Todays Latest Updates: 29 April 2026

Biobased chemicals: China. Covation Biomaterials, a biomaterials company with advanced technology in the bio-based materials industry, announced that its first commercial plant for the C4 product platform, including bioTHF and bio-based polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), achieved mechanical completion in April 2026. Link 29/04/2026.

Biofuels: Saudi Arabia. Hydrogen Utopia International, a company transforming non-recyclable waste plastic into hydrogen, clean fuels and advanced materials, announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Hydrogen Utopia International KSA  signed a MOU with RECYCLEE, a Saudi Arabia-based company operating a technology-enabled waste management and recycling platform, to establish a long-term strategic collaboration for the supply of waste feedstock in Saudi Arabia. The parties intend that RECYCLEE will supply, and HUI KSA will offtake, up to 200,000 tons per annum of qualifying waste material for use at a planned waste-to-energy and SAF production facility in Jubail Industrial City, utilizing InEnTec technology. Link 29/04/2026.

Biofuels: USA. Topsoe was selected by Abundia Global Impact Group, to deliver its HydroFlex technology for multiple plastic waste-to-fuel facilities in North America. Topsoe’s technology will enable the production of renewable fuels and chemicals from plastic waste. The end products are chemical feedstock, diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Abundia’s plastics facilities will use municipal plastic waste and post-industrial plastics as feedstock, helping divert plastic waste from landfills and supporting a more circular approach to resource use. Link 29/04/2026.

Policy: Germany. Germany is planning to introduce incentives this year to encourage 2GW of new gas-fired power plant capacity to switch to hydrogen by 2040, with a further 2GW to switch by 2043. Link 29/04/2026.