In Israel, Evogene Ltd. recently announced the successful completion of a significant milestone in its second collaboration with Google Cloud. This milestone marks the integration of agentic computational systems within Evogene’s ChemPass AI™ platform, designed to rapidly and efficiently identify key success requirements at the earliest stages of small-molecule development. These new capabilities are expected […]
In Switzerland, dairy and tofu production generate large quantities of protein-containing solutions, only a small part of which is reprocessed in food production – the remainder goes to waste. From this waste, ETH Zurich researchers isolate proteins that they use to form long, threadlike chains known as amyloid fibrils. They then load these fibrils with […]
In Belgium, ePURE is among the signatories of an open letter calling on the European Commission to revise the Fuel Quality Directive to increase the current ethanol volume cap from 10% to 20% and raise the oxygen mass limit from 3.7% to 8.0%. The letter, signed by a range of sectors including biofuels, agriculture, automotive […]
In Brazil, Alfa Laval signed a contract to supply Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) pre-treatment technology for Acelen’s new biorefinery project in Brazil. The order will be fulfilled in phases until completion of the project expected in 2029. Marking a significant step in Alfa Laval’s ongoing commitment to support the global transition to renewable energy, the […]
In Texas, KBR has been selected to provide technology licensing and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services based on its PureSAF℠ technology for the proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant being developed by Keppel Ltd.’s (Keppel) Infrastructure Division and Aster Chemicals and Energy (Aster) on Singapore’s Jurong Island. The PureSAF technology was developed by Swedish Biofuels […]
In Australia, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia-based Gold Hydrogen to jointly assess the feasibility of green methanol production on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Gold Hydrogen is advancing the Ramsay Project, which aims to pursue the commercial extraction of natural hydrogen and helium resources discovered underground […]
In Spain, H2SITE has completed a second closing of its Series B round. The transaction brings in EIC Fund with a private investor who will support the company’s next phase of growth and increases H2SITE’s total funding raised in this round to more than €42 million. These new partners, join BEV, Suma Capital, Hy24, Crane, […]
In Brazil, Novacana reports the CEO of Vibra recently said that the company believes in the potential of ethanol as a product to support the journey of the energy transition, but advocated clear regulations, the result of public debates, and predictable agendas regarding changes in the mix. The government has been advocating the change in […]
In South Africa, Sasol and Topsoe announced that they intend to refocus the organisational structure of their Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partnership for the next phase of market development. Following a strategic review, the companies have decided to prepare for the orderly operational wind-down of their joint venture, Zaffra, while continuing and enhancing their long-standing […]
In Washington state, Twelve recently opened AirPlant One, the first commercial-scale facility in the United States to produce E-Jet fuel – a power-to-liquid (PtL), drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from CO2 and renewable electricity – and E-Naphtha™, a foundational building block for thousands of everyday products. The ribbon cutting, held at the Moses Lake, […]
