In India, MicroBite is seeking to revolutionize the ethanol industry by making ethanol production economically viable for smaller sugarcane mills using its small-scale, continuous batch process. Leaning on 32 patents that are currently pending and another 9 under development, its GammaBox Technology can use both grains and molasses as feedstock, allowing for flexibility depending on […]
In the UK, the Transport Committee has urged the UK Government to change its approach towards backing specific technology solutions to decarbonize the country’s transport sector, or risk failing its targets for cutting emissions. The Government has set a number of targets to decarbonize different sections of the transport sector over the next 30 years. […]
In Bolivia, the national government, through YPFB, the operational arm of the Nationalization of Hydrocarbons, will build the second biodiesel and derivatives plant “Heroes de Senkata” in El Alto, with an investment of approximately $40 million. The plant will have the capacity to produce 1,500 barrels per day of biodiesel, which will allow the reduction […]
In Costa Rica, in a new move to expand the development of green hydrogen and its derivatives, the British company Atome Energy recently announced an alliance with the Costa Rican Cavendish, from Grupo Purdy, to establish the National Ammonia Corporation (NAC) in Costa Rica. The company will be jointly owned by both companies and will […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports data from corn-based ethanol association Unem shows the country will produce 6 billion liters of ethanol from corn in the 2023/24 season kicking off on April 1, an increase of more than 36% from last season. As such, corn-based ethanol could account for 19% of the season’s total production which is […]
In Finland, Neste is introducing a new Neste ReNew lubricant product family in Finland, Sweden, the Baltic countries and Poland during the first quarter of 2023. The new lubricants are produced with renewable or re-refined base oils and high-quality additives. The solution offers Neste’s customers the opportunity to reduce their dependence on crude oil based […]
In Washington state, Universal Hydrogen Co. last week flew a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The flight, conducted under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, was […]
In Malaysia, JGC Holdings Corporation and Japan NUS (JANUS) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian natural gas sales, marketing, and distribution company Gas Malaysia Bhd (GMB) for joint study of sustainable domestic palm oil industry development through effective utilization of unused resources from palm oil milling in the country. This project will […]
In Singapore, Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and NYK Line have completed a pilot on the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Lycaste Peace (owned by NYK Line and chartered by Astomos), bunkering FAME B24 marine biofuel in Singapore. The test voyage was completed on February 26. The demonstration is part of a project to establish an […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing for FS Bioenergia (R$100 million) and for Alcoeste (R$40 million). The funds will be invested in expanding energy-environmental efficiency and in the certification of production processes at the biofuel plants located in Lucas do Rio Verde (MT) and Fernandópolis (SP), respectively. These […]
