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EIB lends Meva Energy$46.5M to modular gasification plants

EIB lends Meva Energy$46.5M to modular gasification plants

October 23, 2025 |

In Sweden, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €40 million in venture debt financing to Meva Energy AB, a Swedish cleantech company pioneering modular gasification plants that convert biomass residues into climate-neutral, industrial-grade biogas. This innovative fuel can directly replace fossil gas in a range of industries, supporting Europe’s transition to cleaner energy and […]

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Canadian researchers identify previously unknown bacteria to produce biogas from food waste

Canadian researchers identify previously unknown bacteria to produce biogas from food waste

October 23, 2025 |

In Canada, when 115,000 tons of food waste hit Surrey’s processing facility each year, an invisible army goes to work—billions of microbes convert everything from banana peels to leftover pizza into renewable natural gas (RNG). Now, University of British Columbia researchers have identified a previously unknown bacterium in the Natronincolaceae family that plays a crucial […]

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Clean Fuels Alliance America asks USTR to close renewable diesel imports loophole

Clean Fuels Alliance America asks USTR to close renewable diesel imports loophole

October 23, 2025 |

In Washington, Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, asking him to close a loophole in the administration’s Reciprocal Tariff regime. Under President Trump’s Executive Order 14257 Annex II, diesel and renewable diesel are both exempted from reciprocal tariffs because both are classified under the same Harmonized Tariff Schedule heading. In the […]

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Hawaii Renewables’s SAF/RD plant to be completed by year’s end

Hawaii Renewables’s SAF/RD plant to be completed by year’s end

October 22, 2025 |

In Hawaii, Par Pacific announced the successful closing of Hawaii Renewables, LLC, a joint venture to construct a renewable fuels facility and produce renewable fuels at Par Pacific’s refinery in Kapolei, Hawaii. Mitsubishi Corporation and ENEOS Corporation, through Alohi Renewable Energy LLC, acquired a 36.5% equity stake in Hawaii Renewables in exchange for cash consideration […]

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MPOC sees Indonesia’s B50 requiring 3M tons more palm oil than B40

MPOC sees Indonesia’s B50 requiring 3M tons more palm oil than B40

October 22, 2025 |

In Malaysia, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council says Indonesia’s B50 program is estimated to require around 17 million tons of palm oil for blending – an increase of 3 million tons from the current B40 mandate, equivalent to roughly 35% of Indonesia’s palm oil production. The country also consumes around 10 million tons for food […]

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HVO can be part of our clean energy transition

HVO can be part of our clean energy transition

October 22, 2025 |

In Ireland, Certa is expanding availability of its 20% HVO blended kerosene heating fuel to 100,000 households across Dublin, Kildare and Louth. The Sustainable Energy Agency of Ireland’s National Heat Study projected that by 2030, HVO and other biofuels, used in heating could provide 400 GWh of renewable energy in 2023 and 1,100 GWh of […]

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Indonesia’s Jan-Sept 2025 palm oil consumption up 10% on year

Indonesia’s Jan-Sept 2025 palm oil consumption up 10% on year

October 22, 2025 |

In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country’s biodiesel consumption reached 10.57 billion liters between January and September 2025, nearly 10% more than the year prior thanks to the country’s increase to 40% blending from 35% previously as it seeks to increase its energy independence and reduce fossil fuel imports. A total of 15.6 billion liters have […]

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EUDR seen as opportunity for US biomass exporters to tighten up digital traceability

EUDR seen as opportunity for US biomass exporters to tighten up digital traceability

October 22, 2025 |

In North Carolina, ResourceWise says that as discussions continue about a possible delay to the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), many US producers may think a few extra months might sound like welcome breathing room—but the reality is more complex. Around the world, the forest products industry is undergoing a profound shift. Traditional markets—like pulp, paper, […]

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Cermaq Chile to use bio-LNG in land transport operations

Cermaq Chile to use bio-LNG in land transport operations

October 22, 2025 |

In Chile, Salmon Expert reports that starting in November, Cermaq Chile will incorporate Bio-LNG into its land transport operations. With this project, the company becomes the first in the aquaculture industry to use Bio-LNG  in its land transport operations, guarantee Zero emissions Logistics and reaffirming its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and responsible development. In its […]

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Oman moves closer to green hydrogen dreams with data agreement

Oman moves closer to green hydrogen dreams with data agreement

October 22, 2025 |

In Oman, Hydrom, the orchestrator of Oman’s green hydrogen strategy has signed a strategic agreement with Ankaa Space Technologies LLC to operate and manage wind measurement stations across the Sultanate of Oman. The partnership aims to improve the accuracy and continuity of renewable resource assessments, generating high-quality data essential for planning and accelerating large-scale green […]

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