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KWE, Volvo Group Enter Agreement for Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

((Kintetsu World Express/Biobased Diesel Daily)  Tokyo, Japan-based Kintetsu World Express Inc. and the Volvo Group are partnering for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), KWE announced March 7. “Kintetsu World Express is honored to play a crucial role in Volvo Group’s

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Biden’s 2025 Budget Request Includes Funds in Support of SAF

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Joe Biden on March 11 released his $7.3 trillion budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The proposed budgets for the U.S. Department of Energy, USDA and U.S. Department of Transportation all include provisions

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Duckworth Boosts Illinois Ag: Advocates Ethanol, Farm Support, and Global Trade

(Illinois Ag Connection)  U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, a stalwart supporter of Illinois agriculture, recently met with the new President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, Brian Duncan. Their discussion focused on the state's agricultural priorities within the ongoing Farm Bill reauthorization process. Duckworth

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Yang Ming Adopts Biofuel for Sustainable Future

(Yang Ming Marine Transport) To respond to the 2050 net-zero emissions goal, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) is taking a significant step by adopting sustainable biofuel to its fleet, starting at Hong Kong and Singapore on 7th and 8th

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JAL Initiates the Collection of Household Used Cooking Oil for Utilization as SAF Feedstock

(Japan Air Lines/Biobased Diesel Daily) Japan Airlines announced Feb. 28 that it has signed a partnership agreement with Yokohama City to establish and implement a system for collecting used cooking oil (UCO) from households for its utilization as sustainable aviation fuel

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Nissan Starts Trial of Stationary Power Generation System Fueled by Bio-ethanol

(Nissan) Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. today (March 6, 2024) announced that it has developed a stationary, bio-ethanol-fueled system capable of high-efficiency power generation. Trials have begun at Nissan’s Tochigi Plant in Japan aimed to improve power generation capacity toward full-scale operations

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Toyota Ups Its Bet on Hybrids in Brazil With $2.2 Billion Plan

by Leonardo Lara (Bloomberg) Japanese carmaker joins global peers GM and Volkswagen; Flex-fuel models boom in Latin America’s biggest economy -- ... The Japanese automaker will use the money to expand production capacity in Latin America’s largest economy for models that use

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Grains Council Joins NEC Trade Panel Discussion

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) took part in the recent National Ethanol Conference (NEC) in San Diego. A delegation of Council staff and industry representatives from Mexico and the Latin American and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions attended the

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Infinium and Amogy Team Up to Spearhead Green Ammonia and eFuels Solutions

(Infinium) Leading eFuels provider Infinium and Amogy Inc. (Amogy), a pioneer of carbon-free, energy-dense power solutions, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to integrate their technologies and develop commercial applications across the eFuels and green ammonia

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Hydrexia to Provide Hydrogen Application Solution to Toyota

(Hydrexia/PR Newswire) Hydrexia Holding Limited (Hydrexia), a leading hydrogen technology solution provider in China, and Toyota, a global automotive manufacturer announced today that the Malaysia subsidiaries of the two companies have reached a commercial agreement for certain hydrogen application solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Hydrexia

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Biofuels Tested in Steam, Diesel Locomotives to Cut CO2 Levels

By Naonori Nakamura (The Asahi Shimbun)  Steam and diesel locomotive operators are testing replacing environmentally unfriendly power sources for the trains to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Tobu Railway Co. embarked on a test run on Jan. 31 to see how

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Emissions from Grid-Linked Green Hydrogen 'Could Be Worse than Brown H2'

by Orlando Jenkinson (Wind Power Monthly) Carbon emissions associated with planned green hydrogen projects could be higher than other forms of hydrogen production, depending on the source of electricity, according to a new report by energy consultancy WoodMackenzie. The company's ‘Over the

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Proposed Louisiana Green Fuels Project Pivots to SAF

(Sumitomo Corporation of Americas/SAF Magazine)  Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing deeply negative carbon footprint renewable fuel plants, and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company dedicated to

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Japan Firm to Turn Construction Waste into Green Jet Fuel Material

by Hirofumi Hasebe (Nikkei Asia) Cardboard maker Rengo plans $133m investment in ethanol production for SAF  --  Japanese cardboard maker Rengo will start producing a raw material for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), using construction waste in 2027, Nikkei has learned. Rengo plans to invest approximately

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MOL Is First APAC Based Carrier to Issue Carbon Insets on the 123Carbon Platform

(123Carbon)  123Carbon announced its collaboration with TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd (MOL) on a carbon insetting pilot project that will allow its customers to reduce their Scope 3 emissions. MOL is the first shipping company in the APAC region to issue carbon insets

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Since 2005, LanzaTech has been working to create this closed-loop system using waste carbon to make the things we use in our daily lives. LanzaTech is changing how people think about carbon, creating value and new

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Honeywell Technology to Power the World's First Commercial Scale Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier Project

(Honeywell) Clean hydrogen solution enables a safer, more efficient and effective way to ship and store using existing infrastructure -- Honeywell today announced that ENEOS, a leading energy company in Japan, will develop the world's first commercial scale Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) project using

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As Decarbonisation Momentum Builds, So Does Biofuel Usage

by John Snyder (Riviera) Based on samples tested in 2023, VPS reports biofuel usage more than doubled year-on-year, reaching 558,000 metric tonnes  --  While biofuels represented less than 1% of the marine fuels tested in 2023, interest in their use is rising

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Biofuel Tested for Coal-Fired Steam Locomotives in Japan

