In Oman, IFC – International Finance Corporation is collaborating with LanzaTech to support the development of Oman’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant. The collaboration will aim to assess key technical and financial aspects of the groundbreaking Alcohol-to-Jet technology, which turns waste carbon rich gases to sustainable alternative jet fuel. The project complements the GCC’s […]
In Australia, RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to cut the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning everyday organic waste into useful construction materials. A life-cycle analysis has shown, for the first time, that biochar made from spent coffee grounds can help produce a lower‑carbon concrete while supporting strength benefits seen in earlier lab trials. […]
In the UK, new regulations are expected to come into effect in early 2026 to extend the commissioning window of the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) to March 31, 2030. Subject to parliamentary scrutiny, applicants have an additional two-years to commission plants and begin injecting biomethane into the gas grid. The UK’s Green Gas Support […]
In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved R$ 384.3 million to support the innovative project of the FS Indústria de Biocombustíveis Ltda. of raising and stocking CO 2 2from the production of corn ethanol in Lucas do Rio Verde (MT). With resources from the BNDES Mais Inovação program, FS will build […]
In Canada, the Ontario government is investing C$2.25 million through the Forest Biomass Program to help CHAR Technologies commercialize biocoal, a rapidly emerging low-carbon fuel derived from forest mill by-products and underused wood. This work will develop a new supply chain for made-in-Ontario forest products, create new revenue streams to drive growth in forestry and […]
In Brazil, the Agri Biz reports Vibra Energia has ended its relationship with Copersucar in Evolua Etanol to allow it to go head to head with the country’s largest ethanol distributor, Raizen. As a result of corn-based ethanol boom, teaming with Brazil’s largest sugarcane producer no longer provided the advantage it once had, so dissolving […]
In Belgium, European Biogas Association (EBA) unveils the 15th edition of its Statistical Report, the landmark annual publication offering the most comprehensive assessment of biogas and biomethane markets in Europe. The 2024–2025 dataset underscores the strategic importance of biogases for Europe’s energy independence and defossilisation pathway, while warning that persistent regulatory uncertainty is slowing the […]
In Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen celebrated the tremendous progress made during his administration to clean up the solid and liquid waste left in the aftermath of the shutdown of the AltEn facility site in Mead. Through the Voluntary Cleanup Program, the AltEn Facility Response Group has carried out remedial action plans (RAPs) for the site’s […]
In Iowa, CyRide has been awarded $14.6 million through the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Program to expand its administrative, maintenance, and bus storage facility and convert 20 buses to 100% biodiesel (B100). This includes installation of an underground B100 fuel tank and on-site blending equipment to support year-round use. CyRide is currently […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., “K” LINE, MOL, NYK Line, JMU and NSY have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a standard design framework to efficiently develop and carry out the initial design of liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers and next generation alternative fuel ships utilizing decarbonization technologies (such […]
