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South East Korea to develop 320MW green hydrogen powered by 1GW solar

South East Korea to develop 320MW green hydrogen powered by 1GW solar

August 18, 2026 |

In South Korea, in partnership with the Saemangeum Development Agency, South East Korea will work with the Saemangeum Development Agency to create the first clean hydrogen complex in Korea that verifies the entire cycle from production to utilization by integrating solar power generation, hydroelectric green hydrogen production, and hydrogen electroplating power generation into a single […]

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Purdue Biofuels Consortium launched to bring engine producers with biofuels industry

Purdue Biofuels Consortium launched to bring engine producers with biofuels industry

August 18, 2026 |

In Indiana, Purdue and Deere have teamed up to launch the Purdue Biofuels Consortium. This three-year collaboration brings together prominent engine manufacturers like John Deere and Cummins with biofuel producers, including POET, Ag Processing Inc., Marquis Energy and Growth Energy, the leading biofuel trade association in the country.  Based on their research up to this […]

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Australia considers SAF mandates as part of fuel-security strategy

Australia considers SAF mandates as part of fuel-security strategy

August 18, 2026 |

In Australia, the Australian newspaper reports Labor government is considering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates for airlines as part of broader measures to strengthen fuel security and develop domestic renewable-fuel production. Energy Minister Chris Bowen released discussion papers outlining plans for a strategic fuel reserve and higher minimum fuel-stock requirements, while Minister Madeleine King highlighted […]

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Estonia receives biomethane fueled 38-meter multi-purpose workboat

Estonia receives biomethane fueled 38-meter multi-purpose workboat

August 17, 2026 |

In Estonia, a globally unique 38-meter multi-purpose workboat, KRATT, has been completed at Baltic Workboats’ Nasva shipyard. From autumn, the vessel will carry out a wide range of maritime tasks in Estonian waters, from buoy handling and fairway maintenance to marine research, pollution response and rescue operations. It is Estonia’s first large workboat to use […]

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Shanghai port conducts first simultaneous LNG and biomethanol bunkering

Shanghai port conducts first simultaneous LNG and biomethanol bunkering

August 17, 2026 |

In China, Port News reports Shanghai port has completed China’s first simultaneous anchorage bunkering of two international containerships with LNG and biomethanol. From Aug. 15-16, the CMA CGM Osmium received 8,016 metric tons of biomethanol, while Kota Elan took 5,038 cubic meters of LNG at Lvhuashan South Anchorage. Authorities described the biomethanol delivery as a […]

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UK Environment Agency grants Drax Power permit for BECCS

UK Environment Agency grants Drax Power permit for BECCS

August 17, 2026 |

In the UK, the Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire following a public consultation on the Agency’s draft decision regarding the incorporation of carbon capture at its bioenergy plant near Selby, which took place earlier in the summer. The decision is based on Drax demonstrating that it […]

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ORLEN lands sustainability certification for its biofuel co-production

ORLEN lands sustainability certification for its biofuel co-production

August 17, 2026 |

In Poland, ORLEN has secured certification under the Oil and Gas Institute’s KZR INiG sustainability scheme for the co-hydrotreatment of bio-based feedstocks at its Płock refinery. The certification confirms that the renewable feedstocks used by the Company and their processing comply with the European Union’s requirements. This enables ORLEN to expand the production of biofuel […]

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Northumbria University academics land funds for Pakistani agri waste biofuel plant demo

Northumbria University academics land funds for Pakistani agri waste biofuel plant demo

August 17, 2026 |

In the UK, academics from Northumbria University have secured funding to build Pakistan’s first full-scale demonstration plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy, creating a new source of income for rural women at the same time. Every winter, farmers across Punjab burn millions of tonnes of cotton stalks and sugarcane waste in their fields […]

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Italy expands use of HVO in rail logistics

Italy expands use of HVO in rail logistics

August 17, 2026 |

In Italy, FS Logistix accelerates the energy transition with the experimentation of HVO, the advanced biofuel that can be used as an alternative to diesel fuel, on part of its railway and road park. The initiative involves the companies Mercitalia Rail and Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal and aims to reduce the carbon footprint of logistics […]

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CoverCress gets EPA approval for D4 production

CoverCress gets EPA approval for D4 production

August 17, 2026 |

In Missouri, CoverCress Inc recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved renewable fuel pathways for CoverCress® oil under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program — a key regulatory milestone clearing the way for commercial adoption across the value chain. Under the Chevron Geismar CoverCress Pathways, EPA has determined that renewable diesel […]

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