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Port of Rotterdam joins LAUNCH2 hydrogen innovation alliance

Port of Rotterdam joins LAUNCH2 hydrogen innovation alliance

May 24, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Municipality of Schiedam, the Province of South Holland, InnovationQuarter, TU Delft, TNO and Smart Delta Drechtsteden have joined forces to accelerate hydrogen innovation. The new partnership LAUNCH2 officially commenced during the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2026 in Rotterdam.. LAUNCH2 brings […]

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Valenciaport awards the concession for a renewable fuel plant in Sagunto

Valenciaport awards the concession for a renewable fuel plant in Sagunto

May 24, 2026 |

In Spain, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has approved an administrative concession for the construction and operation of a plant for the processing and production of renewable fuels for loading and unloading at the Port of Sagunto. The concession, awarded to FIVE NEXT USEOIL SOLUTIONS, SL – UCO TRADING […]

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Four major Australian farm and industry bodies unite to push for national biofuel mandate

Four major Australian farm and industry bodies unite to push for national biofuel mandate

May 24, 2026 |

In India, Chini Mandi reported that four of Australia’s most influential agricultural and manufacturing bodies have jointly called on the federal government to introduce an immediate national mandate for ethanol and biodiesel, citing the ongoing fuel crisis as proof of the country’s dangerous dependence on imported fuel. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), GrainGrowers, Australian Sugar […]

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Hanoi breaks ground on $200 million waste-to-energy plant

Hanoi breaks ground on $200 million waste-to-energy plant

May 24, 2026 |

In Vietnam, VietnamNet reported that the Xuan Mai Urban Environment Company and Green Marble JSC on May 19 broke ground on the Nui Thoong high-tech waste treatment and waste-to-energy plant in Xuan Mai commune, Hanoi, with a total investment of about $200 million. Designed to process 2,000 tons of waste per day and generate 45MW […]

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Bio-based polyurethane market to reach $67.4 million by 2030, research finds

Bio-based polyurethane market to reach $67.4 million by 2030, research finds

May 24, 2026 |

In Michigan, Stratview Research reported that the global bio-based polyurethane market was estimated at $ 40 million in 2024 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 9% during 2025-2030 to reach $ 67.4 million in 2030.  “The major growth driver is the rising demand for environmentally sustainable materials in transportation and construction industries, […]

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Essar completes Pre-FEED for SAF hub in the UK

Essar completes Pre-FEED for SAF hub in the UK

May 24, 2026 |

In the UK, Essar Energy Transition (EET) has completed the Pre-Front End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) stage for one of the UK’s largest advanced sustainable aviation fuel production hubs.Integrated within the company’s Stanlow refinery’s infrastructure, the planned Stanlow Methanol to Jet (MtJ) project will produce more than 200,000 tons per annum (tpa) of advanced SAF, using […]

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PuriFire Energy joins forces with Severn Trent to transform wastewater into green fuel

PuriFire Energy joins forces with Severn Trent to transform wastewater into green fuel

May 24, 2026 |

In the UK, Sustainable Times reported that PuriFire Energy has secured backing through Innovate UK’s Investor Partnerships, Clean Energy and Climate Technologies program.  The report noted that this support gives the company fresh momentum to convert wastewater into green hydrogen and biomethane fuels with Severn Trent. At the heart of the initiative is PuriFire’s proprietary […]

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Researchers develop lower-cost technology to support green hydrogen and bioenergy transition

Researchers develop lower-cost technology to support green hydrogen and bioenergy transition

May 24, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that researchers in Switzerland and France are working on a new technology aimed at lowering the cost of green hydrogen production. Scientists from Swiss National Science Foundation-supported projects at Empa are collaborating with French research institutes to develop more affordable materials for electrolyzers, the devices used to produce hydrogen from […]

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Andhra Pradesh pushes for 40% ethanol blend in petrol

Andhra Pradesh pushes for 40% ethanol blend in petrol

May 24, 2026 |

In India, ChiniMandi reported that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the central government of India to double the ethanol blending limit in petrol from the current 20% to 40%, arguing the move would reduce India’s dependence on crude oil imports, conserve foreign exchange, and benefit farmers growing sugarcane and maize. Naidu […]

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Hydrogen Ukraine completed the third audit of Its Odessa renewable hydrogen project

Hydrogen Ukraine completed the third audit of Its Odessa renewable hydrogen project

May 21, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Hydrogen Ukraine has successfully completed the third and final audit of its renewable hydrogen production project in the Odessa region, conducted by the company Crowe Erfolg Ukraine. The report noted that the completion of the full audit cycle marks another important milestone in advancing the project toward […]

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