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12 Jul 2025

Oil & Gas

Natural Gas   / DNO Signs Offtake Agreement to Supply Norwegian Gas to ENGIE

[10/Jul]  DNO ASA, through its Norwegian subsidiaries, has signed an offtake agreement with ENGIE SA, a France-based energy company, covering all gas production from DNO&

Oil & Gas Trade   / US Winds Down Exports of LPG to Venezuela, Treasury Says

[08/Jul]  On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the termination of a license permitting shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Venezuela’s state-owned energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA). The decision halts the autho

LNG   / Exxon, QatarEnergy JV Asks US Regulators for Permission to Re-Export LNG From October 1

[03/Jul]  Golden Pass LNG, a partnership between Exxon Mobil and QatarEnergy, has applied for U.S. regulatory approval to re-export liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting October 1, 2025. The company plans to import an LNG cargo to cool its export facility in Sabine

LNG   / US LNG Exports Fall in June Due to Plant Maintenance

[02/Jul]  U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports declined in June to 8.4 million metric tons (MT), marking the second-lowest monthly level for 2025. This drop from 8.9 MT in May and April's record of 9.3 MT was mainly due to seasonal maintenance at major

LNG   / Canada's First LNG Export Cargo Shipped to Asia

[01/Jul]  On Monday, a spokesperson for LNG Canada, led by Shell, announced that the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo departed from Kitimat, British Columbia, destined for Asia. The cargo was loaded onto the tanker Gaslog Glasgow, marking

Solar

China   / Huawei Leads Global Inverter Market as Shipments Hit 589 GW in 2024

[11/Jul]  In 2024, Huawei, a Chinese conglomerate, emerged as the world’s leading inverter supplier, followed by Sungrow, Ginlong Solis, Growatt, and Sineng, accord

Solar Power Plant   / Ib Vogt Secures $80M for 99MWp Tantangan Solar Plant in Philippines

[11/Jul]  ib vogt, a solar development company, has obtained 4.49 billion pesos in green project financing from HSBC for its Tantangan solar power project in South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. The 99-megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic plant aims to deliver afford

Solar Tracker   / GameChange Solar Gains Solar Tracker Contract for Egyptian Project

[08/Jul]  GameChange Solar has entered an agreement with CEEC-ZTPC to provide its Genius Tracker 1P Single Row system for the Abydos solar photovoltaic (PV) plant – Phase II in Egypt. The project, developed by AMEA Power and built by CEEC-ZTPC, combines a

Solar Module   / WorldOne Energies to Set Up 1 GW Solar Module Factory in Canada

[06/Jul]  WorldOne Energies, an India-based renewable energy company, has revealed plans to establish a 1 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada. This development marks a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy beyond

Solar Power Plant   / RWE to Build Solar Plant for Kronos

[06/Jul]  RWE is set to construct a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar plant for Kronos Titan in Nordenham, Lower Saxony, Germany. The 24.7 MWp facility will be built on a 20-hectare site within the Kronos industrial complex. RWE will lease the land from Kronos and

Photovoltaic （PV）   / Offshore Solar Farm Ready for Tow Out to Hollandse Kust Noor...

[05/Jul]  Oceans of Energy, a Dutch company, has finalized the assembly of the world’s first offshore solar farm integrated within a wind farm at the Port of Amsterdam. The floating solar system, named Nymphaea Aurora, is set for deployment at the Holland

Wind Power

Wind Farm   / Trydan Plans 400MW Wind Trio for Wales

[11/Jul]  Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, a state-owned renewable energy developer in Wales, announced on July 11, 2025, plans to develop three wind farms with a combined capacity o

Offshore Wind Power   / ØRsted Secures $3BN in Financing for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

[11/Jul]  Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has obtained TWD 90 billion ($3 billion) in financing for its 632MW Greater Changhua 2 wind farm, located approximately 60 km off Taiwan’s coast. The financing agreement, finalized on July 11, 202

Wind Power Project   / Ecopetrol Completes Acquisition of Windpeshi Wind Project in Colombia

