In Japan, Mitsui & Co. and European Energy are working to expand the customer base and applications for the world’s first e-methanol. The e-methanol is produced at a plant that was established by Solar Park Kasso ApS, a subsidiary of a joint venture between Mitsui and EE, and is located in Kassø, Aabenraa Municipality, in […]
In Australia, Australian Aviation reported that the Department of Defense is rolling out sustainable aviation fuel and other low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLFs) across its operations to “strengthen fuel resilience”. The initiative, which aligns with the 2026 National Defense Strategy to “enhance energy security and operational readiness”, has seen all ADF aviation and land assets certified […]
In Poland CEEnergy News reported that State-owned Polish utility company, Enea, will invest $82.6 billion to construct a biomass warehouse and logistics infrastructure at the Polaniec Power Plant. The Połaniec Power Plant is one of Poland’s largest thermal power stations, featuring a total installed capacity of 1,882 megawatts. Originally constructed as a coal-fired facility, it […]
In Indonesia, Danantara reported that Danantara Indonesia, through PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM) and PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera), held the inauguration of construction project for the waste-to-electricity management facility of the City of Bekasi, on West Java. The inauguration of the construction of this second PSEL facility forms part of Danantara Indonesia’s efforts […]
In North Carolina, North Carolina State University researchers will help advance biobased manufacturing and rural economic development in the Southeast as part of a regional research initiative backed by up to $160 million from the National Science Foundation. The initiative, known as the BRIDGES Engine, will develop miscanthus and switchgrass for use in biobased products […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Argentina’s fuel ethanol production could reach a record 1.35 billion liters in 2026, driven by rising domestic consumption and expanded corn processing capacity, according to a forecast by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Around 60% of ethanol output will be corn-based, with the remainder produced from sugar. The industry received […]
In the UAE, Fast Company Middle East reported that researchers at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have developed a catalyst that combines desert sand, biochar made from date pits, and nickel for use in hydrogen production. The material was tested in methane decomposition, where it achieved a methane conversion rate of 38% at temperatures between […]
In India, BigInfo reported that Japan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Uttar Pradesh for cooperation in the green hydrogen sector. The MoU was signed by the Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) and aims to explore technology collaboration, capacity building, and investment opportunities in the emerging […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, or NEDO, and Kyoto University will build a dedicated beamline for hydrogen energy research at the next-generation SPring-8-II synchrotron facility. The beamline, formally named the Hydrogen Energy Material Multimodal Measurement Beamline and designated BL34XU, will be the first newly […]
In the Netherlands, Nobian and Air Products have signed a long-term agreement for the offtake of RFNBO-compliant, certified hydrogen produced at Nobian’s Rotterdam facility. The certified RFNBO hydrogen is produced at Nobian’s renewables-powered chlor-alkali electrolysis plant, which became in 2025 the first large-scale European renewable hydrogen producer to receive ISCC EU certification for RFNBO. With […]