(The Mainichi) The operator of coal-fired steam locomotives in the tourist spot of Nikko in eastern Japan is trialing a biofuel as a way to cut its carbon dioxide emissions, the first such initiative in the country. Tobu Railway Co. said it

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DHL Express Helps SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Cut Carbon Emissions Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(DHL)  SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions has signed up for DHL’s GoGreen Plus service to reduce carbon emissions DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider and SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. have signed a long-term agreement for GoGreen Plus, an international shipping

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India Could Triple Its Biofuel Use and Accelerate Global Deployment

by Jeremy Moorhouse and Astha Gupta (IEA) India has quickly joined the ranks of major biofuel producer and consumer thanks to a set of coordinated policies, high-level political support, and an abundance of feedstocks. Over the next five years it has the

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Zero Emission Shipping Fund proposal submitted to UN to deliver on shipping’s net zero targets

(International Chamber of Shipping) • The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and the Republic of Liberia submit detailed proposal to UN IMO for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund to accelerate transition to net zero by 2050. •

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Nordic Aviation Stakeholders to Push Hydrogen Power

(Bioenergy International)  A consortium of Nordic aviation stakeholders including Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia, and energy utility major Vattenfall AB, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. According to

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NYK Breaks Ground on In-House Biofuel Testing Hub

by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy)  On Monday, January 29, Japanese shipping major NYK Group broke ground on a test engine facility, aimed at evaluating the safety and practical application of biofuels for maritime use. The company’s latest venture towards sustainable

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IHI and ACME Signed Term Sheet to Supply Green Ammonia from India to Japan

(IHI) IHI and ACME Group, a leading renewable energy company in India, today signed a term sheet for the supply of green ammonia from Odisha, India to Japan. The term sheet was signed by Hiroshi Ide, President and CEO of IHI,

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Sumitomo Eyes Mass Biodiesel Production in Japan

(Biofuels International) Sumitomo Corp is looking to mass-produce biodiesel in Japan using wood and sugarcane waste. The Japanese trading house plans to open a demonstration plant in 2025 on the southern island of Tanegashima with the University of Tokyo and Solariant Capital,

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Growth Energy Outlines 2024 Federal Policy Priorities

(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, published its 2024 federal policy priorities today. Organized into three categories, the agenda offers a roadmap toward a more vibrant, sustainable future characterized by lower fuel costs, lower greenhouse gas (GHG)

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Law Library of Congress Publishes Report on Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation

by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) The Law Library of Congress published a November 2023 report entitled Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, European Union, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,

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Hycamite Breaks Ground at Kokkola Industrial Park for Customer Sample Facility

(Hycamite) The construction phase at Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) was launched after receiving all the necessary permits from the authorities. No appeals were received by the end of the appeal period. The orders for the equipment have already been placed in

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Yusen Logistics Partners with Cathay on SAF

(Yusen Logistics)  Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroyuki Okamoto) partners with Cathay (CEO: Ronald Lam) on their Corporate SAF⁽*⁾ Programme effective from January 2024. Cathay's Corporate SAF Programme, launched in 2022, is one of the first initiatives in Asia towards achieving sustainable

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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel 2024

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel presentation. The slides are here.

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Korean Air to Expand Cargo SAF Program with Yusen Logistics

(Korean Air)  Korean Air has partnered with Yusen Logistics, a global logistics company, to further promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry. The two companies signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cooperation Program Agreement at the Yusen

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Sumitomo Eyes Biodiesel Mass Production in Japan for Decarbonization

by Keigo Yoshida (Nikkei Asia)  Trading house to test wood and sugarcane as more vehicle-friendly feedstocks  --  Trading house Sumitomo Corp. is looking to mass-produce biodiesel in Japan using wood and sugarcane waste, in a bid to give the hard-to-make renewable fuel

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Viewpoint: Japan’s Marine Biofuels Lack Infrastructure

by Maiko Nakashima (Argus Media) The Japanese marine sector will face problems in using biofuels as a marine fuel in 2024 and beyond, because of a lack of delivery infrastructure, despite strong market interest. --  Japan's marine fuel consumption has gradually increased

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Japan to Give Ukraine Biofuel Technology to Support Reconstruction

(Kyodo News) Japan plans to provide Ukraine with biofuel manufacturing technology to support reconstruction efforts of the Eastern European country torn by the war with Russia, Japanese government sources said Wednesday. The plan will be presented at a meeting in Tokyo next

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Straits Energy Resources Unit Certified to Enter Marine Biofuel Industry

(The Edge Malaysia/Bernama) Bursa Malaysia-listed Straits Energy Resources Bhd said its subsidiary Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd is set to enter the marine biofuel trading and bunkering industry in the first quarter of 2024, after it was certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon

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Thai Authorities Craft National Oil Proposal to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel

by Alex Morgan (Thaiger) In a bid to bolster the aviation industry’s effort to curtail carbon dioxide emissions, Thai energy authorities are in the process of crafting a novel national oil proposal. The blueprint will cater to the evolution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a biofuel

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CAC Eyes Funding for Cashew Shell Biofuel Production

by  Van Socheata (The Phnom Penh Post)  Six Chinese companies have expressed interest in establishing cashew processing plants in Cambodia, with one specialising in producing Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), according to the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC). CNSL is a by-product

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Straits Energy Resources Unit Certified to Enter Marine Biofuel Industry

(Bernama/The Star)  Bursa Malaysia-listed Straits Energy Resources Bhd said its subsidiary Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd is set to enter the marine biofuel trading and bunkering industry in the first quarter of 2024 after it was certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon

