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19 Jul 2025

Oil & Gas

LNG   / Sempra-Led US LNG Project Marks 1,000 Global Deliveries

[18/Jul]  Cameron LNG, an LNG export facility in Hackberry, Louisiana, has exported its 1,000th cargo, as shared in a company social media post. The milestone shipment de

Natural Gas   / CNOOC Unveils Major Discovery at Weizhou 10-5 Gas Field

[17/Jul]  CNOOC Limited, in collaboration with 80883, has reported a significant discovery in the exploration of metamorphic buried hills in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea. The Weizhou 10-5 South Oil and Gas Field is projected to yield 165,000 cubic feet of

LNG   / Venture Global Signs 20-Year Contract to Supply LNG to Italy’s Eni

[17/Jul]  On Wednesday, Venture Global, a U.S.-based energy company, and Eni, an Italian state-controlled energy group, announced a new agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Under the deal, Venture Global will provide Eni with 2 million metric to

LNG   / India’s GAIL Seeks 5-To-10-Year LNG Deal, Sources Say

[16/Jul]  GAIL (India) Ltd, a state-owned enterprise, is pursuing a long-term contract to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries starting in 2027, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The agreement, spanning five to ten years, will link LNG pr

Crude Oil   / China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

[15/Jul]  In June 2025, China’s crude oil refining output reached over 15.2 million barrels per day, the highest since September 2023, according to national statistics bureau data. This reflects an 8.5% increase from the previous year, overcoming declines

Solar

Solar project   / Geronimo Power Begins Construction on 250MW Portage Solar Project in US

[17/Jul]  Geronimo Power, previously known as National Grid Renewables, has started construction on its 250MW Portage Solar project in Portage County, Wisconsin, within t

Solar Battery (Storage)   / Construction Begins on New Mexico’s Santa Teresa Solar and Storage Project

[16/Jul]  In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, the Santa Teresa solar and storage project has entered its construction phase. Developed by DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) in partnership with El Paso Electric (EPE), the initiative combines a 150MW solar

Photovoltaic （PV）   / SAEL Industries to Invest $954M in Solar Manufacturing Facility

[15/Jul]  SAEL Industries will invest Rs82 billion ($954 million) to construct a 5GW-per-year solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant step in India’s solar industry. This facility will increase SAEL

Photovoltaic （PV）   / Solargik deploys 85MW of solar in Italy

[14/Jul]  Solargik, a provider of advanced solar tracking systems, has secured contracts to deliver its AI-driven SOMA Pro tracker system to 85 megawatts of new solar projects across Italy. The agreements include a 45MW portfolio with Revalue, a deal with Free Inge

Photovoltaic （PV）   / SUNOTEC Acquires 400MWp Solar, 600MWh BESS Project Site in L...

[13/Jul]  European renewable energy provider SUNOTEC has finalized the acquisition of SIA DSE Lazas Solar’s solar and energy storage project in Latvia from Danish Sun Energy. This transaction enables the development of a 400-megawatt peak (MWp) photovolta

Floating Solar    / Heliorec Completes O&M for 250 KW Floating Solar Plant in Fr...

[12/Jul]  French company HelioRec has completed operations and maintenance work on its 250 kW floating solar installation located at Domaine de Cicé-Blossac, France. The system, which began operating on October 29, 2024, has contributed to avoiding appro

Wind Power

Wind Power Project   / SPR Starts EA3 Cable Installation

[17/Jul]  ScottishPower Renewables has initiated the installation of the first section of export cable at Bawdsey, Suffolk, for its £4 billion East Anglia 3 offshor

Wind Farm   / All 100 Foundations in Place for 1.4GW Sofia

[16/Jul]  RWE has achieved a significant milestone at the Sofia offshore wind farm, located 195km off the UK’s north-east coast on Dogger Bank. The installation of the 100th and final steel monopile foundation for the 1.4GW project was completed, concludi

Wind Turbine   / GE Vernova to Pay $10.5m Over Turbine Blade Failure

[15/Jul]  On July 13, 2024, a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind 1 project scattered debris across Nantucket, Massachusetts, leading to a $10.5 million settlement with GE Vernova. The incident disrupted the town’s beaches during the peak summer to

