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DARPA Examines Upgrading Biomass Waste Into Strategic Materials

Every year, gigatons of biomass from agricultural and forestry residues are discarded worldwide. This waste is rich in lignin – an energy-dense but difficult-to-process molecule that gives plants their structure. 

Devon Homes First in UK to Switch to 100% Renewable Liquid Gas Blend

A housing estate in Exeter has become the first in the UK to switch to a 100% renewable liquid gas blend for home heating. Residents at Seaward Park, a 19-home estate, switched to bioLPG in December 2025. 

Stargate Hydrogen Signs First Partnership In UK With Seacht Group

Stargate Hydrogen announced a partnership with Seacht Group, marking its first partnership in the United Kingdom. The agreement is a key step in Stargate Hydrogen’s expansion into the UK and signals the start of its business development efforts in the region.

VAROPreem Supplying Ecolabelled Renewable Diesel Preem Redefine HVO100 in Norway

VAROPreem is launching Preem Redefine HVO100, a Nordic Swan‑Ecolabelled fuel, in Norway. The fuel meets the Nordic Swan Ecolabel’s stringent requirements for responsibly sourced, traceable, and controlled feedstocks, and mandatory annual documentation of greenhouse‑gas emissions. 

Investment in New US Biogas Systems Exceeds $2B in 2025

New data released by the  American Biogas Council  shows 2025 was another strong year for the US biogas industry. In the 12 months ending December 2025, 70 new biogas projects came online, representing more than $2 billion in new, domestic, recycling infrastructure and pushing the total number of US systems capturing biogas from organic waste to nearly 2,600 facilities nationwide.

Waste-to-Energy: Global Growth, Market Downturn in China

The global stock of Waste-to-Energy plants continues to grow. While the market downturn in China is putting pressure on the domestic industry, project activity in Central and South-East Asia is increasing.

Germany's Ruhrbahn to Invest in 52 New Hydrogen Buses

Ruhrbahn GmbH is among the selected transport companies to benefit from a funding program supporting alternative drive systems in bus transport. Managing Director Ahmet Avsar accepted the funding certificate in person. Ruhrbahn will receive a grant of approximately €11.6 million to purchase 52 modern fuel cell buses.

RatedPower publishes 2026 Global Renewable Energy Trends Report

RatedPower, a subsidiary of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Enverus, has released its 2026 Global Renewable Energy Trends Report, offering a data-driven assessment of how renewable energy markets are evolving under accelerating deployment, rising electricity demand, and growing system constraints.

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