Todays Latest Updates:  16 February 2026

Biobased chemicals: Sweden. Henkel Adhesive Technologies  entered into a strategic collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab to accelerate the transition from fossil-based to bio-based raw materials in adhesive production. The partnership focuses on replacing conventional ethyl acetate with a sustainable, bio-based alternative. Link 16/02/2026.

Feedstock: USA. bp and US agriculture firm Corteva Agriscience unveiled Etlas™, a new joint venture focused on producing sustainable, crop-based feedstocks for renewable fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The venture will use crops such as canola, mustard and sunflower grown on existing farmland between food-crop seasons, helping to increase feedstock availability without expanding agricultural land use. Initial supply is planned for 2027, with ambitions to scale feedstock production to around one million tonnes annually by the mid-2030s, potentially yielding more than 800,000 tonnes of low-carbon fuels per year. Link16/02/2026.

Hydrogen: United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce has developed turnkey plants to deliver from 5 MW to several hundred MW of power, depending on the user’s requirements. The company said the engines are immediately ready to burn hydrogen, and are suitable for the future use of that fuel. Link 16/02/2026.

Marine fuels: Sweden. Australian shipbuilder and defence contractor Austal has started building a high-speed ferry that could run on hydrogen for Swedish operator Gotlandsbolaget. According to Austral, the vessel will be equipped with a combined cycle propulsion system made up of gas and steam turbines that use waste heat recovery. Link 16/02/2026.