Category: Biofuels & EV

Exolum invests £4.5 million in SAF blending facility in UK

Exolum invests £4.5 million in SAF blending facility in UK

October 16, 2025 | , ,

Exolum has announced an investment of £4.5 million to establish a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending facility at Redcliffe Bay in south-west England. The facility at Redcliffe Bay will supply blended SAF through Exolum’s national pipeline network to airports in southern England and Wales, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Bristol, Exeter, and Cardiff. It will form part of a planned 2,000 km pipeline-based SAF blending hub network.

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Magnon, ErasmoP2X, and Power2X join forces for e-methanol project in Spain

Magnon, ErasmoP2X, and Power2X join forces for e-methanol project in Spain

October 13, 2025 | , ,

Magnon, ErasmoP2X, and Power2X are jointly developing an e-methanol production project at Magnon’s renewable energy complex in Puertollano, Ciudad Real, Spain. The initiative aims to produce 200,000 tonnes of e-methanol annually using biogenic carbon dioxide supplied by Magnon, integrated with its existing biomass-based renewable energy plant. The project will utilise green hydrogen generated by ErasmoP2X and Power2X.

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Policy Developments in Europe’s Biogas Sector

Policy Developments in Europe’s Biogas Sector

October 13, 2025 | , ,

In 2024, EU production of biogases increased 3%. Growth was modest in biogas (1% year on year), but significantly higher for biomethane (14% year on year). The production of biogas, used primarily for electricity and CHP generation, is highly concentrated in Germany (53% of EU production). Following a period of decline, interest in biogas is reviving. Overall, achieving the EU 35-bcm target by 2030 will require a marked acceleration in growth across both mature and emerging markets.

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Progress in ZEV Market in EU: Report

Progress in ZEV Market in EU: Report

September 17, 2025 | , , ,

Automakers are on track to meet the EU CO2 performance targets for new vehicles, relying mostly on electric cars as a compliance option. Among the major markets, EV uptake has been strong in Germany and France and has recently increased in Italy and Spain. Several smaller markets show particularly high EV market shares. Building up battery production and supply chains in Europe will require concerted efforts by governments and industry as well as market confidence.

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US Utility Planning for Transport Electrification: Report

US Utility Planning for Transport Electrification: Report

September 15, 2025 | , , ,

The US electricity distribution grid is at a critical inflection point. Widespread electrification, especially of transportation is creating a surge in demand that is arriving quickly and unevenly. In key locations, such as warehouse districts, highway corridors, and dense urban zones, electric vehicle (EV) charging is poised to use a significant share of available grid capacity. Current connection speeds may delay activation of chargers, impeding access to clean mobility and potentially leading to further increases in costs for customers.

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CIP invests in Finland’s biogas plant

CIP invests in Finland’s biogas plant

September 3, 2025 | , ,

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund (ABF) I, has approved the final investment decision for Nivalan Biokaasu biogas facility. The facility will have an estimated annual biomethane production output of more than 200 GWh. Construction for the project will begin in late 2025, with operations scheduled to start in the second half of 2027.

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EV Market in Denmark, Sweden and Finland: Paper

EV Market in Denmark, Sweden and Finland: Paper

August 29, 2025 | , , ,

This market spotlight focuses on the electric vehicle (EV) markets in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, which rank among the leaders in Europe in terms of EV shares of new passenger car registrations. The spotlight highlights key trends in EV adoption and examines policy measures and market characteristics that are likely to shape EV uptake in these countries.

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Evaluating India’s EV progress: Report

Evaluating India’s EV progress: Report

August 8, 2025 | , , ,

This report highlights that India seeks to attain a 30% share of electric vehicles, in the total vehicles sold, by 2030. Sales of EVs in India went up from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024 as against global EV sales having risen from 918,000 in 2016 to 18.78 million in 2024. Thus, India’s transition has been slow to start, but it is picking up. India’s EV penetration was only about one-fifth of the global penetration in 2020, but has picked up to over two-fifth of the global penetration in 2024.

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India’s CBG sector gains momentum, but challenges remain

India’s CBG sector gains momentum, but challenges remain

July 28, 2025 | , ,

India’s CBG sector is gaining traction, backed by abundant biomass availability, supportive policy interventions, the need for sustainable waste management and a growing emphasis on domestic energy security. The sector is seen as a critical enabler of crude oil import reduction, soil health restoration, mitigation of pollution caused by biomass burning and advancement of India’s energy self-reliance goals. India possesses a vast and diverse biomass base that can support a distributed and robust CBG production model. The sector has been on a long learning curve; now, it seems set to leverage these learnings for larger overall gains.

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Uptake of Electric Trucks in US: Report

Uptake of Electric Trucks in US: Report

June 27, 2025 | , , ,

The report “Delivering Affordability: The Emerging Cost Advantage of Battery Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks and U.S. Policy Strategies to Unlock Their Full Economic Potential” by Energy Innovation and ICCT concludes that battery electric HDVs are approaching broad cost superiority, with modeled results showing net TCO savings over diesel by 2030 and thousands to tens of thousands of dollars in five-year TCO savings compared to diesel by 2035. While hydrogen fuel cell trucks may serve niche roles, battery electric HDVs are expected to be the preferred choice for most applications due to their lower capital, fuel, and maintenance costs.