[09/Jul]  Ecopetrol, Colombia’s state-owned energy company, has acquired full ownership of Compañía Wind Autogeneración, the entity managing the Windpeshi wind project in La Guajira, Colombia. This acquisition, finalized i

Wind Farm   / Greater Changhua 2B & 4 Foundation Installation in Home Stretch

[05/Jul]  Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms, with a combined capacity of 920 MW, are progressing significantly off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan, 35-60 kilometers from shore. Offshore construction began in February 2

Wind Farm   / Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II in Egypt Begins Operations

[04/Jul]  On July 4, 2025, the 650MW Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II in Egypt started commercial operations, delivering clean electricity to power approximately 1.1 million households. The wind farm, located in the Gulf of El Zayt, is operated by Red Sea Wind Energy, a c

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)   / EDF Commits $1.5bn to UK’s Sizewell C Nuclear Project

[11/Jul]  French utility EDF has announced plans to invest approximately £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion) in the Sizewell C nuclear power project in the United Kingdom. The commitment was revealed during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the UK in

SMR   / ARC-100 Completes Canadian Regulatory Design Review

[10/Jul]  ARC Clean Technology has announced that Canadian regulators have found no significant obstacles to licensing the ARC-100 small modular reactor (SMR). The ARC-100, a 100 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a metallic uranium alloy core, is designed for on-

Nuclear Reactor   / Fives Nordon to Build Boilermaking Equipment for EDF Nuclear Reactors

[08/Jul]  Fives Nordon, a French engineering firm, has secured a contract from EDF to manufacture 300 pieces of boilermaking equipment for six new nuclear reactors in France. This agreement marks a key development in expanding France’s nuclear energy capa

Nuclear Fusion   / Westinghouse Secures ITER Fusion Reactor Assembly Contract

[06/Jul]  Westinghouse Electric has been awarded a $180 million contract by ITER to assemble the vacuum vessel for a nuclear fusion reactor located in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France. The agreement marks a significant step in advancing fusion energy as a potential l

Hydrogen

[11/Jul]  Hydrogen Project   / Plug Power Secures New Hydrogen Supply Agreement in US

[10/Jul]  Green Hydrogen   / Hynamics UK and HY24 to Develop $407M Green Hydrogen Facility in UK

[04/Jul]  Green Hydrogen   / Australia Pledges $283 Million to Orica Green Hydrogen Project as Industry Wavers

[02/Jul]  Hydrogen Project   / GSE Solutions Supports NuScale’s Hydrogen Simulator Project

[01/Jul]  Ammonia   / LR Joins Green Ammonia Project Ra in Egypt

Power Grid

Power Construction   / GE Vernova Wins Kühmoos Grid Upgrade Contract in Germany

[11/Jul]  GE Vernova has been awarded a contract by TransnetBW to upgrade the Kühmoos grid node, a key substation in southern Germany vital for cross-border electric

HVDC   / SEK Provides €800M Loan for Eastern Green Link 2 Project

[10/Jul]  The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has finalized a €800 million loan agreement with National Grid Electricity Transmission to support the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission initi

Electricity Trade   / Hut 8 Secures Five-Year Power Contracts in Ontario, Canada

[06/Jul]  Hut 8, a power generation company, has secured five-year capacity contracts with the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for 310MW of power generation assets. The contracts were awarded following successful bids by Far North Power, a jo

Electricity Transmission   / SP Energy Networks Awards £1.4bn Contracts for Transmission Upgrades

[05/Jul]  SP Energy Networks has unveiled £1.4 billion in supply chain contracts to support vital onshore transmission projects across central and southern Scotland. These efforts align with the UK’s Clean Power 2030 initiative, aimed at enhanci

Microgrid   / Minesto-Led Consortium Gets $2.6m for Tidal Microgrid in Far...

[05/Jul]  Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto, in collaboration with Capture Energy, Faroese utility SEV, and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, has secured a SEK 25 million (approximately $2.6 million) grant from the Swedish Energy Agency. The fundin

Virtual power plants   / AGL Energy Buys South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant From ...

