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In a bold move to decarbonize one of Europe’s most energy-intensive industries, Finnish biorefinery giant UPM has inaugurated a €1.3 billion facility in eastern Germany that replaces fossil fuels with locally sourced beechwood biomass. The plant, now operational, transforms tree branches and twigs—previously considered waste—into bio-based chemicals for packaging, textiles, and automotive components. This breakthrough not only slashes reliance on imported oil and gas but also demonstrates how regional circular economies can drive industrial sustainability at scale.

The Department of War’s (DOW) Project Pele has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of its tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel to Idaho National Laboratory (INL), setting the stage for formal system testing as early as 2027. T

The commercialisation of floating offshore wind technology has faced delays, but the sector’s potential remains significant, particularly for countries currently unable to harness this renewable energy source. Enerocean’s W2Power semi-submersible des

Ørsted’s offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 3, has begun feeding electricity into the German grid, marking a significant step in the company’s European renewable energy portfolio. The 913MW project, co-owned with Nuveen Infrastructure, is situated

Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s 315MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The project marks a significant step forward in offshore wind technology and sustainability practice

A landmark study published this week in RSC Sustainability reveals a transformative leap in green hydrogen production via biomass gasification, achieving hydrogen purity levels of 99% to 99.9% and reducing CO2 emissions by 10–12 kg for every kilogram of hydrogen produced compared to fossil-based methods. This advancement not only surpasses the purity thresholds required for fuel cells and industrial applications but also positions biomass gasification as a front-runner in the race to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, chemicals, and aviation.

SmartestEnergy US, a global energy company, has chosen GridBeyond, a smart energy technology provider, as its partner to optimize battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market. This strategic collab

The ELEXIA project, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, is setting a new benchmark for energy system integration in Europe. By demonstrating how to plan and manage integrated energy systems across multiple vectors and

The UK and the Philippines have joined forces to launch the Philippines Country Fund under the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme, marking a significant step in the Southeast Asian nation’s clean energy transition.

Great British Energy has unveiled its inaugural strategic plan, setting a clear target to deliver at least 15GW of clean energy generation and storage capacity by the end of the decade. This ambitious goal is part of a broader initiative to support 1