In Australia, the Guardian newspaper reports that ministers and the fuel standards body are looking into how ethanol blending could be increased to help offset rising fossil fuel costs due to the US and Israel’s attack on Iran. The government is particularly concerned about inflation that will result from the rising fuel prices and will […]
In the UK, Palisade Real Assets-owned UK-based bioenergy platform BioticNRG has acquired Evercreech Renewable Energy for an unspecified sum. Evercreech, an organic waste anaerobic digestion technology plant located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, provides the equivalent of up to 8,000 homes with UK-produced green gas. The Evercreech acquisition is the latest anaerobic digestion (AD) addition to […]
In California, Anaergia Inc. reports that the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) has conditionally approved a long-term biomethane procurement contract between Anaergia’s SoCal Biomethane LLC facility, Anew Climate LLC, and Southwest Gas. The project will be the first to supply RNG under California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1440 Biomethane Procurement Program. This positions Anaergia at the […]
In Ireland, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced that it awarded more than €20 million in Government funding to 34 new national energy research awards under the SEAI National Energy Funding Programme in 2025. This comprises of 25 Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) projects and 9 Energise Fellowships. Funding for these awards is […]
In Pennsylvania, Woodland Biomass Innovations (Woodland BIO) announced the successful completion of Front-End Loading Phase 2 (FEL-2) validation engineering for its first commercial-scale biomass-to-gasoline facility. This milestone represents a major de-risking event for the project, providing a third-party technical and economic validation of the facility’s design. Completed in collaboration with TRC Companies, the study confirms […]
In Uruguay, Hyundai Motor Company recently announced the deployment of an eight XCIENT Fuel Cell Class-8 heavy-duty truck fleet in Uruguay, marking South America’s first-ever fleet operation of hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks and reinforcing the company’s leadership in zero tailpipe emissions vehicles. Hyundai Motor’s deployment of the XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks supports the […]
In Finland, Asahi Kasei has started the installation of an Aqualyzer™-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer at Finland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. This development marks the start of the project’s next phase and an important milestone in Europe’s hydrogen ecosystem. In July 2025, Asahi Kasei announced that it would supply its Aqualyzer™-C3 […]
In Sweden, the Port of Helsingborg has seen a dramatic surge in the price of HVO biofuel in recent weeks and therefore finds it necessary to introduce an Emergency Energy Surcharge to secure its level of service and maintain efficient operations. The surcharge will take effect from April 1st, 2026, and will remain in place […]
In Switzerland, a team of researchers at the Chair of Wood Materials Science at ETH Zurich and Empa has developed a process that can convert sawdust into a recyclable and environmentally friendly composite using the mineral struvite, a crystalline, colourless ammonium magnesium phosphate. This, in turn, keeps the sawdust in the material cycle for longer. […]
In the Philippines, as the country faces rising energy prices fueled by international conflicts, the National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Coconut is advocating for a strategic, long-term solution to improve fuel spending. During its first-quarter meeting on March 11, 2026, the Committee passed a manifesto supporting the full implementation of the Biofuels Act and an […]
