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FUELGAE successfully completes second algae-based fuels research period

FUELGAE successfully completes second algae-based fuels research period

July 13, 2026 |

In Austria, FUELGAE has successfully completed its second period, achieving major progress in developing innovative, sustainable biofuel solutions for transportation. The project is driving forward low-carbon fuel production pathways by integrating microalgae cultivation, CO₂ capture, and advanced biofuel conversion technologies.  FUELGAE entered its development phase, transitioning from early-stage research to demonstration, validation, and exploitation of […]

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European Biodiesel Board welcomes EU protein action plan

European Biodiesel Board welcomes EU protein action plan

July 13, 2026 |

In Belgium, European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomed the European Commission’s publication of the “Action Plan for Resilience, Strategic Autonomy, and Sustainability of the EU Protein System” (the Protein Action Plan). The EBB recognized this initiative as an important step in bringing to life the ambition of a more autonomous Europe and build a more resilient, […]

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Pertamina signs MOU with Boeing to develop SAF supply chain in Indonesia

Pertamina signs MOU with Boeing to develop SAF supply chain in Indonesia

July 9, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Kompass reports PT Pertamina (Persero) and Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystems in Indonesia. The MoU is part of efforts to support the decarbonization of the aviation sector and the acceleration of the energy transition to Net Zero Emission (NZE). Indonesia continues […]

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Queensland invests $12.9M in new Brisbane biofuel project

Queensland invests $12.9M in new Brisbane biofuel project

July 9, 2026 |

In Australia, Queensland is boosting its fuel security with an A$18.56 million investment to support a new biofuels project in Brisbane. The funding, through the Crisafulli Government’s landmark A$180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund, will enable Wildfire Energy to support the development of the Bulwer Island Biofuels Hub in Brisbane. The project will support the commercial […]

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Axpo injects first biomethane from southern Italian plant into national grid

Axpo injects first biomethane from southern Italian plant into national grid

July 9, 2026 |

In Italy, Axpo has successfully injected the first gas produced by its biomethane plant in Grottole, southern Italy, into the country’s national grid. The Grottole biomethane plant in southern Italy, acquired by Axpo in 2024 as a ready-to-built project, has commenced operations and started feeding the company’s first fully owned biomethane into the national grid. […]

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VAROPreem completes acquisition of Sunpine

VAROPreem completes acquisition of Sunpine

July 9, 2026 |

In Sweden, VAROPreem has completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Sunpine, the world’s largest Raw Tall Oil bio-refinery, producing a high-quality renewable feedstock used to manufacture advanced biofuels including Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The renamed company, VAROPreem Sunpine, will build on its world-leading technology and manufacturing capability integrated […]

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Aemetis sells $18M in 45A tax credits from ethanol and RNG

Aemetis sells $18M in 45A tax credits from ethanol and RNG

July 9, 2026 |

In California, Aemetis, Inc. says its ethanol and renewable natural gas subsidiaries have received funds from the sales of $18 million of Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credits. The sales include a $6 million tax credit generated by 2025 ethanol production and $12 million in tax credits generated by year-to-date 2026 ethanol and renewable […]

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Malawi supplying domestic ethanol for clean cooking

Malawi supplying domestic ethanol for clean cooking

July 9, 2026 |

In Malawi, Malawi’s clean energy transition, the cooking fire remains one of the most urgent frontlines. Across many urban and peri-urban households, charcoal and firewood continue to dominate domestic cooking, contributing to deforestation, household air pollution and rising pressure on the country’s forests. PressCane Limited is working to change that story. Through ethanol-based cooking solutions, […]

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Anaergia to supply tech and equipment for Australian AD project

Anaergia to supply tech and equipment for Australian AD project

July 9, 2026 |

In Australia, Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary Anaergia Australia Pty Ltd., entered into a contract with RF Corval Pty Ltd. to deliver proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility at the Goodness Grown farm production site in Tongala, Australia. The facility is being designed to process up to 120,000 metric tons per […]

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Japanese researchers discover plant transmits carbon through fungi

Japanese researchers discover plant transmits carbon through fungi

July 9, 2026 |

In Japan, some plants are thought to supplement their carbon needs by obtaining carbon through underground fungal networks connected to other plants. This symbiotic relationship is known as mycoheterotrophy. Researchers from Chiba University found evidence that Gentiana squarrosa, a Gentian family plant, can receive carbon through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks in addition to photosynthesis. The […]

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