In Finland, Valmet said it will supply a biomass plant to Göteborg Energi AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. Göteborg Energi is building a new plant to produce energy and district heat from renewable and recovered sources by 2025. The order will be included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2023. The value of the […]
In France, Arkema said it further decreased by 46% the carbon footprint of its bio-based Rilsan polyamide 11 grades reaching less than 2 kg CO2e/kg, by using renewable or low carbon energy sources and by making several energy efficiency improvements in its production sites. The firm said that this represents an improvement of around 70% […]
In North Dakota, Biodiesel Magazine reported that China’s biomass-based diesel imports are expected to increase 40% this year. The report also noted that the country’s exports of biomass-based diesel fuels are also surging, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. According to the report, the export of […]
In India, Energetica India reported that Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a subsidiary of Oil India, is gearing up to kick off ethanol production at its biorefinery in Assam, India, from March 2024. The Assam biorefinery is joint effort involving NRL and Finnish partners Chempolis and Fortum. The project will be India’s pioneer in utilizing bamboo […]
In Delaware, Future Market Insights reported that the biobased biodegradable plastic market is expected to be valued at $5.2 billion in 2023. The research also found that the market is predicted to expand at a 10% CAGR from 2023 to 2033, reaching a value of $13.6 billion by 2033. “Partnership between the public and business […]
In Canada, Calgary Herald reported that the Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association has proposed a facility that would annually process up to 300,000 tons of municipal solid waste from the non-profit’s membership of southern and central Alberta municipalities and waste management jurisdictions, as well as other waste generators across southern Alberta. The association estimates […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global next-generation biofuels market is expected to exceed $9.8 billion in 2023. “This growth trend is expected to continue through 2033, driven by various factors including increasing global energy demand, sustainability concerns, and government regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” the report said. “As the world […]
In Germany, Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded a feasibility study to implement carbon capture at a biomass combined heat and power (CHP) facility. The planned capture capacity will be 250,000 metric tons CO2 per year. For this project, Aker Carbon Capture aims to deliver its standardized Just Catch modular product. The study will assess […]
In Portugal, Reuters reports the country is looking to set up the first auction in Europe for injection of green hydrogen and biomethane to the grid and is awaiting approval to use state aid for the project from the European Commission. The auction could take place in the next few weeks, pending Brussels’ green light, […]
In the UK, Green Biofuels Ltd. (UK) entered Administration on October 2 and Lucy Winterborne, Kristopher Stewart Aspin and Alan Michael Hudson of Ernst & Young LLP were appointed as Joint Administrators. The appointment was made by the Qualifying Floating Charge Holder under the provisions of Paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act […]
