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Cambridge-based waste-to-SAF startup lands $2.5M pre-seed funding

Cambridge-based waste-to-SAF startup lands $2.5M pre-seed funding

October 15, 2026 |

In the UK, Neela Biotech, the Cambridge-based biotech startup turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has raised £2.1 million in pre-seed funding to take its technology from the lab to a pilot-scale trial at a biogas plant over the next two years. The investment comes as the aviation industry searches for a way to […]

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YPF secures TotalEnergies offtake deal for Argentina’s first SAF plant

YPF secures TotalEnergies offtake deal for Argentina’s first SAF plant

October 15, 2026 |

In Argentina, InfoBAE reports state-controlled oil company YPF has signed a long-term agreement with TotalEnergies to purchase the output of its planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel facility in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe. The plant, developed through joint venture Santa Fe Bio with Essential Energy, is designed to produce 170,000 metric tons annually […]

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TURN2X raises $23M to expand synthetic e-methane production

TURN2X raises $23M to expand synthetic e-methane production

October 15, 2026 |

In Germany, Munich Startup reports startup TURN2X has raised $23 million to expand production of e-methane, a synthetic natural gas made using renewable hydrogen and biogenic carbon dioxide. Its commercial plant in Miajadas, Spain, uses flexible methanation technology designed to take advantage of surplus renewable electricity. TURN2X is targeting expansion to more than 1 terawatt-hour […]

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UK researchers find bamboo may be good biofuel feedstock

UK researchers find bamboo may be good biofuel feedstock

October 15, 2026 |

In the UK, new study from researchers, including those in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Chemical Engineering, has found the fastest-growing plant on Earth may offer a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to petroleum-derived transportation fuels. The researchers have demonstrated that bamboo could serve as a highly promising raw material for the production of sustainable liquid […]

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EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing sees biomethane as strategic EU asset

EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing sees biomethane as strategic EU asset

October 15, 2026 |

In Belgium, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen put energy security and independence at the heart of Europe’s energy transition, highlighting biomethane as a strategic European asset that can strengthen security while supporting climate action. Speaking at the European Biomethane Week 2026 plenary conference in Brussels, the Commissioner stressed the continued need for […]

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Topsoe licenses HPCL with its tech for co-processing SAF in Mumbai

Topsoe licenses HPCL with its tech for co-processing SAF in Mumbai

October 14, 2026 |

In Italy, Topsoe has signed a licensing agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to provide its Kerosene Hydrotreating Technology for co-processing for SAF production at BPCL’s Mumbai Refinery.  Under the agreement, BPCL will revamp its existing 4,000 metric tons per day Kerosene Hydrotreater Unit to co-process 5% renewable feedstock, in the form of used […]

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Hungary’s first-ever $8.25M biomethane plant comes online

Hungary’s first-ever $8.25M biomethane plant comes online

October 14, 2026 |

In Hungary, Portfolio reports Mol’s first biomethane plant was handed over in Szarvas. After the more than 2.7 billion HUF development, the biomethane produced in the plant will be fed into the national natural gas network, replacing more than 7 million cubic meters of natural gas in the gas network with renewable energy sources every […]

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Genera New Energy and Bracco inaugurate biomethane plant in Tuscany

Genera New Energy and Bracco inaugurate biomethane plant in Tuscany

October 14, 2026 |

In Italy, Genera New Energy and Bracco Imaging announced the inauguration of a biomethane production facility in Tuscany, Italy. The project represents one of the key initiatives in Bracco’s long-term emissions reduction strategy and combines Bracco’s direct involvement with Genera New Energy’s investment, development and operational capabilities in sustainable energy infrastructure. Under a Biomethane Purchase […]

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Singapore MPA teams with CMA CGM and SLNG to explore liquified biomethane for marine

Singapore MPA teams with CMA CGM and SLNG to explore liquified biomethane for marine

October 14, 2026 |

In Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the CMA CGM Group, and Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the supply and use of liquefied bio-methane as a marine fuel in Singapore.  The parties will explore how existing gas infrastructure in Singapore could support […]

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Gevo revenues for selling carbon surpases $30M with latest CDR deal

Gevo revenues for selling carbon surpases $30M with latest CDR deal

October 14, 2026 |

In Colorado, Gevo announced a three-year agreement with CEEZER for the sale of CDR credits generated at Gevo’s North Dakota carbon capture and sequestration project. This first multi-year agreement for Gevo supports its path toward a carbon business exceeding $30 million in annual revenue from existing operations. The agreement of a five-figure volume of tons […]

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