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Maersk signs MoU with City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical on Development of Green Methanol Bunkering Infrastructure in Yokohama

(Maersk) A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced today that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC). This collaborative agreement will focus on the development of green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama

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NYK Conducts Long-Term Trial Use for Full-Scale Introduction of Biofuels Comprehensively Verifying Safety and Supply Chain

(NYK) Starting in fiscal 2024, NYK will conduct full-scale trials of long-term use of biofuels*, which are considered to have net-zero CO2 emissions, in navigating its existing heavy oil-fired vessels. Moving forward from the previous short-term trials, NYK will comprehensively verify

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Mitsubishi Corporation and Amogy with SK Innovation Join Forces to Unlock the Potential of Amogy's Ammonia Cracking Technology in Japan and South Korea

(Amogy) Mitsubishi Corporation and Amogy are excited to announce a strategic partnership that will focus on accelerating the adoption of Amogy's ammonia-to-power and ammonia cracking technology in large-scale hydrogen carrier applications in East Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea.  The joint study set to commence in December

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NYK, JERA, and Resonac Start Joint Study on Supplying Ammonia as Fuel to Vessels

(NYK Line) ... On December 12, NYK, JERA Co., Inc. (hereinafter "JERA"), and Resonac Holdings Corporation (hereinafter “Resonac") signed an agreement to jointly study the supply of ammonia as fuel to ships. As part of the Green Innovation Fund Project* of the

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Terviva Announces Strategic Partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation

(Terviva/Newswire) With Mitsubishi Corporation’s partnership, Terviva marks a key milestone in the advancement of a pongamia tree-based business platform that sinks carbon, improves small-holder livelihoods, and creates a new source for biofuel and food. -- Terviva, an agriculture innovation company, is pleased

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Boundless: Exporting to More Places

by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ... Ed Hubbard, general counsel and vice president of government affairs at the Renewable Fuels Association, says a growing number of countries around the world are not only committed to using more ethanol but

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Qantas Calls on Canberra to Back Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry

by Gus McCubbing (Financial Review)  Qantas has called on the federal government to consider mandates and subsidies for producers of sustainable aviation fuel to get a domestic industry off the ground, saying it could generate $13 billion a year by 2040 and provide

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Global Energy Group’s Stellar Shipmanagement Takes Delivery of Singapore’s First Dedicated Methanol Bunkering Tanker, Dlassed by Bureau Veritas

(Bureau Veritas) Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group, has taken delivery of a 4,000 DWT IMO Type 2 Chemical and Oil Tanker, classed by Bureau Veritas. MT “MAPLE” is the first dedicated methanol

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Stepping into a More Sustainable Future with MAN Energy Solutions

(Scan Global Logistics) Decarbonising the supply chain is a joint effort. As a result of our long-standing partnership with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) in Denmark, we have initiated a project to test and develop sustainable logistics solutions. The full project

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Japan’s Sumitomo Trials Methanol from CO2 Production

by Nanami Oki (Argus Media) Japanese petrochemical producer Sumitomo Chemical has started pilot production of methanol from CO2 in Japan's southern Ehime prefecture, targeting commercialisation during the 2030s. Sumitomo Chemical aims to complete the demonstration project at its Ehime works site in

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28

(U.S. Department of Energy)  This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), where he led the U.S.

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Santos and Tokyo Gas to Collaborate on Carbon-Neutral e-Methane in Australia

(Santos) Santos continues to build momentum to deliver new energy solutions by partnering with Japan’s largest gas utility company, Tokyo Gas, to investigate the potential for producing carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia. E-methane is made by combining green hydrogen and CO2 obtained from

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Measuring, Monitoring, Reporting and Verifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions across the International Supply Chain for Natural Gas: International Working Group Joint Statement

(U.S. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)  Public announcement of International Working Group to establish a greenhouse gas supply chain emissions measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) framework for providing comparable and reliable information to natural gas market participants The UK

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Asahi Kasei, Gentari, and JGC Signed MOU on FEED Study for 60 MW Class Alkaline Water Electrolyser to Produce Green Hydrogen in Malaysia

(Asahi Kasei)  Asahi Kasei, Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), and JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) today announced the completion of a detailed feasibility study for production of up to 8,000

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The Hydrogen Economy: Making Green Steel Achievable

by Daren E. Daugaard (Lee Enterprise Consulting/Biofuels Digest)  ...  Steel and iron production ranks first in total global CO2 emissions at 8% and second in overall energy consumption.  The industry must pivot aggressively and innovatively to meet modern challenges regarding emission prescribed

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Tokyo and Seoul to Set up Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chain: Report

(Reuters/Japan Times)  Japan and South Korea will establish a joint supply network for fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will announce the framework on Nov.

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Universal Hydrogen, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., and JAL Engineering Co., Ltd. Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Bring Hydrogen-Powered Flight to Japan

(Universal Hydrogen/Business Wire)  Following the announcement in March 2023 of Universal Hydrogen’s collaboration in Japan to study green hydrogen supply and logistics solutions for Japanese airlines, the company today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) and JAL Engineering Co.,

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Boeing and Zero Petroleum to Work Together to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuels

(Boeing)  - Zero Petroleum’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology will be tested in the UK; - Agreement follows recent Boeing SAF collaborations in the UAE, Japan, Ireland, Ethiopia and Brazil -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Zero Petroleum (“Zero”) today announced a collaboration for

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TES and Tokyo Gas Forge New Partnership to Accelerate the Decarbonization of Hard to Abate Sectors through e-NG

