Saipem has secured a mega EPC contract from Enilive for expanding its Venice biorefinery in Italy. The project comprises of increasing the plant's capacity from the existing 400,000 to 600,000 tons per year and the production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Under a long-term agreement signed between Air Liquide and Total Energies, Air Liquide will build, own and operate a new hydrogen production unit at Total Energies' La Mède site in France. The new facility is expected to have a capacity of 25,000 tonnes per year and aims to cover the hydrogen needs of Total Energies’ biorefinery.

Vega’s sensor solutions are being supplied to Nordex Electrolyzers’ 500-kW prototype for producing green hydrogen. The prototype can produce over 10 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and is installed in a modular container system.

Natural State Renewables along with its partners Axens and Thyssenkrupp Uhde have achieved a major milestone in producing sustainable aviation fuels from surplus forest biomass.

Sanofi and Blueprint Medicines Corporation have entered into an agreement under which Sanofi plans to acquire the US biopharmaceutical company Blueprint for 9.1 billion dollars.

A breakthrough enzyme discovered in Brazil could transform biofuel production. Named Celoce, the natural protein efficiently breaks down cellulose — one of biomass's toughest components — offering a powerful new tool for producing second-generation ethanol from agricultural waste.

Koppö Energia has awarded the FEED for an e-methanol plant using technology from Thyssenkrupp Uhde for a power-to-X project in Finland. The project is intended to contribute to the production of CO₂-reduced fuels.

Ineos Phenol has plans to permanently shut down its production site in Gladbeck, Germany owing to high European energy costs along with Europe’s punitive CO2 tax policy. Both these factors combined have made Europe an uncompetitive market for the company.

Dinnissen has introduced its own stainless steel lift for pallets, IBCs, and FIBCs. Designed to meet strict hygienic standards, the lift boasts of saving space, speeding up work processes, and minimizing safety risks through automated, safe vertical movement of raw materials and goods.

Australia could meet a significant portion of Europe's hydrogen demand in the future — provided that the supply chain via the port of Rotterdam works. An international study involving Fraunhofer ISE is now investigating the technical and economic conditions for large-scale supply of green ammonia from Western Australia.