by uyen (University of British Columbia Vacouver Campus) When 115,000 tonnes of food waste hit Surrey’s processing facility each year, an invisible army goes to work—billions of microbes convert everything from banana peels to leftover pizza into renewable natural gas (RNG).
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Sreeraman Thiagarajan
In many ways, the race for green-energy supremacy is unlike any other. Here, anyone coming out on top only makes the world a better place. The country that finishes second is not a loser, but a trailing champion; inspiring the next wave of emerging nations to follow. It is perhaps the only net-positive game in modern economic history where all major economies can win together. -- Sreeraman Thiagarajan (Economic Times) READ MORE
EIB Backs Swedish Cleantech Pioneer Meva Energy with €40 Million for Biogas Innovation
(European Investment Bank) • EIB financing will help Meva Energy roll out and enhance modular, climate-neutral biogas plants across Europe. The project supports EU climate and energy security goals and advances next-generation bioeconomy technologies. Meva’s solutions provide manufacturing industries with a practical, on-site
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
ADV Reliant Marks Clean Energy Milestone with First Renewable Diesel Refuel
(Australian Government Defence) Australia’s Pacific Support Vessel, ADV Reliant, has achieved a major milestone in strengthening the nations fuel resilience by refuelling with renewable diesel for the first time. While docked in Townsville, the vessel took on 130,000 litres of a 30 per
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Lantmännen Energi AB Signs Agreement to Acquire Ekobenz
(Lantmännen Energi) Lantmännen Energi AB has entered into a preliminary agreement with ARP (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu) S.A. and the minority shareholders to acquire Ekobenz Sp. z o.o. (Ekobenz) in Poland. The acquisition extending and strengthening Lantmännen Energy’s position as a leader in
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Airbus and Cathay Form Co-investment Partnership for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption
(Airbus) Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of up to US$70 million to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Asia and globally. -- Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of
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Charwood Innovation, a Subsidiary of Charwood Energy, Announces the Success of Its €1.5m Bond Issue on LITA.co
(Euro Next) Charwood Energy (ISIN: FR001400AJ60, ticker: ALCWE), an innovative player in the energy transition offering energy solutions from biomass recovery, is today announcing the successful €1.5 million fundraising by its subsidiary Charwood Innovation on Lita.co, a leading sustainable investment platform. Adrien Haller,
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Umeå Energi and Liquid Wind Take the Next Step towards an Electrofuel Plant
(Umeå Energi) Umeå Energi and Liquid Wind have signed agreements that enable the construction of an electrofuel plant in Umeå. “This will be a technologically cutting-edge facility that will create benefits for the people of Umeå, but also for Sweden
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Two Firms Launch Thailand's First Commercial Sale of Biofuel for Ships
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Two SET-listed firms have made Thailand's first commercial sales of biofuel for ships, according to PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trade flagship of national oil and gas conglomerate, PTT Group. OR on Friday (October
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Blend Could Help Future of Farming and Trucking
by Haley Bickelhaupt (WQAD) A higher blend of biodiesel is catching the eye of a number of companies and the hopes of some farmers. Rob Shaffer grows soybeans in El Paso, Illinois. He said the biodiesel, B-99 or B-100, could boost demand
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia–Brazil Seal Ethanol Fuel Pact to Boost Clean Energy
(Antara) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia conveyed that the renewable energy development collaboration between Indonesia and Brazil targets environmentally friendly ethanol-based biofuels. The collaboration was sealed in a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) signing, witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
XCF Global Signs Binding Term Sheet with New Rise Australia to Develop Renewable Fuel Facilities; Launches First Regional Platform to Accelerate International Expansion
(XCF Global) • 15-year exclusive license to deploy XCF's modular, scalable renewable fuel platform across Australia, targeting development of three renewable fuel production facilities XCF to receive a 12.5% equity stake, licensing fees, and one board seat in New Rise Australia Formalizes the June 2025 Memorandum of Understanding
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC: The Economics of Urgency
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Keasling’s Mic Drop: Design for Scale, or Don’t Bother -- The crowd didn’t know who the “Secret Speaker” would be until he stepped onto the stage — but when Jay Keasling appeared, the room drew a collective
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Breeding for New Markets: How University of Minnesota Is Working to Boost the Oil Content in Soybeans
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) University of Minnesota soybean breeders are working to increase oil content in soybeans from around 22% to closer to 30%, a crop with higher oil that could cater to emerging demand. At the University of Minnesota, soybean breeders
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Increased Talk of Renewable Fuels at Recent Energy and Transportation Conferences in Maryland
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Renewable fuels received increased attention in panel presentations and hallway conversations as a complement, rather than competitor, to electrification, at the Maryland Clean Energy Center’s two-day Summit last week and yesterday’s Greater Washington Region
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil's Corn Ethanol Boom Draws Wave of New Projects
(The AgriBiz) Together, they could lift corn ethanol output more than 50% in just two years, pushing supply from 8.2 billion liters in the 2024/25 crop year READ MORE Related articles Brazil’s corn ethanol boom is pushing global sugar prices lower (Bloomberg) Amaggi, Inpasa partner to build new
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Ford Is Halting F-150 Lightning Production to Focus on More Profitable Gas and Hybrid Trucks
by Peter Johnson (electrek) Ford (F) has halted production of its electric pickup truck at the Rouge EV Center in Michigan following a fire at an aluminum supplier’s factory. The F-150 Lightning will remain on pause as Ford focuses on more profitable gas
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Status of CCS 2025
(Global CCS Institute) On October 9 The Institute launched the 2025 Global Status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Report. This flagship report provided a compelling snapshot of the latest developments and breakthroughs in CCS over the past year, unveiling up-to-date data on projects in
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Treasury Urged to Finish Clean Fuel Credit Rules by Lawmakers
by Chris Cioffi (Bloomberg Law) The biofuel credit created in the 2022 tax-and-climate law has broad bipartisan support. -- The Treasury Department should take swift action to finalize clean fuel production rules to address unresolved pieces of July’s GOP tax law for
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Cermaq Chile Incorporates Bio-LNG into Its Land Transport: Plans 1,400 Annual Trips
(Salmonexpert News) The "Building the Road" project, developed with Transportes GLA, Lipigas, and the Andrés Bello University Transportation and Logistics Center, marks a milestone in the energy transition in aquaculture. -- Starting in November, Cermaq Chile will incorporate Bio-LNG, a fuel obtained
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
How EUDR Traceability Powers New Revenue in Carbon and Bioenergy Markets
(ResourceWise) As discussions continue about a possible delay to the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), many US producers may think a few extra months might sound like welcome breathing room—but the reality is more complex. While policymakers debate enforcement timing, one thing is
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
HVO Can Be Part of Our Clean Energy Transition, but Not for Heating Homes.
