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Germany publishes two price setting ceilings for 2026 biomass and biomethane auctions

Germany publishes two price setting ceilings for 2026 biomass and biomethane auctions

March 4, 2026 |

In Germany, Bundesnetzagentur recently published two determinations setting price ceilings for the biomass and biomethane auctions to be held in 2026. The maximum price that can be bid for new biomass installations remains 19.43 cents per kilowatt hour (ct/kWh) and that for existing biomass installations 19.83 ct/kWh. A ceiling of 23.13 ct/kWh will apply to biomethane installations. The price ceilings for biomass […]

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Tata Consulting Engineers commissions India’s first rice/biomass biorefinery

Tata Consulting Engineers commissions India’s first rice/biomass biorefinery

March 3, 2026 |

In India, Tata Consulting Engineers marked the commissioning of India’s first rice/biomass integrated bioethanol refinery in Odisha. The facility combines first-generation and second-generation technologies to produce ethanol from broken rice grains and agricultural residues such as paddy and wheat straw. With a capacity of 100 kilolitres per day, the plant supports the Ethanol Blended Petrol […]

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FAPRI report shows benefits of year-round E15

FAPRI report shows benefits of year-round E15

March 3, 2026 |

In Missouri, a new Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute report says allowing greater use of E15 – such as through legislative action to allow for year-round blending of up to 15% blends – would allow for additional flexibility in meeting blending requirements by creating the opportunity of firms and people to choose to use […]

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European gas industries shows 12% increase of renewable gas injections in 2024/25

European gas industries shows 12% increase of renewable gas injections in 2024/25

March 3, 2026 |

In Belgium, the European Network Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) published its report on annual renewable gas injections into gas networks (including biomethane and renewable hydrogen), for the gas years from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2025. This report is required by Art. 26(3)i of the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Regulation (EU) […]

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Ethanol production rose to record 16.49B gallons in 2025

Ethanol production rose to record 16.49B gallons in 2025

March 3, 2026 |

In Washington, data released Friday by the Energy Information Administration show that U.S. ethanol production rose to a record 16.49 billion gallons (bg) in 2025, in response to stronger domestic consumption and record-shattering exports. The U.S. ethanol blend rate (i.e., the national average ethanol content in gasoline) jumped to a record 10.51 percent, moving further past the […]

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Clariant teams with Vertimass to speed up advanced zeolite catalysts for biobased alcohols conversion

Clariant teams with Vertimass to speed up advanced zeolite catalysts for biobased alcohols conversion

March 3, 2026 |

In Germany, Clariant recently announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass LLC aiming to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols via Vertimass Consolidated Alcohols Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) process. The envisaged project combines Vertimass’ novel technology with Clariant’s six decades of expertise in zeolite catalyst development […]

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Platts seeks to rename its European biomethane GO assessments

Platts seeks to rename its European biomethane GO assessments

March 3, 2026 |

In the UK, Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to update the names of its European biomethane GO assessments, effective May 15, 2026. The proposal aims to provide greater clarity around the geographic, feedstock, subsidy, and certification status for each assessment, providing granular information at a glance. The underlying specifications, definitions, and methodology of […]

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Varaha enables biomass facilities globally to generate carbon removal credits

Varaha enables biomass facilities globally to generate carbon removal credits

March 3, 2026 |

In India, Varaha is launching the Varaha Industrial Partners Program (VIPP), a global initiative that enables biomass processing facilities with access to sustainable biomass feedstocks to generate high-integrity carbon removal credits using Varaha’s digital MRV and commercialization platforms. As the first VIPP launch partnership, Varaha will work with Revata Carbon and Valency International to develop […]

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South Korean researchers convert formaldehyde to L-glyceraldehyde with enzymes

South Korean researchers convert formaldehyde to L-glyceraldehyde with enzymes

March 3, 2026 |

In South Korea, formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate. It is volatile, highly toxic, and a key environmental pollutant with genotoxic and carcinogenic effects, harming both human health and the environment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to come up with useful strategies to […]

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RFA says year-round E15 even more important due to Middle East tensions

RFA says year-round E15 even more important due to Middle East tensions

March 3, 2026 |

In Washington, as the events in the Middle East have led to a spike in oil prices and the expectation of higher gasoline prices for American drivers, the Renewable Fuels Association renews its urgent call for Congress to pass legislation to allow the nationwide year-round sale of the lower-cost, American-made E15, a blend with 15 […]

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