In the UK, Ship and Bunker says KPI OceanConnect believes the shipping industry has largely failed to capitalize on increasingly competitive biofuel prices. Rising bunker fuel costs following the Iran conflict have narrowed the price gap between conventional fuels and biofuels, with some biofuel blends becoming cheaper than traditional marine fuels in certain markets. In […]
In Germany, INERATEC has reached a key regulatory milestone: its PtL plant ERA ONE has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU certification under the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED III). This makes ERA ONE the first Power-to-Liquid plant in the world whose synthetic fuels are fully recognized as RFNBO. With ISCC […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc announced it is expanding access to its carbon abatement and carbon removal credit offering across both compliance and voluntary markets with the launch of gevocarbon.com – a new site focused on its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project. Gevo’s carbon removal sales in the first half of 2026 have […]
In Norway, LH2 Shipping has been awarded Enova support of NOK 344.3 million for the development and construction of two additional liquid hydrogen-powered bulk carriers, marking another important milestone in the company’s efforts to bring zero-emission shipping solutions into commercial shortsea operations. With the latest award, LH2 Shipping is now involved in the development of […]
In Ireland, a new Commission for Regulation of Utilities decision will make it easier and more affordable for biomethane projects of all sizes to connect to the gas network, helping to unlock new projects across the country and support the growth of renewable gas. It also introduces a new option through a Centralised Grid Injection […]
In Brazil, Petrobras completed the production and commercialization of the first batch of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced from soybean oil with CORSIA low-risk certification ILUC, which attests to sustainability criteria and lower risk of impact on new areas. The volume marketed, of 3.8 thousand m3, was obtained by co-processing at the Duque de Caxias […]
In Belgium, D-CRBN, a deep-tech company developing electrified plasma technology to recycle CO₂ and hydrocarbons into circular carbon molecules, recentlys announced the successful closing of its €17.5 million Series A investment round. The round was led by Astaia, with participation from follow-on investors SFPIM and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. The proceeds will support […]
In Belgium, the Commissioner’s recent statement to the European Parliament on sustainable biofuels, Farm Europe has written to Commissioner Tzitzikóstas to recall that EU crop-based biofuels should be fully included in the category of sustainable biofuels. They do not carry a high indirect land-use change (ILUC) risk, have not contributed to higher food prices or […]
In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University have advanced fully cellulose-based film and coating materials through the F3 – Films for Future bio-based materials project, enabling the packaging industry to reduce and replace plastic while meeting performance and processing requirements. The materials combine plastic-like functionality with designed end-of-life performance: films are […]
In India, KPMG launched a comprehensive perspective on the evolution of India’s ethanol blending programme and its transition into a large-scale, integrated transport fuel ecosystem. Over the past decade, the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme has scaled significantly, with blending levels rising from ~1.5 per cent in 2013–14 to achieving E20 much ahead of schedule […]
