In Texas, Abundia Global Impact Group, Inc. has progressed in its licensing agreement with Alterra Energy towards the development of a technology and commercialization platform to convert discarded plastic into renewable fuels and chemical products. Following the critical step of solidifying the project’s infrastructure with the recent acquisition of the Baytown Site in Texas, its Cedar Port Innovation Center, […]
In Denmark, Maersk continues to explore options to diversify its low-emission fuel portfolio by testing ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine. Building on a successful initial trial, the company will now blend 50% ethanol with 50% methanol in a test onboard the vessel Laura Mærsk. The first trial, conducted in October and November, involved a […]
In Germany, after a long interruption, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) has published the biofuels consumption figures up to August 2025. For the first time, the data also include HVO volumes. BAFA thus meets the call for greater transparency in the blending market that the Union zur Förderung von Oel- […]
In Spain, Diario El Canal reports the Port of Barcelona presented last week its new Energy Transition Plan, the roadmap derived from its IV Strategic Plan that has set itself as a target the reduction of 85% of CO2 emissions by 2040. With an investment of 1.7 billion euros to that horizon, one of the […]
In Japan, Kanematsu Corporation has begun supplying FAME-blended biofuel for international ocean-going vessels together with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Kanematsu Yuso Co., Ltd., a Kanematsu group company. The three companies aim to decarbonize the shipping industry through the Initiative, with the FAME-blended biofuel expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 20% compared to […]
In Ukraine, a new analyzes global trends in bioethanol production and considers the potential of Ukraine with a focus on regional features, using the YC.Market analytical tool from YouControl to assess the raw material base. The functionality of YC.Market allowed to determine the TOP-10 cities of Ukraine by the number of agricultural companies – potential […]
In Norway, as the shipping industry explores multiple decarbonization pathways, methanol is gaining attention as a practical and scalable alternative fuel for deep-sea shipping. This is supported by over 450 methanol-capable vessels in operation and on order and technical solutions now available for all major ship types. DNV’s latest white paper, “Methanol fuel in shipping,” […]
In France, AFYREN announced the successful completion of a share capital increase of €23 million subscribed by Kemin Industries, a global specialty ingredients and biotechnology leader, and strategic shareholder Bpifrance, via its Large Venture fund. · €20 million invested by industry leader Kemin Industries · €3 million invested by strategic shareholder Bpifrance, via its Large […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that the European Commission has approved 100 cross-border hydrogen and electrolyzer projects as part of a major package of 235 energy infrastructure developments awarded Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) status under the updated TEN-E Regulation. The selected projects, which span electricity, CO2 […]
In the UK, BBC reported that BP has pulled out of building a hydrogen plant on Teesside following a row over whether the site would be better suited to housing a data center instead. A government decision on whether the plant at Teesworks in Redcar could be built had been due this week. But the […]
