In California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation to help Californians access E15 gasoline, a lower-cost fuel option that can diversify the state’s fuel supply. The Governor signed Senate Bill 795, authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), cutting unnecessary red tape that has kept a lower-cost fuel option out of reach for California […]
In India, Scienmag reports a new review in Ionics examines photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems that use sunlight to convert captured carbon dioxide into liquid methanol, a fuel and chemical feedstock. Researchers highlight recent advances in engineered semiconductor photocathodes, copper-based catalysts and tandem architectures, with some systems achieving methanol Faradaic efficiencies of roughly 90–95%. Bias-free designs can […]
In Texas, Velocys has released its new AlphaCore™ 800 reactor, its highest-capacity microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor to date. It is designed to produce up to 800 barrels per day, or 30,000 tons per year (30 kt/a) of FT fluids from a single reactor. AlphaCore 800 doubles the capacity of AlphaCore 400 and extends Velocys’ throughput-based […]
In Brazil, MoneyTimes reports Vibra Energia signed a contract with Inpasa Agroindustrial for the supply of hydrous ethanol destined to the supply of its network of stations, with an estimated value of R$ 1.28 billion, the company said on Friday. The agreement was signed on September 10, with retroactive effect to September 1, 2026 and […]
In the UK, Argus has launched the first FuelEU Maritime pooling spot price and bio-LNG abatement prices, bringing transparency to this rapidly growing compliance market. The new market has been developed by market participants to meet obligations under the FuelEU Maritime regulation, which is in its second compliance year and requires ships of above 5,000 […]
In Italy, with the acquisition of five biogas plants and an associated composting facility from Enerfarm, an Equitix portfolio company, in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto, VORN Bioenergy is continuing to pursue its growth strategy in key European markets. Following the recent acquisition of the biogas plant in Wolnzach, Bavaria, this marks VORN […]
In Brazil, Developed by Acelen Renewables, the energy company of Mubadala Capital, Acelen Agripark already operated, even before its official inauguration, structures dedicated to transforming macaúba into a viable culture on a commercial scale. In its first year of operation, the complex, located in Montes Claros (MG), advanced in one of the main historical challenges […]
In Italy, xFarm Technologies is joining forces with Sibium Analytics, a premier Brazilian agricultural technology provider specializing in geospatial and business intelligence, ESG compliance, and planning for the sugarcane production and processing industries. This strategic move marks xFarm Technologies’ 6th transaction globally and its 2nd in Brazil within the last year, following its milestone integration […]
In Germany, BIOWEG, the German deeptech company producing high-performance, biodegradable bacterial cellulose to replace fossil-based polymers and intentionally added microplastics, will begin construction of Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose production plant in Q4 2026. The first-of-a-kind facility, located in Elsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, will produce up to 10,000 tons a year, with first commercial volumes expected in […]
In Illinois, Neste and United Airlines extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The extension of the agreement reinforces the long-term, strategic collaboration between Neste and United, […]
