by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (C)ommercial enterprises inherit the sprawling and considerably more expensive problem of whether everything around your thing works, too — whether the feedstock arrives, whether the hydrogen is available, whether the trucks run, whether the
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Back TO HOMEORLEN Forges New Baltic Energy Alliance
(ORLEN) ORLEN has joined forces with 13 energy companies and organisations from Northern and Central Europe to establish the Baltic Energy Initiative. The partners will work together on projects designed to strengthen energy security and competitiveness across the region, covering offshore
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Engine for World’s First Ethanol-Powered Very Large Ore Carrier Completes R&D Test
(Everllence) Everllence strengthens leadership in engine technology with successful R&D test for G80 Everllence B&W ME-LGIMe (-Liquid Gas Injection Ethanol) unit at HHI-EMD -- Everllence has announced that the world’s first Everllence B&W G80 ethanol capable engine has been tested and verified
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Maersk to Deliver World First as Rotor Sails Set for Container Shipping
(Anemoi Marine Technologies) UK based Anemoi will install wind-harnessing technology which reduces fuel consumption and carbon emissions -- A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), a global leader in shipping, has selected Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi), a British innovator in wind-propulsion technology, to supply
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
E-Methanol-Ready Ro-ro Vessel Delivered to Smyril Line
(Bunker Index) 190-metre vessel is built for year-round North Atlantic operations and designed for future e-methanol conversion. -- Danish naval architecture firm Knud E. Hansen has announced the delivery of Skipanes, a new ro-ro vessel built for Faroese ferry operator Smyril Line
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Takes Delivery of Dual-Fuel Methanol-Capable Tacoma Maersk in China
(Bunker Index) 9,000-TEU vessel is one of six mid-sized dual-fuel ships joining Maersk's fleet. -- A.P. Moller - Maersk has taken delivery of Tacoma Maersk, a 9,000-TEU dual-fuel container vessel built at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's yard in Jingjiang, China. The vessel forms part of
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Peaks and Valleys (for SAF)
by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) ... A few strong contenders explain the quieter conversation, with political, financial and legal risk topping the list. In the United States, much has to do with the current administration's lack of focus. Nevertheless, there are
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Secure OMV as New Offtaker for Kassø e-Methanol Facility
(European Energy) -- Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark. – European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), have signed a multi-year agreement
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
100 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today (August 21, 2026), The Daily Digest is releasing The Digest’s 100 Hottest Projects in the Bioeconomy— 2026 Edition, our annual benchmark profiling and ranking the world’s leading commercial-scale bioeconomy assets. This year’s rankings focuses on execution—curating
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Biomethane Supply Potential and Its Relevance for Shipping by 2030
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) Summary -- • Lower-emissions energy carriers for hard-to-abate sectors like shipping are available but unlikely to scale in the absence of regulations that make them cost-competitive. This has led to some criticism of potential
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
ecoMotion Celebrates 25 Years of Biodiesel Production in Europe
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) European biodiesel producer ecoMotion, part of the multinational Saria Group, is celebrating 25 years of commercial biodiesel manufacturing this summer. A pioneer in the European biodiesel industry, ecoMotion has been producing and marketing biodiesel since 2001. Using
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Provide Ammonia Technology for First Ammonia’s Green Ammonia Project in Texas
(Topsoe) Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has signed an agreement with First Ammonia to provide its dynamic ammonia synthesis technology for the company’s green ammonia production facility in Victoria, Texas. The project marks
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
The Day Rome Bought Greece: Again Acquires Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, Again announced the acquisition of Genomatica, uniting Again’s cutting-edge biomanufacturing scale-up capabilities with Geno’s world-class AI discovery and design platform. So, Rome bought Greece. That is one way to think about Again’s acquisition of Genomatica, announced
August 14, 2026 Read Full Article
NIB Finances Biogas Expansion in Denmark
(Nordic Investment Bank) • NIB has signed a 13-year DKK 182 million (approximately EUR 24 million) loan with Sindal Biogas A/S. The investment will co-finance the expansion of the Sindal Biogas plant in Sindal in northern Denmark, doubling biomethane output from 22
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Svitzer Picks Swan Defence and Heavy Industries to Build Four Biofuel powered TRAnsverse tugs
by P Manoj (Economic Times Infra) Co-developed by Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd and Svitzer, the patented TRAnsverse 3200 design is engineered for complex harbour towage and escort operations and is up to 15% more fuel efficient than conventional tug designs, directly
August 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Enilive Signs Agreement with Prax to Acquire 320 Fueling Stations in Europe
(Eni/Biobased Diesel Daily) Enilive, through its subsidiary Enilive Deutschland GmbH, and Prax Ltd. have signed a binding agreement regarding the acquisition of 100 percent of OIL! Tankstellen GmbH, a company operating in the mobility retail business in Germany, Denmark, Austria and
July 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe and Sasol Chosen as Technology Providers for SUSTAERO’s SAF Project in Canada
(Topsoe) • Topsoe has, together with Sasol, signed a single point licensing agreement with SUSTAERO GP Inc. (SUSTAERO) to deliver process technologies for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Canada. SAF will be produced from abundantly available wood waste. The project has
July 13, 2026 Read Full Article
New Partnership for Viet Nam's Bioethanol Industry, Powered by Biosolutions to Support E10 Rollout
(Novonesis) Global biosolutions leader Novonesis and Nhà Xanh, Viet Nam's leading biofuel producer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost domestic biofuels production and strengthen Viet Nam's long-term energy security The agreement, signed at the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi
June 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Kvasir Technologies Raises EUR 10 Million to Accelerate Commercialization of Climate-Neutral Marine Fuel
(Kvasir Technologies) European Energy joins Kvasir Technologies as a new investor and strategic partner alongside EIFO, Mærsk Growth and Footprint Fund. The Series A round provides capital to develop and design a new commercial production plant and scale climate-neutral drop-in fuel
June 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe Secures DKK 25 Million to Simplify Grid Access for Power-to-X Projects
