In the Philippines, Business Times reported that the local government’s special green energy auction (GEA) round for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects has attracted 11 qualified bidders covering 14 projects. The Department of Energy (DoE) said in an advisory that it had issued the list of qualified bidders after deliberations by the Green Energy Auction-Bids Evaluation and […]
In Malaysia, the Star reported that Kawan Renergy Bhd (KRB) has received the green-light from Sustainable Energy Development Authority to build and run a 2.5 megawatts (MW) biomass power plant under Malaysia’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme through its subsidiary, Magenko Renewables. The approval grants Magenko a 21-year concession to sell green electricity to the national […]
In Italy, Eni and Petronas have signed a feasibility agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting from the established Ecofining technology process, through which Eni has been producing HVO biofuels from renewable raw materials since 2014. The partners said that the aim of the agreement is to assess the technical, market, […]
In Germany, Bayer and Neste have finalized a commercial agreement to jointly scale Bayer’s newgold winter canola. The collaboration will enable Bayer to significantly expand acres of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the US, strengthening the oilseed supply potential of lower-carbon-intensity feedstocks to meet the growing global demand for biofuels such as […]
In Brazil, Petronoticias reports Binatural, one of the largest biodiesel producers in the country, is expanding the use of pure biofuel (B100), in road operations involving its own fleet, partner carriers and customers. Initiatives should avoid the emission of more than 1,600 tons of CO2 in three years, according to methodology based on the GHG […]
In the UK, Trade Remedies Authority has published its final determination in its subsidy investigation into imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the USA. The TRA found that imported HVO from the USA was subsidized and caused injury to the UK industry. The TRA recommended a fixed duty of between £258.10 and £266.68 […]
In Belgium, hydrogen is no longer a future bet – it is being built now. According to the Hydrogen Council’s Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 committed investment has surpassed $130 billion, corresponding to 6.9 Mtpa of committed capacity across more than 570 projects worldwide, 90% of which are under construction or already operational. The new report, […]
In China, Axens and Wison Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that combine Axens’ proven process technology expertise and Wison Engineering’s capabilities in standardization, modularization, global […]
In Brazil, biomethane has emerged as one of the most immediate, mature and cost-effective solutions for accelerating the decarbonization of road transport worldwide, particularly in the heavy-duty and long-haul segments. This is one of the key findings of Biomethane for Transport Decarbonization, a new international literature review commissioned by Instituto MBCBrasil and developed by researchers […]
In China, Goldwind Green Energy Chemicals (Xing’an League) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Goldwind Technology — one of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers — set out to build a green hydrogen-to-methanol facility of unprecedented scale in Xing’an League, Inner Mongolia. The project uses wind power to produce green hydrogen, which is then combined with […]
