In Spain, Repsol expects to increase its renewable fuels production, reaching 1.5 million tons annually by 2028. Among the projects underway, Puertollano’s renewable fuels plant stands out, which will be operational in the second quarter of 2026. This facility will add 200,000 tons of production capacity per year to the existing one in Cartagena. In […]
In Japan, climate change threatens global food security; however, climate mitigation policies may increase hunger risk by driving competition for land through bioenergy production and afforestation. Based on simulations from six global agroeconomic models, researchers from The University of Tokyo, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto University, National Institute for Environmental Studies, and E-Konzal Co. Ltd, together with […]
In the UK, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), representing the UK biogas industry, has written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging him to lift barriers to home-grown biomethane production to shield the country from the impacts of the Iran energy crisis. The letter, also shared with Energy Secretary of State Ed Miliband and DESNZ […]
In Texas, Abundia Global Impact Group, Inc. has entered a multi-project licensing agreement with Topsoe to deploy its HydroFlex technology for the upgrading process at Abundia’s first waste-plastics-to-renewable products recycling facility in Baytown, TX. The agreement includes a long-term commitment to deploy HydroFlex across multiple future facilities and represents a core component of Abundia’s 2026 […]
In Australia, since early 2025, Downer Group, CEA and H2Potential have been developing a pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study for an Australian eFuels Plant under the Franco-Australian Indo-Pacific Centre for Energy Transition (FACET). This plant will produce synthetic fuels (eFuels) for the maritime and aviation sectors – addressing two hard-to-abate industries critical to global decarbonization […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports kicked off 2026 at 212.1 million gallons (mg), despite slipping 4% month-over-month amid mixed demand across key markets. Canada retained its position as the top destination with a 5% increase to 70.0 mg, with denatured fuel ethanol accounting for 90% of the total and representing two-thirds of all denatured fuel ethanol exports in […]
In India, Climate Fund Managers has committed $32.2 million from its EU-supported Climate Investor Two Construction Equity Fund to Akaia Green Fuels, a commercial-scale waste-to-biogas facility in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. This initiative reflects the European Union’s strong partnership with India on climate action, a priority reaffirmed at the 16th India–EU Summit. Through the partnership, […]
In Canada, Svante Technologies Inc. says its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project at a paper mill in the Southeast U.S. has progressed to the feasibility study phase. The project is being developed in partnership with an integrated sustainable packaging company, following an extensive screening and pre-feasibility study conducted across several of the […]
In Australia, Optimal Renewable Gas (ORG) has successfully qualified for NSW’s Low Carbon Product Manufacturing Grant to accelerate the development of the Griffith Biohub. The NSW Government has allocated up to A$95 million in this round for the Low Carbon Product Manufacturing (LCPM) construction-ready stream to support investment in new industrial facilities and advanced manufacturing […]
In Canada, thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded a contract by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels (NSF) to perform an integration and optimization study for NSF’s biomass-to-methanol project in Nova Scotia, Canada. This study will quantify the value of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s integrated process, including both gasification and methanol synthesis for the production of over 450,000 metric tons […]
