In Japan, Keppel Ltd., through its Infrastructure Division, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tokyo-based investment and general trading company, Sojitz Corporation with the intention to jointly pursue decarbonization and clean energy business opportunities in Asia Pacific. Under the MOU, Keppel and Sojitz will jointly identify and develop a pipeline of projects in bioenergy […]
In Poland, SUEZ is acquiring a 51% controlling stake in ARA Cursus (ARA), a developer and operator of biogas plants based in Poland. The group thus reinforces its position as a major player in the European market for anaerobic digestion of waste and production of renewable energy from waste Alongside SUEZ, EIFFEL, through its fund […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reports the government has begun trailing B40 on trains in an effort to reduce fuel imports for rail transportation, saving up to $9 billion annually. Using B35 has already led to significant reductions of FX usage, so increasing the blend another 5% is expected to improve the situation further, […]
In Texas, KBR has been awarded an advisory consulting contract by Kuwait Oil Company for the development of a country wide masterplan for the production of 17GW of renewables and 25GW of green hydrogen by 2050. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide advisory consulting services to develop a phased strategy for the […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Biodiesel Board applauded Iowa U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-02) for leading a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency encouraging more usage of biofuels in the U.S. EPA is currently considering volume obligations for the 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard. Co-authored by Minnesota U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-02), and signed by 37 […]
In California, ZymoChem recently launched BAYSE, the world’s first scalable, 100% bio-based, and biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP). This groundbreaking innovation is set to revolutionize the $145 billion global hygiene industry and pave the way for a more sustainable future. BAYSE is a drop-in replacement for traditional, fossil fuel-based SAPs, which are a key component […]
In Austria, a new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable aviation fuel production pathways. The authors focused on both food and non-food raw materials used to produce biofuels, using trusted global data sources to provide fine-scale emissions data. The study, which has been published in the […]
In Belgium, in a pre-disclosure document published Friday, the European Commission announced it will impose provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese HVO and FAME imports in four weeks’ time, ranging between 12.8% and 36.4%. In the meantime, EBB will ask for automatic registration of imports during the pre-disclosure stage, bringing some relief to the hard-hit EU […]
In Singapore, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This marks the end of a series of trials initiated in July 2022 as part of a larger pilot to develop a framework to provide quality, quantity and GHG […]
In Washington, Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a formal notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to issue timely 2026 Renewable Fuel Standards. By statute, EPA is required to finalize volumes 14 months before the start of the compliance year; for 2026, that deadline would come at the end of […]