[04/Jul]  On July 4, 2025, AGL Energy, an Australian power retailer, announced its acquisition of the South Australia Virtual Power Plant (SAVPP) from Tesla. This move strengthens AGL’s efforts to expand its battery storage capacity and support the transi

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Project   / Lydian Energy Secures $233M Financing for Texas BESS Projects

[11/Jul]  Lydian Energy, an independent power producer supported by Excelsior Energy Capital, has finalized a $233 million financing deal to develop three battery energy

Energy Storage Project   / AMPYR Australia Secures Funding for Wellington Stage 1 BESS

[10/Jul]  AMPYR Australia has obtained over A$340 million ($221 million) in funding for its 300MW/600MWh Wellington Stage 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) in regional New South Wales, Australia. Set to be operational by 2026, the project will enhance the avai

Energy Storage Project   / Papago Storage Facility in Arizona Reaches Commercial Operation

[09/Jul]  Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has launched commercial operations for the Papago Storage facility in Maricopa County, Arizona. The 300MW/1.2 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) is now delivering stored energy to Arizona P

Energy Storage Project   / R.Power Secures €30M for Polish Storage

[05/Jul]  RPower, a renewable energy company, has secured €30 million in green bond financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop large-scale energy storage projects in Poland. This marks the company’s first euro-denominat

Energy Storage Project   / Beijing HyperStrong and Repono Link for 1.4GW Energy Storage in Europe

[03/Jul]  Beijing HyperStrong Technology, a battery energy storage system provider, and Repono, a European firm, have agreed to develop 1.4 gigawatts of energy storage projects across Europe by 2027. Formalized in June 2025, the partnership will add 400 megawatt ho

Hydropower

Wave Energy   / Seaturns Raises €2.45 Million to Launch Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator

[08/Jul]  On July 4, 2025, Bordeaux-based Seaturns, a French wave energy developer, announced it secured €2.45 million through a fundraising campaign on the LITA.co platform, supported by 1,543 investors. The round also included contributions from long-ter

Hydropower Plant   / EVN Signs Main Construction Contract for Tri an Hydropower Plant Expansion

[08/Jul]  Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed the main construction contract for the Tri An Hydropower Plant Expansion Project. The signing of Contract Package XL04 TAMR took place on the morning of June 3 in Hanoi, involving EVN and a consortium of six Vietnamese

[27/Jun]  Hydropower Plant   / Burundi Commissions Jiji Hydroelectric Power Plant

[27/Jun]  Wave Energy   / Eco Wave Power Sets Launch Date for First US Wave Energy Pilot

[25/Jun]  Pumped Storage   / China on Track to Exceed 2030 Pumped Storage Hydro Target by 8%, Industry Body Says

[24/Jun]  Wave Energy   / Symphony Wave Power Partners With Compatriot Firm on Wave Energy Pilot in Dutch North Sea

[23/Jun]  Wave Energy   / WaveX Looks to Close Seed Round and Unlock Govt Grant for Wave Energy System

[23/Jun]  Hydropower Plant   / Globeleq to Acquire Majority Stake in Zambian Hydropower Company

Thermal Power

[09/Jul]  Combined cycle power plant   / Hsinta Power Plant’s First Block Begins Operation in Taiwan

[09/Jul]  Combined cycle power plant   / Hsinta Power Plant’s First Block Begins Operation in Taiwan

[01/Jul]  Gas power plant   / Ameren Proposes 800MW Natural Gas Energy Centre in Missouri

[25/Jun]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / India’s Coal Stock at Power Plants Hits Record High Ahead of Monsoon, Govt Says

[23/Jun]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe

Coal

Coal Mine   / US Issues Expedited Permit for Proposed Tennessee Coal Mine

[09/Jul]  On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior granted a permit to Hurricane Creek Mining LLC for a coal mine on Bryson Mountain, Claiborne County, Tennes

Coal Production   / India’s Coal Production to Hit 1.15 Billion Tonnes in FY 2026

[08/Jul]  India’s coal production is projected to achieve a record 1.15 billion tonnes in fiscal year 2025-26, according to a report by CareEdge Advisory & Research released on July 5, 2025. This milestone reflects the country’s ongoing effo

