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Sustainable Aviation launches manifesto to promote SAF in the UK

Sustainable Aviation launches manifesto to promote SAF in the UK

March 12, 2024 |

In the UK, Sustainable Aviation (SA) launched a new manifesto outlining the aviation industry’s commitment to achieving net zero aviation and minimizing the impact of aviation noise, while maximizing the economic benefits that aviation delivers across the nations and regions of the UK. The economic prize for the UK of leading aviation’s transition to a […]

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Air Liquide and Vopak sign MoU to develop ammonia and hydrogen infrastructure in Singapore

Air Liquide and Vopak sign MoU to develop ammonia and hydrogen infrastructure in Singapore

March 11, 2024 |

In Singapore, Air Liquide and Vopak signed an MoU to collaborate on infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution infrastructure in Singapore Air Liquide and Vopak have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development and operation of infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution in Singapore. As such, the parties […]

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Goodyear signs LOI with Monolith to potentially use carbon black from biomethane for tires

Goodyear signs LOI with Monolith to potentially use carbon black from biomethane for tires

March 11, 2024 |

In Ohio, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent with Monolith for the development and potential use of carbon black produced from methane and/or biomethane for tires. Goodyear is a leader in the industry in embracing this form of carbon black produced through a plasma-based methane pyrolysis process, […]

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Sublime Energie lands $12.5M investment found for methanization democratization tech

Sublime Energie lands $12.5M investment found for methanization democratization tech

March 11, 2024 |

In France, Les Echos reports Sublime Energie, a spin-off of Mines ParisTech, has developed a process for liquefaction of biogas, produced by methanization, which allows it to be transported to a purification center. A way to democratize methanization among farms remote from wastewater treatment networks and plants by offering recovery options. After a first financing […]

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ExxonMobil and Shell consortium awarded Singapore CCS development

ExxonMobil and Shell consortium awarded Singapore CCS development

March 11, 2024 |

In Singapore, S-Hub consortium, comprising ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Shell Singapore Pte. Ltd., is proud to be selected to work with the Government of Singapore as lead developers for a cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. S-Hub and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2023 […]

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Canada invests $11M in six clean fuels projects

Canada invests $11M in six clean fuels projects

March 11, 2024 |

In Canada, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced in Thorold, Ontario, a federal investment of C$15 million to support six clean fuels projects across Canada, including C$10 million for two projects in the Niagara region. The federal investments include: C$4.6 million to StormFisher Hydrogen to support a front-end engineering (FEED) study for a renewable natural […]

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New LCA shows soy oil feedstock emissions fall 22%

New LCA shows soy oil feedstock emissions fall 22%

March 11, 2024 |

In Missouri, a recent Life Cycle Assessment conducted by Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) for the United Soybean Board (USB) and the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reveals a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of U.S. Soy throughout its cultivation, harvesting, transportation and processing stages. The assessment highlights a notable 22% decrease in the carbon […]

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Škoda Ireland and Certa launch campaign promoting HVO

Škoda Ireland and Certa launch campaign promoting HVO

March 11, 2024 |

In Ireland, Škoda Ireland and Certa launched a new joint campaign aimed at encouraging owners and would-be buyers of new diesel cars to use HVO biofuel to lower their motoring carbon emissions by up to 90%.   The leading car brand and one of Ireland’s largest fuel suppliers are partnering on the initiative aimed at creating […]

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German research consortium demo containerized green methanol production

German research consortium demo containerized green methanol production

March 11, 2024 |

In Germany, E4MeWi research association is currently demonstrating how effectively green methanol can be produced in the future in a container plant at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park. Methanol is regarded as a key technology for defossilizing shipping and aviation and also for freeing the chemical industry from its dependence on crude oil. The project compares […]

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India supporting increased corn production and sourcing for ethanol feedstock

India supporting increased corn production and sourcing for ethanol feedstock

March 11, 2024 |

In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports that the government plans to procure more corn for ethanol production to decrease the country’s 25% ethanol blending mandate’s reliance on sugarcane. Sugarcane production has fallen significantly this year, forcing the government to limit its use for ethanol feedstock and in turn boosting demand for alternative feedstocks, mostly […]

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