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Neste, MAN and Altens Partner to Promote Biofuels in France

Sharing a common vision where biofuels have a key role to play in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in transportation – Neste, MAN and Altens have signed a partnership contract aimed at promoting biofuels in France. France is a strong market for biodiesel and FAME, but many OEMs would like to see more renewable diesel, also known as HVO100, on the market.

Companies Break Ground on Maine’s First Community Renewable Natural Gas Dairy Digester

Peaks Renewables, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., focused on investing in innovative technologies to decarbonize thermal energy, broke ground on Maine’s first renewable natural gas (RNG) dairy digester on July 6 in Clinton, Maine.

HyCC Launches 500-MW Hydrogen Project in the Port of Amsterdam

Hydrogen company HyCC has launched Project H2era to construct a 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port area. The project, launched in cooperation with the Port of Amsterdam, is a major step forward in the development of the regional hydrogen economy to help decarbonize industry and mobility.

Australia
Flinders University discovers low-cost way to extract bioactives from single-cell algae oil

New research at Flinders University in South Australia has discovered a simple, low-cost and effective way to extract high-value bioactives from single-cell algae oil – using waste sulphur from industries such as petrochemical production – which could then be used for making new products including biodiesel. 

Air Liquide Launches its Biomethane Activity in China

Air Liquide has invested and will operate its first biomethane production unit in China by the end of 2022. Located in Huai’an City, in the Jiangsu Province, the unit will have a production capacity of 75 GWh per year. This project demonstrates a circular economy and low-carbon approach, in line with the Group’s Sustainable Objectives and strategic plan ADVANCE.

CHAR Technologies Project in Saint-Félicien Receives $2.8 million in Government Funding

CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced that the City of Saint-Félicien, Québec, has received $CDN 2.8 million in government funding to support its waste heat recovery system from the forest biomass cogeneration plant in Saint-Félicien.

Expleo announces green marine innovation with significant Net Zero and cost benefits

Global engineering technology and consultancy service provider Expleo has developed an innovative closed-loop fuel solution for global shipping that delivers a 92 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) and OPEX savings of £1.4 million a year, per vessel.

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