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EPA Announces Action on 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions and Related Actions
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced decisions for 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program for 2025. In consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), EPA reviewed and considered information submitted by each petitioning small refinery. EPA then evaluated each SRE petition consistent with the Clean Air Act and case law.
Based on that analysis, EPA is exempting 1.76 billion RFS compliance credits, known as Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), for 29 small refineries. EPA will propose to reallocate 100 percent of the difference between projected and actual exempted volumes for 2025 SREs into the 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) before the end of October 2026.
Due to the agency’s 2025 SRE decisions, EPA will also be announcing a direct final rule to extend the 2025 RVO compliance date by 30 days to October 1, 2026. This will allow the market to appropriately account for the additional RINs.
EPA is making the following 2025 SRE determinations:
| EPA Determination | Number of Small Refineries Receiving |
| Full (100%) | 18 |
| Partial (50%) | 11 |
| Denial (0%) | 3 |
| Ineligible (0%) | 2 |
In 2020, EPA established a methodology in regulation for predicting the expected volumes that would be exempted based on an average of the past three years. Before that rulemaking, SREs were not considered as part of the volumes – in other words, all SREs had the result of reducing volumes. Following EPA’s methodology, the agency estimated that 990 million RINs would be exempted in 2025 in “Set 2” and put into the volumes. However, due to more small refineries requesting exemptions and changes in financial circumstances, EPA is exempting more RINs than estimated in “Set 2.”
Based on agency experiences, DOE is evaluating how it has historically utilized their 2011 disproportionate economic harm methodology and the information needed for future small refinery petitions to account for current market circumstances in this new phase of the RFS program. DOE will continue to seek public feedback from all impacted stakeholders on these analyses.
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, EPA has observed inaccurate and misleading reporting on the agency’s RFS actions that have contributed to significant market movements despite no official statement or action from the Administration. Most recently, misleading reports and information led to significant volatility in the RIN market. These incidents raise serious concerns about the potential misuse of material nonpublic information and possible market manipulation. EPA continues to work with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and will expand its coordination to ensure compliance with all applicable federal laws and protect the integrity of the RIN market.
Information on the 2025 SREs can be found here. READ MORE
- RFA: Refinery Exemptions ‘Unjustified,’ But Proposed Reallocation Approach Offers Encouragement (Renewable Fuels Association)
- EPA Exempts 1.76B RIN Gallons in 2025 -- EPA Waives 1.76B Gallons From 2025 RFS, Pledges Full Reallocation in 2026, 2027 (DTN Progressive Farmer)
- Clean Fuels Disappointed with EPA’s New Small Refinery Exemptions (Clean Fuels Alliance America)
- EPA grants small refiners 1.76 billion biofuel exemptions, nearly double initial estimate (Reuters)
- August 31, 2026 Decisions on Petitions for RFS Small Refinery Exemptions (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Statement from MN Bio-Fuels on Federal Government Decision to Grant More Exemptions to Renewable Fuel Standard Requirements (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association)
- 100% Reallocation of Massive Refinery Exemptions Must Move Quickly to Prevent Erosion of Trump’s Historic 2026-2027 RFS Blending Levels (Iowa Renewable Fuels Association)
- EPA extends 2025 RFS compliance reporting deadline (Ethanol Producer Magazine)
- ASA Statement on Small Refinery Exemptions & RIN Reallocation (American Soybean Association)
- SABR thanks White House for addressing biodiesel, soybean industry concerns over small refinery exemptions (Sustainable Advanced Biofuels Refiners)
- Talk of increased refinery exemptions causing Iowa biofuels industry concern (KSCJ)
Excerpt from Renewable Fuels Association: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today granted dozens of new small refinery exemptions from 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements and laid out a proposed plan to restore the lost renewable fuel volume in the near future.
Of the 34 pending exemption petitions, EPA granted full exemptions to 18 and partial (50 percent) exemptions to 11. It also denied three petitions and determined two petitions to be ineligible. This represents a total of 1.76 billion exempted RINs, or renewable fuel blending credits. EPA simultaneously announced it will propose to reallocate 100 percent of the newly exempted renewable fuel volume into the 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations before the end of October 2026.
“While we continue to believe most of the SREs issued today are completely unjustified, we are somewhat encouraged that EPA is taking steps to minimize the damage through reallocation,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “The proposed plan laid out by EPA today creates a pathway for ensuring no net loss in renewable fuel demand, and it is crucially important that the agency moves quickly to faithfully implement this approach. At a time when oil refiners are reporting record-high profit margins, gasoline supplies are tightening, and consumers are paying record-high prices at the pump, the administration should focus on efforts to increase—not decrease—the domestic production and use of more affordable biofuels like ethanol.”
Cooper noted that ethanol with a RIN credit attached is selling for $2 per gallon wholesale today, compared to $3.08 per gallon for gasoline, underscoring the fact that ethanol is helping to provide economic relief at the pump for American families.
Still, unwarranted SREs continue to plague the RFS with uncertainty and instability, Cooper said, noting that reform of the “broken SRE program” is needed. “The RFS has been in place for more than 20 years, and Congress never intended for SREs to be a permanent entitlement for Fortune 500 oil refining companies,” he said. “The exemptions were always meant to be a temporary measure to give truly small, independent refiners a little more time to come into compliance with the RFS program. Unfortunately, many so-called small refiners have been allowed to exploit this loophole for two decades, putting American consumers, farmers, and biofuel producers on the losing end.”
EPA’s own analyses show that RIN costs for all refiners—big and small—are passed along to buyers of refined fuels at the wholesale level, and those costs are offset when lower-cost renewable fuels are blended with gasoline, Cooper noted.
