In the UK, Bloomberg reports that the impending closures of the country’s two largest ethanol plants due to significantly increased imports from the US following a new UK-US trade deal allowing for duty-free imports will also threaten other industries such as beef and beer production. The two ethanol plants represent 80% of the country’s CO2 […]
In Spain, Moeve and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization. The collaboration combines the credentials of Moeve, a leading Spanish supplier […]
In North Dakota, the North Dakota Monitor newspaper reports two lawsuits against Summit Carbon Solutions and the North Dakota Public Service Commission have been merged because they are “mirror images” of each other, with plaintiffs and defendants approving of the move. One of the cases against the two entities is brought by Burleigh County where […]
In Scotland, Black & Veatch has completed execution of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the Whitelee Green Hydrogen Project, a proposed development by owner ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited. The contract was awarded to Black & Veatch in October of 2024. The first phase of the plan, located 15 miles south of Glasgow, was […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports data from the Energy Information Administration shows ethanol production rose slightly on the week to an average of 1.087 million barrels per day, although the volume was 18,000 bpd lower than the same time last year. Ethanol stocks fell to a six-month low of 23.635 million barrels while exports […]
In the UK, DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance its understanding of carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make their decisions. Developed in collaboration with the UK Health and Safety Executive Science Division (HSE SD), University of Arkansas, […]
In Norway, approximately 40% of the world’s food crops are lost each year due to pests and diseases. The Borregaard-initiated project CROPSAFE has received €4.9 million in funding from the EU’s Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) to develop bio-based solutions for pest control in potatoes, tomatoes and bananas. CROPSAFE stands for Crop Protection […]
In Japan, on June 10, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) introduced an action plan to introduce E10 and E20 gasoline. As part of this plan, Japan aims to introduce a nationwide E10 gasoline option by 2030. To prepare for this transition, METI plans to conduct a smaller-scale introduction of E10 gasoline […]
In Texas, Syzygy Plasmonics is rewriting the rules of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production with a first-of-its-kind commercial project in Uruguay—now supported by Fischer-Tropsch technology leader Velocys. The NovaSAF 1 facility will convert dairy waste and biogas into drop-in jet fuel with a nameplate capacity of 500,000 gallons annually, using only renewable electricity and waste […]
In Singapore, President 100, a 16-meter harbor ship powered entirely by 100% biodiesel (B100), was officially launched in Singapore. The vessel is equipped with two Weichai WP13C450-18BF marine engines and two CCFJ20J-W5BF generator sets, providing the core propulsion system for this milestone project. Jointly developed by Weichai, the China Classification Society (Singapore), Nanyang Technological University’s […]