by Margie McCarthy (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) HVO can be part of our clean energy transition, but not for heating homes. -- As we race against time in our efforts to address climate change, Margie McCarthy, Director of Research and Policy
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Optimizing Drone Deployment for More Effective Movement of Goods
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Diges) This project optimizes drone deployment for microfreight using an improved optimization model (OMDD) that provides near-optimal fleet solutions in seconds (e.g., 0.01 seconds), greatly enhancing practicality. The public tools, including an Energy Calculator, support industry deployment
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC: Digest: AI Debuts – The Most Powerful, Affordable Bioeconomy Information Tool ever Developed?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, the Digest is announcing that after 12 months of development, DigestAI has arrived and was demonstrated live on stage at ABLC Next in San Francisco. It’s a place where a researcher or investor can start with
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Launch of the Maritime Ethanol & Methanol Alliance (MEMA)
(Global Center for Green Fuels) The Global Centre for Green Fuels (GCGF) has officially launched the Maritime Ethanol & Methanol Alliance (MEMA), a new global platform to coordinate and accelerate the adoption of ethanol and methanol as low-carbon marine fuels. Anchored in Singapore,
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
California Sets Timeline for Developing Post-Trump Vehicle Emission Rules
by Alex Nieves (Politico Pro Greenwire) State air quality officials want to bring new regulations for a vote in 2027, a year before the next presidential election. -- California air quality regulators said Tuesday that they plan to develop new vehicle emission
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Rollins: Stopping Shipping Emissions Fee Was ‘All Hands on Deck’ Effort for Trump Cabinet
by Zack Coleman (Politico Pro) Secretaries Wright, Rollins, Lutnick and others personally called nations to scrap a vote on carbon emissions from global shipping. -- Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday they personally called countries to push
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Ethanol Summit Kicks off with Conversations on Ethanol’s Global Position
by Rusty Halvorson (U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council/KFGO) Attendees of the Global Ethanol Summit (GES) 2025 settled in for the first full day of programming Monday, which featured three keynote speakers, a panel and two flash talks focused on the day’s
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Future Bioenergy Opportunities: Emerging Markets in Brazil and Beyond --- November 4, 2025 --- ONLINE
Brazil’s bioenergy sector is entering a new growth phase, expanding beyond traditional ethanol and biodiesel to supply advanced fuels, power, and heat for multiple industries. The country is positioning itself as a key player in biomethane, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF),
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Climate Conversations: Science Policy Crossroads --- November 3, 2025 --- Baltimore, MD and ONLINE
Science can inform policymaking through research, data, and expert analysis that guide decisions on public issues. Federal agencies, advisory committees, and non-governmental organizations like the National Academies provide evidence and recommendations to ensure policies are grounded in the best available
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Asks USTR to Close Reciprocal Tariff Loophole on Imported Renewable Diesel
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, asking him to close a loophole in the administration’s Reciprocal Tariff regime. Under President Trump’s Executive Order 14257 Annex II, diesel and renewable diesel are both
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Hugo Says He Will "Fight" to Increase the Ethanol bBlend in Gasoline to 35%
by Danilo Moliterno (CNN Brazil (Google translation)) ... The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), defended at an event in the city of São Paulo, this Monday (20), the increase in the ethanol mix in gasoline, to 35%. The percentage
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Buffalo Biodiesel Announces Strong Outlook and Expanded Operations Following Positive Progress with New York State DEC
(Buffalo Biodiesel/Open PR) Buffalo Biodiesel Inc., a leading recycler of used cooking oil (UCO) and a pioneer in renewable feedstock production, recently announced that it has successfully resolved recent permitting matters with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Minerals Technologies Inc. Announces Investment to Support Significant Growth Opportunity in the Use of Renewable Fuels
(Minerals Technologies/Globe Newswire) Investment solidifies MTI’s leadership in natural oil purification products for renewable fuels and edible oils -- Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) (“MTI”), a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company, today announced an investment at its plant in Uşak City, Turkey
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Cameroon Plans Tax Breaks for Biofuel Equipment to Spur Local Production
by Brice R. Mbodiam (Business in Cameroon) The Cameroonian government plans to introduce an investment incentive scheme for the biofuel sector in 2026. By that year, customs exemptions will apply to industrial equipment used to produce biofuels such as green charcoal, pellets, and biogas.
