In California, SandboxAQ recently announced the release of AQCat25-EV2, a novel quantitative AI model trained on the AQCat25 dataset, representing an advancement in computational catalyst discovery. AQCat25-EV2 enables researchers to accelerate the discovery of catalysts for applications in energy, chemical production, agriculture, automotive and consumer goods with high speed and accuracy. Novel catalyst discovery will […]
In New Yorks state, Plug Power Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Edgewood Renewables to support the development and construction of its advanced renewable fuel facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The project is designed to process waste biomass feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (RD), and biomethanol, while utilizing, within its […]
In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 300 million to expand the corn plant of Neomille S.A. in Chapadão do Céu (GO). The supported investments will allow the unit to increase its capacity of ethanol production of corn to up to 527,000 m3 per crop, of DDGS (dry […]
In Texas, Sasol International Chemicals announced the launch and commercialization of a bio-circular, palm and deforestation-free surfactant derived from insect oils available under the trade name LIVINEX IO 7. This new, innovative product (patent pending) is the first nonionic surfactant of its kind in the fabric, home care, industrial and institutional cleaning markets. Insect oil, a […]
In Brazil, a study led by researchers from the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE) has shown that replacing water with glycerol – popularly known as glycerin – increases the efficiency of photoelectrochemical cells. These cells use sunlight as a source of clean, renewable energy to generate green hydrogen. CINE is an Applied Research […]
In the UK, the government confirmed previously that industry should fund the revenue certainty mechanism for Sustainable Aviation Fuel through a variable levy on aviation fuel suppliers. It has opened a public consultation until Jan. 8, 2026 that seeks views on specific design features of the aviation fuel supplier levy, which will fund the sustainable […]
In Spain, Topsoe has been chosen to deliver advanced Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) technology, consuming 55MW green power to produce hydrogen for Forestal del Atlántico’s Triskelion e-methanol project in Galicia, Spain. Triskelion will be the first project to deploy Topsoe’s SOEC for e-methanol production. The produced e-methanol will be used in the production of […]
In Japan, Chiyoda Corporation has been awarded the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for installing SAF production facilities in Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. Okinawa Operations. Taiyo Oil is aiming to supply 200,000 KL of SAF and Renewable Diesel (RD) annually using Ethanol to Jet Technology on the premises of Taiyo Oil’s Okinawa Operations, contributing […]
In Italy, PATRIZIA, an investment manager in global real assets, through its portfolio company Renergia S.p.A. has secured over EUR 70 million in new senior debt financing from UniCredit to accelerate the next phase of growth in Italy’s biomethane and bio-LNG sector. The transaction establishes a flexible, long-term capital structure to support both the conversion […]
In Illinois, CME says a supply shortage in feedstocks used to produce cleaner road, rail and air transportation fuel could be exacerbated in the European Union (EU), one of the world’s largest markets for biofuels, by growing demand stoked in large part by stricter environmental policies in the region. The mandated demand for renewables under […]
