In India, Chini Mandi reported that the Government of India is set to bar the diversion of sugarcane juice, syrup and B-heavy molasses for ethanol production during the 2026-27 ethanol supply year (ESY), beginning November, given tightening domestic sugar supplies and expectations of lower output in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The government determines the quantity of […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that industry body France Hydrogène has welcomed three measures in France’s draft 2027 budget: a double-sided auction mechanism to support synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF), the entry into force of the IRICC fuel-carbon-intensity incentive, and $1.4 billion for the second tranche of its low-carbon hydrogen production support. France Hydrogène […]
In Malaysia, The Malaysian Reserve reported that Citaglobal’s 55%-owned LAWI Engineering has been awarded an engineering and equipment supply contract for the Siam Power Naklang waste-to-energy project in Thailand. The plant in Nakhon Ratchasima province is designed to process up to 500 tons of municipal solid waste a day and generate about 9.9MW of electricity, […]
In Singapore, Business Times reported that some $92 million in public funding has been set aside for research into producing chemicals from biological materials – the single largest such commitment to date. This latest funding initiative will address industry challenges in Singapore’s energy and chemicals sector, which makes up one-fifth of domestic manufacturing output, according […]
In Hong Kong, The Standard reported that Bain Capital, a major shareholder in sustainable aviation fuel producer EcoCeres, expects blending mandates in several countries will drive long-term growth and sees China requiring it in coming years. Bain partner James Tam, who is also co-chair of EcoCeres, said in an interview the sustainable aviation fuel sector […]
In Ukraine, Ue.news reported that researchers at Oregon State University in the United States have created a light-sensitive material capable of producing hydrogen from water without using an additional expensive metal catalyst. The material is the BVR-19 photocatalyst — a metal-organic framework activated by light that can accelerate the hydrogen-generation reaction. The work was led […]
In Singapore, EDB reported that Singapore is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bio-resources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) have called for a tender to examine potential sources of biofuels and […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next and Lhyfe Delfzijl, a subsidiary of Lhyfe, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential long-term supply of renewable hydrogen to Perpetual Next’s planned DeltaNor biomethanol production facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Perpetual Next is developing DeltaNor as a 220,000 ton-per-year biomethanol production facility in the […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that German energy supplier EWE AG and compatriot tape producer Tesa signed an agreement for the supply of 500 tons of green hydrogen per year from EWE’s 320-MW hydrogen production plant in Emden, which is set to start operations at the end of 2027. From 2028, the contract will cover […]
In Hong Kong, a research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has developed a sustainable integrated seawater-to-hydrogen system that can produce hydrogen directly from seawater while converting waste heat from electrolysis into a resource for producing […]