Media reports on the looming SRE announcement led to an effort by RFA and its allies across the agriculture and biofuels industry to soften the blow. Numerous state and federal lawmakers, members of the Trump administration, and other leaders also stepped in to voice strong support for renewable fuels, Cooper said. “We are grateful to the many elected and appointed officials who spoke out publicly over the past week about the potential damage these exemptions could do to farmers, renewable fuel producers, and American families,” he said. “They understand what’s at risk in their home states and districts, and we appreciate their willingness to stand up for their constituents.”
June polling for RFA by Morning Consult found that more than three-quarters of respondents with an opinion want oil companies to be required to meet their renewable fuel blending requirements. Less than a quarter want oil companies to be allowed to avoid them. READ MORE
Excerpt from Clean Fuels Alliance America: Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels’ Vice President of Federal Affairs, stated in reaction: “America’s biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF producers have been working overtime to meet the historic RFS volumes announced just last March. The industry is producing at record pace today, providing a strong domestic market for America’s farmers, investing billions in rural communities, contributing to America’s energy security, and providing American consumers a price break at the pump – in short, delivering measurable results on the administration’s goals for the RFS. We’re hopeful that today’s action won’t reverse the progress we’ve made and that our industry can maintain faith in the RFS program.
“Clean Fuels fundamentally disagrees that small refiners need reprieve from the tepid 2025 RFS volumes set by the prior administration. We appreciate the White House’s commitment to hold biofuel producers harmless and will work with EPA to quickly finalize the promised supplemental rule. We will continue to press the administration to reallocate future small refinery exemptions to ensure they do not harm farmers and other stakeholders in clean fuel production.
“Clean Fuels and its members are extremely grateful for the quick action of Senators Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst, Representative Ashley Hinson, and numerous other congressional champions who worked to ensure that EPA’s relief measures for small refineries do not come at the expense of America’s biofuel producers and farmers.” READ MORE
Excerpt from DTN Progressive Farmer: National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower said corn growers were "disheartened" by the number of SREs granted.
"We are thankful that the Trump administration is taking action to offset this development by pledging to reallocate these RINs," Bower said in a statement. "Reallocation is essential for protecting farmers, biofuel producers and consumers alike."
The American Soybean Association said on Monday that it was thankful for the plan to reallocate the gallons waived.
"We appreciate the administration's commitment to reallocating 100% of these additional exemptions and their intention to enter into supplemental rulemaking soon, but timing is critical," said Dave Walton, ASA vice president and Iowa soybean farmer.
"Any delay in reallocation risks undermining the domestic market demand that soybean farmers urgently need as we enter harvest season. EPA must move quickly to fully reallocate these RINs and ensure soybean farmers are held harmless."
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the group had not changed its position that SREs should be granted only when refiners "prove disproportionate economic hardship."
"It's difficult to see how these refiners have met this threshold when they're simultaneously reporting sky-high and, in some cases, record-setting earnings," she said in a statement.
"We will work with EPA to fully account for lost biofuel gallons and make producers and farmers whole."
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Devin Mogler, president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association, said the exemptions had created uncertainty in the market.
"President Trump's strong RFS put American agriculture on a path toward greater certainty, investment and growth, and we appreciate the president and Congress stepping in to protect that progress," Mogler said.
"We remain disappointed by the sheer volume of these refinery exemptions and the uncertainty they have injected back into the market. But restoring waived gallons to the established RFS volumes is critical to sustaining domestic growth, creating stronger markets for American farmers and reducing our reliance on China."
PETROLEUM SRE OPPOSITION
The Trump administration continued forward with the proposal even after the American Petroleum Institute warned EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in a letter on Monday that granting a higher volume of SREs could be harmful to the market. READ MORE
Excerpt from Reuters: U.S. oil refiners have waged a long lobbying battle with agricultural and biofuel industries over the Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires refiners to blend renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel or purchase credits known as renewable identification numbers, or RINs.
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Refineries owned by Marathon Petroleum and Chevron were among those that received exemptions, according to the EPA. READ MORE
Excerpt from Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association: Association says it will harm farmers and significantly reduce demand for biofuels
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made an announcement that they are significantly expanding the number of small-refinery exemptions for 2025 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements. The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) Executive Director Brian Werner released the following statement in response to the EPA’s decision:
"Today’s decision by the EPA is a setback for farmers, ethanol plants, and our ag economy. Exempting oil refiners from their blending obligations won’t lower gasoline prices. As we’ve seen in Minnesota with E15, blending more biofuel into our fuel supply lowers the price consumers pay at the pump.
We appreciate that the recently finalized Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) set the highest biofuel blending targets in history, and that’s why it is especially confusing to see the EPA backtrack today. We share the Administration’s desire to make fuel more affordable for American families and small businesses, but the way to do that is through expanding access to year-round E15 and maintaining strong RVOs.
The announcement includes a statement of intent to propose reallocating 100 percent of the nearly 800 million gallons of lost biofuel demand approved in these exemptions back into the 2026 and 2027 RVOs. The EPA needs to follow through on that promise, or this announcement could undermine the economic viability of the biofuels industry." READ MORE
Excerpt from Iowa Renewable Fuels Association: IRFA Urges EPA to Account for Any Changes to 2026-2027 Refinery Exemptions
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted 29 refinery exemptions (SREs) to Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) blending levels for the 2025 compliance year. T
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“Every day that passes while these new refinery exemptions are final but the reallocation is hypothetical leaves renewable fuels producers and farmers in the lurch,” said Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. “The EPA must act expeditiously to propose and finalize a rule that reallocates 100 percent of the new refinery exemptions. Nearly a billion gallons of renewable fuels demand hangs in the balance.”
President Trump garnered much praise from the agriculture community in March by finalizing the most robust RFS blending levels in history for 2026 and 2027, called the Set 2 rule.
