In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency expects to finalize the biofuel blending mandates for 2026 and 2027 during the first quarter of next year. Until the decision about future blending is made, companies are holding back decisions on fuel purchases, hedging positions as well as investments. A notice filed with the U.S Court […]
In Texas, KBR has been awarded a contract for its PureMSM green methanol technology by Fikrat Al-Tadweer for a pioneering biomethanol plant in Saudi Arabia for transforming landfill-gas into clean fuels. KBR’s PureM solution is designed for commercial-scale deployment with a low cost of renewable methanol production. The technology can utilize a wide range of […]
In Hong Kong, EcoCeres Inc has attained certification under the RSB ICAO CORSIA scheme for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a globally recognised standard aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The certification goes further than other CORSIA-eligible schemes to ensure robust social safeguards and biodiversity protection, […]
In Texas, Lummus Technology and Advanced Ionics broke ground recently on a pilot plant for Advanced Ionics’ cutting-edge electrolyzer technology. The pilot will be located at Lummus Technology’s R&D facility in Pasadena, Texas, where Lummus will operate the electrolyzer and manage the balance of plant systems. Advanced Ionics will provide its innovative electrolyzer, designed to […]
In South Carolina, Carolina Renewable Products (CRP) has officially broken ground on its first renewable diesel facility in Orangeburg County, marking the launch of a $280 million clean-energy investment that will create 155 jobs over the next five years. Located at 546 Prosperity Drive, the 20-acre site will convert pine wood residuals from local sawmills […]
In Canada, Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. has entered into an initiative agreement with the Government of British Columbia that will provide Tidewater with BC LCFS Credits to support the production of low-carbon renewable gasoline and renewable diesel from the Fluid Catalytic Cracking co-processing infrastructure at the Prince George Refinery. The BC LCFS Credits awarded […]
In the Philippines, the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and Ofi Invest Group of France signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 12, 2025, establishing a structured cooperation framework to examine the role of biomethane and circular-economy technologies in supporting the Philippines’ long-term sustainability and energy-transition agenda. The MoU brings together PNOC with Ofi Invest, […]
In Canada, the Leader Post newspaper reports that Cargill’s canola crush plant under construction near Regina is delayed but the company assures it’s due to typical building issues, the weather and materials. Other planned large canola crushing projects in the region like Viterra and Federated Cooperatives Ltd. have been halted, as geopolitical issues such as […]
In Sweden, polyester and a host of other plastic products could potentially be manufactured with non-toxic and sustainable BPA alternatives identified in a multidisciplinary study published recently by researchers at KTH. The identification of safe bisphenol alternatives resulted from a design, assessment and development workflow introduced by a team of chemists, data scientists, toxicologists and […]
In Belgium, ePure says that if a trade deal takes 25 years to negotiate and still isn’t right, perhaps that’s a sign it should be scrapped. Even after all this time and effort to drag it across the finishing line, the EU-Mercosur agreement remains a bad deal for the EU renewable ethanol sector, for European […]