(Tree Enegy Solutions)  Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG (electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen, widely referred to as e-methane in Japan), and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas),

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Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets

(Biofuels Digest/Nuu Media) Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets provides detailed case studies, updates and analysis of the key producers and developers participating in Renewable Diesel projects and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) projects in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and in South

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Gentari Partners AM Green to Drive Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production with Global Reach

(Gentari)  Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Gentari International Renewables Pte Ltd, has entered into an agreement with AM Green BV (AM Green) to jointly invest, in phases, into a green ammonia platform, AM Green Ammonia Holdings BV (AMG

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Interview: Brazil's Raízen Sees Ethanol Producers Unable to Meet Demand

by Thomas Washington and Harry Clyne (S&P Global)  New processing plants take 6-18 months to complete; Ethanol from sugarcane leaves is RED II-compliant  --  Cellulosic ethanol supply is hampered by a shortage of plants to process EU-compliant biofuel from sugarcane leaves but several

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Japan's 1st: Coastal Vessel Successfully Operated Using Biofuel Mixed Waste Cooking Oil Directly with Fuel Oil

(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and MOL Coastal Shipping)  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) and its group company MOL Coastal Shipping, Ltd. (President: Hiroshi Kobayashi) today announced that an MOL Coastal Shipping-operated 499 GT coastal vessel, the "Tetsuun

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Cebu Pacific Launches SAF flights

by Ezra Raya (Manila Times) Cebu Pacific, the Philippines' largest low-cost airline, earlier this week launched sustainable Tokyo-Manila commercial passenger flights powered by blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and Airbus NEO or new engine option aircraft. Flight 5J 5055, the inaugural flight

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easyJet Signs up to Airbus’ Pioneering Carbon Removal Solution

(Airbus)  easyJet has become the first airline in the world to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon-removal initiative. Available through the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), to offer airlines worldwide

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Japanese Firm Aims to Create Biomethane-Based Rocket Fuel

(Bioenergy Insight) Japanese chemical manufacturing company Air Water has been working on creating liquid biomethane from cow waste to be used as rocket fuel, potentially providing a solution for dairy farmers grappling with disposal challenges. Air Water said it would begin conducting

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Workshops Held to Boost Ethanol Consumption in Asia

by Mackenzie Boubin (U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Potential policy changes in Asia could create massive demand for imported ethanol that U.S. producers are ready to meet. The U.S. Grains Council conducted several events across the continent this summer to support that

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Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality about EVs

by River Davis (Wall Street Journal) Akio Toyoda’s comments come amid cooling U.S. demand and a price war with China -- Toyota Motor  Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to

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Toyota Tsusho Commences Supply of Biofuel to Container Liner at Fukuyama Port

(Toyota Tsusho) Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that it supplied biodiesel fuel ("biofuel") to the container liner INTEGRATIVE EARTH operated by KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. ("KAMBARA KISEN") at Fukuyama Port in Hiroshima Prefecture for trial operations using biofuel in August and October of

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Japan’s Sumitomo Chem to Trial Propylene from Ethanol

by Nanami Oki  (Argus Media) Japanese petrochemical producer Sumitomo Chemical plans to build a pilot plant to manufacture propylene directly from ethanol, targeting to achieve commercialisation by the first half of the 2030s. Sumitomo Chemical expects to complete construction of the demonstration plant

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GE Honda Aero Continues Neat SAF Tests

by Matt Thurber (AIN online) GE Honda Aero Engines, which manufactures the HF120 engine for the HondaJet HA420, has completed a second test running 100 percent (neat) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The testing included evaluating the effects of lean blow-out characteristics. The

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Brazil Bucks Trend for EVs by Turning to Biofuels

(NHK) Electric vehicles are leading the charge to decarbonize the global auto industry, but Brazil is making a strong case for bioethanol. And some of the biggest names in the business are jumping on board. "I refueled with ethanol," says a driver

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U.S. Grains Council’s Global Ethanol Summit Wraps Up

(U.S. Grains Council/GrainNet)  The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) Global Ethanol Summit (GES) concluded today with a variety of concurrent panel discussions with experts on various topics within the biofuel industry. GES, Oct. 16-18, is an education and trade forum that seeks to

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Hydrogen City Project in South Texas Moves Forward

(Journal of Petroleum Technology) Green Hydrogen International and Inpex have agreed to work together to develop GHI’s flagship project while evaluating large-scale green hydrogen/ammonia exports. Inpex, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, and Green Hydrogen International (GHI) have signed

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Participating in Dakar 2024 to Develop Small Hydrogen Engines

(Toyota)  Accelerating Development of Core Technologies and Building Global Alliances Toward Early Adoption of Hydrogen Small Mobility Engines  --The HySE (Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology) research association will enter our hydrogen engine vehicle, the HySE-X1, in the "Mission 1000" Challenge

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Yokogawa Joins Avelia’s Blockchain-Powered SAF-Purchasing Program

(Yokogawa Electric Corp./Biobased Diesel Daily)  Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced Oct. 11 it has become the first industrial-automation customer headquartered in Asia to join Avelia, a blockchain book-and-claim platform for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Launched in June 2022, Avelia was developed by Shell

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Demonstration Test on Marine Transportation of Copper Slag Using Biodiesel Fuel

(JX Metals) Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd. (President & Chief Executive Officer: Kazuhiro Hori; hereinafter "PPC"), a group company of JX Metals Corporation (President and Representative Director: Yoichi Hayashi; hereinafter "JX Metals"), and IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (President and Representative Director:

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Toyoda Gosei Participates in a Trial of Renewable Diesel Fuel, an Alternative to Petroleum-Based Diesel Fuel

