In Japan, Marubeni Corporation and Taisei Corporation, through a special purpose company, “Ishikari area Biomass Power corporation” (hereinafter, “IBP”), have started development of a wood-based biomass power plant (Ishikari Area Biomass Power Plant), with a power generation output of 9,950 kW, at the Ishikari Bay New Port Area in Ishikari City, Hokkaido. The biomass power […]
In Norway, Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded a test campaign and feasibility study for Fortum Waste Solutions’ facility in Nyborg, Denmark. Fortum’s waste incineration plant is specialized in the safe destruction of hazardous waste and turning it into energy. The planned capture capacity will be around 170,000 metric tons CO2/year. Aker Carbon Capture is […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports Toyota plans to invest $338 million at its Porto Feliz plant to manufacture a currently unnamed new hybrid, flex-fuel compact that will run on both ethanol and gasoline as well as battery power. The company already launched its hybrid, flex-fuel version of a Corolla in Brazil in 2019. Part of the […]
In Singapore, Apical, through its renewable energy subsidiary Bio-Oils located in Huelva, Spain, said it has established a joint venture with Cepsa to produce second generation biofuels by constructing a plant in Spain. The alliance marks Apical’s entry to the sustainable aviation fuels market, the firm said. The new plant, which is scheduled to begin […]
In Alberta, Steeper Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Invest Alberta Corporation (Invest Alberta) to commercialize Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction technology within Alberta, aligning with Alberta’s broader goal of becoming Canada’s cleantech leader. The MOU formalizes the intent of Invest Alberta and Steeper to realize the development of a first-of-its-kind Hydrofaction commercial plant in […]
In Oregon, Lakeview RNG, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXT Renewable Fuels (“NEXT”), has acquired assets associated with the Red Rock Biofuels development in Lake County, OR effective Friday, April 14, 2023. Lakeview RNG is commencing a redevelopment plan focused on completing construction of certain aspects of the site while replacing or enhancing others. When […]
In Finland, a new collaboration between Q8 Denmark and Neste will help Danish transport companies to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions of their existing fleet by switching fossil diesel to renewable diesel, also known as “HVO100”. Initially, the renewable diesel will be made available to heavy transport at nine stations on April 17. What’s more, […]
In India, NTPC, the largest power-generating utility in India, and Chempolis India, a Fortum group associate Co & a leading Finnish biorefining technology provider, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on April 10 to explore the feasibility of setting up a Bamboo Based Bio-Refinery in Bongaigaon/Assam. Through this MoU, Chempolis will work with NTPC […]
In Spain, Repsol launched 134 used cooking oil collection points at its service stations in the Community of Madrid. This is a new service that the company offers its customers to facilitate the sustainable management of this household waste. The company thus promotes the circular economy by using this oil as a raw material to […]
In Massachusetts, Solvay announced a strategic collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity. Through this multi-year strategic collaboration agreement, Solvay will join forces with Ginkgo to unlock the power of synthetic biology as an enabler of more sustainable chemicals and materials, contributing to the transition towards more […]