“Since President Trump put the RFS back on track in March, it has been doing exactly what it was supposed to – driving demand for biofuels,” stated Shaw. “In Iowa, we had biodiesel plants that were shuttered or running at very reduced rates. Today they are producing at full capacity, buying soybean oil from our farmers, and hiring back workers that had been let go. It is almost unimaginable to pull the rug out from under this success story by granting what we believe are unjustifiable refinery exemptions. Exemptions should be extremely rare and only granted when a refiner experiences economic hardship due to the RFS. That’s just not happening. While we are disappointed by the exemptions, a swift and full reallocation can preserve every gallon of renewable fuels demand under the RFS.”
The March RFS rule also prospectively reallocated projected refinery exemptions for 2026-2027, similar to the 2025 projections. While EPA has not announced its intentions, if the agency granted similar refinery exemptions in 2026 and 2027 as it did in 2025, an additional 1.6 billion gallons of renewable fuels demand would be in jeopardy.
“The EPA should also make clear the agency will take steps to protect the historic RFS blending levels finalized in March,” stated Shaw. “Reallocating the new 2025 exemptions is important, but so is preventing any backsliding on 2026-2027 blending levels. The market needs certainty. The record-breaking RFS levels don’t mean a thing if they are undermined through unjustified refinery exemptions. IRFA members urge EPA to commit to full reallocation of any 2026-2027 refinery exemptions in excess of the projections formalized in the Set 2 rule.”
Shaw concluded: “We want to thank the Iowa delegation and all the renewable fuel champions for speaking up loudly when exemption rumors first surfaced. While we may disagree with the exemptions, our united voices ensured that 100 percent reallocation was part of the decision. Now we’ll stand united to ensure 100 percent reallocation is expeditiously implemented.”
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation’s leader in renewable fuels production with 42 ethanol refineries capable of producing over 5 billion gallons annually – including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity – and 8 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 408 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org. READ MORE
Excerpt from Sustainable Advanced Biofuels Refiners: Biodiesel would have taken the brunt of the negative impact of this unexpected expansion of SREs. SABR represents stakeholders throughout the biodiesel value chain including soybean farmers and processors, biodiesel producers, glycerin refiners, and fuel distributors and retailers. Together, these industries support millions of American jobs and generate billions of dollars in domestic economic activity while supplying homegrown, renewable fuel to the nation’s diesel supply. Without the administration’s decision to address the additional exempted volumes as a result of the expanded SREs for compliance year 2025, those businesses and the investments they have made to meet national fuel needs would have been placed at risk.
The year 2025 was devastating for the biodiesel industry because of major federal energy and tax policy uncertainty. This uncertainty lasted through the first quarter of 2026, when the administration wisely signaled some hope for a recovery by issuing robust volumes under the RFS. Biodiesel producers immediately stepped up to meet those prescribed volumes by adding much-needed fuel to the domestic diesel supply at a time of global fuel shortages and price increases. That additional supply is making U.S. diesel prices lower than they otherwise would be. READ MORE
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The Worst Energy Policy in the World
by Paasha Mahdavi and Michael L. Ross (Science) ... Consumer fuel subsidies are the worst kind of energy policy. They boost the most polluting kind of energy—fossil fuels—with a policy that is wasteful and deceptively hard to reverse. Besides increasing consumption, subsidies
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Workforce Training Pipelines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy relies on two distinct training pipelines that fail at different points. Apprenticeships, which are employer sponsored, face high attrition due to persistence issues like transit, childcare, and mentoring quality. Their cumulative six year completion
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
The Navy, Amyris, Emvolon, Haffner Energy and the Incredible Shrinking Refinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (R)emember the U.S. Navy’s audacious Great Green Fleet initiative a decade ago, which sought to demonstrate alternative drop-in fuels not as delicate laboratory curiosities, but in everyday operational fleet environments, culminating in the 2016
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Walz Points to Water Quality, Sustainable Aviation Fuel as Key Legacies
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is highlighting efforts to improve water quality and support biofuels as his term comes to an end. Walz attended the first day of the Minnesota State Fair and tells Brownfield the state’s
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Michigan House Votes in Favor of E15, E85 Tax Credits
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Michigan House of Representatives on Aug. 26 voted 77 to 21 in favor of a bill that aims to create a tax credit encouraging the sale of E15 and E85 ethanol blends. The tax
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
E15 Savings Show Value of Strong RFS to American Drivers
(Renewable Fuels Association) A recent report published by the Department of Energy found that E15 has been selling recently for $0.47 per gallon less than standard E10 gasoline on average, an 11.5 percent discount. The DOE report, which is based on
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Launches a New Energy Offering for Data Centers, Engineered for Ultra-High Availability
(Haffner Energy/Globe Newswire) ata centers set to become a major contributor to Haffner Energy’s business and results: a modular, standardized offering delivering local, resilient, decarbonized energy, with guaranteed availability that can exceed 99.995% Vitry-le-François, France – August 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
IIT Guwahati Research Paves the Way for Efficient CO₂ Capture and Microalgal Biofuel Production
(Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati) Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed a two-stage cultivation process that can enhance carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture, microalgal biomass production, efficient self-harvesting, and bioenergy generation all at the same time. Microalgae capture CO₂ while producing
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Diversifying Fleet Fuels with Diesel, Renewable Diesel, CNG, and More
(Chevron/FreightWaves) Chevron’s biofuels scientist breaks down the potential benefits of alternative fuel options for fleets and how to test a natural gas truck at no cost through Chevron’s demo program. If you’re a fleet operator and you’re looking to evaluate fuel options that may