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Erie County Launches Renewable Diesel Pilot Program
(Erie County, NY) Renewable Diesel Significantly Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions; EC government uses about 360,000 gallons of diesel annually; Pilot Program will test three DPW Vehicles; if successful, potential roll out for entire fleet Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined today
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Policy Insider Blog: Jaw Droppers and Energy Eye Openers
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) Yes, there are more than 190,000 miles of liquid petroleum pipelines in the U.S., but none delivering motor fuels to California. ... A bumper bean crop is being crushed by trade and wavering environmental fuels policy. It's a
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
BioMADE: Five Years into Manufacturing the Future
(BioMADE) Today (October 20, 2025) marks five years since BioMADE was announced as the bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute by the Department of Defense in October 2020. From our inception, BioMADE has championed innovation, collaboration, and resilience, growing into a national network
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Carolina Renewable Products to Develop Renewable Diesel, Biochar Plant in South Carolina
(Office of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster/Biomass Magazine) Carolina Renewable Products, a clean energy company, on Oct. 7 announced it is establishing operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The company’s $280 million investment will create 155 new jobs. CRP converts sustainable wood
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
COP30 and the Acceleration of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Fuels
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) will be held in Belém, Pará, from November 10 to 21, 2025, under the presidency of Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago. In early March 2025, the
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
COP30: Council Sets EU Position for the Climate Conference in Belém
(Council of the European Union) Today (October 21, 2025), the Council approved the conclusions on the EU's preparations for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set to take place from 10 to 21
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Thailand's New Biofuel Roadmap: SAF Mandate, E20/B7 Focus
by Chullawan Kerdyam (The Nation) -- Thailand will mandate the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), starting at 1% in 2026 and increasing to 8% by 2036. -- The country is restructuring its road fuels to establish Gasohol E20 and Biodiesel B7
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Houston American Energy Advances Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Houston American Energy/Globe Newswire) Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE American: HUSA) (“HUSA” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Abundia Global Impact Group, LLC (“AGIG”), today (October 21, 2025) announced the execution of a binding Term Sheet with BTG Bioliquids
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia to Cultivate 1 Million Hectares of Cassava for E10 Fuel Project
by Alfitria Nefi P (Tempo) The Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, plans to cultivate cassava on one million hectares of land to support ethanol production for the 10 percent ethanol (E10) supply in fuel products. Amran stated that the cassava cultivation program will be
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
No Negative Effects Found from E30 Fuel on State Vehicle Fleet
by Karl Vogel (Nebraska Today) ... In 2021, the State of Nebraska rolled out a fleet of 50 vehicles — Dodge Avengers and Chargers and Ford Fusions — for a trial, swapping regular gasoline for E30, a 30% ethanol blend. The goal
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Simulation of Jet Engine Performance using SAF Blends
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This research uses exascale computing (PeleLMeX solver) to perform high-fidelity simulations of combustor performance using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends up to 100%. A validated, reduced two-component surrogate chemical kinetic model for HEFA-SPK (74 species)
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Turning Waste into Worth: Viva Energy and Cleanaway Partner to Advance Low Carbon Fuels Production in Australia
(Viva Energy Australia) Viva Energy and Cleanaway (Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd) are pleased to announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a significant step towards the manufacture of low-carbon liquid fuels and products in Australia. The MoU would see large
October 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Repsol Sign Long-Term Agreement to Supply Renewable Fuels in Barcelona
(Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings) This 8-year collaboration positions both companies at the forefront of the energy transition within the cruise and maritime sectors Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) and Repsol today announced a landmark 8-year agreement to supply renewable marine
October 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Fuel Effects on Aviation Engine Emissions – A Modeling Tool for SAF Screening
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This project delivers a low-computational-cost 0-D/1-D reactor network tool to rapidly screen Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The tool, validated against CFM56 engine data, incorporates reduced chemical kinetic mechanisms for fuel effects on emissions (NOx, CO, PM,
October 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Turning the Darkness to Dawn: InEnTec, IEA, and the Columbia Roll On
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From hydro to hydrogen, the Columbia River keeps teaching America how to move. ... From the Roosevelt Vista you can see what he means. The Columbia bends broad and blue below, wind turbines pacing the brown ridges
October 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Ideal Crop Considerations for SAF Feedstock --- November 6, 2025 --- ONLINE
Join us for a discussion on what characteristics are vital for a crop to be considered a marketable feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. We’ll learn about 45z and the GREET model when calculating carbon intensity scores and why that’s vital
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Gelibolu Shipyard, eCap Marine and Bureau Veritas Sign Contract for 2+2 Hydrogen-Propulsion General Cargo Vessels for Møre Sjø AS
(Bureau Veritas) Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has entered into a contract with Gelibolu Shipyard and eCap Marine, for the classification of 2+2 hydrogen-powered cargo vessels to be built for Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø AS. This
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2026) --- May 19-22, 2026 --- The Hague, Netherlands DEADLINE October 31, 2025
The 34th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition is now open for abstract submission. EUBCE brings together the greatest minds and latest innovations in biomass, bioenergy, and bioeconomy with the aim of advancing research and market uptake. Authors are encouraged to carefully read the topic descriptions and select the topic
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2026) --- May 19-22, 2026 --- The Hague, Netherlands
The Leading Platform for Global Biomass Innovation Powerful and influential leaders, policymakers, researchers, industrialists, and organisations attending the event participated in thought-provoking sessions, met customers, and partners in the exhibition area and engaged with the entire biomass value chain. Scientific High-level Conference Industry
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Innovations in Carbon Removal: European Projects & Market Pathways --- November 6, 2025 --- ONLINE
SAVE THE DATE for a webinar highlighting EcoEngineers’ expertise in European carbon markets, both regulated (such as Europe's Emissions Trading Scheme or ETS) and voluntary. Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 AM CDT More details TBA. READ MORE
