Todays Latest Updates: 27 August 2026

Biogas: United Kingdom. Gasrec is to open its first high-capacity, public-access biomethane refueling facility in the North West, with planning permission secured for a new station in Warrington ideally located to service the busy M6 corridor. The station, at Omega Business Park, is expected to begin construction in the next three months with refuelling capacity for 1,000 gas trucks per day once fully operational. Gasrec currently has 18 refuelling stations in operation and its growth in recent years – driven by a huge surge in demand – has seen its total refuelling capacity rise significantly. The company’s 2027 ambition is to have infrastructure across the UK capable of refuelling approximately 6,000 trucks per day. Link 27/08/2026.

Biojet/SAF: United Kingdom. Nova Pangaea Technologies has completed successful endurance trials that further validate its technology. The trials, which took place at its demonstration plant on Teesside, show continuous stable operation in production runs of up to 72 hours and achieved above target yield. Nova Pangaea is working with British Airways and LanzaJet on Project Speedbird, an initiative supported by the UK government to produce carbon-negative aviation fuel from local waste biomass to decarbonise the aviation sector. For Speedbird, Nova Pangaea will construct four UK facilities to produce bioethanol from local wastes for upgrading to SAF via LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet biorefinery. Link 27/08/2026.

Hydrogen: Hong Kong. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) is making   moves by transitioning from hydrogen pilot tests to rolling out hydrogen solutions at construction sites and data centres throughout Hong Kong. This provides reliable, low-emission energy where the grid isn't quite cutting it, especially when backup power is essential. This is being achieved by using  containerized hydrogen power units. This initiative builds on their recent projects, including Hong Kong’s very first hydrogen-powered EV charging units. Link 27/08/2026.

Hydrogen: USA. California-based hydrogen and electric propulsion company US Hybrid Corp will establish its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Lancaster, California, under a partnership with First Public Hydrogen Authority (FPH2) that will supply hydrogen for its vehicles.  US Hybrid plans to manufacture hydrogen-powered buses and trucks at the facility and convert existing vehicles to fuel-cell propulsion. The company said operations are expected to begin in 2027, and the project will create about 1,200 manufacturing and engineering jobs. US Hybrid develops fuel-cell systems, power electronics and vehicle integration technology and plans to use the Lancaster facility to supply zero-emission vehicles and repowered fleets across California. FPH2, a California joint powers authority founded by the cities of Lancaster and Industry, will secure hydrogen supply for US Hybrid under what the authority described as one of its first commercial off-take partnerships. Link 27/08/2026.