Offshore Wind Power   / DNV Secures Contract for Sørlige Nordsjø II Offshore Wind Project

[14/Jul]  Independent energy assurance provider DNV has been contracted to certify the design of Norway’s first bottom-fixed offshore wind farm, Sørlige Nordsjø II (SNII), developed by Ventyr. The certification will cover the project

Offshore Wind Power   / LS Marine Solution to Install Cables at 390 MW South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

[13/Jul]  LS Marine Solution has been named the preferred bidder for submarine cable installation at the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Sinan County in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The project is led by a consortium of Hanwha O

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)   / Containment Dome of Hinkley Point C Unit 2 Installed

[18/Jul]  The containment building dome for the second unit of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK was lifted into place, concluding major civil engineering work on the reactor buildings. The 245-tonne dome, nearly 47 meters wide and 14 meters tall, w

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)   / Westinghouse, Google Aim to Speed up Reactor Construction With AI

[17/Jul]  Westinghouse has announced it is to collaborate with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline construction of new nuclear plants and enhance the operations of existing nuclear power plants.In September last year, Westinghouse introd

Nuclear Reactor   / NANO Nuclear and AECOM to Deploy KRONOS MMR Micro Nuclear Reactor at UIUC

[16/Jul]  NANO Nuclear Energy has entered into a master services agreement with AECOM, an infrastructure company, to support the deployment of its KRONOS MMR micro nuclear reactor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The collaboration focuses on a

Uranium Project   / Modernisation of Zelenogorsk Uranium Enrichment Production Completed

[15/Jul]  The Electrochemical Plant in Zelenogorsk, Russia, finalized a six-year modernization, installing advanced generation 9+ gas centrifuges. Managed by Rosatom’s fuel division, TVEL, the project replaced older centrifuges to improve uranium enrichme

Hydrogen

[18/Jul]  Green Hydrogen   / South Korea’s YPP to Invest up to $3.1b in Green Hydrogen Production in Kazakhstan

[15/Jul]  Green Hydrogen   / Belgian Duo Eyes Innovation in Green Hydrogen Technology

[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

Power Grid

HVDC   / National Grid Picks Sumitomo Electric for 2GW Sea Link HVDC Project

[18/Jul]  The UK National Grid has chosen Sumitomo Electric Industries, a Japan-based cable manufacturer, as the preferred bidder to supply and install the subsea cable f

Electricity Transmission   / China’s Record-Breaking Heat Pushes Power Demand to New High

[17/Jul]  A prolonged heatwave across China has pushed electricity demand to an unprecedented peak, surpassing 1.5 billion kilowatts, according to energy officials. The intense heat, affecting regions from southwestern cities like Chongqing and Chengdu to the south

Power Construction   / NB Power Contracts PROENERGY for 400MW RIGS Project in Canada

[16/Jul]  NB Power, New Brunswick’s primary utility provider, has engaged PROENERGY to develop, construct, own, and operate the Renewable Integration and Grid Security (RIGS) project, a 400MW peaking facility in Midgic, Centre Village, New Brunswick, Cana

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 electricity exchange and regional network stability. Located near the Swiss border, the Kü

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

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Project   / Gotion High-Tech’s 5MWh Liquid-Cooled Energy Storage System Goes Into Localized Production in Germany

[18/Jul]  On July 17, Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese battery manufacturer, launched production of its 5MWh Gotion GRID energy storage system at its Göttingen, Germany f

Energy Storage Project   / CATL, Sungrow and CRRC Zhuzhou Lead Chinese Energy Storage Rankings

[14/Jul]  The China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA) recently released its 2024 rankings, highlighting the leading companies in China’s energy storage sector. Based on shipment volumes and installed capacity, the rankings showcase the competitive dynamics

Photovoltaic （PV）   / SUNOTEC Acquires 400MWp Solar, 600MWh BESS Project Site in Latvia

[13/Jul]  European renewable energy provider SUNOTEC has finalized the acquisition of SIA DSE Lazas Solar’s solar and energy storage project in Latvia from Danish Sun Energy. This transaction enables the development of a 400-megawatt peak (MWp) photovolta