(Topsoe) • Topsoe will partner with Aarhus University and PlanEnergi to address an important scale-up bottleneck for Power-to-X projects: Replacing the need for case-by-case evaluation of power grid integration with a standardized procedure. The project, PowerFactor, will focus on developing a more
June 12, 2026 Read Full Article
From Corn Fields to Cargo Ships, Ethanol Gains Early Traction as Marine Fuel
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Some major shippers start eyeing ethanol in future fuels mix; Abundant supply, relatively low prices can support adoption; Compatible with existing methanol-capable ship engines Shippers including Maersk and mining giant Vale are turning to ethanol as a marine fuel to
June 12, 2026 Read Full Article
ENGIE and European Energy Start Cooperation on Large-Scale Renewable Hydrogen Development in Denmark
(European Energy) – The project developed in Aabenraa Municipality, Denmark, will include up to 150 MW of electrolysis capacity, targeting operations around 2030. – It is intended to support renewable hydrogen demand in Germany and connect to the future Danish-German Hydrogen Backbone. –
June 11, 2026 Read Full Article
European eSAF Coalition — Arcadia eFuels, INERATEC, Norsk e‑Fuel, SkyNRG, ZAFFRA
(SkyNRG/ChemXplore) • The Coalition asks EU institutions, national governments and NATO partners to make eSAF a strategic priority for energy security, competitiveness and defence readiness. It sets four priorities: recognise domestic sustainable fuel production as strategic, create bankable demand signals, bridge the
June 11, 2026 Read Full Article
How Renewable Fuel Producers Can Unlock Lower Emissions and Stronger Economics
by Milica Folić (Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) Topsoe’s integrated hydroprocessing and hydrogen technologies HydroFlex® and H2bridge™ offer fuel producers a pathway to lower emissions, reduced costs and greater feedstock flexibility Securing bankability and strong economics in renewable fuel production projects are of primary importance.
June 02, 2026 Read Full Article
The EU’s eSAF Mandate Could Affect Ticket Prices, Route Networks and Europe’s Competitiveness, Says SAS
by Christopher Surgenor (Green Air) A report by Scandinavian airline SAS warns that Europe is heading towards a structural shortage of eSAF (synthetic, or electro, aviation fuel) just as the EU’s regulatory mandate enters into force in 2030, which could cause
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
EIF Commits EUR 200 Million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to Scale European Biogas Production
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) EIF backs CIP’s Advanced Bioenergy Fund II (ABF II) with EUR 200 million to scale biomethane and advanced bioenergy production in Europe; ABF II is officially launched with EIF cornerstone investment; Backed by InvestEU, financing supports Europe’s energy security
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels from Biomass and Hydrogen in the North Sea Region
(IEA Bioenergy) Regionalization and commoditization strategies for sustainable bioenergy -- The global energy transition is shifting from centralized fossil fuels to a more decentralized system, with an increasing focus on regionalized energy supply for improved supply security. Commoditization, on the other hand,
May 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Reports ‘Significant Decrease’ in Renewable Fuels Consumption in 2025
(Ship.Energy) READ MORE Related articles Maersk Saw Renewable Fuel Consumption Halve in 2025 on Increased Grey Methanol Use (Ship and Bunker) AP Moller-Maersk’s renewable fuel consumption dropped by half in 2025 (Biofuels Digest) Excerpt from Biofuels Digest: In Denmark, Ship and Bunker reports AP Moller-Maersk
May 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Kassø Facility Converts e-Methanol to Gasoline
(Global e-Fuels) Denmark’s Kassø Power-to-X facility, a joint venture between European Energy and Mitsui & co, has turned 86 tonnes of e-methanol into gasoline grades compatible with existing vehicles and fuel infrastructure. European Energy’s Executive Vice President and Head of PtX, Rene
May 19, 2026 Read Full Article
The LanzaTech/DTU Deal: The Nimble Evolution of the Bioeconomy’s Wascally Wabbit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This month, in a quieter but not entirely unrelated struggle, LanzaTech and Technical University of Denmark (DTU) announced plans to establish a next-generation C1 biofoundry in Europe. On May 5, DTU and LanzaTech unveiled a multi-year
May 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Germany Commits €350 Million to eSAF Project
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Grant represents one of the largest in Europe to date -- Germany has made the largest public funding award in Europe to date, awarding €350 million (more than $412 million) for a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF)
May 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe and BioVeritas Sign Agreement to Accelerate Second-Generation Renewable Fuels Production
(Topsoe) • Topsoe and BioVeritas have signed an agreement to provide fuel producers with the ability to utilize second-generation feedstocks such as waste and sustainable biomass to produce renewable fuels. With limited access to first-generation feedstocks constraining development of renewable fuels
May 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Approves Ship Powered 100% by Ethanol. Company Said the Trial Was Successful
by Camila Souza Ramos (Valor International) Denmark’s Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, has completed the first voyage of a ship powered 100% by ethanol. The operation took place in the first quarter and was “successful,” the company said in a statement
May 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Novonesis: Strong Demand from Biofuel Sector Contributes to Q1 Sales Growth
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Denmark-based biosolutions company Novonesis on May 5 reported 7% organic sales growth for the first quarter. Sales growth was supported by increased demand from first- and second-generation ethanol producers. Sales to the biodiesel industry also
May 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Port of Houston Achieves Milestone with First STS Methanol Bunkering Op in US
(Manifold Times) “TANGIER MAERSK” was bunkered with 2,000 metric tonnes of methanol by tank barge “KIRBY 29067” at the port. -- Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) container vessel recently completed the first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering at the Port of
April 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Conflicts Push India’s Biofuel, Low-Carbon Fertiliser Revolution
by Pallab Bhattacharyya/Aasha Khosa (AWAZ/The Voice) ... In this crucible, biofuels, renewable gases, green hydrogen, and low-carbon fertilisers have shifted from niche environmental tools to strategic imperatives for energy sovereignty and climate resilience. India, with its vast agricultural diversity, abundant solar and
April 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Support Abundia Global Impact Group’s Innovative Plastic Waste to Fuel Projects
(Topsoe) o Energy solutions company Abundia Global Impact Group has selected Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology for the production of renewable fuels based on plastic waste at their three planned North American facilities. o The first of the three facilities will be located
April 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The World Is Searching for Oil. This Summit Is Looking to Get Rid of It.