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Canada Clean Fuels and Carbon Markets Summit --- November 5, 2025 --- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registering for CFCM isn’t just about attending a summit, it’s about unlocking advanced market intelligence. Gain early access to exclusive cCarbon webinars and research before the event, and receive a complimentary Essential membership afterward to keep you informed and ahead of the curve. Enabling One Canadian
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
CBAM Regulatory Framework for the Definitive Period Starting in 2026
(UABIO) Starting from January 1, 2026, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)is moving from a Transitional to a Definitive period. This means that importers of certain goods will not only have to report their greenhouse gas emissions, as has been the case since
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Boosting Green Chemical Production Efficiency with Enzyme Supplies
(Celtic Renewables) Celtic Renewables has teamed up with Enzyme Supplies Ltd., a leading provider of industrial enzyme solutions. The collaboration brings together Enzyme Supplies’ cutting-edge enzyme formulations with Celtic Renewables’ award-winning bio-refining process, producing bio-based chemicals from by-products and waste. At the core of
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Advanced Alternatives
(BDI-BioEnergy International/Biofuels International) ... Traditional feedstocks, primarily refined vegetable oils, are increasingly being replaced by advanced alternatives that offer both economic and environmental advantages. The shift from first generation (Gen1) biodiesel to more advanced biofuels, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
B10: Europe’s Overlooked Climate Ambition
(Biofuels International) Europe’s transport emissions remain stubbornly high. Efficiency gains from vehicle hybridisation help – and while fully electric vehicle sales are growing – they remain a very minor fraction of the EU’s overall passenger vehicle fleet. Every year spent waiting for
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Talke, Symbio Partner to Deploy Hydrogen-Electric Drayage Trucks
(Advanced Clean Tech (ACT) News) --TALKE will retrofit two Class 8 tractors with hydrogen-electric systems for drayage use. --The trucks are scheduled for full operation in 2026. -- TALKE sees the Houston hydrogen hub as a strategic enabler. --The initiative
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Bucknell Professor Jude Okolie Harnesses AI to Assess Sources of Biodiesel Fuel
by Mike Ferlazzo (Bucknell University) ... A recent study co-authored by Bucknell University Professor Jude Okolie, chemical engineering, highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) may hold the key to a more sustainable future for biodiesel production. Published last summer in the journal Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation,
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Liquid Wind Granted €3.6 Million in Funding for eFuel Project in Sweden
(Liquid Wind) Liquid Wind receives support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency’s program supporting Swedish industry’s green transition, amounting to €3.6 million (SEK39 million), for the pre-engineering of the company’s full-scale eMethanol plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The Swedish Energy Agency has assessed that the
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Lhyfe Inaugurates Germany's Largest Commercial Renewable Hydrogen Production Site in Baden-Württemberg to Distribute RFNBO-Certified Hydrogen to a Range of Players
(Lhyfe) • With 10 MW of installed capacity, Lhyfe Schwäbisch Gmünd is Germany's largest commercial site for bulk renewable hydrogen, as well as Lhyfe's largest such site and its first in Germany. The site was installed at the end of last year
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 Promote Unleaded 88 in Plymouth
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up yesterday (October 14, 2025) to promote Unleaded 88 at a Holiday station in Plymouth. From 11 am to 1 pm, MN Bio-Fuels staff and KS95 personnel educated consumers
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Unleaded 88 Rewards For Blaine Drivers
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held a one-hour Unleaded 88 promotion at a Marathon station in Blaine today. During the promotion, MN Bio-Fuels staff educated drivers on the various benefits of using Unleaded 88. Drivers who fueled up
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Burnsville Drivers Win with Unleaded 88
(Minnestora Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held a two-hour Unleaded 88 promotion at the BP station here earlier today (September 16, 2025). From 11 am to 1 pm, MN Bio-Fuels personnel educated drivers on the various benefits of Unleaded
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Highwater Ethanol Hosts Sleepy Eye High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Sleepy Eye High School’s Crop 101 class toured Highwater Ethanol today (October 1, 2025) to learn about ethanol production. “We enjoyed welcoming students from Sleepy Eye High School to our facility. These tours give students an
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Hosts Triton High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from Triton High School’s agriculture economics class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (September 25, 2025). Organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels), the tour was aimed at educating the students on the renewable energy production
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Al-Corn Clean Fuel Host Owatonna High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-one students from Owatonna High School’s Power and Technology class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (September 19, 2025. “We're please to welcome back Owatonna High School to Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association producer member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel. Touring an ethanol
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Wheels, Women, and a Workshop Worth Waking Up For
by Kendra Coulson (Renewable Fuels Association) ... The Renewable Fuels Association proudly sponsors Girls Auto Clinic (GAC)—a female-owned, female-staffed auto repair shop founded by Patrice Banks, who is every bit as dynamic as her reputation suggests. Patrice is the face, heart,
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Is the Biofuel Boom Over?
by Felicity Bradstock (OilPrice.com) • Oil majors, including Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies, are scaling back or delaying biofuel projects despite earlier commitments to ramp up production. Shell’s decision to cancel its massive Rotterdam biofuels plant highlights broader financial and market challenges facing
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
SBIR/STTR Programs Have Lapsed: What's Next for Small Businesses? --- October 23, 2025 --- ONLINE
As of October 1, the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs have lapsed. The House of Representatives recently advanced legislation (H.R. 5100) that would have provided a one-year extension of SBIR/STTR while Congress negotiated a long term
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Strategic Partnership to Strengthen UK Intelligence in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research
(Hydrogen Safe) We are very pleased to announce that we have developed a strategic partnership with HORIBA UK, the expert in the development and manufacturing of scientific equipment and measuring tools, to strengthen UK intelligence in hydrogen fuel cell research. Using industry-leading
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Hydrogen Consolidates in Spain with Nearly 400 Registered Projects
(Strategic Energy Europe) Estimated electrolysis capacity by 2030 stands at 13.3 GW, a figure aligned with the PNIEC target (12 GW) and with the 2026–2030 Electricity Planning Proposal (13.1 GW reserved for renewable hydrogen). The Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2) today presented the updated AeH2 Projects
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Iberia Launches the SAF Circle with Four Major Corporations to Contribute to the Use of SAF.
