In Denmark, MarineFifty announced their intention to invest in Kvasir Technologies. This follows the initial Series A financing round, announced by Kvasir on 18 June 2026, in which they raised EUR 10 million from a mix of existing and new investors. Subject to contract, MarineFifty intends to invest up to EUR 11 million as part […]
In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports state-owned Persero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pertamina Power Indonesia to further develop domestic bioenergy production by reactivating a 600,000 metric ton per year biodiesel plant and developing two cassava-based ethanol plants with a combined production of 600,000 liters per day. Feasibility studies and technical assessments are […]
In Brazil, Inspenet reports Transpetro signed a contract with the Rio Grande shipyard for the construction of four MR1 mid-range vessels intended for the transport of oil and derivatives along the Brazilian coast. The investment amounts to $427 million and is part of the Mar Aberto Program, an initiative promoted to expand and modernize the […]
In Sweden, St1 Biokraft has signed an agreement to acquire Danish Bio Commodities (DBC), a Denmark-based biogas and biomethane company. The transaction adds more than 350 GWh of production capacity and approximately 900 GWh in the development pipeline, establishes St1 Biokraft in Denmark and marks an important step in the company’s Nordic growth journey. DBC […]
In China, ResourceWise reports China exported more hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) than fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) biodiesel for the first time in May, signaling a shift in the country’s biofuel export mix. HVO exports rose 11.5% month over month to about 43,500 metric tons, while biodiesel exports fell more than 52% to roughly 38,500 […]
In Belgium, the European Biogas Association (EBA) unveiled two major publications: the European Biomethane Map, developed in cooperation with Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), and the Biomethane Investment Outlook. Together, they show a sector that continues to grow rapidly and attract investment, while also highlighting the significant untapped potential for further acceleration across Europe. Europe’s biomethane […]
In China, Platts reports Zhejiang Blue Whale Bioenergy has been added to the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) export whitelist, becoming the sixth Chinese producer authorized to ship SAF overseas. The approval clears the way for the company’s first export cargo of about 10,000 metric tons at the end of July after previous delays. Sources […]
In Spain, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (ABF I), has reached final investment decision (FID) on what will be one of Spain’s largest biogas plants, Cobirgy, located in La Sentiu de Sió, Lérida (Catalonia). The Cobirgy plant is ABF I’s fifth investment and its third outside Denmark. ABF I is […]
In Canada, HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC), the entity representing the business development interests of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN), have partnered to save a critical biodiesel production facility in Ontario from permanent closure. This effort is anchored by the development of a new Memorandum of […]
In Louisiana, Strategic Biofuels has received its final Class VI Sequestration Well Permit from the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy, marking a major milestone, significantly advancing the company’s Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project in Caldwell Parish. The permit is the first issued in Louisiana for a carbon sequestration project that includes multiple injection wells. […]
