In Poland, the first biomethane facility in Poland was attached to the gas network of the Polish Gas Company. The installation in the sugar factory in Strzelino (Lower Silesian Voivodeship) belongs to the company of Sudzucker – the largest sugar producer in Europe – and due to its energy potential is a unique investment in […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports Prime Minister Modi has inaugurated the world’s first ethanol plant that uses bamboo as feedstock at Numaligarh Refinery Ltd’s refinery unit in Assam, more than six years after he laid the foundation stone. In addition to ethanol, it also produces high-value industrial chemicals such as green furfural and […]
In France, Reuters report Air Liquide is looking to focus its efforts on its core competencies and as such is looking to offload its 29 biomethane assets that could be worth as much as $585 million. A source said the company is looking to sell all of the facilities to a single buyer but would […]
In the UAE, Zawya news agency reports Lootah Biofuels has launched sustainable aviation fuel supply from imported SAF, making it one of the few SAF suppliers in the region. The imports are meant to kick off supply while it develops its own standalone dedicated facility using used cooking oil and waste-derived fats as feedstock. Engineering […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has achieved the target performance of over 99.5 vol% ethanol purity at a pilot plant for membrane dehydration systems (MMDS®: Mitsubishi Membrane Dehydration System) installed at MHI’s Nagasaki Carbon Neutral Park within the Nagasaki District Research & Innovation Center, which meets domestic fuel standards. Bioethanol is gaining attention […]
In Texas, Argus has launched a suite of prices for the environmental attributes of biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas, which market participants can use to offset carbon emissions in compliance and voluntary markets. In a market first for North America, the calculated prices bring new transparency to renewable thermal certificates (RTCs) generated from landfill-derived […]
In France, Eiffage and NGE recently jointly signed the contract with SUEZ for the civil engineering of two waste-to-energy plants serving Toulouse and northern Haute-Garonne department. This contract is part of the concession for managing these units awarded to SUEZ and Banque des Territoires by the Decoset Joint Association. The deal is worth a total […]
In Finland, a carbon capture pilot plant came online in June at Metsä Group’s Rauma mill, where the company is testing the capture of pulp mill flue gases in cooperation with the technology company Andritz, the supplier of the pilot plant. Carbon capture is an existing technology, but it has not previously been used for […]
In Singapore, Reuters reported that Southeast Asia is positioned to export biofuels to other markets such as Europe as production capacity exceeds demand in the region, according to a senior executive with Malaysian state oil and gas company Petronas. Annual sustainable aviation fuel capacity in Asia is projected to reach 4 million metric tons by […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that The Global Ethanol Association (GEA) has officially launched as an independent, non-profit international organization headquartered in Switzerland, with its first program targeting the marine fuel sector. GEA’s goal is to unite resources and expertise, foster cross-sector collaboration, and unlock new opportunities across emerging sectors while accelerating sustainability, innovation, […]