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EV market trends in China and India

EV market trends in China and India

June 16, 2025 | , ,

BYD continued to lead light-duty EV sales in China and accounted for approximately one-third of all sales. Geely led among legacy automakers: Nearly 34% of its LDV sales were EVs, a 14-percentage-point increase from 2023. Compared with 2023, absolute PHEV sales in China nearly doubled, rising from 2.4 million to 4.5 million in 2024. The share of PHEVs among EVs in China rose from 31% in 2023 to 40% in 2024. In 2024, approximately 125,000 EVs were sold in India. This represented nearly 3% of the country’s LDV (four-wheeler) sales in 2024. MG doubled its EV sales share from 23% in 2023 to 47% in 2024. Stellantis and Tata Motors also increased their EV sales shares, from 15% to 22% and 10% to 11%, respectively. Mahindra’s EV sales share remained unchanged from 2023 at 1%. Major global automakers including Suzuki, Toyota, and Honda did not sell any EVs in India in 2024. 

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European EV Market Monitor: Paper

European EV Market Monitor: Paper

May 30, 2025 | , , ,

This market spotlight by the International Council on Clean Transportation highlights that the average share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) among total new registrations in Europe increased 1 percentage point to 17% in April 2025, up from 16% in March. While several manufacturer pools had decreases in BEV shares of 1 or 2 percentage points in April compared with the previous month, including the BMW, Mercedes-Volvo-Polestar, Hyundai, TeslaStellantis-Toyota, and Renault pools, other pools increased their shares. The 19% BEV share of the Volkswagen pool was a notable jump of 7 percentage points over its 2024 average. 

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Road Transport Electrification in Kenya: Paper

Road Transport Electrification in Kenya: Paper

May 30, 2025 | , , ,

Kenya’s transport sector is the second-greatest contributor to the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for 13 percent of total emissions. Over 75 percent of Kenyans can access clean energy, so switching to electric vehicles (EVs) could help Kenya curb air pollution and reach its decarbonization goals. But far fewer than 1 percent of vehicles sold in Kenya annually are electric. This working paper analyzes the obstacles that are hampering the transition to cleaner vehicles, identifies opportunities to tackle these problems, and compares Kenya’s efforts to promote electrification with what other countries are doing.

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RIC Energy and Siemens join forces for renewable hydrogen, e-fuels project in Spain

RIC Energy and Siemens join forces for renewable hydrogen, e-fuels project in Spain

May 29, 2025 | , , ,

RIC Energy and Siemens have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop projects in the field of renewable hydrogen, green ammonia, and e-fuels in Spain. The collaboration of the two companies will boost the sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) plant. The plant is being promoted by RIC in Cubillos del Sil (León) and is known as the Compostilla Green project. The collaboration also extends to the Besaya project in Torrelavega, an initiative by RIC Energy.

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Regulatory support for critical mineral supply in Europe

Regulatory support for critical mineral supply in Europe

May 26, 2025 | , ,

Europe is a significant player in silver, holding nearly 10% of global reserves and accounting for 9% of global production, primarily in Poland. The region also maintains a modest presence in copper, cobalt and nickel, accounting for 5%, 3% and 2% of global mining output (respectively). Future growth potential is contingent on further exploration, technological improvements and regulatory support such as the European Union (EU) Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The market value of Europe’s key energy minerals production currently stands at approximately USD 13 billion for mining and USD 21 billion for refining in 2024, largely due to copper mining and refining.

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Business Perspective on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels: Report

Business Perspective on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels: Report

May 9, 2025 | , , , ,

This report “Powering up: Business perspectives on shifting to renewable electricity” by E3G summarises that business executives issue a ringing endorsement (97%) for a rapid shift to renewables-based electricity, sending a powerful message to governments to quickly phase out fossil fuels from the grid. As the driving force of the global economy, the world’s corporations exert a strong influence on the pace at which fossil fuels are phased out and renewables are adopted. For companies to fully swing behind renewable electricity, however, governments need to move quickly to remove barriers to the transition. 

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Decarbonising US Economy using Biomass: Paper

Decarbonising US Economy using Biomass: Paper

May 9, 2025 | , , ,

The paper “Biomass and land use in a decarbonizing U.S. economy” by WRI concludes that biomass is a limited and valuable resource; as such, it is critical that it be used in a way that is most effective for emissions mitigation. It is vital that the value of biomass production be weighed against the many other demands placed on land in a decarbonizing society. This analysis finds that some biomass, including wastes and residues, has a role to play in decarbonizing the US economy, but accurate carbon accounting is essential, and guardrails must be placed on biomass use.

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California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation

California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation

May 5, 2025 | , ,

On April 28, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. The first of its kind globally, the ACF requires medium and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) fleets to reduce emissions through requirements to phase-in zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), starting with model year (MY) 2024. It also sets an end date for combustion MHDV sales in California; these will not be allowed starting with MY 2036. The ACF rule is part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce heavy-duty transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and provide cleaner air, especially in the communities most heavily impacted by air pollution.

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