Thermal Coal   / China, India Shift to Higher-Grade Coal, Cut Indonesian Imports

[25/Jun]  China and India, the world’s largest thermal coal importers, are reducing purchases from Indonesia in favor of higher-calorific value (CV) coal from other suppliers. The shift is driven by global price declines, which have made energy-dense coal

Coking Coal   / China Sells Coking Coal to Indonesia in Rare Trade, Sources Say

[16/Jun]  In May, China shipped at least three cargoes of coking coal to processors in Indonesia’s Sulawesi region, according to sources familiar with the matter. This move is notable as it enters a market traditionally supplied by Australia and Indonesia

Coal Production   / US Announces $130M Investment in Coal Production

[14/Jun]  The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has allocated $130 million for coal production initiatives in fiscal year 2025 (FY25) through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program. The funding targets Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio, Virginia, and sel

Coal Trade   / China’s May Coal Imports Fall 18%, Hit by Cheap Domestic Co...

[10/Jun]  China, the world's leading coal purchaser, reduced its coal imports by 18% in May compared to the same period last year, according to customs data released on Friday. This decline reflects the growing use of cost-competitive domestic coal and an i

Energy Efficiency

Nuclear Reactor   / Nuclear Energy Research Drives Innovation in Gen-IV Reactor Safety and Efficiency

[16/Jan]  Matthew Weathered's THETA experiment offers high fidelity data for nuclear reactor computer code development within one of METL's 71-cm diameter test vessels at Argonne.Wedoany.com Report-Jan 16, All U.S. nuclear reactors, which currently

Energy Saving   / Floating Solar Panels in Federally Controlled Reservoirs Could Power Approximately 100 Million Homes a Year

[16/Jan]  Example of application of developable area criteria.Wedoany.com Report-Jan 19, Federal reservoirs could help meet the country's solar energy needs, according to a study published in Solar Energy.For the study, Evan Rosenlieb and Marie Rivers, geos

[16/Jan]  Energy Saving   / New Research Helps Eliminate Dead Zones in Desalination Technology and Beyond

[11/Dec]  Efficiency Research   / Inside the Heart of the Magnetocaloric Heat Pump of the Future

[09/Oct]  Energy Saving   / USDA Awards REAP Grants to Bioenergy, Biogas Projects

[24/Jun]  Energy-Eficient Building    / Redrow starts work on 124 new energy efficient homes in Cardiff

[22/Jun]  Energy Saving   / GSPC and Doosan Partner to Enhance Power Plant Efficiency

[13/Jun]  Energy Saving   / Ohio Doles Out Additional $5.4M in Energy Efficiency Grants

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Vehicles   / BYD Celebrates Delivery of 90,000th NEV for Thailand

[11/Jul]  On July 9, 2025, BYD celebrated two significant achievements at its Rayong plant in Thailand: the delivery of its 90,000th new energy vehicle (NEV) in the count

Electric Vehicles   / Xiaomi So Far Has Access to Over 1.4 Million Public Chargers in China

[11/Jul]  On July 9, 2025, Xiaomi EV announced a significant expansion of its electric vehicle charging network, integrating over 1.4 million public charging piles across the Chinese Mainland through partnerships with 23 third-party providers. These chargers are ac

Electric Vehicle Charging   / NIO’s 1,000th Highway Battery Swap Station in China Goes Live

[10/Jul]  On July 9, NIO announced the opening of its 1,000th highway battery swap station at the Fushan Service Area on the G5011 Wuhu–Hefei Expressway in China. This milestone enhances NIO Power’s nationwide network, now connecting 550 cities

Electric Vehicle Charging   / China Overhauls EV Charging: 100,000 Ultra-Fast Public Stations by 2027

[09/Jul]  China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a plan on Monday to deploy over 100,000 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by 2027, all accessible to the public. The initiative aims to support the growing numb

Electric Vehicle Battery   / SVOLT’s Thailand Factory Hits 10,000th EV Battery Pack Milestone

