In Ireland, WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently building a biomethane plant for the Irish company Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Limited. The plant at the company’s headquarters in Monasterevin, County Kildare, will go into operation in mid-2026 after a total construction period of 11 months. The €50 million project comprises four digesters and one stainless-steel secondary digester, each […]
In China, on November 2, 2025, a Tsinghua University research team achieved a breakthrough in the field of solid-state batteries by successfully developing an innovative solid-state electrolyte based on soybean protein, which is expected to provide an efficient, long-life green solution for next-generation batteries. As a renewable resource, soybean protein is characterized by low cost, […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency acted on 16 individual SRE petitions from eight refineries seeking an exemption from their Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations for compliance years 2021–2024. In consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE), EPA reviewed and considered information submitted by each petitioning small refinery. EPA then evaluated each SRE petition consistent […]
In Australia, TasPorts and the H2U Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of developing a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility within the Bell Bay port precinct in northern Tasmania. The proposed facility would be initially capable of producing up to 500,000 tonnes of green ammonia per […]
In Malaysia, Pengerang Biorefinery Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture between PETRONAS, Enilive S.p.A and Euglena Co., Ltd, marked a key milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the new biorefinery in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. The biorefinery will have a processing capacity of up to 650,000 metric tons of renewable feedstock annually and is […]
In Oregon, Topsoe has been selected to deliver three of its advanced technologies, as well as catalysts and equipment, for NXTClean Fuels’ Port Westward project in Clatskanie, Oregon. NXTClean Fuels will utilize Topsoe’s HydroFlex™, SynCOR™ and H2bridge™ technologies and catalyst to produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and SAF. Subject to […]
In India, Angel One reports Godavari Biorefineries has teamed with the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai to develop a process that transforms industrial CO2 emissions directly into Dimethyl Ether (DME). The pilot project that can capture 450 metric tons per day of CO2 has been launched to demonstrate the production of the fuel which can […]
In Canada, Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. announced its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement of common shares at a price of CAD$0.45 per share (the with minimum gross proceeds of C$20 million and maximum of C$30 million or such other maximum amount as the Company may determine. The Offering is expected to close on […]
In Brazil, ahead of the COP30 climate change negotiations, over 100 members of the global scientific community, including representatives from the Union of Concerned Scientists, have signed on to a letter calling on global leaders to limit a dangerous expansion of biofuels. The letter comes as Brazil seeks high-level support for a leaders’ pledge to quadruple […]
In Washington, a newly updated ethanol education program for high schoolers, presented by the Renewable Fuels Foundation, is now available for teachers and others, to help students in grades 9–12 learn about ethanol and understand the value of the lower-cost, American-made renewable fuel. In the course of four stops on a GPS-style map, students learn what […]
