In Australia, GrainCorp released a new white paper highlighting Australia’s readiness to build a domestic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, as the Federal Government prepares to consult on a demand-side measure to stimulate investment in refining capacity. Titled From Paddock to Plane: Feedstock White Paper, the white paper sets out a clear and practical pathway […]
In Belgium, adopted by the European Commission in April 2026, the revision of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807 now classifies soybean oil as a high indirect land use change (ILUC)-risk biofuel feedstock, making it ineligible to count toward renewable energy targets by 2030. This proposal mirrors several existing national-level policies, with Member States such as France, […]
In Spain, Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro secured financing with Natixis of 160 million euros aimed at refinancing the indebtedness of its biomass plant of 150 MW, located in the town of Curtis Teixeiro (A Coruña). The plant, operational since 2021, is the largest in Galicia and one of the largest in Spain. Its operation provides […]
In Sweden, Metacon has been granted up to $11.4 million in support from Klimatklivet to build a 10 MW electrolysis plant in Uppsala for local production of green hydrogen for use in industry and fossil-free and environmentally friendly transport. The planned plant will have a capacity of 10 MW and an estimated annual production of […]
In India, The Siasat Daily reported that CSIR-NIISThas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Hyderabad-based biotech startup 3CL for a consultancy project that aims to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of producing ethanol from a wide range of seasonal fruits available in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The project is titled — “Pilot-Scale […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that the Polish city of Suwalki has broken ground on a waste-to-energy plant with a total capacity of 7 MW, the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management announced. Financing for the installation was granted by the national eco-fund under the “Use of Alternative Fuels for Energy Purposes” program […]
In the UK, Plastics Today reported that packaging companies Amcor and UK-based startup Kelpi are collaborating to explore bio-based coating technologies that could enhance the performance and sustainability of Amcor’s AmFiber fiber-based packaging. The work focuses on next-generation coating systems designed to improve barrier properties while maintaining recyclability within paper streams, according to the report. […]
In Trinidad & Tobago, The Guardian reported that Canada’s Methanex Corporation said that it will idle its Titan methanol plant on the Point Lisas Industrial Estate indefinitely, after failing to secure a new natural gas supply contract with the wholly state-owned National Gas Company (NGC). Methanex said Titan’s existing natural gas contract expires in three […]
In the UK, Hydrocarbon Processing reported that Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) has successfully completed Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for its SAF facility in Teesside, delivered in partnership with engineering contractor Worley. Located at Seal Sands in Teesside, LGF is being developed as a fully integrated second-generation SAF facility. Once operational, the project is expected to […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 1350, legislation that significantly expands the use of green hydrogen. The report noted that SB 1350 allows natural gas power plants to use hydrogen made from renewable resources like wind and solar under California’s clean energy standards as […]
