Category: Fuels

BIOWEG lands $34M series A to build Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose plant

BIOWEG lands $34M series A to build Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose plant

September 21, 2026 |

In Germany, BIOWEG, the German deeptech company producing high-performance, biodegradable bacterial cellulose to replace fossil-based polymers and intentionally added microplastics, will begin construction of Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose production plant in Q4 2026. The first-of-a-kind facility, located in Elsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, will produce up to 10,000 tons a year, with first commercial volumes expected in […]

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Twelve secures up to $45 million to expand e-fuels plant

Twelve secures up to $45 million to expand e-fuels plant

September 20, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US carbon transformation company Twelve has secured a credit facility of up to $45 million to refinance the construction loan for its now-operational AirPlant One facility in Washington and fund an expansion of the plant. The AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake applies Twelve’s power-to-liquid technology to produce E-Jet […]

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Scientists urged to crack green hydrogen cost barrier

Scientists urged to crack green hydrogen cost barrier

September 20, 2026 |

In South Africa, the South African Government news agency reported that South African firm Sasol has challenged scientists and engineers to help lower the high cost of green hydrogen and prevent promising decarbonization technologies from remaining indefinitely confined to research laboratories. The company’s Vice-President for Fundamental Science Research, Dr Theo Mudzunga, made the remarks during […]

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BETO selects 13 small businesses to develop innovative bio-based products and biomass processing technologies

BETO selects 13 small businesses to develop innovative bio-based products and biomass processing technologies

September 20, 2026 |

In Washington DC, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the FY24 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.  Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration projects. The Bioenergy […]

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Australia’s Worley completes renewable hydrogen study for ARENA

Australia’s Worley completes renewable hydrogen study for ARENA

September 20, 2026 |

In Australia, AlchemPro reported that Worley has completed a strategic advisory study for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), providing executive‑ready insight to inform strategic planning and decision‑making on renewable hydrogen development. Commissioned by ARENA, the study examines the capital cost drivers shaping the future of renewable hydrogen production and identifies practical opportunities to reduce […]

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Neste and United Airlines extended agreements for SAF supply in the US and the Netherlands

Neste and United Airlines extended agreements for SAF supply in the US and the Netherlands

September 20, 2026 |

In Finland, Neste and United Airlines extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.  Based on the extended contract, Neste’s SAF deliveries to United at Amsterdam began in June […]

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California Waste Solutions plans new renewable energy facility in Vietnam

California Waste Solutions plans new renewable energy facility in Vietnam

September 20, 2026 |

In California, Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS), the wholly owned Vietnamese subsidiary of Oakland-based California Waste Solutions (CWS), said it is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to further Vietnam’s 2050 net-zero target by converting the country’s first U.S. Subtitle D sanitary landfill into a larger clean-power and resource-recovery complex. The 341-acre landfill outside Ho Chi […]

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INERATEC to add e-SAF production unit at Frankfurt green hydrogen-to-fuels plant

INERATEC to add e-SAF production unit at Frankfurt green hydrogen-to-fuels plant

September 20, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that INERATEC and Ramboll are expanding their cooperation to further develop industrial e-SAF production. The focus of the cooperation is the expansion of the ERA ONE power-to-liquid plant in Frankfurt-Höchst with an upgrading unit that will convert synthetic raw products into standard-compliant fuels for aviation directly on site. […]

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Neste and United Airlines extend SAF agreement

Neste and United Airlines extend SAF agreement

September 17, 2026 |

In Illinois, Neste and United Airlines extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The extension of the agreement reinforces the long-term, strategic collaboration between Neste and United, […]

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WELTEC BIOPOWER begins construction of 60GW Spanish biomethane plant

WELTEC BIOPOWER begins construction of 60GW Spanish biomethane plant

September 17, 2026 |

In Spain, together with the environmental service provider PreZero and Enagás Renovable, WELTEC BIOPOWER began construction of a biomethane plant north of Madrid in August 2026. After commissioning, the plant in Colmenar Viejo will generate up to 60 gigawatt hours of green energy annually. This corresponds to the energy requirements of around 11,700 households or […]

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