Todays Latest Updates:  02 March2026

Biogas: USA. California Bioenergy is expanding its dairy biogas operations with the purchase of eight additional power generators to be installed this year at facilities in North Visalia and South Tulare. CalBio was the first dairy digester developer in the US to use linear generators powered by dairy biogas. The company started with a 1-megawatt installation at its Hanford cluster site in 2022 and has since added capacity at Buttonwillow, a standalone Merced County dairy, and now North Visalia and South Tulare. By the end of 2026, CalBio expects to operate 5.3 megawatts of generation capacity across five locations. Link 02/03/2026.

Hydrogen: New Zealand. Hiringa Energy has deployed a temporary mobile refuelling site in Hornby, Christchurch, to support hydrogen-powered heavy vehicles being built in the South Island. The mobile setup will operate for two months, enabling fast refuelling of fuel cell trucks produced by Global Bus Ventures before they head north to operate on Hiringa’s ultrafast hydrogen refuelling network in the North Island. Link 02/03/2026.

Hydrogen: USA. Utility Global recently announced a first close of $100 million in its Series D financing round. The financing will accelerate Utility’s growth, enabling the continued expansion of its manufacturing capabilities, the strengthening of its project delivery teams, and the advancement of multiple commercial deployments across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The capital will support its recently announced strategic partnerships and project announcements with Kyocera, Symbio North America Corporation, Seongnam Municipal Government of Korea, Maas Energy Works and ArcelorMittal. Link 02/03/2026.

Marine fuels: Europe. An ammonia-fuelled containership is expected to enter service this year to deliver fertiliser volumes across northwest Europe. The 1.400 TEU Yara Eyde container ship has been under construction since September 2025 at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding in China and is expected to be delivered by mid-2026. While details of its powertrain remain currently not known, CMB.Tech was involved in the construction – providing expertise on “hydrogen and ammonia engines” – in partnership with Yara International (Yara) and North Sea Container Line (NCL). Link 02/03/2026.