Recent developments
SAF and e‑fuels capacity
New capacity advanced across SAF pathways. Repsol's Puertollano renewable diesel plant began producing waste-based renewable diesel and SAF. Stanlow Methanol‑to‑Jet SAF hub completed Pre‑FEED for >200 kt/y SAF from e‑/bio‑methanol. Vegan HEFA technology gained commercial deployment support. €21m Industriklivet grant will progress an eSAF project in Skellefteå. Dragon II SAF project planning advanced alongside a bagasse‑to‑ethanol project in India.
Low‑carbon marine fuels
Shipping tested multiple fuels. Rotterdam’s first ethanol bunkering enabled onboard blending with biomethanol. A port simulation under ship‑to‑ship ammonia bunkering concluded operations can be performed safely with robust frameworks. To support supply, Perpetual Next selected Clarksons to broker maritime biomethanol and develop offtake and logistics.
Hydrogen and e‑chemicals
Power‑to‑X projects moved forward. Djewels green hydrogen plant in Delfzijl awarded EPC for a 20 MW alkaline unit supplying regional industry from 2028. China’s Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park progressed phase two, targeting 45 kt/y green hydrogen and 200 kt/y green ammonia/methanol, with specialized coatings for wind and chemical assets.
Biomethane build‑out Europe
The EIF committed €200m to Advanced Bioenergy Fund II to develop industrial biogas/biomethane plants. EemsGas secured a €149.8m SDE++ operating subsidy for demolition‑wood gasification to 18 million m3/y biomethane. Gas upgrading expanded with the first EnviThan plant in Denmark for Gasum, while MOL adds biomethane unit to Szarvas to inject >7 million m3/y into Hungary’s grid.
Road freight decarbonisation
GreenLine Mobility expands LNG truck deployment with Tata Steel across India, targeting up to 10,000 LNG/EV trucks and 1 Mt/y CO2 reduction. In Germany, Bio‑LNG filling station in Holdorf opened to supply regional fleets, integrated with upstream biomethane and liquefaction.
Policy, markets and compliance
BASF and Arva partner to supply verified low‑CI grain to enable Section 45Z claims and traceability for biorefineries. The European Commission unveils Fertiliser Action Plan includes mechanisms supporting biogas/biomethane and nutrient recovery. PRC Europe 2026 in Amsterdam focused on making SAF, hydrogen and circular feedstocks bankable. Financial updates from EnviTec Biogas: solid 2025; regulatory setbacks dent 2026 highlighted German policy impacts on bio‑LNG contracts.