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Aston University opens hydrogen facility

Aston University opens hydrogen facility

October 14, 2025 |

In the UK, Aston University has opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, a new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to exploring hydrogen production from biomass conversion. The centre houses a pilot plant consisting of three core facilities – a high-pressure gasifier that converts biomass into a hydrogen-containing gas mixture, a palladium membrane reactor for separating […]

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ICCT launches report on Indonesia’s UCO plan

ICCT launches report on Indonesia’s UCO plan

October 14, 2025 |

In Indonesia, Indonesia is exploring pathways to incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its national biofuel program, with used cooking oil (UCO) emerging as a promising feedstock. An International Council on Clean Transportation research brief examines how the Indonesian government could establish a Used Cooking Oil Fund (UCOF) to support SAF production through export levy […]

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Moeve supplying 100% HVO to Barcelona airport for airside fleet

Moeve supplying 100% HVO to Barcelona airport for airside fleet

October 13, 2025 |

In Spain, Moeve has begun supplying 100% renewable diesel (HVO) at its Service Station on the airside of El Prat Airport—the area around the runways—making it the first company in Spain to feature HVO at an airport service station. This station fuels the entire fleet of ground vehicles operating at the facility, which means that […]

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Nordbex and Aker Solutions sign MOU for European bio-CCUS

Nordbex and Aker Solutions sign MOU for European bio-CCUS

October 13, 2025 |

In Sweden, Nordbex and Aker Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a portfolio of future Bio-CCUS (bioenergy with carbon capture, use and storage) plants across Europe. Under the MoU, the companies will combine their technology, competency and capabilities to realize Nordbex 1, Sweden’s first replicable Bio-CCUS facility. Aker Solutions will provide […]

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DNV launches industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol in EU and UK

DNV launches industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol in EU and UK

October 13, 2025 |

In the UK, DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the United Kingdom. The initiative connects a leading e-methanol producer with industrial offtakers across EU and UK markets, creating a new pathway to secure long-term, reliable supplies of this key low-carbon fuel. The tender process […]

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Liquid Wind lands $4.16M grant for e-methanol plant in Sweden

Liquid Wind lands $4.16M grant for e-methanol plant in Sweden

October 13, 2025 |

In Sweden, Liquid Wind receives support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency’s program supporting Swedish industry’s green transition, amounting to €3.6 million (SEK39 million), for the pre-engineering of the company’s full-scale eMethanol plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.  The Swedish Energy Agency has assessed that the project will provide a solid foundation for Liquid Wind to move […]

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Ghanian start-up breaks ground on phase 1 of MSW conversion to FT and SAF project

Ghanian start-up breaks ground on phase 1 of MSW conversion to FT and SAF project

October 13, 2025 |

In Ghana, F&B Bio Recyclage Ltd, an innovative recycling Start-up producer is thrilled to announce the successful completion of Phase 1 of our groundbreaking 2000 tons per day Municipal solid waste conversion facility in Ghana. Our innovative project represents a significant advancement in sustainable fuel production, combining state-of-the-art gasification and Fischer-Tropsch technologies to transform municipal […]

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MultiPLHY renewable hydrogen demo successfully starts up high-temperature electrolyzer

MultiPLHY renewable hydrogen demo successfully starts up high-temperature electrolyzer

October 13, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Neste’s pioneering MultiPLHY project demonstrating renewable hydrogen production has reached a key milestone: The consortium partners have successfully started up the world’s largest multi-megawatt high-temperature electrolyzer (HTE) in an industrial environment at Neste’s renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.  The pilot project demonstrates the viability of renewable hydrogen in reducing the […]

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Havila Voyages launches 100% biogas voyage along Norwegian coast

Havila Voyages launches 100% biogas voyage along Norwegian coast

October 13, 2025 |

In Norway, on November 26, Havila Voyages will fill the tanks of Havila Polaris with 200 cubic meters of liquefied biogas at Polarbase outside Hammerfest for a historic voyage along the Norwegian coast. This sailing will prove that climate neutrality in the next tender on the coastal route is possible, and that using biogas in […]

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Loughborough University spin-out converts glycerol into high-value bio-derived solvent

Loughborough University spin-out converts glycerol into high-value bio-derived solvent

October 13, 2025 |

In the UK, an electrochemical process developed by scientists at a Loughborough University spin-out company enables biodiesel producers to turn waste into profit – while slashing emissions and energy use. The R3V Tech team have developed a process that converts crude glycerol – a low-value by-product of the biodiesel industry – into a high-value bio-derived […]

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