In Denmark, Danish Shipping says Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new ships in the order book, which will be delivered from shipyards around the world in the coming years. This increases the number of Danish ships in the order books for the third year in a row. Of these ships, 35, just over 52%, […]
In Nebraska, the Lincoln Star newspaper reports that about 10% of the contaminated solid waste trapped under cement at the shuttered AltEn ethanol plant, more than 10,000 tons, has been successfully removed and taken to a local landfill. The environmental services company contracted to remove 24,000 tons of waste has run into challenges with securing […]
In Barbados, Barbados National Oil Company Ltd., the location for the country’s first-ever biogas pilot service station, recently hosted an update meeting with the Rum and Sargassum Inc. team and Deputy Director-General of International Partnerships at the European Commission, Myriam Ferran, and her delegation. Rum and Sargassum Inc., the driving force behind this clean-energy initiative, […]
In Portugal, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a long-term financing agreement with The Navigator Company totaling €115 million. The loan is designed to support the construction and operation of a high-efficiency recovery boiler at the Setúbal industrial complex, which is a key step in Navigator’s decarbonization roadmap. The Navigator Company is an integrated producer […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that China Classification Society (CCS) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Swiss turbocharger producer Accelleron to work on the development of green fuels and upgrade of ammonia and methanol engines for ships. Under the strategic cooperation agreement, CCS and Accelleron will establish a long-term cooperative relationship in products […]
In Canada, Emergen Research reported that the global biobased cosmetics market is expected to reach a value of $8.86 billion by 2032, up from $4.95 billion in 2022. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period, “Rising consumer interests for natural or organic ingredients for cosmetics, increasing research […]
In France, Global Bioenergies announced that the provisional schedule for the construction and commissioning of its new plant by 2027 is becoming clearer. The finalization of the basic engineering design, concurrent with the signing of the first tranche of financing for the plant, is expected in summer 2024. Once completed, the front end engineering design […]
In China, Xinde Marine News reported that Shanghai International Port Co., Ltd. (SIPG) and Evergreen Marine Corp. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on green methanol fuel supply to ships in the Port of Shanghai. According to the agreement, SIPG will provide green methanol procurement, supply and refueling services for Evergreen’s dual-fuel methanol ships which will […]
In Finland, Neste welcomed the French government and Senate’s decision to increase the share of renewable energy within the overall energy consumption of the transport sector. In January 2024, the required minimum share of renewable energy will increase from 8.6% to 9.2% to further accelerate greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions in the transport sector. “The […]
In China, Reuters reported that Bain Capital-backed biofuels refiner EcoCeres has tied up with a waste management firm backed by the Chinese city of Shenzhen to source feedstock as it expands production of low-carbon fuels to meet fast-growing demand. The agreement between Hong Kong-based EcoCeres and Shenzhen Expressway Group, which handles more than 2.5 million […]
