In the UK, BBC reported that BP has pulled out of building a hydrogen plant on Teesside following a row over whether the site would be better suited to housing a data center instead. A government decision on whether the plant at Teesworks in Redcar could be built had been due this week. But the […]
In California, DevvStream, a carbon management and environmental-asset monetization firm, and Southern Energy Renewables, a U.S.-based producer of low-cost fuels made from biomass, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine under a new U.S.-domiciled, Nasdaq-listed company. The new company plans to help aviation and maritime operators meet tightening global mandates from […]
In Finland, UPM welcomed the European Union’s new Bioeconomy Strategy, as a decisive move to elevate the bioeconomy as a driver of growth, innovation, and climate neutrality. The strategy reinforces the bioeconomy’s central role in revitalizing European industries and boosting competitiveness through renewable and circular solutions, the company said. UPM added that the strategy is […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam News reported that HCM City is accelerating the development of waste-to-energy facilities as part of its shift toward treating waste as a valuable resource. The report noted that Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Trần Lưu Quang has led an inspection of waste treatment projects at the Tây Bắc (Northwest) Waste Treatment […]
In the UK, World Bio Market Insight reported that Pegasus Materials announced the launch of its first two bio-based materials and expanded its Seed funding round. The new investment from venture studio Ferment and existing investors LIOF and Fibrant BV will help the company move from pilot projects to large-scale production. Pegasus focuses on developing […]
In Egypt, Aviation Week reported that Egypt has moved a step closer to establishing its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant after Shell signed a long-term agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital, a regional renewable-fuel development platform. The agreement is expected to give investors the commercial certainty needed to advance plans for the […]
In South Korea, Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Professor Sung Jae Kim from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has developed a new energy-harvesting water purification system capable of producing both purified water and hydrogen simultaneously. The University noted that this innovative technology removes impurities from […]
In Uzbekistan, Trend reported that projects worth $933 million aimed at generating electricity from municipal solid waste have been launched across six regions of Uzbekistan. The projects have been initiated in the Andijan, Namangan, Fergana, Samarkand, Kashkadarya, and Tashkent regions, according to the report. At the same time, work to provide investors with the necessary […]
In France, Air Liquide and Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to accelerate the growth of the global hydrogen economy. The renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced at the Hydrogen Council CEO Summit, held from December 2 to 4 in Seoul. It aims to lead to the […]
In New York, Plug Power announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Hy2gen for a 5MW PEM electrolyzer to be installed at Sunrhyse, Hy2gen’s flagship hydrogen production project in Signes, France. The LOI lays the foundation for collaboration between Plug Power and Hy2gen to advance hydrogen use in southern France. Plug will […]