by Sara Schonhardt (Politico) The gathering in Colombia marks a breakaway effort to accelerate climate action after years of plodding progress under the United Nations. Colombia's environmental minister, Irene Vélez Torres, will help lead a climate conference that stems from frustration
April 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Arcadia’s Project ENDOR Receives EU Innovation Funding
by Fayaz Hussain (SAF Investor) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Arcadia eFuels said it has signed a grant agreement with the European Commission under the EU Innovation Fund for its ENDOR project. The company was awarded the funding after a rigorous and
April 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Doru Avramescu, CEO of Roserv Green Energy: RAFO Onesti Reconversion into a Biofuels Producer and a Regional Energy Hub
by Daniel Lazar (Energy Industry Review) Doru Avramescu, CEO of Roserv Green Energy, talks about the Onesti Complex—how an industrial giant is being reborn and becoming an energy hub for Eastern Europe: from a strategic refinery to an integrated energy ecosystem. Doru
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi Slide Guide to Topsoe Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe outlined its commitment to leading the transition to a net-zero future, backing this ambition by investing 8.6% of its $1 billion revenue into R&D. The most newsworthy development is Topsoe’s fast-track commercialization program for Sustainable
April 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Inherit Enters Operation with World’s First Carbon Removal Project from Biogas in Norway
(Inherent) Biogenic CO2 captured from wastewater biogas is now being permanently stored 2,600 metres below the seabed. A global first for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Oslo, Norway — March 23, 2026 – The first tank truck loads of
March 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Addressing the Untapped Synergy Potential of Unharmonised Legislation in Biogas
(Accel AgroBiogas) At the end of January, partners and associated partners within Accel AgroBiogas gathered for an online policy workshop to discuss current policy barriers – and emerging policy opportunities – for integrating sequential crops, crop residues, and ley grass into
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk and Avenir Sign Bio-LNG Supply Agreement
(Bioenergy Insight) Avenir Marine Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avenir LNG, has signed a framework fuel supply agreement with shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk to supply liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) from 2027. The agreement, concluded in the second half of 2025,
March 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Platts Proposes to Update Names of European Biomethane GO Assessments, May 15
(S&P Global) Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to update the names of its European biomethane GO assessments, effective May 15, 2026. The proposal aims to provide greater clarity around the geographic, feedstock, subsidy, and certification status for each assessment, providing
March 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe Selected by Petrobras for One of the Largest SAF Blending Component and Renewable Diesel Projects in Brazil
(Topsoe) • Petrobras has chosen Topsoe as technology provider for their potential new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending component and renewable diesel project at the Boaventura Energy Complex in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Petrobras will use Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment
February 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Charting a New Course: The LEGO Group Unveils Collectible Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel
(Lego) Set sail on a groundbreaking building voyage! The LEGO Group proudly introduces the Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel, a meticulously detailed 1,516-piece set. This authentic model allows builders aged 12 and up to construct the pioneering Ane Maersk, a true icon
February 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Syntholene Energy Selects Dynelectro, Developer of “World’s Most Efficient Electrolyzer” as Vendor for Synthetic Fuel Demonstration Facility
(Syntholene) Relationship Represents Potential Long Term Scalability of High Efficiency Supply Chain from Demonstration to Commercial Scale -- Syntholene Energy Corp. (TSXV: ESAF) (FSE: 3DD0) (OTC: SYNTF) (“Syntholene” or the “Company”) announces that it has selected Dynelectro ApS (Denmark) as the electrolyzer
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Combustion of Wood Chips in a Danish Dairy Production Site
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nordex Food’s conversion to a 2.6 MW biomass boiler replaced an aging gas unit, driven by a 45% government subsidy that netted a final investment of DKK 5.47 million. With annual savings 14 times greater than
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
U.S. Agriculture Groups Meet Key Ethanol, Corn End-Users In The European Union
(U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council/Grain Journal) Last week, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) leaders traveled to the European Union (EU) to meet major end-users and handlers of U.S. ethanol and feed grains. Members of the
February 16, 2026 Read Full Article
SkyNRG Announces Financial Close and Starts Construction on Its First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant DSL-01 in Delfzijl the Netherlands
(SkyNRG) Greenfield facility dedicated to the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); The plant will produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF per year and 35,000 tonnes of sustainable by-products; Lifecycle GHG reduction of approximately 80% compared to fossil jet fuel1, increasing to over 90%
February 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Methanex Corporation: U.K.'s First Commercial Biomethanol Bunkering Service Launches at Port of Immingham
(Finanz Nachrichten/Globe Newswire) Exolum, Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX) (Nasdaq: MEOH) and Ørsted, today (February 10, 2026) announced the launch of the United Kingdom's (U.K.) first commercially ready biomethanol storage and supply service for shipping at the Port of Immingham. The
February 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol’s Next Big Wave: Maritime Transport
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Global logistics provider Maersk wants to work with ethanol producers from around the world to create the next big wave in maritime transport. “Collaboration between shipping and fuel producers is essential to build supply chains that
February 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Deploys First Vessel in New Mid-Size Class
(Maersk) ... The six vessels in this new series have a capacity of 9000 TEU each and are equipped with a dual fuel engine able to operate on methanol. On its maiden voyage, Tangier Mærsk will call Shanghai and enter deployment on
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Halfway to 2030: PostNord Reaches Its 2025 Climate Target
(PostNord) In 2025, PostNord reached both of its climate milestones: fossil-free transport surpassed 50 percent and carbon emissions were reduced by 40 percent compared with 2020. PostNord set 2020 as the baseline and a target of 100 percent fossil-free transportation and operations
February 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Methanol Update (December 2025)
(GENA Solutions Oy) Selected highlights from GENA’s Project Navigator Methanol: By the end of December 2025, Project Navigator Methanol tracked 273 renewable and low-carbon methanol projects totaling 56.5 Mt by 2030, including 23.3 Mt of e-methanol, 22.1 Mt of biomethanol, and 11.2 Mt of low-carbon
February 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Pernambuco Charts a Drop-in Future for Marine Ethanol
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, Rádio Jornal reports Sindaçúcar/PE president Renato Cunha says Pernambuco’s ethanol is ready for global shipping, and Suape is where it begins. “Ethanol production here has a tradition in exports,” Cunha told Rádio Jornal, noting
January 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Li Lecheng Met with Morten Boskov, Danish Minister of Industry, Business and Finance.
