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PuriFire Energy has obtained funding from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) for its WoodVALOR project, aiming to transform contaminated waste wood into higher-value products using advanced bio-processing technologies.

India has taken a major step toward becoming a global exporter of renewable hydrogen and ammonia through a long-term offtake agreement signed between AM Green Ammonia India and Uniper Global Commodities.

The European Union’s ambitious plan to address a projected 800,000-worker shortage in its battery sector has encountered significant credibility issues.…

The UK government’s Phase Two reports from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme reveal early but instructive results from a diverse portfolio of carbon removal technologies.

India and Germany reinforced their strategic ties on Monday, signing multiple Memorandums of Understanding in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Germany added an estimated 6.57 gigawatt-hours of stationary battery storage capacity in 2025, lifting the country’s total installed capacity to approximately 24 gigawatt-hours.

Renewables are now the cheapest source of new electricity generation in most regions, yet power systems continue to struggle with reliability, access, and equity. That gap between falling technology costs and uneven system performance is the central tension addressed in IRENA’s latest Innovation Landscape report, released during a ministerial dialogue on artificial intelligence at the agency’s annual Assembly.

The formation of Hanseatic H2, a joint venture between H2APEX Nova Holding and Rostock-based East Energy Group, signals a shift in Germany’s green hydrogen market toward standardized 5 MW electrolysis projects designed for faster deployment and closer alignment with mobility and regional industrial demand.

Austria’s push to anchor green hydrogen as a pillar of industrial decarbonization gained financial clarity this week as OMV secured production funding of up to EUR 123 million for its planned electrolyzer plant in Bruck an der Leitha.

Global demand for plastics continues to rise even as regulatory pressure, brand commitments, and climate targets tighten around emissions, waste, and feedstock sourcing. For companies operating at the scale of LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest producers of polyolefins and chemicals, the challenge is no longer limited to cost efficiency or capacity utilization.