In Japan, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. 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 from 2030. In 2016 Nissan became the first automotive company in the world to create a vehicular propulsion system powered […]
In Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reports Rengo plans to invest $133 million in ethanol production from construction waste as feedstock by 2027 to create a feedstock supply for sustainable aviation fuel. Japan aims for 10% SAF consumption by 2030. The idea is to produce the ethanol 20 million liters of ethanol per year via Rengo […]
In Japan, 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 on the 123Carbon registry, after completing its robust issuance process, supported by […]
In Japan, Kyodo News reported that Tobu Railway Co., 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. Tobu Railway Co. said it started the trial, set to last around one year, on January 31, partially […]
In Japan, Kyodo News reports began a one-year trial of biocoke in its coal-fired steam locomotives on Jan. 31 as it aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. The biocoked is made from made from buckwheat chaff, wood chips, coffee grounds and other materials and is blended at 40% with coal during the trial. Another […]
In Japan, NYK held a ceremony on Monday to break ground at a site in Chiba Prefecture where the company will install a test engine facility to evaluate the safety of biofuels and accelerate their practical application. The NYK Group will complete the installation of the test engine in June and analyze the biofuel in […]
In Japan, IHI and ACME Group, a leading renewable energy company in India, signed a term sheet for the supply of green ammonia from Odisha, India to Japan. Both companies intend to develop the term sheet into a legally binding document within this year. Under this term sheet, IHI considers off-taking up to 400,000 tons […]
In Japan, Kering, the French multinational behind Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen have joined a circular textile initiative launched by protein fermentation firm Spiber. The biosphere circulation project aims to regenerate biobased and biodegradable textile and agricultural waste using Spiber’s technology. The product, called Brewed Protein, can be used as substitutes for […]
In Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reports that Sumitomo plans to up its bet on renewables by going into biodiesel production with a focus on wood waste and sugarcane residues. Together with the University of Tokyo and Solariant Capital, it is investing in a demonstration facility on the southern island of Tanegashima that is expected to […]
In Japan, Kyodo News reported that Japan plans to provide Ukraine with biofuel manufacturing technology to support reconstruction efforts. According to the report, the Japanese government expects the biofuel technology to create a new industry in Ukraine, an agricultural nation abundant in resources that can be used as fuel. It is expected that Japanese firms […]