(Toyoda Gosei) Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. wants to cut CO2 emissions in distribution to help achieve its long-term environmental target of carbon neutrality over the entire supply chain by 2050. As one effort for this, it has participated in a field trial

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Airbus Becomes Member of ‘Act for Sky’ in Japan

(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) Airbus announced Oct. 2 it has become a member of Japan’s “Act for Sky,” a voluntary organization that works to commercialize, promote and expand the use of locally produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Airbus will support Act for Sky

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Proof-of-Concept Method Advances Bioprocess Engineering for a Smoother Transition to Biofuels

(Fujita Health University/Phys.Org)  One of the primary goals of bioprocess engineering is to increase the yield of the desired material while maintaining high production rates and low raw material utilization. This optimization is usually accomplished by controlling the behavior of microorganisms

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Predator-Prey Defense Mechanisms Could Unlock Key to Marine Biofuel Production

by Emily Packer (eLife/Phys.Org) ... The feeding strategy of the sea slug Aplysia kurodai has attracted attention because when it feeds on brown algae, it converts a carbohydrate called laminarin to glucose, which could be used as a renewable fuel source. However,

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Revolutionary Recycling Process Transforms Plastic Waste

(U.S. Department of Energy) Despite millions of Americans depositing their plastic waste into recycling bins, much of that waste, including flexible films, multilayer materials, and colored plastics, cannot be recycled cost-effectively. In fact, only 9% of plastics in the U.S. are

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MOL and EDF Renewables Partner up for Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Opportunities

(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and EDF Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in acceleration of the development of offshore wind and related business and to encourage developments in Green Hydrogen. EDF Renewables is an

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Memorandum of Understanding Concluded with Korea Alcohol Group to Step up Bioethanol Imports to Japan

(Sumitomo Corporation)  Collaboration aimed at establishing circular economies in the green chemical and green fuel sectors -- Sumitomo Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with KC&A, a Korean chemical/alcohol manufacturing and trading company affiliated with the Korea Alcohol Group, on developing

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How United and Other US Airlines Lost Momentum on Sustainable Jet Fuel

by Ben Elgin (Bloomberg) Despite soaring rhetoric, American carriers are far behind their European counterparts in implementing this climate fix. -- ... Only a half-dozen companies make commercial quantities of SAF, which accounts for about 0.1% of the world’s jet-fuel supply and costs at least

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Orlen, Yokogawa Partner to Develop eSAF Technology

(Orlen/Biobased Diesel Daily)  Orlen and Yokogawa Europe, the regional headquarters for Japan’s Yokogawa Electric Corp., announced Sept. 22 that they have joined forces to initiate industrial-scale production of carbon-neutral synthetic aviation fuels. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed Sept. 21, the

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Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Methane by Converting It into Methanol with a New Enzyme

(Nagoya University)  A team led by Professor Shoji at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane, the principal component of natural gas, into methanol at room temperature in water. They used an enzyme that can be easily

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Execution of Memorandum of Understanding with Peninsula, for Joint Development of Ammonia Bunkering in Spain

(ITOCHU) ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Keita Ishii, President and COO; hereinafter "ITOCHU") has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the marine fuels supplier, Peninsula Petroleum S.L*1 (“Peninsula”) on the Joint Development of Ammonia Bunkering in Spain. Ammonia is advancing as

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JGC : Detailed Study Begins for Biomethane Supply Project in Indonesia

(JGC Holdings Corporation/Market Screener)  PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (hereinafter PGN, a natural gas supplier and subsidiary of Indonesian national oil company PT PERTAMINA, hereinafter Pertamina), JGC Holdings Corporation (hereinafter JGC), Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (hereinafter Osaka Gas), and INPEX CORPORATION

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Mitsui to Invest in Renewable Diesel and SAF Production Business in Portugal

(Mitsui & Co.) Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) has agreed to invest in a renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil/HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production business operated by Galp SGPS, S.A. ("Galp"), Portugal's

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Renault to Maintain Mixed Ethanol Combustion Engines in Brazil

by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Carolina Pulice (Reuters)  Renault (RENA.PA) will maintain production of ethanol-fueled combustion vehicles in Brazil, where nine in 10 cars are equipped to run on a mixture of gasoline and the biofuel as fully electric vehicles (EVs) need more

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Japan's First Biofuel-Hydrogen Tourist Ship to Set Sail in 2024

by Junya Hemmi (Nikkei)  Japanese marine shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to put the country's first biofuel-hydrogen tourist vessel into service next year as part of an industrywide push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The roundish, 33-meter-long vessel holds 100 people.

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Japan’s Largest Airline Expands SAF Flight Initiative Services for Air Cargo

(All Nippon Airways/Biobased Diesel Daily)  All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline, announced Sept. 4 that it is launching a new service in its SAF Flight Initiative, a program dedicated to reducing CO2-emission levels through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Through

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MOL, Shell Sign Collaboration Agreement to Advance Decarbonization in Maritime Sector

(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/Biobased Diesel Daily)  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. announced Sept. 8 that MOL and Shell Marine Products Singapore, a business division of Shell Eastern Trading Pte. Ltd., have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to agree a joint focus on

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Civil Aviation Symposium 2023 --- October 5, 2023 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE

Current circumstances of air transportation between Japan and the United States do not allow for discussions purely on the premise of growth, as was done in the past, but rather the greatest matter is how to realize sustainable aviation even

