In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board welcomed the European General Court decision to dismiss the actions for annulment initiated by three Indonesian biodiesel producers in March 2020, following the EU imposition of definitive countervailing duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia. After a 2-year litigation, earlier this week the EU General Court rejected all arguments […]
In the UK, Honeywell and Johnson Matthey (JM) announced they will work together to deploy low carbon hydrogen solutions. The companies will offer JM’s innovative LCH technology, coupled with Honeywell’s leading carbon capture technology to produce lower carbon intensity hydrogen (blue hydrogen) at scale. Ready to be deployed today, this offering will provide project developers a […]
In Germany, European Bioplastics says that after a stagnation of the overall plastics production in 2020, mainly due to challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is now a new momentum for global bioplastics production. Capacity of production is set to increase significantly from around 2.23 million metric tons in 2022 to approximately 6.3 million […]
In Italy, Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has acquired the technology to produce enzymes for second-generation ethanol from DSM. The agreement has a strategic value for Versalis as it integrates with proprietary Proesa® technology, applied at the Crescentino plant for the production of sustainable bioethanol and chemical products from lignocellulosic biomass, improving the competitiveness of technology […]
In Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR120 million loan to Repsol to support the construction and operation of the first advanced biofuels production plant at the company’s facilities in Cartagena, (Region of Murcia). The plant will produce second generation and advanced biofuels from different types of waste primarily from the agri-food […]
In China, the Global Times newspaper reports that for the first time, China’s domestically developed and manufactured SAF powered an international cargo flight, arriving in Belgium after taking off 12 hours earlier in Hangzhou. Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation obtained a bio-jet fuel airworthiness certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that ethanol demand could increase following a proposed settlement last week between the federal government and some states regarding the so-called ICMS state tax that was brokered by the Supreme Court. President Bolsonario earlier this year lowered the ICMS tax on gasoline despite it being a state-level rather than federal-level tax, […]
In Denmark, as part of its strategy to decarbonize customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables, Inc., a spin-out of GTI Energy, and a leader in providing technology and equipment systems for large-scale production of renewable fuels. This is Maersk’s 9th […]
In the UK, Encirc and Diageo announced their partnership to create the world’s first net zero glass bottles at scale by 2030. Encirc, a Vidrala company, plans to build a new furnace at its Elton plant, Cheshire, which will change the face of glass. The furnace will: · Reduce carbon emissions by 90%, with an […]
In South Dakota, the Grand Forks Herald newspaper reports Epitome Energy has chosen the city to site its new $400 million soybean crushing plant that will crush 42 million bushels of soybeans annually. The oil is likely to go towards renewable diesel production while the meal will go to animal feed. The facility was meant […]
