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CD BioSustainable launches sustainable materials ecotoxicity testing and custom renewable feedstock analysis

CD BioSustainable launches sustainable materials ecotoxicity testing and custom renewable feedstock analysis

December 1, 2025 |

In New York state, CD BioSustainable has launched two new services—sustainable materials ecotoxicity testing and custom renewable feedstock analysis—to support companies in steering through increasingly stringent environmental regulations. By providing precise and reliable data, these services allow research teams to assess ecological risks and select the best materials for early-stage development. In new material R&D, ecotoxicity testing is an important […]

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Petrobras supplies three Transpetro ships with B24

Petrobras supplies three Transpetro ships with B24

December 1, 2025 |

In Brazil, the Infra News Agency reports Petrobras supplied three Transpetro ships with bunker fuel containing 24% renewable content. The operation was carried out between November 10 and 17, at Tebar (São Sebastião Waterway Terminal), on the north coast of São Paulo, considered the largest oil and derivatives terminal in the country. The bunker used […]

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Osaka Gas buys 26,000 Nm³ of US biomethane produced by Archaea Energy

Osaka Gas buys 26,000 Nm³ of US biomethane produced by Archaea Energy

December 1, 2025 |

In Japan, Osaka Gas Trading and Export has entered into an agreement for the procurement of biomethane produced in the U.S. by Archaea Energy, a bp company. Under this agreement, OGTX will purchase approximately 26,000 Nm³ of biomethane derived from landfill gas, produced at Archaea Energy’s wholly owned facilities operating in the United States. The […]

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Waga Energy lands $180M senior debt facility to boost RNG in the US

Waga Energy lands $180M senior debt facility to boost RNG in the US

December 1, 2025 |

In France, Waga Energy signed a $180M 4-year senior debt facility to boost its landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) platform in the United States, with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) and HSBC Asset Management as lenders and lender agents. This financing, illustrating Waga Energy’s financial partners confidence in […]

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Chinese researchers dig into biochar opportunities

Chinese researchers dig into biochar opportunities

December 1, 2025 |

In China, a new comprehensive study highlights the remarkable potential of engineered biochar, a carbon-rich product derived from plant and waste biomass, for addressing one of the world’s most stubborn environmental problems: the co-contamination of water by heavy metals and organic pollutants. This joint effort, led by researchers at Guizhou University with collaborators from across […]

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RFA seeks retaliation for China’s failure to comply with reciprocal ethanol buys

RFA seeks retaliation for China’s failure to comply with reciprocal ethanol buys

December 1, 2025 |

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association has thanked the Trump administration for its efforts to enforce an important 2019 trade agreement with China, noting in comments to the U.S. Trade Representative that China has failed to satisfy commitments to increase trade in ethanol and distillers grains. Accordingly, RFA calls on the United States to implement reciprocal […]

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Arvind teams with Peak Sustainability Ventures to develop large-scale cotton stalk torrefaction plant

Arvind teams with Peak Sustainability Ventures to develop large-scale cotton stalk torrefaction plant

November 27, 2025 |

In India, Arvind Limited, one of India’s leading textile-to-retail conglomerates, and Peak Sustainability Ventures, a Mumbai-based global climate investment firm, have entered into a partnership to build a large-scale cotton stalk torrefaction plant in Gujarat, with a capacity of 40,000+ tonnes per year, to accelerate Arvind’s decarbonization goals and promote torrefaction at scale in India. […]

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Study shows significant increase in new green shipping corridor initiatives

Study shows significant increase in new green shipping corridor initiatives

November 27, 2025 |

In Denmark, the movement to create green shipping corridors – trade routes designed to demonstrate and scale novel zero-emission fuels, vessels, and technologies – has expanded in numbers and geographic scope, according to a new progress report published today by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum.   This year’s edition, At a […]

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T&E study shows critical role of CO2 sourcing and transport infrastructure for e-fuels

T&E study shows critical role of CO2 sourcing and transport infrastructure for e-fuels

November 27, 2025 |

In Belgium, Transport & Environment commissioned the consultancy ERM to look at the critical role of CO2 sourcing and transport infrastructure for e-fuels production in Europe. They undertook a comprehensive analysis of CO2 sourcing for e-fuels in Europe. The study outlines different sourcing strategies, opportunities to unlock more suitable CO2, and the potential role of policy.  The analysis shows that Pulp & […]

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France now home to 4,000 E85 filling stations nationwide

France now home to 4,000 E85 filling stations nationwide

November 27, 2025 |

In France, thanks to the commitment of all E85 fuel distributors in France, the milestone of 4,000 E85 filling stations nationwide has just been reached. Today, nearly 42% of French service stations are equipped with E85, the renewable fuel that favours motorists’ purchasing power. Sold at an average of €0.72 per liter, E85 fuel allows […]

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