In the Netherlands, Platts reports European ethanol producers are rushing to secure fourth-quarter corn supplies as heatwaves damage crops and the Russia-Ukraine war disrupts traditional import routes. EU corn production for 2026-27 is forecast at 52.5 million metric tons, down 4.3 million tons from the previous year, with France, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania reporting […]
In Poland, ORLEN has opened a Marine Transshipment Terminal at its Gdańsk refinery, marking the completion of one of the Group’s key logistics projects. The facility enables refinery products and feedstocks to be transferred directly between the refinery and tankers, eliminating the need for intermediate transport. Designed to handle more than 1.8 million tons of […]
In Alabama, Inventure Renewables and CPM|Crown recently announced a global, non-exclusive partnership to bring Inventure’s proprietary SimplEster esterification technology to biodiesel. producers worldwide, paired with CPM|Crown’s established sodium methylate systems. The partnership is anchored by a proven commercial installation at Western Iowa Energy, LLC (WIE) located in Wall Lake, IA, where SimplEster was commissioned in […]
In Texas, American Airlines and Infinium announced its first delivery of electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) to a commercial airport for use in a commercial passenger flight, marking a major milestone in the decarbonization of aviation. The eSAF was allocated to an American flight that departed Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) and landed at Dallas […]
In Washington, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, biomass-based diesel (“D4”) Renewable Identification Number (“RIN”) values reached approximately $2.41 per RIN as of June 4, 2026, nearly doubling from the beginning of the year and approaching historic highs. EIA attributed the increase primarily to higher federal renewable fuel blending requirements established by the U.S. […]
In the Netherlands, Exolum has completed the acquisition of a minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam, a project developing a multimodal CO₂ export terminal at the Port of Amsterdam. The transaction will help accelerate the development of infrastructure designed to connect industrial emitters in the Amsterdam region and other parts of the Netherlands and Germany with […]
In Spain, after many months of collaboration, engineering and manufacturing, the construction of the first set of reactors developed by BPT with its partners Parcitank and Tecalsa in Spain has officially been completed. SINTEF, BPT and Parcitank were present for the final sign-off to start the transport from Spain to Norway by road and sea. […]
In China, researchers at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a flexible living textile based on Cordyceps militaris. The researchers grew C. militaris in liquid culture, where it formed spherical mycelial pellets composed of intertwined fungal filaments. After being collected and placed into moulds, the pellets naturally bonded […]
In Washington, Congress introduced resolutions that attack two of California’s shipping waivers, the Ocean-Going Vessels At Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft waivers. For 50 years, the precedent set under both Democratic and Republican administrations is that the Clean Air Act waivers are not rules. NGO Pacific Environment says EPA’s move to reclassify them is misuse. […]
In the Netherlands, KLM, together with SkyNRG and invited guests, marks the start of construction of the first facility in the Netherlands fully dedicated to the production of SAF, alternative aviation fuel. This milestone officially kicks off construction of the plant, developed by SkyNRG, and represents an important step in scaling up SAF production in […]