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 storage system (BESS) projects in Texas, within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCO

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

Hydropower

Hydropower Plant   / Andritz Secures Mozambique Hydropower Plant Restoration Contract

[18/Jul]  Andritz has secured a contract to modernize Mozambique’s main hydropower facility, Cahora Bassa, operated by Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB). The initiative will improve the plant’s efficiency and expand its power gener

Hydropower Plant   / Brookfield, Google Ink US Hydro Pact

[18/Jul]  Brookfield and Google have announced a pioneering Hydro Framework Agreement (HFA) to deliver up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of carbon-free hydropower across the United States. Brookfield described the deal as the largest global framework for purchasing hydroelect

[16/Jul]  Hydropower Plant   / Google Signs HFA With Brookfield for 3GW of Hydroelectric Power

[15/Jul]  Tidal Energy   / Wales and Galicia Team Up on Tidal Energy

[13/Jul]  Tidal Energy   / Consortium Secures Major Grant for Tidal Microgrid Project in Faroe Islands

[08/Jul]  Wave Energy   / Seaturns Raises €2.45 Million to Launch Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator

[29/Jun]  Hydropower Plant   / EVN Signs Main Construction Contract for Tri an Hydropower Plant Expansion

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

Thermal Power

[16/Jul]  Gas power plant   / Four Years in the Making: Africa’s First LNG-To-Power Project up and Running off Senegal

[14/Jul]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / India Eases Sulphur Emission Rules for Coal Power Plants, Reversing Decade-Old Mandate

[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

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 Vehicle Charging   / Wawa Is Getting Ultra-Fast EV Chargers From IONNA

[18/Jul]  IONNA, a joint venture backed by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, has partnered with Wawa, a leading U.S. conven

Electric Vehicles   / GM Gears up to Build Low-Cost LFP EV Batteries in Tennessee After Announcing New Upgrades

[17/Jul]  General Motors (GM), through its joint venture Ultium Cells with LG Energy Solution, announced on Monday plans to upgrade its battery manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The upgrades will enable production of lower-cost lithium-iron-phosphat

Electric Vehicles   / Geely Automobile, Zeekr Group Sign Merger Agreement to Unify Operations Under “One Geely” Vision

[16/Jul]  On July 15, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced that its subsidiary, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, signed a merger agreement with ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited in Tāizhōu, China. The agreement allows Geely Automobile to acquire all

Electric Vehicles   / BYD, Huasheng Haoche Form Strategic Alliance in NEV Leasing Field

[15/Jul]  On July 11, 2025, BYD, a leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, and Huasheng Haoche, a Chinese auto leasing platform, signed a strategic agreement in Shenzhen, China, to advance NEV adoption. Shared via Huasheng Haoche’s WeChat account,

Electric Vehicles   / Windrose Secures Major Electric Heavy-Duty Truck Order in Chile

[14/Jul]  Windrose Technology, a Chinese startup specializing in new energy commercial vehicles, has secured a major order for several hundred electric heavy-duty trucks from Trailor Logistics, a leading logistics company based in Santiago, Chile. According to a po

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

Carbon Credits    / Kenyan Start-up Aiming to Generate Carbon Credits From Thin Air

[18/Jul]  In Kenya’s central scrublands, technicians manage four metallic tanks that harness geothermal steam to extract carbon dioxide from the air, addressing glo

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 largest dedicated carbon capture innovation centers. The Global Innovation Centre (GIC), sp

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

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

Biofuel   / CPN Hits New Biofuel Bunkering Milestone in Hong Kong

[15/Jul]  On July 11, Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) delivered Hong Kong’s first B30-marine gasoil (B30-MGO), a 30% biodiesel and 70% marine gasoil blend

Biofuel   / Biofuel Demand to Soak up More Than Half of US Soyoil Production Next Year, USDA Says

[14/Jul]  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on July 11, 2025, that U.S. biofuel producers are projected to use over half of the nation’s soybean oil production in the 2025/26 marketing year, starting October 1, 2025. This increase is dri

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, Lincolnshire, the company announced in July 2025. The decision stems from ongoing challenges in the

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