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Future of CCUS: Commercializing Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Removal --- September 16, 2026 --- ONLINE
Carbon capture is entering a new phase. Once viewed mainly as a costly compliance tool, carbon capture, utilization, and storage is now becoming a critical platform for industrial decarbonization, carbon removal, low-carbon products, and new investment opportunities. Today, carbon capture, utilization,
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
OPEX or CAPEX? How Ethanol Plants Can Evaluate the True Cost of Performance Improvements
Every ethanol plant is under pressure to do more. More yield. Lower carbon intensity. Better margins. Greater reliability. The industry has responded with an expanding toolbox of additives, enzymes, process aids, and optimization strategies designed to improve performance. Many deliver
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
cargo-partner Cuts 811 Tonnes of CO₂e with Biofuel
(In-Supply) cargo-partner cut 811 tonnes of CO₂e through sustainable marine fuel. The H1 2026 result used 259.46 tonnes of waste- and residue-derived biofuel allocated through Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green programme. cargo-partner reports an 811-tonne CO₂e reduction through sustainable marine fuel during H1 2026. Hapag-Lloyd
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Colombia Opens U.S. Market for Beef Tallow Exports Destined for Biofuels
by Caroll Viana (Colombia One) Colombia took a new step toward diversifying its agricultural and industrial exports with the first commercial shipment of beef tallow to the United States, a product that will be used as a raw material for the
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Egypt, Italian Firms Discuss $278M Bioethanol Production Project
(Egypt State Information Service) Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid held talks with representatives of Italian companies Proger and Draxil on the latest developments in an investment project to produce second-generation bioethanol using bagasse generated from sugarcane processing,
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Deere Expands Ethanol Tractor Trials
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) John Deere's E98 Ethanol Tractor Heads to Nebraska, Illinois Fields This Fall -- John Deere's 8R series ethanol-powered tractor has logged 17-hour days in Kentucky farm fields and there's plenty more testing to come for
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Workforce Bottlenecks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Vague national projections of one million bioindustrial jobs by 2030 are unhelpful demand hypotheses rather than measurements. Instead, the bioeconomy faces forty two highly specific occupational bottlenecks. For instance, critical roles like instrumentation and control technicians
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
[Focus] Taebaek Clean Methanol Project Gets Off to Full Swing… 'Economic Feasibility' Is Key to Industrial Transformation in Former Mine Regions and Ship Fuel Supply Chains
by Jo Nam-jun (Energy Daily (Google Translation)) Ecomethanol, Taebaek City, Hyundai Corporation, and global shipping companies are collaborating on a supply chain… securing demand sources before relocating production. With a 120 billion won investment and an annual capacity of 15,000 tons, the
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Achieves a "Three-Stage Leap" in Green Methanol Refueling!
(Ningbo Transportation Port and Shipping Management Center (Google Translation)) On August 23, at the Meidong Terminal of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, a "sea refueling station" named "Zhongran Green Energy 85" accomplished a major task: refueling the ocean container giant "COSCO Shipping Libra" with
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
"Chinese Standards" Become a "World Language": International Center Promotes the Construction of an International Certification System for Green Marine Fuels
(China Transportation News Network (Google translation)) At dawn in Shanghai Port, the international roll-on/roll-off cargo ship "Arctic Tern" was carrying out a ship-to-ship bunkering operation of 2,824 tons of green methanol. All the green methanol used in this bunkering operation originated
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Equinor and Azane Fuel Solutions Ink Ammonia Bunkering and Fuel Supply Deal
by Kash (Bunker Market) AZANE Fuel Solutions and Equinor have signed a pioneering framework agreement covering ammonia fuel supply and truck-to-ship bunkering operations, with initial deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2026. The partnership marks a critical transition from conceptual
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Strengthening the Supply of Green Fuels and Jointly Building a Global Low-Carbon Ecosystem
(China General Administration of Customs (Google translation) The global energy transition towards low carbon continues to deepen, with the application scenarios for green fuels such as green hydrogen ammonia and methanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuel constantly expanding. This provides
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Maritime Forecast to 2050
(DNV) In an uncertain transition, shipowners must adopt fleet strategies which can perform across multiple outcomes. -- Different regulatory futures. The report explores four regulatory scenarios, ranging from NZF adoption to prolonged gridlock, and their implications for shipping. Stronger regulation leads to more
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
ICM Selected to Supply Technology for Atvos' First Co-Located Corn Ethanol Facility in Brazil
(ICM/Business Wire) ICM, Inc. has signed an agreement with Atvos to provide its proprietary process technology package and engineering services for the company's first corn ethanol facility. The project will be integrated into Atvos' existing Santa Luzia industrial complex in Nova
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Tests up to 100% Ethanol in Ships, Sees Global Fuel Market
by Gabriel Malheiros (Ângela Fernanda Belfort for Movimento Econômico/Datamar News) Maersk has tested ethanol marine fuel blends of 10%, 50% and 100% in ship engines and found that equipment on some vessels can consume the biofuel, according to Danilo Veras, the company’s
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
California’s Emissions Authority Is Cracking
by Alex Nieves (Politico) ... The Republicans’ bevy of resolutions is part of a larger effort to use the Congressional Review Act — a 1996 law that gives Congress the power to revoke agency rules — to undermine Democrats’ policy agendas. Trump
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
California Lawmakers Ready Bill to Ease Regulatory Approvals for E15
(Inside EPA) Seeking to spur the first-time sale of 15 percent ethanol gasoline blends (E15) in California, two state lawmakers -- one Democrat, one Republican -- plan to introduce a bill that would speed regulatory approvals that have so far blocked
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
The Taonan Phase II Project Has Been Launched! Shanghai Electric Embarks on a New Journey in the Development of the Green Fuel Industry.
