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ITOCHU and JGC Launch Large-scale Bio-ethanol Production and Power Plant Businesses in the Philippines

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ITOCHU Corporation and JGC Corporation have agreed to participate in large-scale bio-ethanol production and power supply businesses in the Philippines together with other local partners. The project will create the country’s largest ethanol production facility. The newly formed joint venture, Green FUture Innovations, Inc.

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Maersk invests in bio-methanol startup WasteFuel

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Moller – Maersk has invested in California-based WasteFuel , a start-up focused on turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel, green bio-methanol, and renewable natural gas. Sourcing an adequate amount of green fuel for methanol fueled vessels will be very challenging, as it requires a significant production ramp up globally.

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Advent Technologies announces availability of next-generation HT-PEM MEAs

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The Advent MEA is currently being developed within the framework of L’Innovator, the Company’s joint development program with the US Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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Financing was announced for projects in Costa Rica, Dominica, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States, while projects in drilling and start-of-construction phases made headway in Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Montserrat, The Philippines, Rwanda, and Zambia.

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BioJet International and Abundant Biofuels merging

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BioJet is an international supply chain integrator in renewable (bio) jet fuel and related co-products which include green diesel, etc. Abundant is an integrated renewable energy company and feedstock developer. The company is known for its Philippine Jatropha project, one of the largest projects of this type in the world.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

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According to Thailand’s electric vehicle plan, zero-emission vehicles will account for 30% of new vehicle production by 2030; by 2035, all cars produced in Thailand will be zero-emission. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the sales of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia will increase to 10 million by 2025.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Chairman retires from Drive Electric

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What’s always excited me is the prospect of an energy independent New Zealand, where we control our future and power vehicles based on New Zealand’s renewable electricity. The release of our State of the Nation report has shown the progress, but also the opportunity that awaits. That future is now within our reach.