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Woody biomass

Renewable biomass resources from wood

6.12Thu 2025

MHI Invests in iPEACE223, Developing Technology to Produce Clean Fuels Using Bioethanol New Option for Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced that iPEACE [...], a startup with technology to produce clean fuels and chemical feedstocks from bioethanol.

6.2Mon 2025

Three Areas for Building the Future / The "Circulation Cycle" of Cutting Down Trees, Utilizing Them, and Fixing Them in Cities: A Recycling Society Supported by Japan's Forests (4)

Cutting down trees to protect forests - that's what we do. When you hear that, it may seem intuitively contradictory. But look ahead [...].

5.23Fri 2025

TRE and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Produce "Green Methanol" from Forest Resources and Wastes

TRE Holdings and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. have announced a strategy for Japan's first commercial-scale "green methanol" production and sales business [...].

5.22Thu 2025

Oji HD Completes Construction of Japan's Largest Woody Biomass Demonstration Plant to Produce 3,000 Tons of Sugar from Wood

Oji Holdings Corporation has constructed a pilot plant for the production of wood-derived sugar and ethanol on the premises of the Oji Paper Yonago Mill in Tottori Prefecture, [...].

5.21Wed 2025

If we can build a consensus among the Japanese people that "forests are wonderful," a "circular forest economy" can be established.

Tokuyama Corporation was founded in 1918 in Tokuyama Town (now Shunan City), Yamaguchi Prefecture, with the aim of domestically producing soda ash, which at the time was dependent on imported [...].

5.11Sun 2025

Forests as a Starting Point, Their Management and Challenges: Betting on the Revival of the Local Economy with Forestry at its Core

When considering the future of the forest economy, the starting point is the "field" of forests. After working at Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

5.8Thu 2025

Linkage between Forestry and Sawmill Facilities and Chemical Plants is the Key to Conversion from Oil to Biomass - Forest Circular Economy in General (2)

New demand for woody biomass will arise from the conversion of petrochemicals to biomass chemistry. In order to achieve carbon neutral [...].

5.5Mon 2025

Promoting Japan's Economic Security and Regional Development through Game-Changing Forestry and Forest Products: A Comprehensive Review of Forest Circular Economy (1)

Forests contribute to the prevention of global warming by absorbing and fixing CO Their effective use will help achieve carbon neutrality [...].

4.24Thu 2025

Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo Collaborate in Woody Bioethanol Production Utilizing Construction Waste as a Raw Material for "Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sumitomo Forestry and Rengo announced on April 23rd that they have signed a basic agreement on wood-based bioethanol production. Housing construction [...].

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