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Metafuels and Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) have opened the new methanol-to-jet (MtJ) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant, aerobrew, in Villigen, Switzerland. The site provides the operational foundation for Turbe, the first commercial plant for MtJ in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which aims to begin production from 2030. In a joint press release, Saurabh Kapoor,...
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Fluxys has proposed the extension of its existing biomethane liquification services to include e-methane through its Market Consultation 75, which will remain open until 10 September 2026. The services are based at Zeebrugge LNG Terminal, Belgium, where the extension would create a unified renewable methane liquification service that covers both biomethane and e-methane, also known as...
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European Energy and Mitsui & Co have signed a multi-year e-methanol offtake agreement with OMV through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø. The renewable e-methanol will be produced at the Kassø facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, and be EU-certified as a renewable fuel of non-biological origin, meaning it is compliant with the newly implemented third European renewable energy directive (RED...
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Albaretos is developing and coordinating the Libya Green Energy Project (LiGEP), a two-site, €360 million project in Ajdabiya, Libya, that will produce renewable ammonia. With the aim to be operational by 2029, the project will produce 57,000 tons (51,709 tonnes) of zero-carbon ammonia annually. One site is inland and next to existing high-voltage grid connections; the other is on the coast...
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At Monterey Car Week 2026, CA, US, HIF Global and RUF Automobile showcased e-fuels in high-performance combustion engines in all four of RUF’s new vehicles. The e-fuels used were produced at HIF Haru Oni in Punta Arenas, Chile. The partnership combines RUF’s engineering and performance experience with HIF’s knowledge in renewable fuels. Cesar Norton, President & CEO of HIF Global,...
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P2X Solutions and avanca Energy – including its subsidiaries avanca Renewables and Alternoil – have agreed on a long-term partnership for the supply of synthetic methane, also known as e-methane. From October 2026, P2X will deliver e-methane to avanca/Alternoil from its production facility in Harjavalta, Finland, where it will be offered to heavy-duty truck operators via the REFUEL...
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Rivan has released a full-scale 1 MW synthetic natural gas (SNG) system at its facility at its UK facility. Once through commissioning, the system is expected to produce SNG that is 80% cheaper than previous products, with the aim to achieve cost parity with natural gas in European markets by 2028. The system includes an electrolyser, reactor, power management and control, CO2 supply and...
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ARAUCO, Copec and Abastible have signed an agreement to create SynFuels Biobío, a pilot-scale project aiming to explore the production of synthetic fuels, also known as electro-sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) from green hydrogen and biogenic CO2. The technological development of the project will be led by Bioforest, ARAUCO’s research and innovation centre, with the site being situated at...
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In a major development for the global e-fuels and clean energy sector, Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology for the energy transition, has signed an agreement with First Ammonia. Under the partnership, Topsoe will provide its dynamic ammonia synthesis technology for First Ammonia’s pioneering green ammonia production facility in Victoria, Texas. This project represents a...
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Infinium and American Airlines have delivered the first batch of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) for use in a commercial passenger flight. The e-SAF came from a batch produced and blended at Infinium’s Pathfinder facility. Infinium’s e-SAF is made using waste CO2 and renewable electricity, and then blended with jet fuel. This blend was then transported to common fuel tanks at...
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Hitachi, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a memorandum of understanding for a direct ocean capture (DOC) pilot test on Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture. In the pilot, the companies aim to test the applicability of DOC technology and obtain data on operational challenges and environmental impacts, for the long-term goal of the utilisation of captured CO2. DOC separates...
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Sasol has commissioned Envision Energy for a design study into the feasibility of a green hydrogen system at its site in Sasolburg, South Africa. The collaboration was announced during a visit to Envision’s Chifeng Hydrogen Net Zero Industrial Park, Inner Mongolia, by South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. As part of the design study, integration of...
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The first electrolysis-produced hydrogen (or green hydrogen) has successfully reached Evonik’s Marl Chemical Park, Marl, Germany, after being produced in RWE’s electrolysis plant in Lingen, Germany. It was transported through a 120km pipeline network operated by Nowega, OGE and SYNEQT (a subsidiary of Evonik). RWE’s green hydrogen complies with the EU requirements for renewable fuels of...
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The European Commission (EC) has approved two Dutch schemes under EU State aid rules to support synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) projects and contribute to the Clean Industrial Deal and ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation objectives. The two schemes, looking at technology pathways in bio-SAF and e-SAF, will share a combined budget of €290 million, with one providing investment aid for SAF projects...
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Lydian has closed its Series A financing round with $43 million (€37.4 million) to support the launch of PIVOT; a full-stack synthetic fuel facilities production platform. The funding round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and included participation from AP Ventures, Builders Vision, Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok Ventures, Overture, Union Square Ventures and Voyager...
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The Netherlands has received €103 million in State aid from the European Commission (EC) to help towards greening its maritime fleet. The State aid scheme grant will assist the country in purchasing clean and zero-emission vessels that use e-methanol and green hydrogen, and retrofitting existing assets to use these fuels. The aid will be granted between 2027-2031, bridging the investment gap...
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The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has chosen to fund Synhelion under its Produktives.NRW programme for the construction of a commercial demonstration plant for renewable synthetic fuels. The project is one of nine that will receive a share of €90 million from the Just Transition Fund, aiming to support industrial innovation in the Rhenish region and northern Ruhr area. The...
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The Scottish government has pledged £755,720 (€882,012) to support phase 3 of Veri Energy’s e-fuels hub at Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT), the Shetland Islands. Establishing the site will allow the area to retain and retrain oil and gas workers, support local businesses and contribute to clean fuel manufacturing expertise. When operational in 2030, the site will produce hydrogen and e-methanol,...
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Power2X has awarded KBR the project management consultant (PMC) contract for its e-fuels project in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Under the contract, KBR will act as PMC during the front-end engineering design (FEED) and execution phases, which includes cost, schedule, quality and safety services. When completed, the project is expected to produce over 250,000 tonnes of electro-sustainable...
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