(Shanghai Electric (Google translation) On August 20, the Taonan Green Hydrogen Coupled Biomass Green Alcohol-Oil Integration Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Taonan Phase II Project") was officially launched. Cai Dong, member of the Standing Committee of the Jilin Provincial Party
August 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Prickly Pear Cactus Offers Potential for Biofuels and Functional Food Ingredients
(Texas A&M AgriLIfe/Seed Today) Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are studying prickly pear cactus as a potential source of biofuels and functional food ingredients, with the goal of creating new economic opportunities for growers while expanding access to health-focused food ingredients. Susanne
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Uganda Set to Hit 5% Ethanol Fuel Blending Target within Three Months
by Tausi Nakato (Monitor) Uganda could hit ethanol blending target 14 years early. READ MORE Related articles Gov’t plans to set up more fuel blending centers (NTV Uganda; includes VIDEO and transcript) Excerpt from NTV Uganda: The government plans to implement a fuel-blending programme, initially targeting a
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
HIF Global and RUF Automobile Showcase e-Fuels in High-Performance Vehicles at Monterey Car Week
(HIF) HIF Global and RUF Automobile showcased the potential of e-Fuels in high-performance combustion engines during Monterey Car Week 2026. Throughout the week, all four of RUF’s new vehicles, including the world debut of the new EHRA at. HIF and RUF share
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Albaretos Develops Libya Green Energy Project for Renewable Ammonia
(Global e-Fuels) Albaretos is developing and coordinating the Libya Green Energy Project (LiGEP), a two-site, €360 million project in Ajdabiya, Libya, that will produce renewable ammonia. With the aim to be operational by 2029, the project will produce 57,000 tons (51,709 tonnes)
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Fluxys Proposes Extension of Biomethane Liquification Services to Include e-Methane
(Global e-Fuels) Fluxys has proposed the extension of its existing biomethane liquification services to include e-methane through its Market Consultation 75, which will remain open until 10 September 2026. The services are based at Zeebrugge LNG Terminal, Belgium, where the extension would
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Edisun Power Europe AG Pivots to AI Infrastructure with CHF 440 Million Acquisition of SMARTENERGY Group AG Operations
(Globe News Info) Edisun Power Europe AG has secured shareholder approval to acquire the business operations of SMARTENERGY Group AG via a CHF 440 million capital increase. This consolidation enables a corporate rebranding to SMARTENERGY AG and accelerates a strategic pivot
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Finland Inaugurates First Industrial-Scale Liquefied Biogas Facility
(Bioenergy Insight) Suomen Lantakaasu has commissioned Finland's first industrial-scale liquefied biogas production facility in Nurmo, representing a significant milestone in the country's efforts to build a nationwide renewable gas ecosystem and develop alternatives to fossil fuels in heavy transport. The facility, developed
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
New National Biofuel Strategy to Generate $15bn and Create Thousands of Jobs
by Jessica Wang (Townsville Bulletin) Australian farmers could reap up to $15 billion a year from a biofuel revolution designed to slash the nation’s reliance on imported fuel and shore up energy security. -- Farmers will be placed front and centre
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
EVA Air Collaborates with AIT Worldwide Logistics, Microsoft and Formosa Petrochemical Corporation to Deliver 15,000 Metric Tons of Scope 3 Emissions Reductions
(EVA Air) EVA Air today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics (AIT) to jointly advance EVA Air's Green Transportation Program over the next two years. In the first year of the collaboration, EVA
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Fuel Initiative Boosts Defence Resilience
(Australian Government Defence) The Australian Defence Force has begun rolling out low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) blends across its network in an effort to strengthen fuel resilience. The initiative introduces aviation and diesel fuels containing synthetic components to fuel installations nationwide and
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Italian Biodiesel Facility Achieves Key Sustainability Certifications ahead of Restart
(80 Mile PLC/Biobased Diesel Daily) 80 Mile PLC, the exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, announced Aug. 25 that its 100 percent owned subsidiary Hydrogen Valley has secured two important sustainability certifications for the Greenswitch S.r.l.
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Verbrec Completes Biomethane Potential Study for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA).
(Verbrec) ... The Western Australian Biomethane Potential Study is set to be published by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Government of Western Australia. Verbrec is the lead author of the study, responsible for the engineering, techno-economic assessment and energy transition
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Stepping on the Gas: Warrington Biomethane Station to Expand Gasrec’s Growing Network
(Gasrec) Gasrec is to open its first high-capacity, public-access biomethane refuelling facility in the North West, with planning permission secured for a new station in Warrington ideally located to service the busy M6 corridor. The station, at Omega Business Park, is expected
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
GEA and DNV Launch Three-Year Ethanol Data Intelligence Partnership
(Global Ethanol Association and DNV) The Global Ethanol Association (GEA) and DNV are pleased to announce the launch of a three-year Ethanol Data Intelligence Partnership, marking an important expansion of their collaboration in ethanol research and data intelligence. Under the partnership, GEA
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Falmouth Harbour Launches Renewable HVO Marine Fuel for Lower-Carbon Boating
(Falmouth Harbor) After a successful year of testing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) on its fleet of workboats Falmouth Harbour has become one of the first UK coastal harbours to extend sale of the fuel to leisure and commercial boat owners –
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Operator Competence and Commissioning
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For novel bioprocesses, operator competence cannot exist beforehand because commissioning itself must first create it. While educational curricula transfer general procedures and hazard awareness, forty hours of training cannot teach judgment under abnormal operations, fault diagnosis,
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Maritime Fuels: Will Corn Sail on the Love Boat or the Titanic?
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) ... The NCGA (National Corn Growers Association) report identified three key areas to increase demand for corn—E15, marine fuels, and biobased products. We have all heard the promise of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Why Good Projects Die: Part 2, From 302 Projects to Bankable Value
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Part 1 ... (C)ould the value of removing uncertainty be expressed in terms that mattered to capital? First, a live project has to become machine-readable. A project normally arrives as a collection of decks, spreadsheets, contracts, engineering studies, timelines,
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
STB Seeks Nominations for Biofuel Representative to Join RETAC
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Surface Transportation Board on Aug. 20 published a notice soliciting nominations for a biofuel industry representative to join its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee. The STB established RETAC in 2007 as a federal advisory committee
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Maintaining Momentum: Why Leading Fleets Continue to Invest in Sustainable Transportation --- September 24, 2026 --- ONLINE
The fleets that moved early on cleaner vehicles have now been operating them long enough to know what works. Many are still expanding those programs, not because of emissions targets alone, but because they reduce operating costs, strengthen energy resilience,
August 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuels: Are EVs the Undisputed King?
