SkyKraft, the joint venture between SkyNRG and Swedish power producer Skellefteå Kraft, has secured approximately €21 million in funding from the Swedish Energy Agency through its Industriklivet Initiative to support development of a planned electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility at Näsudden in the Port of Skellefteå. The funding, provided under the Industriklivet programme as part of the European Union’s Next Generation EU initiative, will help finance the next stage of feasibility work for the project, including engineering and design activities required ahead of a planned Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2027. Once operational, the SkyKraft facility is expected to produce up to 130,000 tonnes of eSAF annually using renewabl…

North American industrial specialty services contractor The Brock Group earned more Contractor Safety Achievement Awards than any other contractor this year, receiving recognition for exemplary performance at 35 sites from American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). The awards were presented during AFPM’s National Occupational & Process Safety Conference held May 7th in San Antonio and recognise contractors demonstrating above-average safety performance in the domestic refining and petrochemical sectors. The awards highlight Brock Group’s commitment to maintaining a strong safety culture across its operations in the United States and Canada. According to company leadership, the recognition reflects the collective efforts of …

HES International (HES) and Canadian energy company North Atlantic, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to jointly develop an LOHC (Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier)-based hydrogen import route via the Port of Wilhelmshaven. The signing took place in Berlin in the presence of Olaf Lies, Minister-President of the State of Lower Saxony. The agreement marks another significant step in the development of Wilhelmshaven as a strategic hub for the European hydrogen economy. As the operator of the liquid bulk terminal at the port, HES International will explore how its existing assets can be repositioned and future-proofed to facilitate the import, storage, and distribution of hydrogen in LOHC form; contributing to the long-term decarb…

Essar Energy Transition (EET) has completed the Pre-Front End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) stage for its planned Stanlow Methanol-to-Jet (MtJ) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project, marking a significant milestone in the development of one of the UK’s largest advanced SAF production hubs. The proposed facility, which will be integrated into the Stanlow refinery complex in northwest England, is designed to produce more than 200,000 tonnes of SAF annually using approximately 550,000 tonnes of renewable e-methanol and bio-methanol feedstock. According to EET, integrating the MtJ facility within the existing refinery infrastructure will enable on-site blending of SAF with conventional jet fuel while utilising established export and logistic…

LiqTech International, Inc., a clean technology company specialising in advanced ceramic filtration solutions, has announced its largest commercial pool project to date with the installation of five QlariFlow™ systems at Aquacentrum Den Helder in the Netherlands. The project has been secured in partnership with Lotec, a specialist in commercial pool engineering and water treatment solutions and LiqTech’s exclusive distributor in the BENELUX region. The project includes five QlariFlow™ systems and two AutoCIP units, incorporating a total of 56 silicon carbide membranes. The first three systems were installed in January 2026, with the remaining systems scheduled for installation in August 2026. Aquacentrum Den Helder is a municipal aquatic f…