In Korea, chemical group NOROO Holdings announced that it has been selected as the lead executing organization for a major national project titled “Development of Feedstock Production and Value-Added Product Technologies to Promote the Bio-Based Polymer Market.” This flagship initiative is supported by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) under the Ministry of […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that a new biomass conversion project has been launched in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district to transform agricultural residues into clean energy and biochar. The project, developed through a partnership between Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. and Ankur Scientific, is designed to convert a wide range of biomass feedstocks, including mango seeds, corncobs, […]
In the UK, CaixaBank said it will finance Viridor for the construction of the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF), a waste processing plant located in the Tessworks industrial zone in Redcar, around 50 miles from the city of York, in north-east England. The plant is designed to process waste from seven local authorities in […]
In France, Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale SAF production project at the Port of Dunkirk, in Northern France. The project will use the Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technological pathway to produce approximately 160,000 tons of SAF per year, making it one of […]
In the UK, Alfanar announced the successful completion of Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in Teesside, delivered in partnership with Worley. The completion of FEED represents one of the most important milestones in the development of a large-scale infrastructure project, particularly for a first-of-a-kind second-generation […]
In India, GPS Renewables has raised ₹635 crore in Series C Funding. The Series C round comprises ₹125 crore in equity funding led by PixelSky Capital, with participation from the Spectrum Impact Family office and other investors. This is further coupled with a tie-up for equity under the asset hold-co, Arya of ₹200 crore from […]
In South Korea, ToolGen, Inc. announced the successful inauguration of its advanced Genome-Edited Crop Field Testing Facility. The newly commissioned facility represents a critical step in translating genome-editing innovations from the laboratory to commercial applications. Operating in full compliance with regulatory requirements, it will generate high-quality agronomic and performance data necessary to support product development, […]
In Denmark, BIMCO has adopted a Biofuel Clause for Time Charter Parties to address legal and operational challenges as the use of low-carbon fuels in shipping increases. As the shipping industry decarbonises, regulatory frameworks reshape companies’ fuel strategies. The integration of biofuels into charter party agreements is complex, however, and often raises questions around fuel quality, […]
In the UK, the Serious Fraud Office secured a £96,000 confiscation order against Steven John Murphy, 50, after uncovering additional assets related to his role in a boiler-room fraud. The funds will go straight back to the public purse. Murphy was one of seven men who defrauded thousands of UK investors out of £8.2 million through an east-London registered but Spain-based sham biofuel company called Worldwide Bio Refineries (WBR). SFO investigators recently uncovered that Murphy […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 171.6 million gallons (mg) in April, registering below 200 mg for the first time in 6 months amid broadly weaker shipments across several key markets. Canada reversed its March surge, declining 14% to 64.8 mg, while maintaining its position as the leading destination for denatured fuel ethanol. Exports to the European […]
