In China, MAIRE recently announced that NEXTCHEM, through its biodegradable plastics technology licensor CONSER, has been awarded technology licensing and catalyst supply by a prominent client, as part of a larger project located in Northwestern China. The scope of work entails licensing, process design package for CONSER proprietary Duetto technology and technical assistance during project […]
In China, Macau Business reported that Chinese scientists have developed new technology allowing the manufacture of biodiesel fuel with higher biomass content, which could reach over 40% compared with the global average content of less than 10% Shen Jian, a professor at Nanjing Normal University’s School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and his team improved […]
In Maryland. Power Magazine reported that state-run media in China reported that a facility there has begun testing production of ethanol through the use of coal, rather than using crops such as corn or sugar cane to make the fuel. The plant in southeastern China, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 metric tons, is […]
In China, Bio Market Insight reported that Mars China has unveiled a new SNICKERS bar that comes in packaging made from a mono polypropylene (PP) material, designed with recycling in mind. Unlike traditional flexible packaging, which consists of multiple layers of different materials and poses challenges for recycling, mono-material flexible packaging is composed of a […]
In China, Xinhua reported that ethanol production equipment with an annual output of 600,000 tons went into trial last week in Huaibei City, in east China’s Anhui Province. The equipment can convert coke oven gas into ethanol, according to the report. The equipment was jointly developed by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) under […]
In China, Xinhua news agency reports that the world’s largest ethanol production facility, producing 600,000 metric tons of ethanol annually, is currently being trialed in Huaibei City, east China’s Anhui Province. The facility uses coke oven gas as feedstock using technology developed by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) under the Chinese Academy of […]
In China, current sugarcane breeding methods, involving a lengthy 10- to 12-year multistage selection process, have resulted in slower yield improvements compared to other major crops. The main obstacles in the breeding process include the extended cycle, challenging phenotyping due to substantial biomass, and limited heritability of crucial traits. These issues, particularly the logistical challenges in […]
In China, Xinde Marine News reported that Shanghai International Port Co., Ltd. (SIPG) and Evergreen Marine Corp. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on green methanol fuel supply to ships in the Port of Shanghai. According to the agreement, SIPG will provide green methanol procurement, supply and refueling services for Evergreen’s dual-fuel methanol ships which will […]
In China, Reuters reported that Bain Capital-backed biofuels refiner EcoCeres has tied up with a waste management firm backed by the Chinese city of Shenzhen to source feedstock as it expands production of low-carbon fuels to meet fast-growing demand. The agreement between Hong Kong-based EcoCeres and Shenzhen Expressway Group, which handles more than 2.5 million […]
In China, image-based plant phenotyping has become crucial in understanding plant biology and agriculture. However, distinguishing relevant biological structures from the background remains a challenge, particularly in low-contrast situations. While deep learning has enhanced feature extraction in computer vision, its application in plant phenotyping is hindered by the need for extensive image annotation. To address this, […]
