In Australia, Viva Energy and Cleanaway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a significant step towards the manufacture of low-carbon liquid fuels and products in Australia. The MoU would see large quantities of domestic used cooking oil (UCO) delivered to Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery to produce advanced fuels like a renewable diesel (RD) blend […]
In Turkey, Minerals Technologies Inc. announced an investment at its plant in Uşak City, Turkey to support the growth of its Rafinol™ line of products for the natural oil purification market. Rafinol™ is supplied from the Uşak plant, which is dedicated to the mining and manufacture of adsorbents and bleaching earth used for the purification […]
In New York state, Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. recently announced that it has successfully resolved recent permitting matters with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and is moving forward with a clear path toward continued growth and expansion. Following constructive discussions with the DEC, Buffalo Biodiesel has received confirmation to continue operating its […]
In Florida, Blue Biofuels announced the successful completion of its Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Over the past year, this grant has enabled Blue Biofuels to advance the scale-up of its patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) technology toward full commercialization. With this milestone, the company is now […]
In California, Genomatica has entered into a new partnership with Sojitz Corporation to significantly accelerate the commercialization of plant-based nylon-6 based on Geno’s underlying proprietary technology. Sojitz has made a strategic financial investment to accelerate time-to-market, while also contributing its commercial and business expertise. Nylon-6 is one of the most widely used materials in the world. Traditionally produced […]
In Indonesia, Antara News reported that Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, announced that more than 100 national and international companies have expressed interest in participating in the national waste-to-energy processing plant development project tender. “We announced the project two weeks ago, and around 120 companies have submitted their bids. The criteria for selecting the […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that French renewable power producer Voltalia is carrying out final tests of its 10.5-MW biomass-fired power plant in Sinnamary, French Guiana, ahead of full commissioning of the largest such facility in the territory. Located on the Petit Saut site, the Sinnamary plant will produce over 80 GWh of electricity annually […]
In Spain, Strategic Energy reported that the Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2) presented the updated AeH2 Projects Census 2025, which currently includes a total of 399 projects driven by members of the Association across the entire hydrogen value chain. This new edition consolidates the Census as a benchmark tool to understand the real development and maturity […]
In Spain, Spanish airline Iberia presented the SAF Circle, an initiative aimed at promoting collaboration among various stakeholders to progressively increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The founding members of this project are Amadeus, BBVA, Repsol, and Telefónica . These four corporations contribute to reducing some of the emissions generated by certain corporate trips […]
In Pennsylvania, Vale and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec Corporation have announced a partnership to study a dual-fuel engine capable of running on both diesel and a diesel-ethanol blend. The studies will initially be conducted in laboratories to validate the concept and evaluate performance, emissions reduction, and ethanol/diesel substitution rate. The tests are expected to run through […]
