In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that South Korea’s Jeonnam Province has formally applied to the national government for $1.9 billion in state subsidies to build what it says would be the largest clean hydrogen production complex in the country. The proposed facility would begin with a 500MW electrolyzer installation and expand to 1GW, […]
In the UK, Novelis, a sustainable aluminum solutions provider said that it has successfully completed the UK’s first full-scale hydrogen fuel switching demonstration in the aluminum industry at its Latchford plant. The two-week trial, funded by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) Industrial Fuel Switching (IFS) […]
In South Dakota, World Grain reported that Poet, a global biofuels producer, has agreed to acquire the Green Plains Inc.’s Obion, Tennessee, US, ethanol plant for $190 million in cash, including an estimated $20 million in working capital. The Green Plains Obion facility was commissioned in 2008. It has an annual production capacity of 120 […]
In California, Grand View Research reported that the Middle East waste-to-energy market size was estimated at 1.78 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $2.48 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2025 to 2033. The market is gaining momentum as governments across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Egypt implement […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Viridi announced plans to build a green hydrogen and methanol plant in La Guajira, Colombia. “This will be the year for the conceptualization and pre-feasibility of the Akuaippah green hydrogen project. The company will work in collaboration with the communities of La Guajira,” said Carolina Obando, country […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Indonesia called on the European Union to immediately lift countervailing duties on biofuel imports after the World Trade Organization upheld several of Jakarta’s key demands in a complaint to the trade body. Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) Chairman Eddy Martono issued a statement saying the association fully welcomed the […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that marine fuels supplier Burando Energies, cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), and energy company World Fuel Services have entered into a strategic collaboration to supply sustainable marine fuels in the Netherlands. The collaboration seeks to provide biofuels for NCLH’s three brands – Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, […]
In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement with POET to sell its Rives, Tennessee based ethanol plant for $190 million in cash, inclusive of an estimated $20 million of working capital, to be adjusted at closing. Proceeds from the sale will be utilized to retire the junior mezzanine debt due […]
In Canada, Provectus Biofuels Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with SOS Engineering Ltd. to collaborate on the execution of the front-end engineering and design phase of the DobroJet renewable jet fuel project. The LOI outlines the planned provision of services beyond the currently approved scope of the existing engineering services agreement. The LOI […]
In Mexico, Energia a Debate reports governments of Mexico and Brazil signed this afternoon a Declaration of Intent for the Production and Use of Biofuels. On a working visit to Mexico, the Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckim, in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy, Luz Elena González Escobar, appointed the document at the headquarters […]
