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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING: Cleaner Fuel Options for the Maritime Sector
A new Energy Vision report looks at clean fuel options available for decarbonizing the shipping/maritime sector.
Read more here.
Canadian start-up seeks approval for farm waste biogas plant
A Canadian company is seeking environmental approval to build a biogas plant in Penobsquis, New Brunswick, that would produce biomethane and fertiliser from agricultural and fish waste.
Turning Food Waste into Power: How Saprofy Is Connecting Purdue to the Community
What began as a simple class project has evolved into a mission-driven startup reimagining how West Lafayette approaches food waste. Saprofy, a venture founded by Purdue students and alumni, is led by Chief Executive Officer Deepesh Balwani, a senior in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and a student in the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program. He is joined by Chief Legal Officer Jack Heo, a December 2024 Purdue graduate now working in tech sales at Gong in Chicago, and Chief Financial Officer Matt Russell, a Supply Chain Financial Analyst at PepsiCo based in Indianapolis. Together, the team brings complementary expertise in engineering, legal strategy, and finance to address an issue that affects communities far beyond campus. All three completed the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, providing a shared foundation in entrepreneurial thinking that informs their work.
Sagepoint Expands RNG Fleet With 60 Cummins X15N-Powered Freightliner Trucks
RNG expansion is accelerating across North America, driving low-carbon fuel adoption in heavy-duty trucking and logistics.
Sagepoint Energy is expanding its fleet with 60 Freightliner trucks powered by the Cummins X15N natural gas engine, growing its for-hire heavy-duty carrier operations.
O Globo: The biofuels market is expected to double in the United States by the end of the decade, despite Trump
Despite President Donald Trump's pro-fossil fuel rhetoric, the biofuel industry in the United States is experiencing rapid expansion. More than a movement "despite" the government, this growth is occurring in parallel with public policies, economic incentives, and changes in the dynamics of the energy market.
Aberdeen (Scotland) Italian Biomethane Platform Secures €113M Funding To Support Further Growth
An Aberdeen Italian biomethane platform has secured a financing package to fund further growth.
The €113m financing package for Bionext Infrastructure, provided by BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, and SMBC, will support the conversion of the existing platform into 100 per cent renewable biomethane production facilities, as well as fund future growth.
In A Strategic Biochar Move, Mangrove Systems Acquires Grain Ecosystem
Mangrove Systems announced that it has acquired select operating assets from Grain Ecosystem, a digital biochar project development platform focused on the North American market.
California’s clean truck and bus incentive program surpasses $1 billion milestone
California’s incentive program for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses has delivered more than $1 billion in funding to fleets statewide, supporting thousands of clean truck and bus purchases and reducing emissions while improving air quality in communities most affected by air pollution. The program continues to support clean transportation in California, and with demand at an all-time high, underscores the program’s impact statewide.
Navigating New Rules: A Deep Dive into the Policies Affecting Low-Carbon Shipping Fuel
The National Law Review | ~April 9, 2026 — Federal, state, and international policy developments are creating regulatory uncertainty in the low-carbon maritime fuels sector, an area intersecting with RNG/biomethane as a shipping fuel alternative.
2026 Outlook for Maritime Biofuels
Biomass Magazine | April 9, 2026 — A detailed look at the regulatory and market trajectory for maritime biofuels in 2026, including the role of low-carbon gas fuels in decarbonizing global shipping.
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