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Moeve and Galp negotiating to combine downstream activities to form leading European energy and mobility platforms

Moeve and Galp negotiating to combine downstream activities to form leading European energy and mobility platforms

January 11, 2026 |

In Spain, Spanish firm Moeve and Portuguese energy company Galp announced that they have reached a non-binding agreement to advance detailed discussions on the potential combination of their downstream portfolios with the aim of creating two leading energy companies in the Iberian Peninsula. The discussions will assess the potential creation of two European energy platforms: […]

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Idaho National Laboratory, Terragia collaborate to increase biofuel yields

Idaho National Laboratory, Terragia collaborate to increase biofuel yields

January 11, 2026 |

In Idaho, the Idaho National Laboratory said it is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion technology.  This partnership is funded by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office and Office of Science. The BFNUF specializes in preprocessing […]

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Advanced Biofuels Canada Association welcomes federal biofuels production incentive

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association welcomes federal biofuels production incentive

January 11, 2026 |

 In Canada, Fred Ghatala, President of Advanced Biofuels Canada Association, said that the Biofuels Production Incentive provides immediate support to protect Canadian biofuel production capacity and will strengthen Canada’s energy security.  “Canadian producers have been operating at a competitive disadvantage since the introduction of the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act and the Clean Fuel Production […]

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PuriFire Energy joins UK consortium to pilot waste-to-methanol maritime fuel

PuriFire Energy joins UK consortium to pilot waste-to-methanol maritime fuel

January 11, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that PuriFire Energy has joined a UK government-supported consortium to pilot green methanol production for the maritime sector. The company confirmed its participation in the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6 (CMDC6), working alongside Shoreham Port, Associated British Ports, Newcastle University, Xpress Feeders and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. […]

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Ca Mau approves investment policy for waste-to-energy plant

Ca Mau approves investment policy for waste-to-energy plant

January 11, 2026 |

In Vietnam, VNA reported that The People’s Committee of Ca Mau province, in Vietnam, has approved the investment policy for the Nam Can waste-to-energy plant, with a total investment of approximately $68.4 million. The project will be implemented through a competitive bidding process to select an investor, according to the report. The waste-to-energy plant is […]

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Indonesia to build 34 waste-to-energy plants starting this month

Indonesia to build 34 waste-to-energy plants starting this month

January 11, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said that the government will soon begin construction of a waste to energy project, or waste processing into electrical energy (PSEL), which will be launched at 34 locations. Hadi explained that the PSEL project is part of the downstreaming program, with groundbreaking scheduled to […]

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Corteva and bp launch biofuel feedstock JV Etlas

Corteva and bp launch biofuel feedstock JV Etlas

January 11, 2026 |

In Indiana,  Corteva and bp announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).  The partners said that Etlas will harness both Corteva’s […]

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Researchers develop solar method to produce low-cost green hydrogen from biomass

Researchers develop solar method to produce low-cost green hydrogen from biomass

January 11, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that researchers from China and Singapore have developed a new method that uses sunlight and biomass to produce green hydrogen at lower cost, while also creating another useful chemical in the process. The new technique uses sugars obtained from biomass such as agricultural waste cellulose. These sugars are converted into […]

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Committee formed by Pakistan PM recommends 5% voluntary ethanol blending in petrol

Committee formed by Pakistan PM recommends 5% voluntary ethanol blending in petrol

January 11, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that a committee formed by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has recommended the voluntary blending of 5% ethanol with petrol, based on commercial viability and consultations with oil marketing companies. The panel, headed by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, was tasked with exploring fuel-blending options. It submitted its findings to […]

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Hydrogen electrolyzer market set to reach $7.06 billion by 2032, research finds

Hydrogen electrolyzer market set to reach $7.06 billion by 2032, research finds

January 8, 2026 |

In India, DataM Intelligence reported that the hydrogen electrolyzer market reached $1.05 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $7.06 billion by 2032. The research firm noted that the market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 26.89% during the forecast period 2025-2032. “Market growth is driven by escalating demand for green hydrogen […]

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