In California, lower-cost E15 is now just one step away from becoming a legal fuel in California, as the state Senate voted 39–0 on Wednesday to pass Assembly Bill 30. The bill, which would legalize E15 immediately upon the governor’s signature, now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for final approval. California is the only […]
In the Netherlands, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V has decided not to restart construction of its planned biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam, which began in 2022. Following an in-depth commercial and technical evaluation to reassess the project’s competitiveness, Shell will no longer proceed with the project. Machteld de Haan, Shell’s […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced an innovative advancement with the potential to transform global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. Having successfully commercialized its technology to produce ethanol for SAF via the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) process, the team’s breakthrough expands LanzaTech’s capability for producing SAF via the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) pathway. This groundbreaking […]
In the Netherlands, BTG Bioliquids BV and NanosTech Technology & Innovations Ltd. (NanosTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver a fully integrated solution to produce advanced, drop-in biofuels. The partnership combines BTL’s proven fast pyrolysis technology, which converts sustainable biomass into bio-oil, with NanosTech’s proprietary Aquaprocessing (AQP) platform, which upgrades even the […]
In the UK, Bio Capital has been awarded a new contract by Inverclyde Council through the Scottish Excel Framework for the collection and processing of food waste. Under the terms of the contract, Bio Capital’s facility in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, will manage the collection and processing of up to 1600 tpy of food waste. The […]
In Finland, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), has taken final investment decision (FID) on what will be Finland’s largest industrial biogas plant, Nivalan Biokaasu. The investment in Nivalan Biokaasu is CI ABF I’s third investment, and the first outside of Denmark. CI ABF I is thus […]
In Washington, Vanguard Renewables released a new white paper titled “How the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework Can Power American Industry.” The paper outlines how the United States is uniquely positioned to benefit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) upcoming Net-Zero Framework. Set for formal adoption in October, the IMO regulations will establish annual greenhouse-gas intensity limits […]
In Sweden, FuelEU Maritime regulation opens new pathways for the shipping industry to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Swedish tanker shipping company Furetank is now taking the lead, reducing its own emissions to a fraction through biogas operations and launching a subsidiary that will help more shipping companies trade emission reductions transferable within the […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has secured €10 million senior debt financing, provided by Dutch government-backed investment fund Invest-NL, to meet short-term liquidity requirements. This short-term debt is expected to be repaid through the proceeds from a future planned equity raise. This financing follows the €10 million package secured in June 2025 from the Province […]
In California, a newly developed system transforms human waste into a powerful tool for profitable and sustainable energy and agriculture in resource-limited regions. The prototype, outlined in a Stanford-led study published Aug. 19 in Nature Water, recovers a valuable fertilizer from urine, using solar energy that can also provide power for other uses. In the […]
