In South Carolina, Carolina Renewable Products (CRP) has officially broken ground on its first renewable diesel facility in Orangeburg County, marking the launch of a $280 million clean-energy investment that will create 155 jobs over the next five years. Located at 546 Prosperity Drive, the 20-acre site will convert pine wood residuals from local sawmills […]
In Canada, Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. has entered into an initiative agreement with the Government of British Columbia that will provide Tidewater with BC LCFS Credits to support the production of low-carbon renewable gasoline and renewable diesel from the Fluid Catalytic Cracking co-processing infrastructure at the Prince George Refinery. The BC LCFS Credits awarded […]
In the Philippines, the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and Ofi Invest Group of France signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 12, 2025, establishing a structured cooperation framework to examine the role of biomethane and circular-economy technologies in supporting the Philippines’ long-term sustainability and energy-transition agenda. The MoU brings together PNOC with Ofi Invest, […]
In Canada, the Leader Post newspaper reports that Cargill’s canola crush plant under construction near Regina is delayed but the company assures it’s due to typical building issues, the weather and materials. Other planned large canola crushing projects in the region like Viterra and Federated Cooperatives Ltd. have been halted, as geopolitical issues such as […]
In Sweden, polyester and a host of other plastic products could potentially be manufactured with non-toxic and sustainable BPA alternatives identified in a multidisciplinary study published recently by researchers at KTH. The identification of safe bisphenol alternatives resulted from a design, assessment and development workflow introduced by a team of chemists, data scientists, toxicologists and […]
In Belgium, ePure says that if a trade deal takes 25 years to negotiate and still isn’t right, perhaps that’s a sign it should be scrapped. Even after all this time and effort to drag it across the finishing line, the EU-Mercosur agreement remains a bad deal for the EU renewable ethanol sector, for European […]
In Poland, Solarig, through its green division, Biorig, will invest PLN 1.5 billion in the Polish biomethane market by creating a major platform with the capacity to produce 1 TWh/y — enough to power 400,000 average Polish households. The Spanish company aims to be a leader in this emerging segment of the local economy. Especially, […]
In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) recommends maintaining the existing countervailing duties rates regarding imports of biodiesel from Indonesia which range from 8% to 18%. This transition review was initiated on December 6, 2024. It examined the existing countervailing duties and considered the product scope. The TRA has recommended updating the product description […]
In the Netherlands, VTTI and Connex, partners in the development of Greenstock Pretreatment Facility (GPF) at VTTI’s terminal in Amsterdam (ETA), have announced that the project has entered the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Phase. This milestone marks a significant step toward the facility’s planned operational launch in 2029, reinforcing both companies shared commitment to accelerating […]
In China, Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new container ships. The ordered units will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU and are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029. The investment volume amounts to more than $500 million. The new ships will be […]