by Jakub Kvasnicka (CGTN) The continuing turmoil in the Middle East has once again showed motorists how vulnerable petrol and diesel prices remain to global events. With the end of the conflict between Iran and the US remaining elusive as the two sides
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
New Grangemouth Biofuel Plant Could Create 200 New Jobs Public Exhibition October 7 and 27
(Falkirk Herald) An energy firm has given notice of its plans to create a biofuel production plant at the former Grangemouth Sawmills. Syntech Biofuel lodged a proposal of application notice with Falkirk Council on Thursday, August 20 regarding its intention to bring
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Fuels Expands Network in Western Canada
(Bioenergy International) North America’s largest provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has announced a series of new refuelling and maintenance agreements across Western Canada as fleets continue to turn to natural gas to reduce emissions and lower
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
NCGA Urges Revised Codes to Measure the Growing Bioeconomy
(National Corn Growers Association) The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) filed comments this week with the Office of Management and Budget, encouraging the agency to reconsider updates recommended by one of its committees to more directly capture the economic impact of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Tax Credit: Actions Needed to Improve Federal Administration and Evaluation of Tax Expenditure
(Government Accountability Office) Carbon capture technology can reduce carbon in the atmosphere by storing it underground or using it to make products like concrete or jet fuel. The 45Q tax credit was created to incentivize development of this technology. But some taxpayers
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Is Cost Delaying the Take-off of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)?
(Nova Pangea Technologies) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offers the opportunity to reduce our dependence on imported fossil fuels, with the price volatility and the economic impact that brings, while at the same time reducing carbon emissions from air travel. Unlike conventional
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pioneer Completes Successful Trials
(Nova Pangea Technologies) Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK company with a unique process to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste biomass, has completed successful endurance trials that further validate its technology. Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK company with a unique process
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations and Affordability: Setting the Record Straight --- August 27, 2026 --- ONLINE
Led by ABFC Past President Ian Thomson, this webinar will examine new ABFC analyses on the cost impacts of clean fuels in Canada. Drawing on real-world fuel market data, the webinar will address misconceptions and provide a clearer picture of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
New Analyses Show Limited Impact of Clean Fuels on Canadians’ Food Costs, Household Budgets
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) Advanced Biofuels Canada data show that biofuels are an economic boost to Canada -- Advanced Biofuels Canada Association (ABFC) released a statement by Fred Ghatala, President, sharing recent analyses on fuel costs. "Amidst ongoing challenges to affordability for many Canadian
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Pittsford Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in Stolen Cooking Oil Scheme
(US Attorney's Office Western District of New York) U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Fangfang Yan, 41, of Shanxi, China, and Pittsford, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr to misprision of a felony, which carries
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Rhenus and Shipzero Launch Strategic Partnership to Scale Book and Claim across Air, Ocean and Road Transport
(Rhenus Logistics) • Partnership opens new avenue for Rhenus to offer customers audit-ready Book and Claim solutions for reducing the climate impact of transport emissions shipzero platform provides coverage across the Rhenus Group's air, ocean and road operations Cooperation aims to support
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
KBR’s PureSAF® Technology Selected by KMG-Aero and KFP for the First SAF Plant in Kazakhstan
(Kellogg Brown & Root LLC) KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today (August 24, 2026) it has been awarded a contract by KazMunayGas-Aero LLP (KMG-Aero), a subsidiary of NC KazMunayGas JSC, and KazFoodProducts (KFP) for Kazakhstan’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant. Under
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Choctaw County, Alabama Issued BDO Zone 'A' Rating for Woody Biomass
(Ecostrat) A’ Rating to Supercharge New Markets for Underutilized Wood Fiber -- Choctaw County Economic Development Alliance, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Choctaw County, Alabama. The BDO Zone
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Ecostrat Ranked #8 of the “50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy”
(Ecostrat) Ecostrat Inc. is proud to announce its recognition as No. 8 on the 2026 “50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy,” published in The Digest, the world’s most widely read bioeconomy daily. The Hot 50 represents the top 0.07 percent of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Allegany County, New York Issued BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) Allegany County Named New York’s First BDO Zone, Earns ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass -- Allegany County Industrial Development Agency, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Expo Asia --- September 29-30, 2027 --- Singapore
Asia’s Premier Biogas, Biofuels & Biomass Expo & Conference -- Bioenergy Expo Asia is the premier ASEAN assembly for the biogas, biofuels, and biomass industries. As the energy landscape undergoes a period of profound transformation, our event serves as the essential meeting
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
All Aboard for Rail Transportation's Next Chapter: Advanced Diesel, Renewable Fuels and Amtrak's Historic Fleet Modernization
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) America's rail network remains one of the most efficient and essential components of the nation's transportation infrastructure. -- ... Advances in engine technology, emissions controls, fuel efficiency, and alternative fuel compatibility are helping the rail industry
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
PT Barata Indonesia (Persero) Delivery of B100 Biodiesel Reactors
(Barata Indonesia) PT Barata Indonesia (Persero) has once again strengthened its role in supporting the development of national renewable energy, through the delivery of B100 Biodiesel Reactors (10/8). The B100 Biodiesel Reactors will be sent to South Kalimantan, as ordered by
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
IAA Transportation 2026 --- September 15-20, 2026 --- Hannover, Germany
Visit IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hannover from September 15th to 20th, 2026 (Press Day: September 14th, 2026) - the leading platform for logistics, commercial vehicles, and the transport sector. The IAA Conference serves as the central platform for opinion leaders, visionaries and
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
MAHLE Accelerates Electrification of Road Transport Sector
(MAHLE) ... Range extender electric trucks combine the sustainability of electric drive systems with the flexibility and range of the internal combustion engine; ... In addition to battery-electric trucks and hybrids, renewable fuels are also making a contribution to the defossilization of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Creating Yeast Strains that Aren’t Picky Eaters
(U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science/NewsWise) Scientists have engineered yeasts that can simultaneously use different sugars in biomass crops. The Science Newswise — Biomass crops have promise as precursors for biochemical and biofuel production. However, they contain several different types of
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
At JBS, a Truck Powered by B100 Fuel Has Driven over 500,000 km without Modifications or Maintenance Issues.
