In Germany, The Business Research Company reported that the global advanced biofuels market is expected to reach a value of $164.68 billion in 2025, up from $116.85 billion last year. The research firm noted that the market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 40.9% during the period. “Growth factors such as production facilities […]
In Norway, Boeing said it has become a key project development partner of Norsk e-Fuel, supporting one of Europe’s first industrial scale Power-to-Liquids (PtL) facilities. Boeing noted that this investment will accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel in the Nordics and globally. Norsk e-Fuel will produce jet fuel known as electro-SAF, or […]
In Spain, Amazon said it is starting to pack and deliver groceries for customers in Spain using bio-based bags made from vegetable materials produced in Europe, including corn starch and vegetable oils, which can one day be recycled into new bags. The first trials of the new bags, developed by materials experts at Italian company […]
In Vietnam, The Investor reported that Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to add biomass power to the direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) mechanism, according to its draft decree to replace Decree 80/2024 on DPPA mechanism. The current DPPA mechanism features solar and wind power of at least 10 MW. The addition of biomass […]
In China, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and Singaporean company Global Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly advance the supply and distribution of green methanol as a marine fuel for the shipping industry. This strategic collaboration between Towngas and Global Energy integrates production and logistics capabilities to […]
In the UK, Johnson Matthey’s (JM) e-methanol technology has been selected by Reolum for the next phase of its La Robla Nueva Energia (NE) project. Located in the Spanish region of Castilla y León, it will be one of the largest e-methanol production plants in Europe, planned to be online by the end of 2027. […]
In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks announced that Ginkgo Automation will design and deploy a flexible, anaerobic-enabled laboratory automation system for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), a U.S. Department of Energy-funded Bioenergy Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The firm said that this new system is designed to support the diverse needs of multiple […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that Iraq has awarded a contract for the construction of a plant for the production of 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from waste. The plant, located in Nahrawan in the capital Baghdad is Iraq’s first waste-to-energy project and has the capacity to handle nearly 3,000 tons of waste […]
In Finland, Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland. The eFuel facility is planned to be adjacent to TSE’s local power plant Naantali 4 which will deliver biogenic CO2 and steam for the production of […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Norwegian Hydrogen has acquired Aker Horizons’ hydrogen project in Rjukan, Norway, and plans on building a 25 MW plant, with the possibility for further upscaling and expansion. As part of the agreement, Norwegian Hydrogen will take over an existing long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tinn Energi, ensuring […]
