In India, Reuters reported that India has no plans to raise the ethanol content in gasoline beyond the current 20%, junior oil minister Suresh Gopi said, amid fears of further increases criticism that the blend reduces efficiency and vehicle performance. The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, became the only fuel sold at India’s 90,000 petrol […]
In the UK, Celtic Renewables said that Evonik is using Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol to produce ECOHANCE Soft BOL, a sustainable emollient for cosmetics and personal care products. Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol is derived entirely from locally sourced feedstocks, including whisky pot ale and rejected potatoes, at their biorefinery in Scotland. Bettina Brierly, Chief Commercial Officer at […]
In New York, The Times of Central Asia reported that Kazakhstan is preparing a major expansion of waste-to-energy plants backed by Chinese investors. The report noted that the country’s capital Astana plans to complete negotiations with China Tianying and submit an investment agreement for approval within two weeks. The proposed agreement would cover waste-treatment plants […]
In Serbia, Balkan Green Energy News reported that Toyota, BMW, Bosch and Repsol have launched a six-month pilot project in Spain in which existing vehicles will run exclusively on 100% renewable gasoline. The companies aim to demonstrate that the fuel can be used in existing gasoline engines without modifying vehicles or investing in new infrastructure. […]
In New York, Turkish Airlines signed an agreement to participate in SAFFA Fund I, an investment fund managed by Burnham Sterling Asset Management with an objective to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Established in December 2023, the SAFFA Fund was launched to increase the production capacity of sustainable aviation fuels and support the […]
In New York, The Times of Central Asia reported that Allied Biofuels has disclosed planned export routes that would carry sustainable aviation fuel from its proposed facility in Uzbekistan to customers in Europe and the United Arab Emirates via rail and sea corridors crossing Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Suez Canal. […]
In Australia, an Adelaide University-led study has mapped out a route to advance the commercial aviation industry towards a net-zero emissions future, powered by green hydrogen. The comprehensive research, undertaken in collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, analyzed 138 international studies published between 2015 and 2025 to consolidate how far the production of green hydrogen […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is opening opportunities for private companies interested in building ethanol plants following the mandatory target of blending 20% bioethanol into gasoline (E20) by 2028. “So, private companies are allowed, and we strongly encourage them to build these (bioethanol) plants,” said Eniya Listiani Dewi, […]
In the UK, Railway Gazette International reported that Indian Railways’ prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered multiple-unit entered revenue service on July 19, operating on the 89 km Jind – Gohana – Sonipat section of the Northern Railway. Formed of two power cars equipped with a 1 200 kW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and eight passenger […]
In India, pv Magazine reported that India’s target of reaching 5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030 remains ambitious, with only around 10,000 tons per annum (10 ktpa) of operational capacity currently in place, according to a new report by SBICAPS. The report says most announced projects remain in […]