(JBS) Since the project began, the company's truck fleet has already prevented the emission of approximately 1,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent. -- Operating for three years, the truck makes the daily trip between Lins (SP) and the Port of Santos. JBS's New Business
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Aroeira Launches Sugar Route Using Biomethane Trucks and Rail to Port of Santos
by Gabriel Malheiros (DatamarNews) Bioenergética Aroeira has launched a new sugar transport flow in Minas Gerais combining biomethane-powered trucks and rail service to the Port of Santos, in São Paulo state. The pilot operation is expected to initially move about 12,000 metric
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Sunoil and BFT Convert Birjo II to Operate Fully on 100% Biodiesel
(BFT Tanker Logistics) In collaboration with BFT, Sunoil successfully converted the barge Birjo II to run on 100% biodiesel (B100). The conversion of barge to run on B100 marks an important step toward reducing emissions within inland shipping and demonstrates how
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to EPC Capacity and Owner Teams
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Developers often blame labor shortages for slipping schedules and rush to lock construction capacity. However, evidence shows that selective contractor bidding is a commercial risk posture, not a workforce shortage. The true bottleneck lies on the
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Why Good Projects Die, Part 1: 6 Things We Learned from 302 Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For years, we have watched promising bioeconomy projects disappear. Some had celebrated technologies. Some had strong management teams, blue-chip partners, government support, attractive markets and hundreds of millions of dollars of announced investment. Many had favorable techno-economic
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
The Role of Corporate Travel Programs in Growing the SAF Market
by Elizabeth Rolfes (American Express Global Business Travel/SAF Magazine) ... According to the International Air Transport Association, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could contribute 65% of the emissions reduction needed for aviation to reach net zero by 2050, with fleet renewal and
August 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Hidden Winner in Electric Vehicle Economics
by Alexei Beltyukov (Universal Fuel Technologies/SAF Magazine) ... More than 98% of U.S. gasoline sold at gas stations contains ethanol, and U.S. gasoline consumption is declining even as miles driven increase. This creates direct pressure on the 14 billion gallons of
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Peaks and Valleys (for SAF)
by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) ... A few strong contenders explain the quieter conversation, with political, financial and legal risk topping the list. In the United States, much has to do with the current administration's lack of focus. Nevertheless, there are
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
India, Mauritius to Expand Energy Partnership to Clean, Biofuels
(Asianet News) ... India and Mauritius are set to expand their energy partnership beyond conventional petroleum products to clean and sustainable fuels, with Mauritius having prepared a National Biofuel Policy Framework, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Puri said the two
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
ACE Grassroots and Paul Dana Awards
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) At its 39th annual conference last week in Minneapolis, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) presented awards honoring those who have given outstanding service to the ethanol industry. ACE Grassroots Award winner Kenton Johnson Kenton Johnson, CEO of Granite Falls
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Receives National Award for Expanding Access to E15
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) American Coalition for Ethanol recognizes MN Bio-Fuels with 2026 Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award Burnsville, Aug 24 - The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) received the 2026 Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award from the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE),
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
India’s Ethanol Drive Is Creating a New Food Security Crisis
by R. Ramakumar (Frontline) The E20 campaign is pushing farmers towards maize, which is more profitable for distilleries, taking land away from pulses and oilseeds. If the trend continues, it could worsen India’s food security challenges and increase dependence on imports. --
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Mitsui E&S Commercialises Ammonia Dual-Fuel Engines and Fuel Supply Systems
(Manifold Times) Company says it has established a supply framework for marine propulsion systems aimed at the practical implementation of ammonia-fuelled vessels. -- Mitsui E&S on Thursday (20 August) said it has completed the commercialisation of large ammonia dual-fuel marine engines and
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Phased Fuel Transitions for Decarbonizing the Asia–Europe Green Shipping Corridor
(Nature Sustainability) International shipping stands at a pivotal juncture in its decarbonization efforts, yet a comprehensive assessment of viable fuel transition pathways remains scarce. Here we develop a dynamic life cycle assessment framework integrated with system dynamics to evaluate 13 alternative
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Shanghai Carries Out Record 8,000-Ton Green Methanol Operation for Ships
(Data Portuaria) Shanghai Electric Group loaded 8,000 tons of green methanol at Yangshan Port, setting a new world record. Since April 2024, the Port of Shanghai has supplied a cumulative 36,000 tons. Green methanol, produced from biomass and renewable energy, is
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial AI Procurement Strategy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Most industrial AI pilots fail to reach production because operators mistakenly treat AI procurement as a software purchase rather than an architecture investment. AI cannot repair broken, fragmented data layers by inference alone; models require contextualized
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Unlocking 45Z: Why Your Tax Credit Depends on a Farmer’s Record
by Jayce Hafner (FarmRaise) ... I quickly learned that farms have two layers of value: the land itself and how we work it. Today, this “how” underpins the Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z), and farmer practice documentation will unlock this game-changing
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Indonesia Plans to Step up the Processing of Palm Oil Waste into Biogas
(UkrAgroConsult) Indonesia has the potential to produce up to 3.6 bln m³ of biogas annually from palm oil processing waste. The country’s palm oil mills generate around 125 mln tons of POME each year, a large share of which remains an
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Global SAF Initiatives Create New Opportunities for Ethanol
by Frank Zaworski (CZApp) ... SAF and SMF initiatives are gaining momentum globally. Canada and Brazil both advanced policies to support sustainable aviation fuel, while new projects and research highlighted the growing role of feedstocks such as corn, sugar and agricultural
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Argentina Weighs Higher Ethanol, Biodiesel Mandates as SAF Gains Traction