[08/Jul]  On June 30, 2025, Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT, in collaboration with Thailand’s Banpu, celebrated the production of the 10,000th electric vehicle (EV) battery pack at their joint venture facility in Chonburi, Thailand. This milestone high

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / Indonesian President Inaugurates Groundbreaking of Five New Geothermal Power Plants

[27/Jun]  Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto officiated the launch of multiple geothermal and solar power plants across 15 provinces, marking a significant step in the country’s renewable energy development. The ceremony included the groundbreaking for

Geothermal Power Project   / Berlin, Germany Receives Permit for Deep Geothermal Energy Exploration

[27/Jun]  The Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment (SenMVKU) in Berlin, Germany, has obtained approval for a large-scale mining permit named Erdwärme Berlin to explore deep geothermal energy. The permit, issued

[24/Jun]  Geothermal Drilling   / Drilling in Krefeld, Germany Identifies Deep Geothermal Reservoir

[23/Jun]  Geothermal Heating Project   / Four-Stage Heat Pump Being Built for Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg Geothermal Heating Project, Germany

[20/Jun]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Ormat Completes Blue Mountain Nevada Geothermal Plant Acquisition

[19/Jun]  Geothermal Power Project   / CTR Geothermal Lithium Project Recognized by US Federal Permitting Program

[18/Jun]  Geothermal Power Project   / Haute-Sorne, Switzerland Geothermal Project Given Go-Ahead for Stimulation Tests

[17/Jun]  Geothermal Power Plant   / First Synchronization Completed for Lumut Balai Unit 2 Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia

Decentralized Energy

Photovoltaic （PV）   / Irish Distributed Solar Hits 66 GWh of Electricity in April, Setting New Record

[07/May]  In April 2025, Ireland’s small-scale solar output reached a new record of 66 GWh, enough to power the monthly average demand of around 188,000 homes. This

Photovoltaic （PV）   / US Distributed Solar Grew 5.4 GW in 2024

[18/Apr]  The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) released its 2024 report, The State(s) of Distributed Solar, detailing the adoption of distributed solar across the United States. Of the 32 gigawatts (GW) of total solar capacity installed in 2024, 5.4 GW was

Distributed Grid   / Catalyze Receives $400M From ATLAS to Expand US Distributed Energy Projects

[18/Mar]  Developer and independent power producer of distributed renewable energy assets Catalyze has secured a $400m multiyear debt facility from ATLAS SP Partners.Catalyze’s current project portfolio includes 300MW in operations and construction, with

Power Construction   / Distributed Generation Surpasses 37 GW in Brazil Amid Concerns Over Curtailment

[09/Mar]  Brazil has reached 37 GW of installed capacity in distributed generation (DG). The Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation (ABGD) projects a 20% growth in installed DG capacity in 2025, which represents more than BRL 25 billion in private investme

Power Construction   / Nigeria and UN Set up $500M Fund for Distributed Renewable E...

[04/Mar]  Nigeria, in partnership with a United Nations agency, has established a $500m target to finance the roll-out of distributed renewable energy solutions such as solar home systems and mini-grids, as reported by Bloomberg.The fund is part of the Mission 300

Distributed energy   / Distributed Energy Storage Provider Closes $150 Million in F...

[16/Dec]  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group provided the funding to help Convergent Energy and Power advance its energy storage and solar portfolio in North America.New York-based Convergent Energy and Power closed a programmatic construction-to-term loan, tax equity

Energy Economy

Photovoltaic （PV）   / Italy Extends Construction Deadline for Agrivoltaic Tender

[27/Jun]  The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has extended the construction deadline for 1.5 GW of utility-scale agrivoltaics projects selected in Italy’s first tender of this kind. The decision addresses concerns from developer

Solar Battery (Storage)   / Kenya Opens Solar-Plus-Storage Tender

[27/Jun]  KenGen, Kenya’s leading electricity generation company, has launched a tender for a solar-plus-storage project named the Seven Forks solar power project, located approximately 150 km northeast of Nairobi near the Kamburu reservoir. The tender in

[01/Jun]  Offshore Wind Power   / South Korea Launches 1.25GW Offshore Wind Tender

