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UPM acquires Ray Technology intellectual property from Avantium, broadening its bio-based glycols IP portfolio

UPM acquires Ray Technology intellectual property from Avantium, broadening its bio-based glycols IP portfolio

May 17, 2026 |

In Finland, UPM announces that it has reached an agreement with Avantium N.V. to acquire the intellectual property related to Avantium’s Ray Technology, a process for the production of bio-based mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) and mono-propylene glycol (MPG) from plant-based sugars.  The Finnish firm said the transaction comprises Avantium’s patent portfolio and invention disclosures related to […]

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SWISS teams up with Metafuels to further promote SAF

SWISS teams up with Metafuels to further promote SAF

May 17, 2026 |

In Switzerland, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has concluded a new collaboration with the Swiss-based Metafuels SAF technology company. The partners said they aim to jointly promote the development and scaling-up of viable SAF solutions. The collaboration should help SWISS secure long-term access to synthetic fuels and make further progress towards lower-emissions aviation, while also […]

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DHL Express signs Bahrain SAF offtake-agreement with SAF One

DHL Express signs Bahrain SAF offtake-agreement with SAF One

May 17, 2026 |

In Germany, DHL Express and Dubai-based SAF One announced the signing of an offtake agreement, bringing the first sustainable aviation fuel production facility in the Middle East into DHL’s global SAF supply network.  Under the agreement and as a key customer for the facility, DHL Express will receive long term access to 25,000 metric tons […]

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Morocco launches joint center of excellence in clean hydrogen in Casablanca

Morocco launches joint center of excellence in clean hydrogen in Casablanca

May 17, 2026 |

In Morocco, Morocco World News reported that Morocco launched a Joint Center of Excellence in Clean Hydrogen at the Hassania School of Public Works (EHTP) in Casablanca. The initiative is designed to build a national ecosystem dedicated to applied research, technological innovation, and international cooperation in green hydrogen, green technologies, and the energy transition. The […]

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Colombia courts white hydrogen investment

Colombia courts white hydrogen investment

May 17, 2026 |

In Chile, BNamericas reported that Colombia has outlined plans for a white hydrogen licensing framework as part of the government’s push to accelerate investment in energy transition projects. The report noted that the mines and energy ministry published draft rules that would allow companies to compete for exploration and production rights for naturally occurring hydrogen […]

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Uruguay, Argentina seek compromise on hydrogen plant

Uruguay, Argentina seek compromise on hydrogen plant

May 14, 2026 |

In Argentina, Buenos Aires Times reported that Uruguay and Argentina said they are making progress in talks to address a dispute over a multibillion-dollar green hydrogen plant planned on the Uruguayan side of a shared border river. Argentina’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno travelled to Montevideo to meet his Uruguayan counterpart Mario Lubetkin for the second […]

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EU awards over $1.2 billion to European hydrogen projects

EU awards over $1.2 billion to European hydrogen projects

May 14, 2026 |

In Belgium, the European Commission has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB). Across seven countries in the European Economic Area, the projects are expected to provide almost 1.1 giga-watts of electrolyzer capacity and produce over 1.3 million tons of hydrogen over their first 10 years of […]

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UAE to launch $1 billion green hydrogen platform to build clean fuel value chain

UAE to launch $1 billion green hydrogen platform to build clean fuel value chain

May 14, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Abu Dhabi-based Innovation Platform Capital (iPC), in partnership with Intelligent Investment Holdings, is set to launch a new green hydrogen platform in the UAE with an initial investment of $1 billion. The first phase of the project will focus on building a complete value chain for clean fuel, covering […]

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Orlen starts construction of green hydrogen hub in Poland

Orlen starts construction of green hydrogen hub in Poland

May 14, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Polish energy major Orlen has hired Torpol Oil & Gas as general contractor for a hydrogen hub, including a 5-MW electrolyzer to produce hydrogen for the transport sector. The report noted that the contract foresees the construction of the electrolyzer, hydrogen storage units as well as infrastructure for fuel […]

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CHARBONE launches green hydrogen hub in Albany

CHARBONE launches green hydrogen hub in Albany

May 14, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that CHARBONE Corporation has launched its first green hydrogen hub in Albany, marking its entry into the United States and expanding its clean industrial gas network in North America. The company said the Albany facility is its third operational hub overall and the first in the US, operated through its […]

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