In Italy, Eni has received approval from the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi (Pavia) refinery into a biorefinery. Eni has now started the authorization process and has filed an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA). The project involves converting the existing Hydrocracker (HDC2) […]
In Iowa, Kemin Industries acquires CJ Youtell Biotech, the enzymes and fermentation subsidiary of CJ Bio. This strategic move strengthens Kemin’s position as a global leader in enzyme innovation for markets such as animal feed, food, aquaculture, textiles, paper and pulp, and biofuel industries. With this acquisition, Kemin has full ownership of CJ Youtell’s fermentation […]
In Spain, Ambar beer and logistics company Carreras have started a pioneering test of transport with renewable hydrogen, in collaboration with Repsol, Zoilo Ríos and EVARM. The test, which will last three months, seeks to reduce CO2e emissions by 30 tons in the transfer of beer from the Ambar factory, on the Castellón road, to […]
In Saudi Arabia, Stargate Hydrogen has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RDI – Research, Development, and Innovation Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The signing accelerates Stargate Hydrogen’s activities in the Middle East region as the company is setting up its regional headquarters in Riyadh. Under the terms of the signed MoU […]
In Colorado, Cascade Bio has secured $6M to accelerate the shift from petrochemicals to biomanufacturing. The funding includes a $2.8M seed round led by Endurance28 with participation from Stray Dog Capital, 1Flourish, Range Ventures, 10VC, and Amplify plus $3.2M in nondilutive funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Advancing Cell-Free Systems Toward […]
In the UK, to mark London International Shipping Week (LISW), Associated British Ports (ABP) is celebrating the success of ‘TURBO-METH’, a clean technology project, which has secured funding as part of the Department for Transport’s ‘Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) 6’. The project will involve working towards a trial of green methanol production technology pioneered […]
In Washington, the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) announced a new initiative to enable COP30 attendees to support the clean energy transition and address emissions from their air travel to and from the UN-hosted climate convening in Belém, Brazil in November 2025. The COP30 SAF platform empowers conference attendees to calculate and address their aviation-related […]
In Spain, Toysal and CycleØ have joined forces and announce the successful completion of an innovative project for the collection, management, and transportation of organic waste with the goal of generating biomethane. Using Toysal’s infrastructure and experience in waste collection and management, up to 22,000 tons of organic waste per year will be managed, and […]
In Texas, Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital and a leading developer of low-carbon infrastructure across the Mountain West and Texas, announced a strategic partnership with Gevo, Inc. and its Verity platform to deliver North America’s first fully integrated carbon management platform for ethanol producers. The collaboration provides end-to-end solutions from […]
In South Korea, Korean Air has expanded its use of domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), introducing a SAF blend on flights to Kobe and Osaka. The airline first trialed locally produced SAF on its Incheon-Haneda route from August 2024 to August 2025, successfully verifying the fuel’s safety and performance. SAF, which can reduce life-cycle […]