(China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Google Translation)) On January 27, 2026, Li Lecheng, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, met with Morten Boskov, Minister of Industry, Business and Finance of Denmark, in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on
January 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe Fuels China’s Push for Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Selected as Technology Provider for Major Project
(Topsoe) o Topsoe has signed an agreement with Tangshan Jinlihai to deliver the technology and services that will enable production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). o Based in the Caofeidian Petrochemical Industry Base, it is set to break ground in
January 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Athens Breaks EU Ranks to Side with US and Saudi Arabia in Green Shipping Row
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (Euractiv) Greece is working on a counter proposal after helping torpedo a net-zero shipping deal -- ... At the centre of the debate is the Net-Zero Shipping Framework (NSF), which would force ship operators continuing to use the dirtiest – and
January 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Charting the Course: Danish Shipping Presents New 2026-2030 Strategy
(Danish Shipping) In a changing world, Danish shipping companies adapt and seize new opportunities. The focal point of the strategy is to strengthen Denmark as the preferred community for shipping companies. Danish Shipping has presented its strategy for the coming five years
January 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Research Project at SDU Aims to Make Green Hydrogen Production PFAS-Free and Competitive
by Sebastian Wittrock (Univeristy of Southern Denmark) In collaboration with European partners, researchers from SDU’s Department of Green Technology will develop a new type of electrolyser that can produce green hydrogen more cheaply, sustainably, more efficiently, and without the use of PFAS,
January 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Ukrainian Biofuels to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Maritime Transport
(UABIO) Biomethane is the most promising domestic fuel for production and use in the maritime sector! -- For the SAF (Sustainable Agribusiness Forum) platform, our expert Semen Drahniev prepared a review of the report by the We Build Ukraine Analytical Centre, ‘Strategic Roadmap for Green Biofuels in Ukraine:
January 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Reduces Ship’s Black Carbon Emissions by up to 81 Percent
(Danish Maritime) New Danish data, collected during real-world sailing, documents significant climate benefits from biofuel for the shipping industry. The findings have been submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Soot particles – also known as Black Carbon – are among the
January 16, 2026 Read Full Article
EU Funding for the Development of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in the Øresund Region
(Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak) Project financing from Interreg Øresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak will support the establishment of a cross-border collaboration platform aimed at accelerating the use of renewable energy through CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) in the Øresund region, paving the way for the production
January 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Explores Boosting Ethanol Use for Its Ships to Cut Reliance on China
by Richard Milne (Financial Times) Chief Vincent Clerc hails importance of diversifying supplies of clean energy fuels to make green transition more attractive -- The world’s second-largest container shipping line is looking at boosting the use of ethanol as a green fuel
January 12, 2026 Read Full Article
MASH Makes’ CNSL-Based Biofuel Clears Final Lab Test
(MASH Makers) MASH Makes’ Upgraded CNSL fuel has passed acritical lab engine test that confirms its readiness for marine use without the reliability issues traditionally associated with CNSL-based fuels. In recent years, CNSL, a fuel made from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL),
January 07, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Topsoe and NXT Clean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe leads the HEFA market with 22 operating licensed units and 45 more in engineering. Their collaboration with NXT Clean Fuels aims for a world-scale complex in Oregon, targeting an ultra-low CI of 10.1 g C/MJ2.
