In the UAE, TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East, a fully owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies based in Dubai, has time chartered a first-of-its-type 750 cubic meter hybrid lubricants bunkering barge from Tristar Group to supplement its Lubmarine division’s ship-to-ship operations in the port of Fujairah, UAE as of October 1st. The Tristar Eco Voyager, featuring an innovative hybrid […]
In Germany, an international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has developed an innovative method for producing green hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents. The researchers report their groundbreaking findings in the prestigious Journal of the American Chemical Society. The development of this innovative photocatalyst marks a significant […]
In the UK, on Tuesday the Secretary of State accepted the Trade Remedies Authority’s final recommendation to apply a new anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel from China. The TRA found that Chinese biodiesel has been dumped in the UK at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers, including Argent Energy and Olleco. Following […]
In Malaysia, the New Straits Times newspaper reports that the country will test out a 1% sustainable aviation fuel blending mandate for international flights departing from Kuala Lumpur international airport. EcoCeres began producing SAF in October, ensuring domestic supply. The facility has the capacity to produce 350,000 metric tons of SAF annually. Introducing the trial […]
In Ireland, Sustainable Development Capital LLP and Carbon AMS announced the closing of an investment to finance the construction of a biomethane production facility in Duleek, County Meath, Ireland. The SDCL managed €650 million Global Energy Transition Fund will provide the capital investment needed to deliver the 40 GWh p.a. facility that will produce and […]
In California, Anaergia has been awarded a C$43.8 million design-build contract by the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority in San Diego, CA. This agreement extends Anaergia’s partnership with the JPA and will see the Company design, construct, commission and start-up a turnkey, state-of-the-art renewable power generation facility that converts organic waste into […]
In Belgium, Euronews reports a leaked document shows the European Commission sees biofuels as a key decarbonization tool in the upcoming renewal of its bioeconomy strategy that is set to be published on Thursday. Although concerns about insufficient biofuel feedstocks to meet demand, especially with increased demand from maritime and aviation sectors that are notoriously […]
In Singapore, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will issue licenses to supply methanol as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore from January 1, 2026, following the Call for Applications launched in March 2025. This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore’s ambition to be a sustainable […]
In Puerto Rico, El Territorio reports Puerto Rico continues to strengthen its Biodiesel Plant through collaborative work with local municipalities and a strong citizen commitment to environmental stewardship. The initiative is showing highly positive results: the biodiesel produced now covers 30% of the fuel consumption for municipal vehicles. The processing of recovered oil yields not […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports -the mining company Vale said last week that it has made progress in initiatives aimed at reducing emissions from its off-road trucks, with tests of these vehicles running on higher blends of biodiesel in diesel, as well as other vehicles powered by batteries. Among the ongoing evaluations, the company began field […]
