In Australia, Mitsui Kinzoku has reached an agreement with Wildfire Energy to jointly advance a demonstration project aimed at producing low-cost bio-methanol from biomass and waste feedstocks, with a view to future application in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project will be implemented with a grant of A$3.15 million, announced by the Australian Renewable Energy […]
In the UK, Greyparrot, the AI waste intelligence company, has raised $27 million in Series B funding led by technology investor Omar Mir. The investment follows a major milestone for Greyparrot’s AI, which has now detected more than one trillion waste objects. With the new funding, Greyparrot aims to scale its technology to help abate […]
In Alabama, fuels of tomorrow could burn faster, cleaner and more efficiently, thanks to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). An assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UAH, has received a $599,927 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to investigate how ammonia-based additives […]
In Washington, Growth Energy commended the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the guidance it released in conjunction with the related 45Z CF GREET Model update that clears a path for farmers and biofuel producers to further enhance the value of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. Specifically, the guidance stipulates that qualifying low-carbon agricultural […]
In Morocco, Synhelion has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Morocco with the aim to develop a large-scale commercial synthetic fuel plant in the country’s southern Tan-Tan province. The facility is planned to produce 100’000 tons of renewable fuel per year. Synhelion has already secured a land reservation for the project site […]
In Washington, the corn ethanol industry continues to stand out for employing military veterans and maintaining a diverse workforce, according to the 2026 U.S. Energy & Employment Report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Veterans comprise 16 percent of the ethanol workforce—one out of every six employees. That share is higher than any other […]
In Singapore, Channel New Asia reports Singapore will proceed with its sustainable aviation fuel levy for passengers, general aviation and business aviation, but delay the levy for air cargo by one year. Passengers buying tickets from October 1, 2026, for flights departing from January 1, 2027, will pay the levy as a separate fare item. […]
In China, Engine Online reports Guangzhou Port has completed its first ship-to-ship bio-methanol bunkering operation, supplying about 1,000 metric tons of pure bio-methanol to the methanol-fueled bulk carrier Green Future, operated by an NYK Group subsidiary. The fuel was supplied by CIMC Enric’s Zhanjiang facility, which has annual production capacity of 50,000 metric tons. The […]
In Lithuania, Fuel Cell Works reports Vilnius has completed construction of a 3-MW green hydrogen plant at its Second Combined Heat and Power Plant, with testing underway and the city’s first public hydrogen fueling station being installed. The project is valued at about $10.8 million, including approximately $6.1 million in European Union funding. Production is […]
In Japan, Circular Economy Hub reports Japan’s Environment Ministry has selected six projects in the first round of its fiscal 2026 program supporting decarbonized circular-economy systems. The initiatives include one project focused on producing bio-methanol from domestically sourced timber, four plastic-recycling projects and one focused on second-generation bioethanol. Oji Holdings will demonstrate commercial-scale bio-methanol production […]