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EU Commission Chief Asks G20 to Join Global Carbon Pricing

by Sarita Chaganti Singh, Katya Golubkova, Sakshi Dayal and Shivam Patel (Reuters)  The European Commission president asked G20 leaders on Saturday to join a proposal to set up global carbon pricing. Many countries are using a price on carbon to help meet

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Yokogawa and Phytochem Products to Collaborate on Recovery Technology for Bio-based Ingredients

by Mary Bailey (Chemical Engineering)  Yokogawa Solution Service Corp. and Phytochem Products Inc. announced the signing of an agreement whereby the two companies will collaborate in the development of a technology for the extraction of functional ingredients and biofuels from byproducts that have been

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FuelCell Energy and Toyota Announce Completion of World's First "Tri-gen" Production System

(Toyota Motor North America/PR Newswire)  FuelCell Energy's Tri-gen technology produces three products: renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and usable water; Marks Toyota's first port vehicle processing facility in the world to be powered by onsite-generated, 100 percent renewable electricity; Models how fuel cell

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Toyota Reveals Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Hilux Prototype

(Toyota Europe) Development project delivers the first prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell electric Hilux; Project reflects Toyota’s wider European strategy to accelerate development of hydrogen fuel cell solutions to deliver carbon neutrality across the region Toyota has reached another milestone in its

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JERA Americas and Uniper Announce Heads of Agreement Signing for Low Carbon Hydrogen/Ammonia Supply

(JERA Americas/Business Wire) JERA Americas, ConocoPhillips, and Uniper SE progressing on initiatives to source low carbon hydrogen/ammonia supply from US Gulf Coast to support global energy transition— Uniper, ConocoPhillips and JERA Americas have signed a Heads of Agreement framework for a sales contract: Uniper

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Swedish Prime Minister Inaugurates the World´s First Plant to Produce Fossil-Free Hydrogen for Heating Steel before Rolling

(Ovako) Ovako, the leading European manufacturer of steel and one of the largest steel recyclers in the Nordic countries, is inaugurating the hydrogen plant at its Hofors mill. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in the effort towards a more sustainable steel

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Toyota Unveils India’s First Flexi-Fuel Car that Can Run Completely on Ethanol. Here’s Why Its Important

by Mehul Reuben Das (Firstpost) Toyota, along with, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has unveiled a prototype of the Innova that can run completely on ethanol or E100 fuel. This is the first such car in India, and

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NDTV Explainer: The Benefits of a Car Running 100% on Ethanol

(NDTV) Toyota, in a statement, said that the Ethanol-powered Innova will be the world's first BS-VI (Stage-II) electrified flex fuel vehicle. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari is set to unveil a 100 per cent ethanol fuel variant of Toyota

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Idemitsu Kosan, LOPS to Conduct Joint Studies on Procurement of SAF Feedstock

(Idemitsu Kosan/Biobased Diesel Daily) Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. and LOPS Corp., which operates an oils and fats business, have agreed to conduct joint studies on the procurement of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock and have signed a basic agreement. The two companies

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys and the Bayou Fuels Project

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The REenergize webcast series returned to the airwaves this past week and first guest was Velocys’ Jeff McDaniel, with this lucid, comprehensive  and concise update on one of the most exciting projects anywhere in the Gulf

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Ethanol-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with HEA Internal Reforming Catalyst for Transportation Applications

(Green Car Congress) Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFC) with an integrated high entropy alloy (HEA) internal reforming catalyst (IRC) for transportation applications using ethanol and methanol

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Sunrise Serenity Conducts Successful Biodiesel Test Voyage

(Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ("NYK"))  Jointly Implemented by Three Companies Toward a Decarbonized Society -- On July 28, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ("NYK"), the NYK Group’s Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd. ("Asahi Shipping"), and Kobe Steel, Ltd. ("Kobe Steel") supplied biodiesel fuel* ("biofuel")

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Nitin Gadkari to Launch 100pc Ethanol-Fueled Car on Aug 29

(Financial Times)  Gadkari said that he started taking interest in biofuels in 2004 after the petrol price hike in the country and visited Brazil for this purpose. He opined that biofuels can do wonders and save a lot of forex

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Additional Growth Opportunities for U.S. Ethanol in Canada

by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News)  The chair of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board says U.S. ethanol exports have increased to Canada.  Kelly Nieuwenhuis tells Brownfield Canada has been the most consistent market since 2010, and there is an opportunity for even

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NYK, Asahi Shipping & Kobe Steel Trial Biofuel

by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy)  Japanese shipping heavyweight Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) in cooperation with its subsidiary Asahi Shipping and compatriot steel production major Kobe Steel has completed a biofuel ship-to-ship bunkering operation on the bulk carrier Sunrise Serenity. ... The

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LanzaTech Chief Sustainability Officer: ‘There’s No Need to Take Carbon Out of the Ground; There’s Enough above Ground to Make Everything We Need’

by Elaine Watson (Ag Funder News) A specialist in converting carbon emissions from industrial processes into high-value products via a continuous microbial fermentation process, Illinois-based LanzaTech started out as a fuel company, but is also seeking to make waves in new areas from packaging to

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Peninsula Fixes Hong Kong Biofuel Delivery for “K” Line

by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot)  Peninsula has informed Bunkerspot that it has fixed its first biofuel deal for Japan-headquartered Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line). The company’s bunker trading team arranged the delivery of 700 metric tonnes of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to the “K” Line

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Many Roads to the Big H: The Digest’s Guide to Hydrogen Roadmaps 2023

Later this week, the United States is conducting a webinar to describe in detail the  U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, including an explanation of the benefits of clean hydrogen and its role in the clean energy transition. Leaders from

