In Denmark, the Nordic Investment Bank has signed a 13-year DKK 182 million (approximately EUR 24 million) loan with Sindal Biogas A/S. The investment will co-finance the expansion of the Sindal Biogas plant in Sindal in northern Denmark, doubling biomethane output from 22 to 44 million Nm³ per year and enabling the potential addition of […]
In Japan, Zeon Corporation has completed construction of a bench-scale facility at its Tokuyama Plant to demonstrate technology for highly efficient production of butadiene from ethanol derived from plant-based and other sustainable materials. Construction of the facility began in July 2025. This technology will advance the realization of a carbon-neutral society through the use of […]
In the UK, Licella is pleased to announce an amendment to the Joint Development Agreement with Quadrise Plc, building on the collaboration announced by the companies on March 26, 2025. Licella’s proprietary Cat-HTR™ hydrothermal liquefaction (“HTL”) technology converts abundant biomass residues and biowastes, including forestry and agricultural residues, into high-quality, sustainable bio-oil. This bio-oil can […]
In Singapore, the Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD) latest study evaluated B100 fuel storage stability, engine performance, emissions and operational readiness through controlled laboratory testing and sea trials involving a tugboat and a bunker tanker. The findings are highly encouraging: · Stable engine performance was maintained throughout the 200-hour sea trials, […]
In West Virginia, Preston County Economic Development Authority, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative announced the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Preston County, West Virginia. The BDO Zone is rated for 443,200 bone dry tons per year of low-risk woody biomass and spans a 75-mile drive radius from its central point in […]
In Belgium, Europeans want more renewable energy but are concerned about how much it will cost. Fortunately, the EU has a homegrown solution: renewable ethanol. A new EuroPulse survey of 26,000 people across 24 EU Member States and the UK finds that Europeans favor an energy transition away from imported fossil oil and toward locally […]
In South Korea, a research team led by Sungkyunkwan University has developed a new catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into ethanol with high selectivity. The study, titled “Atomic-scale Cu–Zn synergy directs asymmetric C–C coupling for ethanol-selective CO2 electroreduction,” was published in Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy. Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas, but […]
In India, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs.23,731 crore. GOBARdhan marks a defining moment in India’s clean energy journey. It will transform the country’s abundant agricultural residue, cattle dung, press mud, municipal organic waste and other […]
Although the OBBBA extended the 45Z clean fuel production credit to 2029, a critical tenor mismatch survives because SAF project debt requires 10-to-15-year horizons. The immediate economic blow is the SAF rate cut to $1.00 per gallon, compounding the urgency of the accelerated 45V hydrogen credit deadline in 2027. To secure bankability, sponsors must underwrite […]
In China, South African firm Sasol said it has commissioned Envision Energy to undertake a design study for a green hydrogen system at its Sasolburg operations, marking an important step in evaluating pathways to produce lower-carbon fuels and chemicals. The collaboration was showcased during a visit by South African Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho […]
