In India, the New Indian Express newspaper reports the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has called for the Pollution Control Board to launch an inquiry into Universal Biofuels Private Limited following complaints of severe air pollution caused by the facility in Kakinada. Bad odor is said to have been emitted by the plant for […]
In Japan, Mitsui & Co., Ltd and SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO., LTD. will introduce B100 on a trial basis for use in a delivery truck servicing 7-Eleven stores. The trial will start on December 26, 2024, at the Frozen Kobe Center, a combined distribution center in Hyogo Prefecture for 7-Eleven stores. The biodiesel that will be […]
In South Korea, Chosun newspaper reports Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a construction contract for three ultra-large carriers worth 742.2 billion won with an Asian shipowner. The ships are scheduled to be delivered to the shipowner by December 2027. Including this contract, Samsung Heavy Industries’ cumulative order amount for this year is approximately $7.3 billion […]
In South Dakota, the South Dakota Searchlight newspaper reports Lincoln County has postponed until the newly elected county commissioners take office next year to decide how to handle permitting for carbon pipelines, like the one Summit Carbon Solutions is attempting to pass through the county. The planning department has come up with four different policy […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports that the transportation minister last week urged the Indian Sugar Mills Association’s members to diversify beyond just sugar and ethanol but also into other kinds of energy production such as green hydrogen. He is encouraging the private sector invest to set up up more ethanol and compressed […]
In the Ukraine, the Transmission System Operator in Ukraine, GTSOU, has partnered with the Ukrainian-Danish Energy Partnership Program (UDEPP) to cooperate on the biomethane market development in Ukraine. The GTSOU’s representatives will participate in the executive body of UDEPP, known as the Coordination Committee. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine is coordinating a collaboration between […]
In Kenya, The East African newspaper reports that African airlines are calling foul on the European Commission for forcing them to comply with rules that include filling up with sustainable aviation fuel when departing from European airports, saying that the price of the fuel will run them aground. Some smaller airlines such as Uganda Airlines […]
In Belgium, 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, have called on the European Commission to choose climate, nature, and people over free trade, and respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion […]
In Japan, biosynthetic production, controlling engineered bacteria to efficiently produce chemicals is challenging due to mismatches between process models and actual outcomes. To address this issue, researchers from Japan developed a hybrid control system that combines a computer-based model controller with a feedback mechanism engineered directly into Escherichia coli bacteria. Simulation results show that this […]
In Brazil, Datagro reports that a meeting coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) approved on December 18 the test protocol to assess the technical feasibility of increasing the 30% anhydrous ethanol blend in gasoline (E30). According to the regulation, the tests will be conducted by the Mauá Institute of Technology (IMT), between […]
