Category: Bio

New Delhi: A new study by IIT-Kanpur has revealed that incomplete combustion of various fuels plays a significant role in the poor air quality and associated health risks in north India. The study published in ‘Nature Communications’ journal stated that incomplete combustion sources, led by biomass burning and vehicles, put secondary organic aerosols in the air and increase oxidative potential in Delhi-NCR.“Oxidative potential refers to the free radicals that are generated when…
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Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/incomplete-combustions-role-in-air-pollution-and-health-risks-in-north-india/amp_articleshow/109764539.cms

KUALA LUMPUR — Japanese and Malaysian researchers are testing a process to turn felled palm trees into biomass that serves as a renewable source of energy.The trunks of felled palm trees are arranged in stacks at a demonstration plant in Kluang, a town in southern Malaysia. The trunks, when fed into a machine, are reduced to heaps of moist, amber fiber within seconds.
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Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Malaysia-and-Japan-test-recycling-dead-palm-trees-into-biofuel

Ethanol: T2 barges near 2-mth low amid improved supply, margins hit  Quantum Commodity Intelligence
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Source: https://www.qcintel.com/biofuels/article/ethanol-t2-barges-near-2-mth-low-amid-improved-supply-margins-hit-24162.html

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Source: https://www.qcintel.com/biofuels/article/blue-biofuels-to-use-cellulosic-ethanol-to-produce-green-gasoline-24144.html

From the busy urban landscapes of Singapore to the rugged natural beauty of British Columbia, Rob McCurdy has shaped an industry and helped spearhead the biomass movement.
This year, he was named one of three recipients of the Canadian Biomass Lifetime Achievement Award. As a visionary whose career has spanned continents and cultures, McCurdy’s story is not just about professional success but a sustained commitment to environmental stewardship.
He began his career…
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Source: https://www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca/lifetime-achievement-award-rob-mccurdy-lauded-for-career-dedicated-to-reducing-worlds-carbon-footprint/

Greek shipping company Carras (Hellas) S.A. is taking the next step in its sustainability journey by receiving the ABS Biofuel-1 notation for its Aquataurus Ultramax bulk carrier, the first vessel in the world to qualify. Courtesy of ABS

The notation is assigned to vessels that use a biofuel blend of up to and including 30 percent biofuel in compliance with IMO and ABS requirements.

Biofuels are liquid hydrocarbon fuels with similar composition and properties to fuel oil. Still,…
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Source: https://www.offshore-energy.biz/carras-aquataurus-gets-abs-biofuel-1-notation/

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Source: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/bulkers/greek-shipowner-claims-biofuel-world-first-with-green-light-from-abs/2-1-1636461?zephr_sso_ott=n6X53a