In Turkey, International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its expectation for overall renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion liters (55 million metric tons) by 2028. Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) will comprise a portion of this growing output which is being achieved through new renewable fuel refineries and the […]
In Turkey, Karpowership has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with state-owned trader JSC Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU) to enhance electricity supply cooperation and to fast track the use of floating power stations to alleviate the nation’s energy crisis. Karpowership, which provides reliable and flexible floating electricity solutions across 13 countries, and ECU — a […]
In Turkey, Veolia’s patented solutions for wastewater treatment and biogas production are now in service at Pınar Süt’s factory in İzmir, Turkey, allowing the company to meet new discharge legislation and achieve its environmental commitments, reducing carbon emissions by 17% and generating substantial savings on natural gas. Pınar Süt, one of the biggest dairy companies […]
In Turkey, a designer has created packaging for soap using a biodegradable material comprised of artichoke leaves and peapods. Alara Ertenü tells designboom the material, which she named Packioli, helps repurpose artichoke waste, which comprises 80% of the crop in many cases. She adds Packioli is water resistant, meets the hygiene and durability needs of […]
In Turkey, Tüpraş will license Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology to produce biofuels from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fat at their refinery in Izmir. The new Ecofining plant is being designed to convert approximately 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products. By utilizing the […]
In Turkey, the Associated Press reports the Turkish businessman associated with the $511 million tax fraud scheme with Salt Lake City-based Washakie Renewable Energy is being sought for arrest by Turkish authorities. He has been linked with an $132 million money laundering scheme in Turkey, which is why they are seeking his arrest. Warrants have […]
In Turkey, the Anadolu news agency reports that as much as one-third of the country’s power needs could be provided by biomass, primarily through biogas with a focus on livestock waste. The country’s 17 million head of cattle could produce 120 million metric tons of manure which could be feedstock for biogas and later electricity, […]
In Turkey, the Middle East Monitor says that local press is reporting the government’s decision to temporarily halt its ethanol blending program for up to three months in order to free up supplies to produce disinfectants and colognes to battle the spread of coronavirus after the country had its first five confirmed cases last week. […]
In Turkey, the Daily Sabah newspaper reports that biodiesel production for the year through August rose 18% against the same period in 2018 at 78,000 metric tons compared to 66,000. The industry produced a total of 108,609 tons, primarily from waste oils but also from canola and safflower but is expected to pass 120,000 tons […]
In Turkey, local press reports that police seized 1.53 million liters of illegal biodiesel valued at more than $11 million in the country’s largest-ever illegal fuel bust. The fuel was destined to be smuggled to Spain as biodiesel, even though it was just used cooking oil collected, boiled and with chemicals added to it without […]