(Iberia Airlines) • Iberia launches the Círculo SAF community, a corporate program aimed at promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). It allows its customers to contribute to reducing some of the Scope 3 emissions generated by corporate travel and
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
CMA CGM Expands Fleet with Methanol and LNG-Powered Vessels
(Safety4Sea) CMA CGM has taken delivery of its new dual-fuel methanol vessel, CMA CGM HELIUM and entered an agreement with India for the order of six new LNG-powered vessels. The CMA CGM HELIUM is now deployed on the Phoenician Express (BEX2) service, connecting China,
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Public Tender Portal for e-Methanol Gets Launched
(Safety4Sea) DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the United Kingdom. As explained, the initiative connects a leading e-methanol producer with industrial offtakers across EU and UK markets, creating a new pathway
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Cooperation Agreement for Innovative e-Fuels Demonstration Research Plant in Germany
(Topsoe) • Sasol and Topsoe have signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Griesemann, (acting as EPC-contractor) to enable the construction, operation and R&D activities of DLR’s e-SAF production demonstration plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex, Germany. The
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to a Low GHG Advanced SI Engine that Can Operate on NG and NG/H2 Blends with Diesel-Equivalent Performance for Off-Road Applications
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This project develops an advanced Spark Ignition engine operating on Natural Gas (NG) and NG/Hydrogen blends, targeting 45% BTE (diesel-equivalent). Technical advances include coupled 1D/CFD simulations and a novel in-situ CO2/H2O exhaust gas sensor for fast
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Minister Shanks Underscores Central Role of CCUS in Powering Low-Carbon Future and Industrial Decarbonisation at CCSA Annual Conference
(Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)) At today (October 14, 2025)’s Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) annual conference, Minister Shanks, Minister for Energy in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, delivered a keynote address emphasising that Carbon Capture,
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Madhya Pradesh Farmers to Reap Benefits Of Biogas Production from Napier Grass
(ETV Bharat) Bhopal: Napier grass is normally known to be used as a high-protein livestock fodder that boosts milk production. But now the farmers in Madhya Pradesh are looking at reaping monetary benefits from its direct sale. This opportunity has come their way
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Upcycle Diaries: Aidan & Aileen Assess the Future of Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Inside the race between LNG, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen — where data meets daylight and every molecule gets a second chance. Episode 1 – Four Fuels and a Vegan Burger ... LNG – The Old Pickup That Still Starts ... Methanol
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Westchester County Airport Renewable Diesel Trial Shows Cost Savings
(Weschester County, NY) Renewable Diesel Proves Cost-Effective and Reliable in County Airport Fleet Operations -- An energy pilot program at Westchester County Airport has confirmed that renewable diesel delivers both financial and environmental benefits. The County tested the bio-based fuel on 64
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Waga Energy, Waste Commission of Scott County, and Linwood Mining and Minerals Commission a Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Iowa
(Waga Energy) Waga Energy, the Waste Commission of Scott County, and Linwood Mining and Minerals are proud to announce the successful start-up of a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility at the Scott Area Landfill in Davenport, Iowa. This landmark project brings
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
India Ramps Up Ethanol Drive with Year-round Supply, Feedstock Push
(NewKerala.com) Reaffirming India's commitment to a cleaner energy future, Ashwani Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, underscored the government's strategic focus on building a robust, year-round ethanol supply chain. -- Reaffirming India's commitment to a cleaner energy future,
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Fueling Biofuels: How Legislation and Tariffs Shape Lipid Feedstock Supply
by James Primrose (Stillwell Associates) Two of the world’s largest biofuel markets, the U.S. and Europe, share several common trends. Firstly, there is a growing demand for biomass-based biodiesel (BBD) – a category including renewable diesel (RD) and biodiesel (BD) –
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Avfuel Walks the Sustainability Walk at BACE
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Company now provides SAF to 58 locations in the U.S. and Europe -- Industry fuel provider Avfuel is once again on hand this week at NBAA-BACE 2025 to highlight its sustainability options. The Michigan-based company now provides consistent
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
SkyMark Unveils 7,000-gallon All-electric Refueler
by Curt Epstein (AIN Oline) ... SkyMark Refuelers unveiled the largest aircraft refueler in the U.S. with an all-electric powertrain on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) at NBAA-BACE 2025. Launched in combination with World Fuel Services and Clay Lacy Aviation, the 7,000-gallon-capacity
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Wagner Delivers Australia’s First Dedicated Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending Terminal
(Boeing) Wagner Sustainable Fuels is operating the world-first co-located airport blending terminal at Wellcamp Airport; Boeing support will help accelerate the commercialisation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) -- Wagner Sustainable Fuels has commenced operations at Australia’s first dedicated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Pacific Harbor Line Expands Sustainability Efforts with Remora Partnership
(Pacific Harbor Line) Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) is pleased to announce that its Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) subsidiary has entered into a development agreement with Remora, a Michigan-based climate technology startup that is pioneering mobile carbon capture for freight rail and
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The SAF Approach
by Caitlin Scheresky (Biomass Magazine) ... Bio-oil SAF, commonly known as hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) technology, currently dominates SAF production simply because it’s been proven at a commercial scale. However, HEFA technology is far from the perfect solution. While
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The New Cold War between Beijing and Washington: Soy, Oils and Biofuels
by Saber Boubaker (Tunisie Numerique) The trade war between the United States and China has opened a new front: food and fuel. After semiconductors and rare metals, the economic conflict now extends to soy and biofuels, turning the global farm belt
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Exolum Invests in UK’s First Independent SAF Blending Facility
(Biomass Magazine) Exolum, Europe’s leading energy logistics company, on Oct. 15 announced its decision to invest £4.5 million in creating the U.K.’s first independent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending facility at Redcliffe Bay in south-west England, as part of new plans