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) (Argentine) Senate reviews bills boosting blend levels; Ethanol output hits 1.35 billion liters; Biodiesel exports drop to 2007 lows Argentina is considering its most significant biofuels policy overhaul in years, with lawmakers debating legislation that would increase ethanol
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
US EPA to Extend Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance Deadline for Refiners
by Jarrett Renshaw and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) EPA says it will announce extension in upcoming formal action; Agency aims to decide all pending small-refiner waiver requests by end of August; Small refiners sought waivers arguing it was too costly to comply with RFS The
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
XCF Global (NASDAQ:SAFX) Achieves Commercial Velocity: Converts Production into Sales, Shipping 55,000 Gallons of Renewable Diesel Daily
(XCF Global) XCF Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFX) ("XCF" or the "Company"), an emerging U.S.-based producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), today (August 18, 2026) announced a key operational and revenue-generating milestone: its flagship New Rise Renewables Reno facility is
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
YVR Initiative Enables Travellers to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use
(Vancouver International Airport) New online calculator gives passengers the opportunity to estimate the carbon emissions of their flight and contribute to the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, in support of a cleaner, more resilient future. Musqueam Territory / Richmond, B.C. (August 19,
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Secure OMV as New Offtaker for Kassø e-Methanol Facility
(European Energy) -- Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark. – European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), have signed a multi-year agreement
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Vitol Bunkers, Olam Agri Complete World’s 1st Coprocessed VLSFO Biobunkering Operation
(Vitol Bunkers) Supplied in Singapore, the lower carbon footprint fuel delivered savings of at least 120 tons CO2eq reduction on the voyage without any added operational requirements -- Vitol Bunkers announced Aug. 20 that it and Olam Agri have successfully completed Singapore’s
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
HYPERFUELS LLC Launches Renewable Isobutanol Supply Program for Ethanol-Free Gasoline
(Hyperfuels) New bulk supply gives fuel terminals, marketers, government fleets, marine users, collectors, and small-engine customers a practical oxygenated alternative to ethanol-blended gasoline. HYPERFUELS LLC today announced that it is supplying renewable isobutanol throughout the United States for use as a gasoline
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on Growing Ethanol Demand
(AgNewsWire) While there has been a lot of focus this summer on getting year-round E15 through Congress, ethanol demand has been quietly growing as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and a new women’s softball league has been
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
2026 ACE Conference "Fueling Freedom" --- August 19-21, 2026 --- Minneapolis, MN
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 39th annual conference takes place August 19-21 at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This year’s theme, “Fueling Freedom,” builds on America’s 250th anniversary celebration in 2026 and highlights how ethanol expands
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 Promotes E15
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Cup Series was held over the weekend (August 8-9, 2026)), with over 1,800 Iowa Corn Grower Association members and their families watching Ty Gibbs take the victory fueled with
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Shell Shifts Its Renewable IndyCar Fuel Sourcing to U.S. for 2027
by Marshall Pruett (Racer Magazine) Shell is shifting the acquisition of waste materials used to manufacture its 100 percent renewable IndyCar Series fuel from mostly international sourcing to the birthplace of the series it supports. “The ethanol feedstock used in the updated
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
DS Danseok Establishes New Corporation 'DS Orbion'... SAF Roadmap Begins in Earnest
(DX Danseok) DS Danseok (017860, CEOs Seung-wook Han and Jong-wan Kim ) , a resource-recycling energy company, announced on the 20th that it has established a new entity , 'DS Orbion, ' dedicated to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) business and
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Turning Livestock Waste into Renewable Energy for Small Farms, UK Startup EcoNomad Solutions Lands €466k
by David Cendon Garcia (EU Startups) Harpenden-based AgriTech startup EcoNomad Solutions has received €466k (£400k) in new funding to help small livestock farms cut methane emissions, reduce rising energy and fertiliser costs, and turn organic waste into renewable energy. The investment is made up
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
VMC Proposes P200-Million Bioethanol Plant Expansion
(Negros Now Daily) Victorias Milling Company is proposing to expand its bioethanol plant facility to increase production capacity to roughly 65,520 metric tons of bioethanol per year, from the current 49,140MT. The proposed expansion, with indicative project cost of P200 million, “is
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Norwegian Hydrogen’s Hellesylt Site Gets RFNBO Certification
by Plamena Tisheva (Renewables Now) Norwegian Hydrogen has secured certification confirming that the renewable hydrogen produced at its Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub meets the EU's requirements for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). The RFNBO certification was issued on July 31 by ISCC
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioproduct Quality Release
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Commercial-scale production outpaces traditional laboratory-style, end-of-batch quality control capacity by orders of magnitude, turning quality release into a severe operational bottleneck. Upstream debottlenecking simply increases warehouse queues and ties up crucial working capital in quality-hold inventory.
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
100 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today (August 21, 2026), The Daily Digest is releasing The Digest’s 100 Hottest Projects in the Bioeconomy— 2026 Edition, our annual benchmark profiling and ranking the world’s leading commercial-scale bioeconomy assets. This year’s rankings focuses on execution—curating
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Want to Produce Low-Carbon Biofuel Feedstocks? USDA Details the Requirements
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) Farmers interested in producing low-carbon biofuel feedstock now have a clearer path forward. On Tuesday, USDA hosted a webinar, sharing guidance on how its 2026 regenerative agricultural practices rule is to be implemented. In June, USDA released
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
EPA: 4 New SRE Petitions Filed, 40 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Aug. 20 published updated Renewable Fuel Standard data, reporting that four new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions were filed under the program during the past month. A total of 40 SRE