January 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe’s Advanced Technology Selected for a Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Renewable Diesel Project in Uruguay
(Topsoe) • Topsoe has been selected by ANCAP to deliver technology and services for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel plant at the La Teja Refinery in Montevideo. The project will use Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling the production of 3,000
December 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new information on the
December 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Midnight Moment: Haffner Energy, Metafuels, Sugar Valley Energy Get Lit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... After decades of laboratory work, pilot plants, and demonstrations, the sector is pivoting—decisively—from invention to execution. The chemistry has been proven. The technologies have been validated. What comes next is not about breakthroughs, but
December 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe and Carbon Neutral Fuels Join Forces to Advance e-SAF with SOEC Electrolyzer Technology
(Topsoe) • Topsoe has been chosen to deliver advanced Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) technology, consuming 120MW green power for Carbon Neutral Fuels’ e-SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project called Project Starling in Workington, UK. The plant is expected to produce 25,000 metric tons of e-SAF per
December 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Everllence Runs Ethanol-Fuelled Four-Stroke Engine
(Cruise Industry News) Everllence has confirmed the running on ethanol, at all load points, of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Everllence pioneered the two-stroke methanol-burning engine platform over a decade ago, with the first commercial engine entering
December 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Exploring Ethanol: New Fuel Trial to Start on Laura Mærsk
(Maersk) Summary: Maersk continues to explore options to diversify its low-emission fuel portfolio by testing ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine. Maersk to trial 50/50 ethanol-methanol blend on the vessel Laura Mærsk Initial E10 test confirmed safe integration and strong performance Ethanol offers another scalable,
December 05, 2025 Read Full Article
You’ve Got a Friend in We: Novonesis, MicroBioGen and the Era of Radical Collaboration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For more than a decade now, two far-flung friends—Denmark’s Novonesis and Australia’s MicroBioGen—have been working together like Woody and Buzz on their best day. And let me tell you: they haven’t just changed the yeast
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
China, India, and Brazil Move on Green Shipping Corridors as Industry Awaits Climate Regulations
(Global Maritime Forum) • Annual progress report on green shipping corridors finds 25 new zero-emission trade routes launched in 2025, bringing total to 84 worldwide. China, India, and Brazil look to capture major opportunities in zero-emission shipping amidst regulatory uncertainty. Report warns against
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass CADO Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Vertimass’s novel CADO Technology presents a compelling biofuels breakthrough, converting alcohols to gasoline, jet fuel, and chemicals in a single step without requiring hydrogen. This drastically lowers production costs. Ambitious results include the 2024 EPA registration of VertiGas20, a
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Danish Shipping at COP30: The Fight for the Green Transition of Shipping Is Not Over
(Danish Shipping) Danish Shipping is taking part in COP30, with a focus on strengthening cooperation with climate-ambitious actors in the IMO and building communities and alliances with like-minded partners across the world, particularly within the value chain for alternative fuels. Danish Shipping
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Hy2gen Plans Green Hydrogen/E-Fuels Plant in Finland – Oulu Becomes Largest E-Fuel Hub in the Baltic Sea Region
(Fuel Cells Works) The German company Hy2gen has secured a strategic site in Vihreäsaari, at the Port of Oulu in northern Finland, for the development of a new facility to produce renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. They are used for
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to NXTClean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NXTClean Fuels and the Cascadia SAF Accelerator are collaborating to lead aviation decarbonization, centered on the Columbia River Hub in Oregon. The ambitious plan calls for an Ultra-low fossil HEFA Refinery with a world-scale production capacity
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Everllence Introduces Two-Stroke Ammonia Engine to Global Maritime Industry
(Everllence) New B&W ME-LGIA ammonia dual-fuel engine sets new benchmark in zero-carbon propulsion and digitally-connected performance – now open for newbuilding orders -- At a two-day event in Copenhagen with over 300 attendees representing all sectors of the maritime industry, Everllence has unveiled its
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Synergen Green Energy, Topsoe, and The Shaw Group Form a Partnership for Modular Green Ammonia Facility in Texas
(Synergen Green Energy) Synergen Green Energy Inc., Topsoe Inc. and The Shaw Group LLC, through its Shaw Projects & Modules business unit, have entered into a collaborative agreement to advance the development of 600 metric tons per day (MTPD) modular green ammonia facilities across the US. These
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Fleet Footed with HVO
(Dover Fueling Solutions/Biofuels International) While electric vehicles (EVs) and those powered by hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG) dominate long-term strategy, many fleet operators are making carbon savings with a fuel that works today. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is now in use
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
IEA Report Highlights Rapid Growth in the Global Biogas Industry
(World Biogas Association) The IEA released its latest renewable energy market report, Renewables 2025, on 7 October 2025, highlighting that biogas and biomethane are becoming an integral part of the renewable energy success story. They are emerging as strategic fuels for decarbonising
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Knowledge and Shared Intelligence Are Vital Tools in a Fast-Changing Energy Landscape
(Fuel for Thought Podcast/Biofuels Digest) ... The ability to understand, anticipate and translate technological, policy and market shifts into action and project planning is a major business issue, writes Topsoe’s Lisbeth Høier Harpsøe. Change in the energy sector is accelerating. New technologies
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
RSB Advances Sustainable Aviation Through ALIGHT Project Partnership
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) RSB’s Sustainability Framework Drives Measurable Impact in Landmark European Aviation Project -- ALIGHT final conference at Copenhagen Airport celebrates five years of collaboration delivering practical tools and emissions reductions On 1st October, partners and stakeholders gathered at Copenhagen Airport
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Tech Startup Converts Cashew Waste into Biofuel, Biochar
by Vivek Waghmode (Bio Energy Times) Udupi: A village near Hebri in Udupi district has become the site of India’s first large-scale biofuel and biochar carbon removal plant, marking a major step toward clean energy. The facility, set up by MASH
