In Indonesia, Reuters reported that local flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has completed a test flight using a palm oil-blended jet fuel on a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. According to the report, the aircraft flew more than 130 km from the capital Jakarta to Pelabuhan Ratu in the southern part of Java island in a one-hour return […]
In South Korea, last week, LG Chem and GS Caltex signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together on a joint project on the development of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3HP), a key substance for eco-friendly materials, including biobased plastics. This MOU follows the joint development agreement (JDA) established between LG Chem and GS Caltex in […]
In Germany, in joint effort to offer transparency to EU stakeholders, nova-Institute has worked with European Bioplastics and Plastics Europe to provide the bioplastics production data for the year 2022. The data is based on the nova-Institute polymer production data and adapted to EUBP’s bioplastics scope. Applications include: Agriculture and horticulture, automotive and transport, building […]
In Ireland, Certa has become the first energy operator in Ireland to open a fully-fledged HVO fuel station. Certa’s new “Forecourt of the Future” in Liffey Valley in Dublin cost over €1m to build and is the first in Ireland to make Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) available at all pumps alongside diesel and unleaded petrol. Certa […]
In Nevada, Comstock Inc. announced completion of all milestones required for the scale-up of its proprietary lignocellulosic biomass refining process, culminating in the execution by its wholly owned subsidiary, Comstock Fuels Corporation, of an exclusive license agreement with RenFuel K2B for use of RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification process to refine Comstock Fuel’s proprietary Bioleum™ biointermediates […]
In Australia, Patriot Hydrogen Limited is moving forward with its biomass clean energy project just outside Sydney in New South Wales, which is expected to be commissioned in 2024 and be the first of its kind in Australia. The project will take the wood waste from an operating timber sawmill and convert it to renewable […]
In South Korea, SK Trading International signed a share purchase agreement for equity investment in Daekyung O&T on Monday. For this contract, SK Trading International formed a consortium with Korea Development Bank’s Private Equity Division and Eugene Private Equity. The three companies plan to establish a Special Purpose Company (SPC) to acquire a 100% stake […]
In the Dominican Republic, Astra Global Solutions, Inc. has partnered with Inti Global Dominicana, S.R.L. to secure the Dominican Republic National Coconut Program. According to the announcement, the program is an initiative to plant new hybrid coconut trees throughout the country to greatly enhance production and create a solution for tackling the remediation of legacy […]
In Denmark, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has reached final close for its two new funds, CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) and CI Green Credit Fund I (CI GCF I) with total LP commitments of EUR ~2bn. 2023 has been a record year for CIP, as in addition to this final close announcement, CIP […]
In Spain, Cepsa has begun to search for and develop projects for the construction and operation of biomethane production plants from agricultural and livestock waste to decarbonize its industrial activity, replacing the use of natural gas with this renewable gas. By 2030, the company aims to manage a project portfolio of 4 TWh per year, […]