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Gulfstream Fleet Surpasses 3 Million Nautical Miles Flown on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Gulfstream) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its fleet of corporate, demonstration and support aircraft has surpassed 3 million nautical miles flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends. In addition, the Gulfstream G800, Gulfstream G700, Gulfstream G600 and Gulfstream G400 flew to
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Paradise
by Katie Schroeder (Biomass Magazine) More than 2,400 miles from the mainland U.S., energy company Par Pacific Holdings Inc. serves as Hawaii’s lone refinery. In 2023, the company decided to add sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel to their product
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
These Cummins Engines Can Run on Biodiesel
by Paul Stadden (Jalopnik) ... Every Cummins automotive/industrial engine can take B5. Furthermore, all on-highway engines happily gulp B20, including any ISX CM570 made after January 2002, all 6.7-liter Cummins-powered Ram pickups, the ISM, ISL, ISV 5.0, ISB, and the
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
‘We Are Ready’: Major Bunker Supplier Backs Asia’s Biofuel Push with New Tanker Fleet
by Huaqing Ma (TradeWinds) Singapore’s bunkering industry is well-positioned for a multi-fuel future as infrastructure for methanol and biofuels continues to expand, said Caroline Yang, chair of the shipping policy committee at the International Chamber of Shipping. Speaking to TradeWinds on the
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kenya Airways Takes off on Locally Made Jet Biofuel in Bid to Attract Green Investment
by Adekunle Agbetiloye (Business Insider Africa) Kenya Airways Plc is taking a bold step to show that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be made and used right in Africa. Kenya Airways is conducting flights using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends to test local
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
UK Polar Research Vessel Sails to Antarctica Using Biofuel
(The Maritime Executive) The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is making major strides in its efforts to decarbonize marine operations as its flagship polar research vessel set sail for a new season in Antarctica. They report the vessel’s engines will be running
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Offsets Have Failed for 25 Years, and Most Should Be Phased Out
(University of Oxford/Phys.Org) Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the most comprehensive review of evidence on the effectiveness on carbon offsetting to date and concluded the practice is ineffective and riddled with "intractable" problems.
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
California Moves Forward with Carbon Pipelines Law, Doubles Down on CO2 Capture and Removal
by Vasil Velev (Carbon Herald) California is positioning itself at the forefront of carbon management technology with a new law aimed at reducing and removing CO2 emissions. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 614, authored by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), to authorize
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Gov. Jeff Landry Halts New Louisiana Carbon Capture Applications. Here's Why, What's Next.
by David J. Mitchell (NOLA.com) Gov. Jeff Landry declared a moratorium Wednesday (October 15, 2025) on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana after years of growing complaints from people who live near where the projects are planned. Landry's order
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
California Reauthorizes Cap-and-Invest Program, Providing Market Certainty for Clean Investments and Setting Limits on the Use of Carbon Offsets
(Clean Air Task Force) This weekend (September 13-14, 2025), the California legislature passed AB 1207 and SB 840, reauthorizing California’s Cap-and-Invest program through 2045, developing a plan for allocating revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and defining requirements for compliance
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage
by Charlotte Levy, Stephanie Herbstritt, Kathy Fallon, Zoe Jee (Clean Air Task Force /Carbon 180) During New York Climate Week, Carbon180 joined experts from Clean Air Task Force, Carbon Direct, the National Wildlife Federation, and World Resources Institute to present and discuss the opportunities and challenges
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Biochar, Biomass and Bottom Lines
Cornelius van Tonder (RegenCorp/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As U.S. ethanol producers prepare for the implementation of 45Z, one thing is clear: carbon intensity (CI) is no longer just a regulatory metric—it’s a revenue driver. Achieving CI scores below 30 grams of CO2
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
What’s New in Biofuels? Trends in Biofuel Startups
by Natalie Roberts* and Carmen Miskel* (American Energy Society/Advanced Biofuels USA) How do we know where the biofuels industry is going next? The American Energy Society (AES) believes that looking at data trends in energy-related startups could help paint the picture.
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Honda Aircraft Company Marks Milestone with 100% SAF Refuelling
by Chloe Greenbank (Aerospace Global News) Honda joins the growing list of business and general aviation manufacturers keen to showcase their aircraft's compatibility. -- Honda Aircraft Company’s test flight on a 100% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) marked a first for the twin-turbine very light
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Chipping Away at the Value Proposition of Biofuels
y Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) The RFS, SAF, Tax Credits and smart farming programs are all predicated in part on reducing carbon. The Trump administration, with little pushback from Congress, has said never mind, we don’t value
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Time For Sarvodaya and Antyodaya in Biofuel Mission
by Anandajit Goswami (The Pioneer) ... When biofuel production from villages of India will happen through such a trusteeship between villagers, market players, government agencies, and private developers, with risk sharing in a decentralised, self governed way, cooperation will happen over class
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
MoE Aims to Cut Fuel Imports through Biofuel Production
The Ministry of Energy is endeavouring to produce biofuel with a view to fulfilling domestic needs and reducing fuel imports. Biofuel mixing bioethanol made from crops such as corn, sugarcane, broken rice, with locally produced gasoline will be produced. Myanmar imports 97
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Jet Biofuel Standard Imminent: Enforcement to Start Next Year
byYuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Thailand's first standard for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specifications is expected this month, with enforcement scheduled from Jan 1, 2026 to support a campaign reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation industry, says the Department of Energy
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Argus Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Training Day --- December 2, 2025 --- Rotterdam, Netherlands
Implications and strategies for success: Sectoral impacts | Compliance strategies | Market outlook -- Join us for a full-day training workshop designed to equip stakeholders across affected sectors with the insights and tools needed to navigate the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
