Todays Latest Updates: 17 June 2026

Biojet/SAF: USA. Circularity Fuels announced it has completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over a six-month pilot run on biogas drawn straight from a California dairy farm’s manure digester, Circularity produced drop-in jet fuel meeting ASTM D7566 Annex A1 specifications. The stack pairs the electrified Ouro bi-reforming reactor with the compact Aion Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reactor. Both are modular, low-cost, skid-mounted reactors, so the system is sized for the small, distributed scales at which biogas is actually produced. Link 17/06/2026.

Biomaterials: China. China has been chosen as the site for the world's first plant for the production of fossil-free plastics from green methanol. Vioneo to bring its 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) for the world's first newly built plastics plant powered by renewable electricity and green methanol is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.5 million metric tons a year versus oil-based production. The European chemical startup, owned by A. P. Moller Holding, announced in January that it would abandon plans to build the plant in Belgium and decided to invest in a similar project in China. Link 17/06/2026.

CO2 Removal: Sweden. Capsol Technologies ASA has been awarded a feasibility study by E.ON to evaluate carbon capture solutions for E.ON’s biomass and waste-to-energy operations in Norrköping, Sweden. The project forms part of E.ON’s evaluation of carbon capture opportunities at its Norrköping site and supports the company’s broader decarbonization ambitions. Biomass and waste-to-energy facilities are a strong fit for Capsol’s carbon capture technology. Link 17/06/2026.

E-fuels: South Africa. Phelan Green has licensed technologies from Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies (JM CT) for its electro‑sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project in South Africa. The initiative will use Johnson Matthey’s HyCOgen technology, which converts CO2 and electrolytic hydrogen into carbon monoxide (CO), which is then combined with additional hydrogen to form syngas. The syngass is then processed into synthetic crude oil using the FT CANS technology, jointly developed and co-owned by JM and bp. Link 17/06/2026.

Hydrogen: United Kingdom. Canadian hydrogen fuel cell firm Ballard has secured a repeat order for 15MW of systems for off-grid stationary power applications from an unnamed UK-based customer. The unvalued order comprises 150 of Ballard’s 100kW modules designed for medium and heavy-duty vehicle applications, which will be integrated into hydrogen gensets for use in live events, construction, film sets, and critical infrastructure. Fuel cells are increasingly being positioned as a potential off-grid clean power solution. Markets in Europe are increasingly putting pressure on eliminating diesel generators. Link 17/06/2026.