In Japan, LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced the successful operational results at the municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol pilot plant in Kuji City, Iwate, Japan owned and operated by longstanding partner, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. This 1/10th commercial scale facility, with the capacity to produce approximately 400 tons of ethanol per year, operated for nearly […]
In Indonesia, Mureks reports President Prabowo Subianto says the government plans to confiscate an additional 4 to 5 million hectares of problematic palm oil in 2026, emphasizing the importance of the cohesiveness of his aides in the cabinet to firmly fight corruption and eradicate various legal abuses. He exemplified the efforts of the previous government […]
In Spain, Haffner Energy and Power-to-Energy player IGNIS P2X kicked off their bio/e-SAF collaborative project AeroVerde, the companies announced. Their immediate task consists in identifying the project’s first site’s precise location in Spain. Haffner Energy’s proprietary technology converts residual biomass with no conflicts of use into a hydrogen-rich syngas that can be used to produce […]
In Indiana, POET will expand POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, doubling the facility’s bioethanol production capacity. The expansion will double POET – Shelbyville’s bioethanol production from 98 million gallons to 193 million gallons. The upgraded facility will also double its dried distillers grains and corn oil output, add 20 new full-time team members, and grow local […]
In Brazil, the Globo Rural newspaper reports Brazilian agribusiness ended 2025 with 23 biomethane production units from waste under construction or already completed and waiting for authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to operate. These industries will make the sector practically double its installed biomethane production capacity in the […]
In Singapore, Aether Fuels recently closed $15M in convertible note financing, including investments from new investors Aster Ventures (deep tech arm of Aster) and EDBI, the investment arm of SG Growth Capital, alongside existing investors AP Ventures, Xora Innovation, CDP Venture Capital , TechEnergy Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Eni Next, and Chevron Technology Ventures. To date, Aether has […]
In Belgium, TripleW has partnered with Finnish Sulapac has on a closed-loop pilot demonstrating that reusable cups made from Sulapac Solid – a 100% bio-based and biodegradable material – can be chemically recycled commercially. The innovative upcycling system eliminates the need for fossil-based materials, delivers long-term cost savings and perfectly aligns with the European Union’s […]
In the UK, bp and Corteva Inc. announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). Etlas will harness both Corteva’s century-long expertise […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell by an average of 22,000 barrels per day last week to 1.098 million barrels per day, but even so, refiners purchased volumes fell to a three-year low, boosting stocks to 23.652 million barrels. That figure is 708,000 barrels higher than the […]
In North Carolina, Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. completed the installation of its 6.6-megawatt combined heat and power (CHP) microturbine system at a landmark renewable energy facility in North Carolina. This waste-to-energy project marks a meaningful step forward in the customer’s operational strategy by monetizing swine waste through a proprietary pyrolysis process to produce renewable […]
