplying 100% HVO developed by Euglena Co., Ltd., which is the first ship to ship fueling of the kind in Japan. The ship-to-ship system is to supply HVOs directly from fuel-supply ships in the port to ships, thereby reducing the burden on land-based equipment and improving the flexibility of […]
In Japan, ChemAnalyst reports Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is exploring opportunities to source biofuel, green ammonia, and green methanol from India to help decarbonize its shipping operations. CEO Jotaro Tamura said the company is evaluating several options, though no agreements have been finalized. The effort aligns with MOL’s “Blue Action 2035” strategy, […]
In Japan, researchers from Saitama University, in collaboration with researchers from Taisei Corporation, Chubu University, and the Kazusa DNA Research Institute, has now developed cyanobacterial strains that produce free fatty acids (FFAs) and secrete them into the culture medium. FFAs are important precursor materials for sustainable aviation fuel and diesel fuel alternatives. The findings were […]
In Japan, Nippon Biofuel Co., Ltd. has been selected for a large-scale demonstration project under the “FY2024 Supplementary Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Program implemented by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The project, with a total value of approximately JPY 7 billion (including JPY 4 billion in subsidies), aims to establish a new […]
In Japan, the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Tokyo participated in a demonstration of Jatropha-based biofuel for maritime use at Shinagawa Wharf, Tokyo. The exercise was organised by Nippon Biofuel Co., Ltd. in collaboration with Kuribayashi Steamship Co., Ltd., and formed part of ongoing engagements with Japanese private sector actors following the Tokyo […]
In Japan, climate change threatens global food security; however, climate mitigation policies may increase hunger risk by driving competition for land through bioenergy production and afforestation. Based on simulations from six global agroeconomic models, researchers from The University of Tokyo, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto University, National Institute for Environmental Studies, and E-Konzal Co. Ltd, together with […]
In Japan, Sony Corporation (Sony), Mitsubishi Corporation, ADEKA CORPORATION, CHIMEI Corporation, ENEOS Corporation, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation, Hanwha Impact Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Neste Corporation, Qingdao Haier New Material Development Co., Ltd., SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., and Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. have jointly established the […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has conducted a demonstration of an integrated production process for synthesizing liquid fuels from carbon dioxide, water, and electricity, successfully producing liquid synthetic fuels through an integrated production system. The demonstration was conducted at MHI’s Research & Innovation Center (Nagasaki District). In this process, SOEC co-electrolysis is employed […]
