Todays Latest Updates: 13 July 2026

Biogas: Australia. Kalfresh secured WELTEC BIOPOWER to deliver its landmark bioenergy facility at Kalbar. The Queensland-based vegetable business signed an agreement with the German company to design and build the first stage of the bioenergy facility, which will anchor the new Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct. The WELTEC equipment is due to arrive on site in late August. Link 13/07/2026.

Feedstock: Malaysia. Malaysia’s palm oil market is expected to tighten during the 2026-27 marketing year as El Niño-related dry weather reduces production while the country’s B15 biodiesel mandate boosts domestic demand, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Palm oil production is forecast to decline to 19.7 million metric tons, while domestic consumption is expected to rise to 4.59 million metric tons as higher biodiesel blending increases feedstock use. Link 13/07/2026.

Methanol: China. Carbon Recycling International delivered and installed an e-methanol reactor at Tianying Group’s Liaoyuan project in Jilin province, advancing a plant designed to produce about 170,000 tonnes of renewable methanol annually. CRI said the reactor is the largest built for an e-methanol facility and forms the core of its Emissions-to-Liquids technology. It will convert green hydrogen and captured biogenic carbon dioxide into methanol for shipping, chemical production and other industrial uses. Link 13/07/2026.

Plastic recycling: Finland. Technip Energies, Alterra and Neste announce the commercial launch of Nerea™, a new type of industrial offering designed to accelerate the deployment of chemical recycling projects for plastic waste. By transitioning from bespoke engineering to a standardized product model, Nerea™ enables waste operators, project developers, refining and petrochemical players to scale circular plastic production with enhanced predictability. Nerea™ addresses this challenge by building on the collaboration agreement signed by Technip Energies, Alterra and Neste in November 2024 and bringing together Alterra’s thermochemical liquefaction technology, Neste’s chemical recycling expertise, and Technip Energies’ engineering, project delivery and modularization capabilities. Alterra’s technology has demonstrated more than five years of continuous commercial operation, processing real-world plastic waste streams. Link 13/07/2026.