In Estonia, a globally unique 38-meter multi-purpose workboat, KRATT, has been completed at Baltic Workboats’ Nasva shipyard. From autumn, the vessel will carry out a wide range of maritime tasks in Estonian waters, from buoy handling and fairway maintenance to marine research, pollution response and rescue operations. It is Estonia’s first large workboat to use […]
In China, Port News reports Shanghai port has completed China’s first simultaneous anchorage bunkering of two international containerships with LNG and biomethanol. From Aug. 15-16, the CMA CGM Osmium received 8,016 metric tons of biomethanol, while Kota Elan took 5,038 cubic meters of LNG at Lvhuashan South Anchorage. Authorities described the biomethanol delivery as a […]
In the UK, the Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire following a public consultation on the Agency’s draft decision regarding the incorporation of carbon capture at its bioenergy plant near Selby, which took place earlier in the summer. The decision is based on Drax demonstrating that it […]
In Poland, ORLEN has secured certification under the Oil and Gas Institute’s KZR INiG sustainability scheme for the co-hydrotreatment of bio-based feedstocks at its Płock refinery. The certification confirms that the renewable feedstocks used by the Company and their processing comply with the European Union’s requirements. This enables ORLEN to expand the production of biofuel […]
In the UK, academics from Northumbria University have secured funding to build Pakistan’s first full-scale demonstration plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy, creating a new source of income for rural women at the same time. Every winter, farmers across Punjab burn millions of tonnes of cotton stalks and sugarcane waste in their fields […]
In Italy, FS Logistix accelerates the energy transition with the experimentation of HVO, the advanced biofuel that can be used as an alternative to diesel fuel, on part of its railway and road park. The initiative involves the companies Mercitalia Rail and Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal and aims to reduce the carbon footprint of logistics […]
In Missouri, CoverCress Inc recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved renewable fuel pathways for CoverCress® oil under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program — a key regulatory milestone clearing the way for commercial adoption across the value chain. Under the Chevron Geismar CoverCress Pathways, EPA has determined that renewable diesel […]
In India, India’s ethanol program surpassed 8 billion liters of cumulative supplies during Ethanol Supply Year 2025-26, according to the All India Distillers’ Association. July deliveries totaled about 930 million liters, with grain-based ethanol accounting for 710 million liters, or 76% of monthly supply, up from 73% in June. Maize and surplus Food Corporation of […]
In India, News on Air reported that Haryana Government is set to introduce a Green Hydrogen Policy soon to promote clean energy in the Indian state. Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi informed this after chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress of India’s first mega Green Hydrogen project with a capacity of 10,000 tons […]
In New Zealand, Inside Government reported that the New Zealand Government has confirmed it has set aside $17.6 million in Regional Infrastructure Funding for projects that will help grow the hydrogen sector. Regional Development, Resources, and Associate Energy Minister, Shane Jones said hydrogen has huge potential to become a valuable part of a diversified and […]