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell Introduces New, Innovative Technology that Produces Low-Cost, High Quality Renewable Fuels from Biomass
(Honeywell) Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today (October 28, 2025) introduced a breakthrough technology that converts agricultural and forestry waste into ready-to-use renewable fuels for hard-to- abate sectors, such as the maritime industry. The technology produces lower-carbon marine fuel, gasoline and sustainable aviation
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Arcadia eFuels Signs Agreement with Hitachi Energy to Deliver Electrical Infrastructure for Vordingborg eSAF Facility
(Arcadia dFuels) Hitachi Energy and Arcadia eFuels have signed an agreement to provide the complete electrical infrastructure for Arcadia eFuels’ upcoming production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark. The plant, being one of the world’s first large scale eSAF facilities, will operate entirely
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Producation and Development in Denmark
by Sune Tjalfe Thomsen (University of Copenhagen/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Biofuel News) • Renewable energy covers nearly half of Denmark’s gross energy use, with biomass still the largest contributor. • Biogas production has tripled since 2016 and now supplies almost 50% of national
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Status of CCS 2025
(Global CCS Institute) On October 9 The Institute launched the 2025 Global Status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Report. This flagship report provided a compelling snapshot of the latest developments and breakthroughs in CCS over the past year, unveiling up-to-date data on projects in
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Cooperation Agreement for Innovative e-Fuels Demonstration Research Plant in Germany
(Topsoe) • Sasol and Topsoe have signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Griesemann, (acting as EPC-contractor) to enable the construction, operation and R&D activities of DLR’s e-SAF production demonstration plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex, Germany. The
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
European Energy Launches Bio-Methanol From Electrified Steam Methane Reforming, Cutting Costs and Carbon Footprint
(Fuel Cells Works) -- New e-SMR process integrates renewable electricity and biogas feedstocks to produce low-cost, low-carbon green methanol. -- The technology boosts flexibility and energy independence, enabling Europe to scale affordable clean fuels for hard-to-abate sectors. European Energy has unveiled its
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Maersk Tests Adding Ethanol to Methanol to Enlarge Fuel Availability
(Maritime Executive) Maersk reports it is continuing to test new steps that it can use to address issues within the supply of alternative fuels. The latest trial is using a blend called E10 (10 percent ethanol mixed into the methanol supplied
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics for Biofuel-Powered Transport Trucks
by Valerie Thompson (pv magazine) DHL Freight Sweden and Denmark-based Green Energy Group announced a one year nationwide pilot in Sweden to test the use of vehicle integrated PV with a fleet of biofuel-powered transport trucks. -- To measure how solar power
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Radisson Hotels and Ryanair Are among Buyers for Huge Soil Carbon Credit Release
by Jim Giles (Trellis) The market for such credits got another boost this week with a major purchase by the government of Singapore. -- Key Takeaways: Danish startup Agreena released 2.3 million credits generated by farmers in 10 European nations. The farmers deployed regenerative
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
BIMCO: 53% of Container Ships on Order Can Use Alternative Fuels
(Safety4Sea) In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the number of container ships on order which will be able to use alternative fuels directly upon delivery. -- According to Niels Rasmussen,
September 22, 2025 Read Full Article
State of the Biogas Industry in 12 Countries: Review of the Report by IEA Bioenergy
(Sustainable Agribusiness Forum) At the end of last year, IEA Bioenergy developed a report on biogas and biomethane production, the use of biogas and other anaerobic digestion products, political and financial conditions, as well as innovative projects in the member countries of the
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Biomethane Production from Lignocellulosic Agricultural Feedstock: Case Studies and Projects
(UABIO) We have prepared material on one of the sections of Analytical Note No. 2: Advanced biomethane production from ligno-cellulose materials, which contains the actual experience and case studies selected by our experts for this document. These facilities demonstrate significant progress over
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Gaining Momentum: Renault Group Joins Sail for Change to Boost UECC Environmental Initiative
(United European Car Carriers) Renault Group has signed up to participate in United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) Sail for Change fuel-switching programme, making it the fifth automotive manufacturer to join the pioneering initiative that has seen major reductions in emissions through bunkering of liquefied biomethane on UECC vessels. Pilot shipments of Renault vehicles started
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Snapshot of SAF Initiatives
(international Air Transport Association/Biofuels International) In the UK, Jet2.com began using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights from Bristol Airport earlier this year. The airline purchased over 300 tonnes of SAF from Q8Aviation, which has been used to add a 1% SAF
September 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Everfuel Achieves RFNBO Certification – A Major Milestone for Green Hydrogen in Europe
(Everfuel) Everfuel is pleased to announce that we have achieved RFNBO certification officially recognising that our hydrogen production facility, HySynergy, produces green hydrogen under the EU’s Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) framework. Everfuel is now a Certified RFNBO Producer, setting a new
September 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuels, Strategic: Why Biomethanol Matters More than Ever
by Alisha Patil (Kings Research/Biofuels Digest) Biomethanol is quietly emerging as one of the most compelling levers in the decarbonization of both renewable chemicals and marine propulsion—a bit like cryogenic CO₂ in food processing: pragmatic, powerful, and often underappreciated. Drawing on
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
GLOBAL: Christiania Energy Looking to Scale up Its Provision of Biofuels for the Eitzen Fleet
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Christiania Energy, the marine fuels trading arm of the Denmark-based Eitzen Group, has informed Bunkerspot that it is looking to scale up its operations to deliver B50 and B100 marine biofuels to the group’s fleet of 55+ vessels over
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €36 Million Danish State Aid Scheme to Boost Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €36 million (DKK 268 million) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic aviation sector. This will be achieved through encouraging the use of sustainable
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass Combustion for Negative GHG Emissions with CCUS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IEA Bioenergy Task 32 investigates net negative GHG emissions via biomass combustion with CCUS. A newsworthy case study models full-scale CCUS at Denmark’s Skærbæk CHP plant, chosen for its green CO2, high operating hours, and location. Using the advanced