VSPARTICLE and Plug Power Achieve Breakthrough Tech for Iridium Barrier, Paving Way to the Production of $1/kg Green Hydrogen
(VSPARTICLE) Breakthrough nanoporous layer technology demonstrates 10x improvement in iridium utilization, an expensive bottleneck preventing cost-competitive green hydrogen -- This technology will enable scalable and durable PEM electrolysers, paving the way to bring green hydrogen to cost parity with standard hydrogen VSPARTICLE, a
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Applied Atomics Named as Energy Partner for USA BioEnergy
(USA BioEnergy) Applied Atomics to provide clean, always-on nuclear power for USA BioEnergy’s Bon Wier Industrial Park in Newton County, Texas. -- Applied Atomics and USA BioEnergy are excited to announce a strategic partnership that will accelerate industrial manufacturing and e-fuel production
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
First Virtual Liquefaction Operation of Biomethane Successfully Completed at Klaipėda LNG Terminal
(KN Energies) Over the weekend, the first virtual liquefaction operation of biomethane was successfully completed at the Klaipėda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by the international energy terminal operator KN Energies AB. The operation was conducted in cooperation with partners: bioLNG
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
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October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Plasma-Assisted Pre-Chamber Ignition System for Highly Dilute Stoichiometric Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This research develops a next-generation plasma-assisted pre-chamber ignition system for highly dilute stoichiometric heavy-duty natural gas engines. Key technology includes nano-second pulsed plasma igniters and CFD modeling to optimize prechamber geometry and increase dilution tolerance. The
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
UN Shipping Agency Delays Decision on Carbon Price under US Pressure
by Enes Tunagur and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) US and Saudi Arabia strongly oppose carbon price on shipping; Trump urged countries to vote no to the emission-reduction measure; Majority of 57 countries voted to delay decision, 47 opposed -- A majority of countries at the
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
China Allows More Biofuel Firms to Export Green Aviation Fuel, Sources Say
by Trixie Sher Li Yap and Chen Aizhu (Reuters) China has approved another three biofuel refiners to export sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by issuing them quotas, according to trade sources and a Chinese consultancy, a move that could see exports to
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Can Ship Engines Run Off Salt Water? UK Trials Aim to Demonstrate Direct Onboard Salt Water to Hydrogen System
by Craig Eason (TradeWinds) Researchers in the UK have been given £1m ($1.24m) to investigate whether vessels can be powered with salt water. The study at Brunel University will use the first all-in one hydrogen maritime demonstrator to determine if hydrogen can
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Is Ethanol a Better Shipping Fuel than Methanol?
by Craig Eason (TradeWinds) Everllence and WinGD have announced engine tests for the latest alternative propulsion newcomer -- ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, is similar to methanol in that is liquid at room temperature and pressure. It is also the new
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Outdated Renewable Fuel Standard Is Draining America’s Refining Capacity
by Jeff Warmann and Matthew C. Lucey (PBF Energy/Monroe Energy/Washington Examiner/MSN) ... As CEOs who operate three of the remaining four large refineries left on the East Coast, we understand the vital importance of America's refining sector to economic prosperity and
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil, US Test Tariff Truce with Gestures on Ethanol and Minerals
(Brazil Stock Guide) Lula seeks to reopen channels with Trump through Vieira–Rubio meeting in Washington, paving the way for a possible presidential encounter in Kuala Lumpur. Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Thursday
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 7 New SRE Petitions Filed, 30 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Oct. 16 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that seven new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 30
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
It’s Time: Fueling a Fair Go for Rural Regions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... They’re doing it not with protest signs, but with seed drills and soil — and a new report out of Australia has turned that quiet demand for fairness into a national industrial plan: the Low-Carbon Liquid
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Medium Duty Off-Road DME Engine Achieving High Efficiency and Ultra Low Emissions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This project develops durable fuel injection systems (FIS) and Ducted Fuel Injection (DFI) for rDME Mixing Controlled Compression Ignition (MCCI) combustion in off-road engines. A core technology advance is utilizing dual FIS development pathways to
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Sourced Carbon Dioxide and the Energy Sector
Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics) In the U.S., ethanol by-product carbon dioxide, is a dominant form of CO2 off-gas from all CO2 processes and source types; and this carbon dioxide is significant in the supply to energy – related projects. ... This piece describes
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Helping Farmers, Boosting Biofuels: New WSU-Led Paper Shows Promising Cover Crop Benefits
by Scott Weybright (Washington State University/WSU Insider) New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington’s normal “off season” don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. After harvest, farmland often sits fallow and unused until growers
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
OCI Global and VICTROL Partner to Develop Refrigerated Clean Ammonia Bunkering Supply Chain in the Netherlands and Belgium
(VICTROL) OCI Global and VICTROL partner to Develop Refrigerated Clean Ammonia Bunkering Supply Chain in the Netherlands and Belgium -- OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) and VICTROL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a safe, scalable and commercially viable
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Food vs. Fuel: Why US Sustainable Crops Are Suddenly in High Demand
(Bain & Co.) New clean fuel incentives are reshaping US crop economics—and raising strategic risks for food companies. -- With clean fuel incentives, biofuels producers could pay twice as much per acre for sustainably grown crops—replacing food companies in the bidding. -- Food
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Towngas Joint Venture VENEX Signs Strategic Green Fuel Supply Cooperation Agreement with Veolia and SIPG Energy to Accelerate Energy Transition of Port and Shipping Industry
(Towngas) In active response to the national dual carbon goals and the strategic requirements for green transformation in the port and shipping industry, VENEX Company Limited (VENEX) – a joint venture established by The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Maya Cosulich Launched and Preparing for Operations in Singapore for TFG Marine
