27 November 202521 November 2025 Peak Sustainability Ventures & Arvind launch India’s first industrial-scale cotton-stalk torrefaction project, decarbonizing textile manufacturing in Gujarat The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations
Cashew Waste to Clean Energy: India’s first large-scale biofuel and biochar carbon removal plant The plant, established by MASH Makes, converts cashew waste into renewable biofuel and biochar, aims to expand by utilizing additional agricultural residues
25 November 202520 November 2025 Bayreuth Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen Hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents? With a photocatalyst capable of clean hydrogen production directly from seawater it should be possible
21 November 202519 November 2025 DP CleanTech wins contract for revolutionary 50MWe biomass cogeneration project in Spain La Robla Green Project in Castilla y León is a landmark initiative set to reshape Europe’s renewable fuels landscape
EU palm oil imports continue to decline UFOP: Total imports shaped by palm oil exclusion and rising waste oil demand
20 November 202514 November 2025 Clariant catalysts will power the Ecoplanta: Europe’s first waste-to-methanol plant New facility will use Enerkem gasification technology and Clariant’s catalytic technologies are perfectly suited to the Ecoplanta process
GBL, ICT Mumbai launch pilot plant to convert CO2 into clean fuel alternative The innovative pilot plant aims to transform carbon dioxide emissions from bio-ethanol production into a sustainable fuel alternative
17 November 202511 November 2025 STEROPE: Pioneering Europe’s new model of carbon circularity and industrial decarbonization Transforming industrial CO₂ into sustainable fuels for aviation, maritime and chemicals through innovation, industrial symbiosis and real-scale refinery integration
12 November 202512 November 2025 Final Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
Illinois researchers convert food waste into jet fuel, boosting circular economy The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical conversion process called hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) to get the biocrude oil, and they identified cobalt molybdenum as the most effective commercially available catalyst
7 November 20253 November 2025 UFOP status report ‘Biodiesel & Co. 2024/2025’ published UFOP call for a fuel strategy
24 October 202520 October 2025 Verbio publishes business results for 2024/25 and and expects significant recovery in FY 2025/26 Biofuel production reaches more than 1.2 million tonnes of biodiesel and bioethanol and 1,190 GWh of biomethane | Verbio confirms preliminary result with EBITDA of EUR 14.2 million | Focus project: bio-based chemicals of strategic importance | Outlook: significant EBITDA recovery expected in FY 2025/26
22 October 202516 October 2025 Building a young but ambitious bioeconomy: South Africa and the Netherlands join forces The Netherlands Agricultural Network (LAN) team at the Dutch Embassy in Pretoria sees a growing number of companies interested in innovative projects and pilots
Prometheus Powers AI With Fuel Made From Air Orders now open for fuel for carbon-neutral AI power, delivered off-grid and at scale
10 October 20256 October 2025 Prometheus Just Changed Energy and Fuels Forever The young company had to achieve a number of difficult technical goals, which poised them to enter a time of unprecedented prosperity toward a circular economy
Turning plastic waste into fuel UD researchers and collaborators develop new catalyst to accelerate upcycling of plastics
9 October 20252 October 2025 Origen Commissions Multi-Fuel Limestone Kiln With Built-In Direct Air Capture The technology leverages limestone’s natural chemistry: reversing calcination, a high-temperature process that releases CO2 by enabling lime to reabsorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
26 September 202522 September 2025 The REFOLUTION project: Unlocking the potential of biofuels production in Europe The Horizon Europe REFOLUTION project will deliver a cost-effective production of advanced biofuels in aviation and marine sector via a process that can be implemented in existing European refineries
17 September 202511 September 2025 Bio Friends and Cheongmyeong Sign MOU to Build Korea’s First Commercial-Scale Biogas-Based Methanol Production Plant This agreement is significant as it marks the starting point for the full-scale commercialization of eco-friendly fuel production using domestically produced biogas
10 September 20255 September 2025 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts Now Open Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
9 September 20259 September 2025 Redefining Fuels and Chemicals: TCat-8 Begins Delivering Low-Carbon Aromatics We’re thrilled to announce that our TCAT-8® facility has officially entered its first week of commercial production!
