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Report says using crop-based feedstock key for energy and food security in Europe

Report says using crop-based feedstock key for energy and food security in Europe

November 5, 2025 |

In Belgium, using first-generation agricultural biomass, i.e. crops like cereals, sugar and oil plants, to produce bio-based energy and materials in Europe results in important benefits for food security, biodiversity, agriculture and climate-change mitigation, according to a new expert paper from the nova-Institute think tank. Europe’s bioeconomy – which produces renewable, non-fossil-based materials and energy […]

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Energisa Group to invest $18.65M in Brazilian biomethane project

Energisa Group to invest $18.65M in Brazilian biomethane project

November 5, 2025 |

In Brazil, the Energisa Group has acquired 52% of Lurean, a company located in Carambeí, Paraná, and which operates in the treatment of waste and commercialization of organic fertilizer. With this acquisition, the Company’s second biomethane production plant will be built, with a production capacity of 28,000 m3/day of biomethane from its completion. The total […]

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EDL Energy acquires GWE Biogas and its Sandhill Biogas Plant

EDL Energy acquires GWE Biogas and its Sandhill Biogas Plant

November 5, 2025 |

In the UK, EDL Energy has acquired GWE Biogas and its Sandhill Biogas Plant in East Yorkshire, one of the United Kingdom’s most advanced anaerobic digestion (AD) operators. Located near Driffield in East Yorkshire, the Sandhill Biogas Plant has been operating since 2011 and services local and national customers. The facility produces up to 750 […]

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UK resarchers to split seawater into H2 for safe on-board production and storage

UK resarchers to split seawater into H2 for safe on-board production and storage

November 5, 2025 |

In the UK, researchers at Brunel University of London and Genuine H2 will split seawater into hydrogen, store it safely on-board ships and boats and burn it to power engines emitting only steam. Led by Brunel’s Centre for Powertrain and Fuels and start-up Genuine H2, the project is Britain’s first all-in-one hydrogen maritime demonstrator. It […]

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WRI shows EU’s transportation decarbonization plan not ambitious enough with offsetting

WRI shows EU’s transportation decarbonization plan not ambitious enough with offsetting

November 5, 2025 |

In Belgium, the EU Council reaffirmed the bloc’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. While this underscores Europe’s long-term ambition, up to 5% of the reductions are expected to come from carbon offsets outside the EU, with an agreement to periodically review the plan.  The EU ministers also […]

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European Union Aviation Safety Agency publishes first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report

European Union Aviation Safety Agency publishes first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report

November 4, 2025 |

In Germany, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, laying out the initial picture of how Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are being supplied, purchased and used across the European Union (EU). The findings establish a baseline: in 2024, the fuel suppliers reported that 0.6% of all aviation […]

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ICM and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries team up to accelerate innovation in ethanol dehydration

ICM and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries team up to accelerate innovation in ethanol dehydration

November 4, 2025 |

In Kansas, ICM and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate innovation in ethanol dehydration. The collaboration focuses on integrating MHI’s Mitsubishi Membrane Dehydration System (MMDS™) with ICM’s bioethanol process design. Together, the companies aim to increase efficiency in ethanol production by reducing energy consumption, enhancing process reliability, and supporting […]

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Gevo completes sale of Luverne ethanol facility to A.E. Innovation

Gevo completes sale of Luverne ethanol facility to A.E. Innovation

November 4, 2025 |

In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has completed the sale transaction of Agri-Energy, LLC (“Agri”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gevo, to A.E. Innovation, LLC. The transaction includes Agri’s 18-million-gallon-per-year ethanol-production facility and a portion of the adjacent land, located in Luverne, Minnesota. For Gevo, this is a divestiture of a non-core asset that provided $2 million […]

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LanzaJet awards Fluor FEED for Project Speedbird

LanzaJet awards Fluor FEED for Project Speedbird

November 4, 2025 |

In Illinois, LanzaJet, Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and producer of sustainable fuels, has recently awarded the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for Project Speedbird to Fluor Corporation. Developed with support from British Airways, LanzaJet’s Project Speedbird is a commercial scale ethanol-to-SAF facility to be located in Teesside, UK, which will produce over […]

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XCF Global signs MOU with Impact Jets to supply SAF

XCF Global signs MOU with Impact Jets to supply SAF

November 4, 2025 |

In Texas, XCF Global, Inc. announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Impact Jets, LLC, a private aviation platform, to accelerate SAF adoption across the private jet market. Under the MOU, Impact Jets is expected to launch a “Powered by XCF SAF” program to onboard private jet operators and clients into direct SAF purchasing through XCF. […]

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