Applied Research: Bioeconomy, Renewable Carbon & Climate Change

Todays Latest Updates: 10 July 2026

Biojet/SAF: France. Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos signed an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture dedicated to developing one of Europe’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production sites at the Port of Dunkirk.The project aims to produce around 160,000 tonnes of SAF per year using the Alcohol‑to‑Jet (AtJ) pathway, converting advanced ethanol from agricultural and forestry residues into drop‑in aviation fuel. The partners will jointly fund the development phase, including engineering studies and preparatory work ahead of a Final Investment Decision. Technip Energies will lead project development and engineering. Airbus and Safran join as industrial partners and potential offtakers, while Tereos intends to supply the advanced ethanol required. Together, the partners span the full value chain from feedstock to aircraft. Link 10/07/2026.

CO2 Removal: Australia. Australian clean technology company MCi Carbon (MCi) today officially opened Myrtle, the world’s first fully-integrated multi-purpose carbon refinery, marking a defining milestone for global industrial decarbonisation. The MCi platform is consciously versatile. Where other decarbonisation technologies are built for a single input and output, Myrtle accepts diverse CO₂ streams and a wide range of reactive mineral inputs and can produce multiple product lines from one integrated carbon refinery facility. That flexibility means the platform can be configured for two distinct deployment models: installed directly on-site at an industrial facility, integrated into existing processes. Link 10/07/2026.

Hydrogen: South Korea. Hyundai Motor Group has completed its 500kg per day waste-to-hydrogen facility in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, with plans to upgrade capacity to two tonnes-per-day by 2030. The facility purifies biogas into biomethane, which is then steam reformed to produce hydrogen and CO2. Hyundai said the hydrogen will supply an on-site refuelling station with capacity to fill 100 fuel cell cars per day, while CO2 will be purified and compressed. Link 10/07/2026.

Renewable diesel: Sweden. Topsoe and Swedish refiner Preem announced the successful completion of a co‑processing campaign producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel at Preem’s Gothenburg refinery. The companies confirmed that the trial used waste‑ and residue‑based lipids blended with conventional refinery feedstocks, demonstrating the flexibility of existing hydrotreating units to produce low‑carbon fuels at scale. Topsoe supplied its HydroFlex technology, which enables refiners to integrate biogenic feedstocks without major infrastructure overhauls. Link 10/07/2026.

 

Posted: Fri 10 Jul 2026

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