In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country’s attorney general says it plans to fine palm oil growers up to $8.5 billion following the president’s forestry task force that has cracked down on companies producing both oil palm and mining in areas meant to be forests, which has unnerved both industries. The palm oil industry is especially […]
In India, the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Ethanol Association (GEA) to promote ethanol as a sustainable green fuel, with a strong focus on the marine sector, and its applications in road transport and civil aviation. Through this partnership, IFGE and GEA will work […]
In Germany, Platts reports RWE is aiming for commercial production at Europe’s largest green hydrogen plant in 2026 with commissioning already underway. The first phase of the 300MW GET H2 Nukleus project will be 100MW at the Lingen, Germany facility that will supply hydrogen to TotalEnergies’ Leuna refinery. The first phase is already nearly double […]
In Italy, Italian energy firm Eni said it has been selected as a partner of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with the aim of supporting this major Italian event also through sustainability-related initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, at […]
In Spain, Acciona Energía has started injecting renewable energy from Logrosan biomass plant (Caceres) into the grid. With a capacity of 50MW, the plant will produce 380GWh per year, preventing the emission of more than 187,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually. The annual consumption of the plant is estimated at 275,000 metric tons […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Nebraska Corn Board has opened applications for its Blender Pump Grant Program, aiming to expand access to higher ethanol fuel blends at fuel stations across the state. Under the program, fuel retailers can apply for grants of up to $50,000 per location to install equipment that supports mid- […]
In India, The Hindu reported that Andhra Pradesh’s power distribution companies (DISCOMs) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with developers of four new waste-to-energy plants, marking a major step towards converting municipal waste into power across the State. At present, power is being generated from waste at two plants—in Visakhapatnam and Guntur. With the new MoUs, […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has signed a contract to supply key equipment for the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) project of the Taichung Wenshan waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Taichung City, Taiwan. The existing Taichung Wenshan WtE Plant, located in central Taiwan’s Taichung […]
In Germany, DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have agreed to jointly use 8,990 metric tons of UCOME second-generation biofuel, enabling an estimated 25,000 metric tons of CO2e well-to-wake emission reduction for ocean freight transported under DHL’s GoGreen Plus service. This initiative empowers DHL customers to significantly reduce the carbon intensity of their international supply […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables News reported that Danish companies Skovgaard Energy, Topsoe and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) have brought online what is described as the world’s first dynamic green ammonia plant. The plant is owned by Skovgaard Energy, an energy company based in Lemvig, Northwest Jutland. Set to produce 5,000 tons of green ammonia annually, […]