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Toyota Fortuner Flex Fuel Showcased, Uses 100 Percent Bioethanol

by Aariz Rizvi (Motorbeam) Toyota Fortuner Flex Fuel was recently showcased at the 2023 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The Japanese carmaker exhibits the new eco-friendly technology on the Fortuner, which is one of the most popular SUVs in our country. The

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UQ and Japan Partner to Grow Global Food Security and Fuel Sustainability

(University of Queensland)  The University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research and innovation around commercial production of sustainable biofuels.   UQ has signed an agreement with the Moonshot Research and Development Program, a

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Governor of the Japanese Bank after Memorandum of Understanding: "Chile Is One of the Most Promising Countries for the Production of Green Hydrogen"

By Matías Vera (Report Minero &Energetic (Google Translation)) With the aim of promoting cooperation in sectors that use hydrogen and ammonia as fuel sources, the Ministry of Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The Ministry

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Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Announces MoU with ITOCHU Corporation, a Major Trading Company in Japan

(Hyphen Hydrogen)  Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU) to explore areas for potential collaboration between them to drive forward sub-Saharan Africa’s largest, and only, fully vertically-integrated green hydrogen project. Hyphen and ITOCHU, one

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MHI Inaugurates Operations at "Nagasaki Carbon Neutral Park,"

(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) A Development Base for Energy Decarbonization Technologies --The new facility is purposed to develop fuel production and combustion technologies, aiming for increased use of hydrogen, biomass and ammonia;  The existing development, design and production bases in Nagasaki District will

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Launch of Demonstration Experiment for CO2 Capture from Waste-to-Energy Plant Flue Gas for Use in Methanation

(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) Joint Project by the City of Yokohama, Tokyo Gas, and MHI Group to Establish a CCU Chain Based on Regional Cooperation -- The City of Yokohama and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas), together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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Japanese Leader Visits U.S., Learns More about Ethanol Benefits

by Rusty Halvorson (KFGO/U.S. Grains Council) Last month, a delegation led by Mr. Akira Amari, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and the House of Representatives in Japan, visited the U.S. to take part in meetings with key policymakers, U.S.

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Yamasa and INPEX Conduct Zero-carbon Trial Bus Run in Japan's First Zero Carbon Park in Nagano Prefecture using Renewable Diesel

(Yamasa and INPEX) Yamasa Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture; Hirotaka Kitazume, President; hereinafter "Yamasa") and INPEX CORPORATION (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Takayuki Ueda, President & CEO; hereinafter "INPEX") in cooperation with Alpico Kotsu Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Matsumoto

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Toyota Tsusho Starts Supply of Biodiesel Fuel for the First Time at an Airport in Hokkaido for Ground Support Equipment in New Chitose Airport

(Toyota Tsusho) Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that it has started supplying 100% concentration biodiesel fuel ("biofuel") for a trial on the use of biofuel for ground support equipment within the New Chitose Airport, operated by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. ("JAL"). The

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Japan's NYK Line Leads the Way on Biofuels for International Shipping

by Megumi Fukushima (Japan 2 Earth/Japan Forward) NYK Line announced its wood chip carrier DAIO AUSTRAL successfully used biofuel to reduce CO2 emissions while shipping cargo to Vietnam. -- In a groundbreaking move, Japan's NYK Line announced on June 30 that it

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 2008, Anellotech is a sustainable technology company that has invented and is developing innovative technologies to produce cost effective, renewable chemical and to recycle mixed plastics. Over the past years Anellotech has raised over

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Mitsui and Taiyo Oil to Commence Joint Study on the Production of SAF in Japan

(Mitsui) Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) and Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. ("Taiyo Oil", Head Office: Tokyo, Representative Member of the Board, President and CEO: Yutaka Oka) have agreed to conduct a joint study

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Japan Celebrates Successful Trial of Liquefied Biomethane-Fueled Vessel

by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) This past June, a group of seven companies announced the completion of a successful trial using liquefied biomethane (LBM) as marine fuel on the domestic LNG fueled vessel Ise Mirai in Ise Bay. This marks Japan’s

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The Race to Invent a Greener Jet Fuel

by  Ted Anton (Wall Street Journal) With airlines striving to reduce emissions, companies are working to turn beef fat, vegetable oil and carbon waste into sustainable fuels -- Sustainable aviation fuels are approaching a breakthrough moment. Made mostly from agricultural, food and industrial

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Here’s the State of Hydrogen presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode.The Value Stack, planned capacity, mandates, incentives, major players and their recent activities, pathways, mandates around the world, molecules, and markets. It’s a comprehensive but

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Yamaha Backs Hydrogen as Clean Option

by Supriya Singh, and Masatsugu Horie (Bloomberg/The Star) Japan’s auto industry has long favored multi-pronged approach; Yamaha developing technology in anticipation of wider adoption -- Yamaha Motor Co is backing hydrogen as a clean and viable option for reaching carbon neutrality and

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Japan Plans to Implement SAF Mandate by 2030

by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine)  The government of Japan is preparing to implement a mandate for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and take several other actions to support the production, supply and use of SAF within the country, according to a report

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Lipid Making in Plants Involves the Cooperation of Two Organelles, Study Finds

(RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science/Phys.Org) Two enzymes that plants need to make oils live in different organelles, a pair of RIKEN researchers has found. This finding will help inform efforts to tweak the metabolism of plants to boost their

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Nippon Express Europe, Lufthansa Cargo Sign SAF Agreement

