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UK Government Provides £3.3 Million in Funding to Miscanthus Upscaling Project

A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, Miscanthus, has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through the second phase of the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Program, to contribute to 2050 net zero targets.

Alaska Airlines Makes Significant Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Alaska Airlines has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to purchase its most significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake commitment to date – 185 million gallons of SAF over five years starting in 2026. This agreement was developed alongside others in the Oneworld® Alliance.

NFE Enters Agreement with Plug Power for 120 MW Green Hydrogen Plant

New Fortress Energy Inc. has entered an agreement with Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, for a 120 megawatt industrial-scale green hydrogen plant near Beaumont, Texas.

Forto and Hapag-Lloyd Partner to Deliver Biofuel Alternative for Customers

Through a new partnership with Hapag-Lloyd, a leading global liner shipping company, Forto has launched a biofuel program for ocean shipping customers who seek to reduce their transport emissions. Customers booking full container load (FCL) sea freight shipments with Forto can now add the use of advanced biofuel to their bookings, effectively reducing 100% of their transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. As Hapag-Lloyd has extended their biofuel strategy to work with selected key partners, Forto has delivered the first customer in Hapag-Lloyd’s biofuel program.

Skyline Clean Energy Fund Buys Lethbridge Biogas Plant

Skyline Clean Energy Fund has acquired a biogas facility located in Lethbridge, Alberta through the purchase of 100% of the units in Lethbridge Biogas LP and the shares in Lethbridge Biogas General Partner Inc. 

ANDRITZ Receives Final Acceptance from Eldorado for Biomass Plant

ANDRITZ has successfully received the Final Acceptance Certificate for a biomass handling plant at Eldorado’s Onça Pintada site in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul. This plant is part of the first thermoelectric power plant in Brazil to consume eucalyptus stumps and roots.

Western Australia's First Commercial-Scale Green Hydrogen Powers Ahead

Infinite Green Energy has made significant progress in delivering Western Australia’s first commercial-scale renewable hydrogen, including a hydrogen refueling station, at its MEG HP1 project in Northam. 

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