[31/May]  Solar project   / Hydro-Quebec Shares 300 MW Solar Tender Details

[24/May]  Wind Power Project   / Industry Calls for German Wind Tender Overhaul

[23/May]  Photovoltaic （PV）   / Argentina Publishes Details of 500 MW Battery Tender

[22/May]  Solar Battery (Storage)   / Mozambique Opens Solar-Storage Minigrid Tender

[20/May]  Offshore Wind Power   / Denmark Plans Offshore Wind Tender With up to $8.3 Billion Subsidy

Climate Change

CCS   / Carbon Clean Opens One of ‘The World’s Biggest’ CCUS Research Hubs in India

[04/Jul]  Carbon Clean, a London-based carbon capture company, has launched a significant research facility in Navi Mumbai, India, recognized as one of the world’s

Carbon Capture   / GCMD Completes ‘World First’ Full-Chain Carbon Capture Pilot in China

[01/Jul]  The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) completed a pioneering pilot on June 25 in China, demonstrating the full value chain of onboard carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, offloading, transport, and utilization. This marks the worl

CCS   / OneSubsea to Deliver CO2 Injection System for Northern Lights Expansion

[26/Jun]  SLB OneSubsea, a technology provider, has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, for a subsea CO2 injection system for the second phase of the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storag

CCS   / France’s CO2 Storage Deal With Norway Paving the Way for Common European CCS Market

[25/Jun]  Norway and France have finalized an agreement to support cross-border transport and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), enabling CO2 from French industrial sources to be stored under the North Sea seabed off Norway. This step fosters a European carbon captur

Carbon Capture   / ITS Eyes Open-Access CO2 Infrastructure at Sweden’s Port of Södertälje by 2030

[24/Jun]  Inter Terminals Sweden (ITS), a subsidiary of Inter Terminals, has partnered with the Port of Södertälje to initiate a project aimed at developing open and flexible infrastructure for captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the Mälarda

Policy & Regulation

[18/Nov]  Climate Policy   / Facing an Imminent Deadline, Nations Struggle to Agree on a Global Plastics Treaty

[18/Nov]  United States   / US House Passes Critical Mineral Consistency Act

[14/Nov]  Climate Policy   / EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector; Waste Emissions Charge

[14/Nov]  Nuclear Policy   / US Sets Targets to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050

[13/Nov]  Offshore Wind Power   / New UK Initiative to Boost Local Supply Chains and Jobs in Offshore Wind

Biomass Energy

Renewable Diesel   / Trafigura’s Greenergy Plans to Close UK Biodiesel Plant

[11/Jul]  Greenergy, a biofuels company owned by Trafigura Group, has initiated consultations to potentially suspend operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Linco

Ethanol   / US Paves Way to Resume Ethane Exports to China Amid Trade Truce

[03/Jul]  On July 2, 2025, the U.S. lifted restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing companies like Enterprise Products Partners and Energy Transfer to ship without licenses. This follows a U.S.-China agreement last week resolving issues over rare earth min

Biofuel   / MOL-Operated Coal Carrier Embarks on First Biofuel Trial for Japanese Electric Utility

[30/Jun]  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), a Japanese shipping company, has initiated technical trial voyages for its coal carrier Hokulink, operated for Hokuriku Electric Power Company. This marks the first use of B30 biofuel by a Japanese electric power company. The tr

Biofuel   / Brazil Raises Biofuel Levels, Sees Gasoline Self-Sufficiency

[26/Jun]  On June 25, 2025, Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved an increase in the proportion of biofuels blended with fossil fuels, aiming to enhance the country's energy independence. Effective August 1, 2025, the ethanol blend

Ethanol   / Anaergia Tapped to Build Biogas Plant in South Korea

[13/Jun]  Anaergia Inc. has signed a contract with New Jeju Bio Co. Ltd. to design and construct the Jeju Bio Energy Biogas plant on Jeju Island, South Korea. The agreement was finalized through Anaergia’s regional subsidiary, Anaergia Singapore Pte. Ltd.