4 September 202529 August 2025 Carbon2Chem: Dr.-Ing. Torsten Müller on the work in the subproject “Coordination and Communication” "CCU is simply an integral part of carbon management, in which carbon is recycled"
3 September 202528 August 2025 Rise of Bio-based Chemicals: Hype or Game-Changer? Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director, Godavari Biorefineries - The latest BioE3 policy builds the framework for high-performance biomanufacturing to propel the development and production
25 August 202521 August 2025 Emvolon and Montauk Renewables Announce Launch of Joint Venture to Convert Biogas into High-Value, Low Carbon Fuel Following the successful completion of a field demonstration, the new joint venture seeks to develop projects to generate up to 50K metric tons of green methanol annually by 2030
Brazil’s bioeconomy – hope or hype? As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 conference this November, its adoption of bioeconomics could be a beacon of hope for the world - or another missed opportunity
15 August 202514 August 2025 UTEP Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing – especially in the transportation sector. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have demonstrated how nanotechnology can significantly improve biofuel production from microalgae, offering a sustainable path forward
16 July 202510 July 2025 Toyobo signs joint development agreement with DMC Biotechnologies Inc. to develop and commercialize sustainable, key compounds for plastic raw materials Sustainable key chemical compounds to be used as raw materials for general-purpose plastics by applying synthetic biology technologies to microorganisms
14 July 20258 July 2025 Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies Signs a Deal with Quatra to Secure Feedstock for its Biorefineries This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Analysing Asia’s latest biochemicals deals We analyse major Asian biochemicals deals from the past year and what they mean for the countries involved
New plant in Germany produces e-methanol from wastewater As part of the project, biogas is produced in the Mannheim sewage treatment plant, which s is further processed in the demonstration system developed by KIT and ICODOS
10 July 20254 July 2025 Monroe Sequestration Partners (MSP) Signs Agreement with Southern Energy to create path for Permanent CO₂ Sequestration Partnership Signals Breakthrough Collaboration in Carbon Removal and Sustainable Fuel Development for $1 Billion Clean Fuels Facility
30 June 202530 June 2025 RCI Position on Sustainability Criteria There is an urgent need for horizontal sustainability criteria for biomass in bio-based chemicals and derived materials – in the framework of future incentives
27 June 202523 June 2025 Powering critical operations with secure, synthetic fuels – Europe’s fuel resilience enters a new era INERATEC and Rheinmetall's strategic partnership to deploy scalable Power-to-Liquid (PtL) solutions across defense and critical infrastructure sectors
Neste and Chevron Lummus Global are developing a novel technology for processing lignocellulosic waste and residues into renewable fuels The piloting results indicate that the new technology could offer a significant performance improvement over existing technologies for lignocellulosic raw materials
20 June 202513 June 2025 Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A Form SAF Technology Alliance Over the near-term, the collaboration aims to scale the use of gasification and FT SAF production methods, while enabling biomass and municipal solid waste to be used as feedstocks
12 June 202510 June 2025 TERI and the Netherlands Innovation Network Release White Paper on Indo-Dutch Bioeconomy Collaboration The White Paper explores policy frameworks, growth projections, and emerging areas of synergy between the two nations, particularly in bioenergy, biochemicals, and bio-based materials
10 June 20255 June 2025 Rivan raises £10 million to build energy security for the UK and Europe Its aim is to drive the decarbonisation of the UK’s energy system and contribute to energy security in the UK and Europe
2 June 202526 May 2025 Global 2025/26 vegetable oil production set to hit record levels According to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (mbH), palm oil is set to remain the world's most important vegetable oil in terms of production and consumption
28 May 202523 May 2025 Magnon, Power2X and ErasmoPower2X to explore development of e-methanol at Magnon’s industrial complex in Puertollano Around 380,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ will enable the annual production of 200,000 tonnes of synthetic methanol and force the decarbonization of hard-to-electrify sectors such as aviation, shipping and chemicals
23 May 202520 May 2025 Ethanol industry calls for carbon capture support following economic study E15 could also boost needed demand for corn industry
19 May 202519 May 2025 From Emissions to Innovation: Webinar on CO₂-Derived Chemicals Recent advances and innovations in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies are making it feasible to transform CO₂ into a wide range of products, ranging from base chemicals to advanced fuels
The development of renewable ethanol biorefineries as a strategic resource to accelerate the transition towards a competitive low-carbon economy The debate was moderated by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Senior Network Editor at Euractiv
14 May 202514 May 2025 Scientists discover a new way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar for biofuel Researchers collaboration developed a process that pretreats corn stover, which allows enzymes to break down cellulosic polymers into sugar, that can then be fermented into biofuels and bioproducts
13 May 20257 May 2025 Green Methanol from Waste CO2: Aalborg to Host Pioneering Power-to-X Plant The planned facility will feature a substantial electrolysis plant with a capacity ranging from 300 to 400 MW which will utilize renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen
9 May 20255 May 2025 HYCO1 Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. to Collaborate on Carbon Capture and Utilization Project in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia The Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Project will be located in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, the home of Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. (MLNG; a subsidiary of PETRONAS), which is the CO2 supplier for the project
8 May 20252 May 2025 OMV unveils Austria’s largest green hydrogen production plant This innovation leads to an annual savings of up to 15,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions* equivalent to the CO2 consumption of 2,000 persons per year
Biodiesel consumption falls sharply again UFOP is calling on the new German government to abolish the double counting of biofuels from certain waste oils and fats, naming crop types or criteria for the required certification
7 May 20252 June 2025 From Emissions to Solutions: CO₂-Based Graphite, Plastics, and Methanol win big at “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award UP Catalyst, Far Eastern New Century Corporation, and Oxylus Energy were recognised at the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award for transforming carbon emissions into high-performance battery materials, sustainable plastics for footwear and textiles, and methanol fuel, marking major strides toward a renewable carbon future
6 May 20256 May 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2025 Let's take a look at what happened in April 2025 at RCI:
Neste started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands This expansion is scheduled to be completed in 2027 and will increase Neste’s total global annual renewable fuels production capacity to 6.8 million tons with a total annual SAF production capability of 2.2 million tons