In the UK, PuriFire Energy has signed a Letter of Intent with Xpress Feeders to supply up to 15,000 metric tons of bio-methanol per year. This is a major step forward in scaling bio-methanol for the global shipping industry. As the world’s largest independent feeder carrier, X-Press Feeders shows that bio-methanol is not a future […]
In the Netherlands, Foamlab B.V., a spin-off from Delft University of Technology, has raised a funding round from a consortium of ICOS Capital, Value Factory Ventures, DOEN Ventures, Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund, and TTT Green Tech Fund managed by SHIFT Invest. The investment enables the company to build a pilot plant, scale production and accelerate […]
In Finland, a consortium led by the University of Vaasa, Finland, has been awarded significant Horizon Europe funding for a major research and innovation project that moves long‑distance shipping closer to a zero‑carbon future. The H4PERION – Hydrogen FOR Performance Enhancement and Reliable Ice OperatioN – project will, for the first time, demonstrate in practice […]
In Iowa, Iowa Starting Line reports that a lobbyist linked to the state’s governor who also represents an ethanol company has been caught offering $100 in cash per person to attend last week’s rally held in Des Moines by Vice President JD Vance. The offer, shared by SMS, also offered a referal fee of $25 […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Agency says the United States exported nearly 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) of renewable diesel and other biofuels—a category which includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—in the second half of 2025 (2H25), about 20% of the combined production for those fuels. About half of these exports went to Canada, with the […]
In Missouri, Bayer and bp announced that they have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to jointly scale the crop camelina, under the brand name newgold®. The alliance will commercialize camelina starting in North America. bp brings expertise in fuels and refining, while Bayer will utilize its industry leading expertise in seed technology, as well […]
In Illinois, Syntholene Energy Corp. has published an independent technical and economic report that validates its thermally integrated synthetic fuel production pathway is technically feasible and a viable engineering route to low-cost hydrogen and synthetic aviation fuel production. The Report was authored by Robert Rapier, a globally recognized oil and gas expert with a reputation […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production remained rose slightly last week to an average of 1.017 million barrels per day while demand fell enough to see stocks rise by 139,000 barrels on the week to 26.02 million barrels. Exports fell nearly 40,000 barrels per day from the week […]
In India, Fortune India reports the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) is calling on the government to boost the price of sugar and ethanol so they align with the price mills have to pay farmers for sugarcane. On Tuesday, he government raised the Fair and Remunerative Price for farmers for the 2026/27 season […]
In Spain, HAM Group announced that, during the month of May, its entire network of refuelling stations will offer Bio-LNG and/or Bio-CNG, completing the rollout announced at the end of 2025 to extend the use of biomethane across its network. With this step, the company is moving forward with its strategy to promote renewable fuels […]