(Nippon Express Holdings/Biobased Diesel Daily) Nippon Express Europe GmbH and Lufthansa Cargo contractually agreed June 20 to advocate the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments.  The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve

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USGC Supports Opening of First E7 Fueling Station in Japan

(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  While in Japan for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Trade Mission (USDA’s ATM) in early June, the U.S. Grains Council delegation witnessed the opening of the first E7 fueling station in Japan. The unveiling of

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Toyota, Toyota Tsusho, and Mitsubishi Kakoki to Introduce Thailand's First Biogas-Derived Hydrogen Production Equipment, Operation to Begin in 2023

(Toyota/JCN Newswire)  Biogas derived from chicken manure and food waste to help achieve carbon neutrality in Thailand -- Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho), and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. (Mitsubishi Kakoki) will introduce biogas-derived hydrogen production equipment

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We Will Bring Vehicles that Will Run 100% on Ethanol Soon: Nitin Gadkari

(Business Standard) Toyota will launch Camry in August this year which will run 100% on ethanol. The car will also generate 40% electric power ... At an event, Gadkari said that the government is bringing vehicles that will not need petrol

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Repsol and Toyota Spain to Offer Integral Solution for Renewable Hydrogen Mobility

(Repsol/AltFuels)  Repsol and Toyota Spain have among their main lines of action the promotion of net zero emission technologies to contribute to the decarbonisation of society. That shared ambition led both companies to sign a collaboration agreement to promote the use

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Asia Pacific: “K” Line Trials Biodiesel on Tug in Nagoya

by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot)  “K” Line subsidiary, “K” Line Port Service Co., has conducted a demonstration test voyage with the tugboat Aihomaru operating in Nagoya Port using next-generation biodiesel fuel. The biodiesel fuel, which is made from waste cooking oil, was supplied by Toyotsu Energy

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A Push to Turn Farm Waste into Fuel

(North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance)  Biofuel plants and energy from on-farm biodigesters have been a part of the agricultural landscape for decades. But as the global climate continues to warm and as agriculture continues to face new challenges, bioenergy

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#95. Chevron: The Future Is Lower Carbon Energy

by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Chevron believes the future of energy needs to be lower carbon, reliable and affordable. The company is taking a “portfolio approach” to carbon intensity reduction, investing in an array of different technologies to meet its

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Plug to Provide STEF with Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Solutions for Cold Storage Distribution Centers

(Plug Power)  First European cold logistics customer represents expansion for Plug with its turnkey green hydrogen and fuel cell solutions; STEF is Plug’s first pedestal customer in Europe; Toyota will provide compatible fuel cell-ready forklift models  ---  Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Raven SR

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Raven SR is a clean fuels company that transforms waste – municipal solid waste, organic waste, and methane – into high-quality, clean hydrogen and Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels through its patented Steam/CO2 Reforming technology.  RavenSR CEO Matt

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Commission Sees Crop Biofuels’ Clean Transport Value, but Outside EU

by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com)  ... At a G7 meeting in Hiroshima late last month, the world’s richest countries adopted a document, also signed by the EU, in which the value of biofuels – among other options – in decarbonising road transport

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Ethanol Part of USDA Trade Mission to Japan

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor led a trade mission to Japan this week with representatives from 11 state departments of agriculture, numerous farm organizations, and 40 agribusinesses looking to connect with

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The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How? What’s LanzaJet’s role in it all? How are they driving innovation and accelerating deployment of SAF? What’s the status of

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A Boost for B100

by Susanne Retka Schill (Biodiesel Magazine) The quest for carbon reduction is driving interest in higher biodiesel blends, and Optimus Technologies’ Vector System is enabling diesel engines to transition. --  ...  “What we’re seeing now is that customers want to

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Japan to Require 10 Pct Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply from 2030

(Jiji Press/Nippon.com) Japan's industry ministry said Friday it plans to require oil wholesalers to make sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, account for 10 pct of their aviation fuel supply from 2030. The move is aimed at promoting the use of SAF, which

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Sojitz Corporation of America and NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. Announce Strategic Investment to Develop SAF and RD Facility

(NEXT Renewable Fuels/Accesswire) Strategic Relationship Bolsters Confidence in NEXT; Expands Japan's Clean Fuels Initiative --  Sojitz Corporation and its subsidiary, Sojitz Corporation of America ("Sojitz"), and NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. ("NEXT") are pleased to announce that Sojitz and NEXT have entered

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Qantas to Set Up Climate Fund as It Tracks toward Net Zero

(Qantas) The Qantas Group will establish an AUD$400 million climate fund to provide direct investments in sustainability projects and technologies, as the airline works towards its emissions reduction targets. The Qantas Climate Fund, announced as part of the Group’s Investor Strategy Day,

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Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso Joining Forces in Ecological Technology

by Yuri Kageyama (Associated Press) German truck maker Daimler, Japan’s top automaker Toyota and two other automakers said Tuesday they will work together on new technologies, including using hydrogen fuel, to help fight climate change. The companies said Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and

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Neste and ITOCHU Extend Their Collaboration to Make Neste MY Renewable Diesel More Widely Available in the Japanese Market

(Neste)  Neste and ITOCHU have agreed to extend their collaboration with a licensing agreement allowing ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Japan. Based on this agreement, the availability of Neste MY Renewable Diesel will be expanded in

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Abang Jo to Test Sarawak’s Sustainable Fuel on Flight to Langkawi

(Free Malaysia Today) He says the flight will use a small amount of the algae-based sustainable aviation fuel produced through a collaborative effort between the state and Japanese partners. Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg has announced that the state will test

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