(Fratelli Cosulich) On 9 October 2025, we marked a major milestone in our journey towards sustainable bunkering with the launching of Maya Cosulich — the world’s first methanol-powered IMO II chemical bunker tanker — at Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipyard. The ceremony was
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
IMO’s MEPC Extraordinary Session – The Net-Zero Framework in Focus --- October 29, 2025 --- ONLINE (2 time options)
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is holding an extraordinary session (MEPC/ES.2) from 14 to 17 October. Following the MEPC 83, this session will focus on the adoption of a revised MARPOL Annex VI, including the Net-Zero Framework (NZF). DNV
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil, Other Nations Agree to Quadruple Sustainable Fuels
by Andrew Zinin (AFP/Phys.Org) Brazil, India, Italy and Japan vowed Tuesday (October 14, 2025) to quadruple their production and consumption of renewable fuels, hoping other countries will join the pledge during UN climate talks in November. "We hope to have a good
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Vale and Wabtec Sign Agreement to Test Ethanol Use in Locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway
(Wabtec) Goal is to study the use of ethanol in engines as an alternative to diesel; Tests will be conducted through 2027 in Vitória-Minas Railway fleet;Partnership advances the decarbonization of the company’s rail operations Vale and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec Corporation [NYSE: WAB] have
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Trump Administration Grants Loan Guarantee Extension for Gevo on Proposed SAF Plant Plans
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Englewood, Colorado,-based Gevo Inc. was granted an extension on a $1.46 billion U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee on proposed plan to build an ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel plant in Lake Preston, South Dakota, as
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol Plants Now Providing CO2 for Tallgrass Pipeline
by Matt Olberding (Nebraska Public Media) Tallgrass Energy has started operation of its $1.5 billion pipeline to transport carbon dioxide. On Oct. 3, Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland announced the start of carbon capture at its ethanol plant in Madrid, a village in
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
How Can We Cut Industrial Emissions? --- October 22, 2025 --- ONLINE only
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing about pathways for industrial decarbonization. Materials like steel, iron, and cement form the backbone of U.S. industry, and have long been a symbol of U.S. innovation and prosperity. The production
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
CAER, State Energy and Environment Cabinet Complete Sustainable Aviation Fuel Study
(University of Kentucky Research) The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER) and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) have completed a risk assessment of representative fats, oils and grease (FOG) feedstocks that can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
How Ethanol Is the Energy Behind BYD's New Electric Vehicle
by Steven Downes (Energy Digital) EV giant BYD’s latest breakthrough is a Super Hybrid vehicle with biofuel compatibility – and the SONG PRO COP30 is its 14 millionth low-energy vehicle -- The global transition to renewable energy is gaining momentum through innovative
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Airlines Face Price-Gouging by Green Jet Fuel Sellers, IATA Says
by Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher (Reuters) Fuel suppliers are using European Union green jet fuel mandates to inflate costs for airlines through surcharges, nearly doubling prices compared with market rates, the head of airlines body IATA said in an interview,
October 14, 2025 Read Full Article
What Portland’s 50% Renewable Fuel Blend Mandate Means for the Fuel Market in 2026
by Jordan Godwin (OPIS Insights) Portland, Oregon, is on track to significantly reshape its fuel market. Under the city’s Renewable Fuel Standard, the minimum blend requirement for renewable diesel is set to increase from today’s 15% to 50% in 2026. This
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
F&B Bio Recyclage Completes Phase 1 of Its 2,000 TPD Waste-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Biodiesel Project
(F&B Bio Recyclage/EIN Presswire) Phase 1 completion establishes the technical & economic foundation for full-scale development, positioning F&B as regional leader in renewable fuel innovation. KUMASI, AH, GHANA, October 10, 2025 -- F&B Bio Recyclage Ltd, an innovative recycling Start-up producer is
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Some Economics Of U.S. Biofuels
by Timothy Taylor (Conversable Economist/Talk Markets) Twenty years ago, with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the US decided to encourage “biofuels” in a big way with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, which started with RFS1 and later was amended
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
India’s Biofuel Revolution: Leveraging the Social Cost of Carbon to Mitigate Climate Change
by Dilip S. Patil (The Hindu Business Line) This holistic approach will accelerate the decarbonisation of India’s transport sector, reinforce the country’s commitment to a sustainable, Net-Zero future ... Despite India’s relatively low per capita emissions compared to major polluters like the US
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Sugar – Ethanol & Bioenergy India Conference (SEIC) --- February 5-6, 2026 --- Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, India
The Sugar – Ethanol & Bioenergy India Conference (SEIC), powered by ChiniMandi, has emerged as a flagship event in India’s Sugar and Ethanol ecosystem. As the country’s leading platform dedicated exclusively to the Sugar, Ethanol, and Bioenergy industries, SEIC has
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Sreeraman Thiagarajan
In many ways, the race for green-energy supremacy is unlike any other. Here, anyone coming out on top only makes the world a better place. The country that finishes second is not a loser, but a trailing champion; inspiring the
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel Diplomacy: India’s Next Big Export after UPI
By Sreeraman Thiagarajan (Economic Times) At GFF 2025, Prime Minister Modi spoke about bridging divides between urban and rural, rich, and poor, developed and developing. The same philosophy applies to India’s biofuel story. What began as a domestic policy to reduce
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
FSSAI’s Drive to Convert Used Cooking Oil as Biofuel Gets Good Response in Several Districts in T.N.
(The Hindu) Tiruvanaikovil-based FSSAI-licensed start-up buys used cooking oil from over 2,000 business establishments, educational institutions and hospitals in Tiruchi, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts The Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) initiative launched by the Food Safety and Standards
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
KU Researcher Turning Trash into Treasure - Farm Waste into Biofuels
(Kansas Public Radio) Clement Feyijimi, a KU graduate researcher, is studying ways to use gasification, a thermochemical process that transforms carbon-rich organic materials like crop residues into syngas and even biofuels. The materials are heated and converted without full combustion. It’s
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
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