In Nigeria, Real Broadcasting Networks reported that Bolivia’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Marcelo Blanco, said the country would increase the proportion of ethanol in petrol from 12 to 18%. Blanco said this would take effect from November 1, adding that it would stand at 15% and increase to 18% by April 2027. To this […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the development of domestic energy sources as a cornerstone of his administration’s strategic agenda over the past two years. According to Subianto, the government is promoting the use of biodiesel and bioethanol to reduce Indonesia’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Central to the government’s energy […]
In South Korea, Hyosung said that the firm’s chairman, Hyun-Joon Cho’s strategy to expand the group’s bio-based materials business has reached a commercial milestone, with Hyosung TNC beginning bio-BDO production in Vietnam and completing an integrated production network from sugarcane-derived raw materials to finished bio-based spandex. Hyosung’s Vietnam bio-BDO facility has an initial production capacity […]
In Belgium, the European Commission said that European Commissioner Jessika Roswall launched the Bio-based Europe Alliance (BEA) at the Global Bioeconomy Summit in Dublin. By connecting actors of the bio-based value chain, the Alliance aims to provide clearer market signals, reduce investment uncertainty and unlock Europe’s bioeconomy potential. The Alliance is a voluntary initiative that […]
In Morocco, Morocco World News reported that Green Sky Capital, a clean-energy developer backed by Qatari and Saudi shareholders, is preparing to build one of the first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel plants in Morocco and North Africa, drawing on financing arrangements now under review at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). EBRD recently […]
In Indonesia, Ecobiz.asia reported that Indonesia’s PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) has partnered with PT Geoenviron Engineering Technology Indonesia (GETI), a subsidiary of China’s Beijing Geoenviron Engineering & Technology Inc. (BGE), to explore converting waste into energy, including through refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies. The two companies signed a memorandum of […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan’s government have signed financing agreements with AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited to support the construction of a large-scale green ammonia in India. The project will transform a former ammonia and urea plant from natural gas-fueled production to making ammonia based on […]
In Brazil, Forbes reports an eventual advance in the biodiesel blend in diesel in Brazil from 15% to 16% in 2027 would raise demand for biofuel by 7% compared to 2026, to 11 billion liters. according to the first study by the consultancy StoneX for next year, released on Thursday. StoneX added, however, that the […]
In Sweden, Wasaline has signed an agreement with St1 Biokraft for the supply of 42 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) per year. Deliveries will begin in January 2028 and will take place in connection with the bunkering of Aurora Botnia in Vaasa. The ambition for Wasaline is to mainly use locally produced biogas from Suomen […]
In Norway, Nel ASA and Rheinmetall AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint opportunities in decentralised renewable fuel production, supporting critical infrastructure and energy security. The collaboration will combine Nel’s electrolyser technology with Rheinmetall’s Giga PtX concept and systems-integration expertise to assess scalable, modular solutions for the localised production of low-carbon […]