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Blue Water Switches to Renewable Diesel for Port Activities in Denmark
(Blue Water Shipping/Biobased Diesel Daily) Blue Water Shipping announced July 10 that it is taking a new step in its efforts to reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by introducing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, for port activities
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Marine Group and Vertoro Teaming up on Roll-out of Lignin Oil as Marine Fuels
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Denmark-headquartered Green Marine Group and Netherlands-based Vertoro B.V. have signed an agreement to jointly accelerate the market validation and commercial roll-out of Vertoro’s lignin-alcohol blends as sustainable marine fuels. In a notice posted on LinkedIn at the end
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Novonesis
by Jim Lane (ReEnergize the Gulf Coast) Novonesis highlights its successful combination of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen in 2024, achieving 8% organic sales growth and a 36.1% adjusted EBITDA margin. The company reached 80% of its cost synergy run-rate in the
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany’s Proposed Reduction of Cap on Crop Biofuels Threatens Feed Protein Supply: German Rapeseed Meal Exports in Decline
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP)) The decline in rapeseed meal exports has prompted the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) to strongly oppose the proposed reduction of the cap on biofuels from cultivated biomass
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
New Maersk Vessel Class to Enter Service
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has named the first vessel in a series of 17,480 TEU vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The naming event took place on 18 June at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to RNG to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe, a leader in energy transition, highlights their G2L™ Biofuels technology, a novel and commercially ready pathway converting Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Leveraging industrially proven Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis, this solution achieves
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogas and e-SAF Business Joint Venture Established with Denmark's Skovgaard Energy
(Sumitomo Corporation) Developing e-SAF sustainable aviation fuel and expanding biogas production across Denmark - Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shingo Ueno) has established a joint venture North Sky A/S with Skovgaard Energy (Head Office:
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Alfa Laval Secures Order for the World’s First Marine Boiler System for Ammonia Waste Incineration
(Alfa Laval) Alfa Laval announces a milestone in maritime decarbonization with an order for the world’s first marine boiler system designed for the safe incineration of ammonia emissions. Confirmed for a fleet of four ammonia dual-fuel vessels, this innovation is part
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
BlackCoral Energy and Biofuel Express Form Joint Venture to Supply Biofuels to the Marine Sector
(Biofuel Express) Biofuel Express and BlackCoral Energy have joined forces to bring sustainable biofuels to the maritime sector. This strategic partnership will deliver HVO100 and B100 to key ports across Denmark, southern Norway, Sweden, and northern Germany—supporting vessel operators in meeting
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
NORDEN Collaborates with Microsoft to Lower Its Maritime Supply Chain Emissions
(Norden) Danish shipping company NORDEN is working on a pilot project with Microsoft to help reduce its maritime supply chain emissions by utilising NORDEN's biofuel voyage and Book and Claim solution, we're helping Microsoft reducing their maritime emissions. “We are pleased to
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Swiss Startup Picks Rotterdam for Green Aviation Fuel Plant
(The Next Web) Metafuels aims to decarbonise jet fuel using 'aerobrew' -- Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of Rotterdam. Metafuels’ CEO Saurabh Kapoor told TNW that Turbe represents a “major
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe’s Advanced SAF Technology Chosen by Zhongneng Yida in China
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) o Topsoe has been selected by Zhongneng Yida New Energy Co., Ltd (Zhongneng Yida) to deliver technology for production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) at a new facility. o The facility will be located at the city of
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Maersk Struggles with Methanol Ship Engine Problems, Bunkering Non-Standardization
(Ocean Press) "Engine maintenance takes too much effort" -- Maersk is struggling with engine problems and bunkering non-standards on its methanol-powered container ships. “We are experiencing ongoing issues with our methanol dual-fuel propulsion engines on container ships, and as a result, we are
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Norden Conducts First US Biofuel Journey in ‘Measured’ Step toward Cleaner Shipping
by Sara Kosmajac (Offshore Energy) Denmark-based maritime transportation player Norden has completed its inaugural biofuel voyage out of the United States, marking the next step in the company’s ambition of supporting a wider application of this clean energy source in
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe Chosen as Technology Provider by Zhejiang Jianglan for SAF Project
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Topsoe has been selected by Zhejiang Jianglan Bio-Energy Technology Co. Ltd (Zhejiang Jianglan) to deliver technology and services for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production. Once fully operational, the plant is set to produce 300,000 tons of SAF annually
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
NHV Introduces SAF for Offshore Operations in Cooperation with Vestas
(NHV Group) Helicopter operator NHV Group and wind turbine manufacturer Vestas are collaborating with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from helicopter operations. Starting in April, flights from NHV group departing from Esbjerg Airport will be fully integrating Sustainable
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation details Vertimass’ proprietary CADO (Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization) technology, a 1-step catalytic process that transforms diverse alcohols into sustainable fuels like SAF, gasoline, and diesel. The presentation, by John Hannon, highlights the promise
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Life Cycle Assessment of Bioenergy and Value-Added Biochemical Production from Nizimudinia anardini Brown Macroalgae
by Maryam Hashemi, Safoora Mirmohamadsadeghi, Benyamin Khoshnevisan, Ángel Galán-Martín, Joeri F.M. Denayer and Keikhosro Karimi (Science of the Total Environment) Highlights: • Environmental impacts of two algae-biorefinery valorization systems were assessed. • Biorefinery approach outperformed only-fuel in all damage categories. • Co-production of ethanol and high-value bio-products proved highly sustainable. • Avoided
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
SAS Backs Bodø e-SAF Declaration
(SAS) SAS joins a broad coalition of aviation and energy stakeholders to support large-scale deployment of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), with a particular focus on e-SAF (Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel). “The shift away from fossil-based aviation fuels is not only necessary—it is essential.
