In Denmark, Topsoe said it has signed an agreement with Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense to provide its HydroFlex and H2bridge technologies for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil. According to Topsoe, the production addresses the rapidly growing demand for SAF. As cited by the International […]
In Australia, the Government of South Australia, said that energy company Zero Petroleum will explore the development of a low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Whyalla, with the support of the state government and industry. Zero Petroleum is exploring the opportunity for a commercial-scale production plant be located in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf. […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries, through its subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities, has signed a joint development framework agreement (JDFA) with PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (EPI), a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero), and PT Transportasi Gas Indonesia (TGI), a joint venture between PT Pertamina Gas Negara and Transasia Pipeline Company, to […]
In Finland, Neste said it has signed a deal with Air Canada for the supply of 60,000 metric tons of neat Neste MY SAF. Under the terms of the deal, Neste will deliver the sustainable aviation fuel blended with conventional jet fuel to the Vancouver marine terminal starting in December 2024, with further shipments throughout […]
In Chile, Mining.com reported that mining company Antofagasta will become the first mining company to use a hydrogen-powered locomotive in South America, as part of the firm’s efforts to develop alternatives to fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make mining more sustainable. FCAB, the miner’s rail transport division, unveiled this week the hydrogen-powered train […]
In Texas, SNS Insider reported that the bio-based polycarbonate market size was valued at $70.16 million in 2023 and is expected to reach $139.42 million by 2032. The report noted that the market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 9.11% over the forecast period 2024-2032. “The bio-based polycarbonate market is experiencing significant growth […]
In India, PV Magazine reported that Ohmium International, a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, has partnered with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Breathe Applied Sciences, and Spirare Energy on India’s first CO2-to-Green Methanol plant. The project will combine green hydrogen generated by […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that energy transition company Jakson Green has synthesized methanol from Co2 using a synthesis process as part of a pilot project awarded by power giant NTPC. “Jakson Green has achieved a global first. Jakson Green has successfully synthesized methanol from captured carbon dioxide at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant,” […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that French renewable energy company Qair has been awarded a parcel on the Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, to develop its e-methanol production project Methavert. According to Qair, It is one of five Haropa Port parcels designated as “France 2030 industrial sites” in May 2024 and benefiting from […]
In California, UC Santa Cruz reported that UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. In their study, published on October 3 in the American Chemical Society journal Energy & Fuels, lead author Kevin Lofgren details a new […]
