In Illinois, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new artificial metabolism that transforms waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful biological building blocks. In the new study, the team engineered a biological system that can convert formate — a simple liquid molecule easily made from CO2 — into acetyl-CoA, a universal metabolite […]
In Switzerland, amid rising global energy demand and evolving market dynamics, clean fuels are a key pillar for a more secure, affordable and sustainable energy system. Examples ranging from biofuels, e-fuels and hydrogen derivatives to lower-carbon fossil fuels offer multiple sources of economic and societal value. The World Economic Forum has published a new report, […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,486,207 B2 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent broadens protections for different catalyst combinations and explicitly protects the use of Ethanol-to-Olefins (“ETO”) technology to produce fuels. Gevo is developing ETO with partners LG Chem, Ltd. to deploy Gevo’s next-generation ETO process […]
In Malaysia, the Malaysia Reserve newspaper reports that the Malaysian Palm Oil Board will begin an official reference price for used cooking oil during the first quarter of this year to help support fair trading practices and help small players especially escape price manipulation due to misinformation. Although palm oil is a key feedstock for […]
In Ukraine, Ukrainian private companies exported more than 11.2 million cubic meters of biomethane gaseous biomethane in 2025, according to ExPro estimates. Biomethane exports began in February 2025, when the first Ukrainian company (Vitagro) exported 67,500 cubic meters of biomethane of its own production by the gas transmission system to Slovakia. Before that, biomethane was […]
In Italy, Teleborsa reports Ludoil is currently involved, under exclusive arrangements, in a due diligence process aimed at the evaluation of a possible acquisition of the Priolo Gargallo Refinery. The possible operation “would be part of a long-term industrial strategy, oriented to the protection of the energy security of the Country System, as well as […]
In Spain, Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European mid-market infrastructure, has committed €1.5 billion to its European biomethane platform, ABIO (Asterion Bioenergy), with the ambition of building a leading pan-European player. The investment will support the development and operation of assets across key markets, deploying strategies tailored to local market […]
In Pennsylvania, ASTM International has developed a standard (E3503) that will address a specific need in the ethanol industry: measuring corn kernel fiber conversion for various applications, including regulatory pathways. The standard was developed by the biomass conversion subcommittee (E48.05), part of ASTM’s bioenergy and industrial chemicals from biomass committee (E48). According to ASTM member Tessa […]
In Denmark, project financing from Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak will support the establishment of a cross-border collaboration platform aimed at accelerating the use of renewable energy through CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) in the Øresund region, paving the way for the production of sustainable fuels. Building on a successful pre-project focused on mapping specific areas of […]
In Germany, the University of Münster, the University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg and the nova-Institute have launched the project PerPlacsBio – Prospects for bio-based and biodegradable plastics in agriculture and forestry. The project is funded by the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) under the programme “Sustainable Renewable Resources”. The nova-Institute will expand the existing […]