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
E-methanol from ‘World’s Largest’ Commercial PtX Plant Gets EU Green Fuel Certification
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) E-methanol produced at the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, also known as the world’s largest commercial e-methanol facility, has received EU certification for green fuels. -- The plant’s operator European Energy revealed on April 8 that
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
UABIO Member Ammongas Has Delivered the First Liquefied Bio-CO₂ to an e-Methanol Plant in Denmark
(UABIO) On March 17, 2025, Ammongas, a member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
BASF and Forestal Collaborate on Advanced e-Methanol Production Using OASE® Technology
(BASF) Forestal will utilize BASF's proprietary OASE® technology for efficient CO2 removal in the production of e-methanol; Forestal’s pioneering Triskelion project with a daily capacity of 156 metric tons of e-methanol -- BASF and Forestal de Atlántico S.A. (Forestal) have signed an early
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
BioCirc Completes DKK300 Million Financing Round with Significant Oversubscription
(BioCirc (Google Translate)) In order to carry out projects totaling DKK1 billion in 2025, including the realization of the world's largest biogas plant in Skive, BioCirc has just completed an internal financing round among the company's shareholders and employees of DKK300
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
ENEOS, A.P. Moller Holding and A.P. Moller – Maersk Agree to Invest USD 100 Million in C2X to Advance Green Methanol Portfolio
(C2X Global) ENEOS, Japan’s leading energy company, has signed an investment with C2X to advance the development of the Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (“BLRE”) project in Louisiana to FID and further develop its global green methanol project portfolio. – C2X, a leading
April 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Secures Australian Hydrogen Headstart Funding, Strengthening Commitment to Green Ammonia
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners – a global leader in renewable energy investments – has been successful in the Australian Government’s first hydrogen funding round for its Murchison Green Hydrogen project -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Energy
March 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Haejin Gong, Establishing Blue Bond Foundation for Eco-friendly Transformation of Shipping Industry
(Korea Ocean Business Corporation (Google Translation)) Korea Ocean Business Corporation (President Byung-Gil Ahn, hereinafter referred to as ‘Korea Ocean Business Corporation’) announced on the 4th that it recently established a Sustainable Finance Framework and received official certification from DNV*, a global
March 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Develops Ammonia Bunkering Operations Manual
(Manifold Times) Manual builds upon existing gas carrier procedures for loading, discharging, and ship-to-ship transfers, adapting these established protocols to suit bunkering operations. -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (ETF), recently developed an Ammonia Bunkering Operations Manual in
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Danish Topsoe Signs Agreement with FatHopes Energy to Explore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in Malaysia
by Gregers Møller (ScandAsia) Danish carbon reduction technology leader Topsoe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based FatHopes Energy to assess the feasibility of developing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery in Malaysia. The partnership aims to utilize waste-based oils,
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Cargill and Hafnia Launch Seascale Energy to Accelerate the Transformation of Marine Fuel Procurement Services
(Cargill) The new joint venture will efficiently meet customer needs worldwide, ensuring reliable access to high-quality marine fuel at competitive prices -- Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business and leading tanker shipping company, Hafnia, have joined forces to launch Seascale Energy, a joint venture,
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Enzyme Discovered from Brazilian Biodiversity Can Revolutionize Bio-refineries
(CNPEM) Unprecedented enzyme class prospected in Brazilian soil can increase biorefinery efficiency and accelerate the sustainable production of energy and chemicals -- A new enzyme class discovered in Brazilian soil represents one of the main advances in recent decades in the field
February 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GreenGo Energy Is Awarded Green Hydrogen Agreement for “Megaton Moon” in Mauritania
(GreenGo Energy) GreenGo Energy secures first African agreement in Mauritania to develop large-scale green hydrogen project -- We are thrilled to announce the signing of our first African agreement, marking a pivotal step in the company’s mission to advance the global green
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Lauritzen Bulkers Takes on Biofuel in Gibraltar
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) Lauritzen Bulkers has announced that one of its time-chartered vessels was recently bunkered with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) biofuel B20 in Gibraltar. The fuelling, which took place on 9 February, was carried out by Peninsula via
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kanadevia Inova to Build More Installations Enhancing Circularity in Denmark
(Kanadevia Inova) Skanderborg-based Bigadan A/S (short for Biogas Danmark) and Kanadevia Inova AG (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova) are extending their collaboration with the ongoing development of more biogas plants in Denmark. Bigadan, is a leading contractor who deliver and operate several biogas
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kassø Power-to-X Achieves Milestone with First Production of Green Hydrogen
(Fuel Cells Works) Kassø Power-to-X has successfully produced its first batch of green hydrogen, setting the stage for future e-methanol production, a crucial development in Europe's shift towards renewable energy sources. Kassø Power-to-X, a key player in the renewable energy sector, has
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Prioritizing Preprocessing: New Energy Blue
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New Energy Blue has its sights set on a 20 MMGy biomass refinery in Mason City, Iowa, using corn stover as a feedstock and pumping out cellulosic ethanol and lignin by early 2027. Drawing on decades
February 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Svitzer to Switch Its Operations to Biofuels in Danish Port
(Safety4Sea) Svitzer announced that the tugs operating in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, switched to biofuel on 1 February 2025. -- Svitzer tugs will be sailing on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and customers using Svitzer’s towing services in and out of the
February 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Norwegian
(Moeve) Norwegian and Moeve commit to promoting the development of sustainable aviation fuel with the signing of a supply contract; Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils. The company already supplies SAF at Spain’s main
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Invests over €1.2 Billion in Cross-Border Infrastructure Contributing to Build our Energy Union and to Boost Competitiveness
(European Commission) The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
MorGen Mobility Begins Construction of the First Green Hydrogen Refuelling Station in the Bamberg Region, Germany
(MorGen Mobility) The project has been granted funding by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, supporting the development of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure Hallstadt, 16 January, 2025 –MorGen Mobility, a developer and operator of green hydrogen refuelling stations, has
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Global Transition to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This source is a presentation about Topsoe’s role in the global transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The presentation highlights Topsoe’s commitment to developing and providing technologies for producing SAF, emphasizing their 80-year history of innovation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2-Eating Bacteria Recycles Carbon from Chimney Smoke Directly into New Products
by Jesper Bruun Petersen (Aarhus University) New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications. -- Researchers from Aarhus
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
China: Shanghai Port Commences Regular Methanol Bunkering Operations
(Manifold Times) Port carried out the first STS bunkering during simultaneous operations for large methanol-powered container ships for this year in Yangshan Port Area on 1 January, says SIPG. Shanghai Port has begun regular methanol bunkering services following its inaugural refuelling operation
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Regulation Enters Into Force
(The Maritime Executive) On January 1, the European Union's new carbon-intensity mandate - FuelEU Maritime - entered into force, requiring European shipping interests to make hard choices about fuel-efficiency and low-carbon propulsion. Compliance options include paying more taxes, cutting down fuel
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
New Initiative Aims to Strengthen the Bio-based Economy
(Novo Nordisk Foundation) A new comprehensive initiative at the Technical University of Denmark aims to accelerate the development of biosolutions and strengthen the bio-based economy. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting the initiative with up to DKK 1.05 billion (€134.1 million). Our