by Sophie Zienkiewicz (Carbon Neutral Fuels) CNF and EE will collaborate in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel project in North Queensland using sugarcane agricultural waste as feedstock. Collaboration will evaluate feedstock supply, site selection, pathway selection and offtake, marking CNF’s first step
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Back TO HOMEWorld's Largest Green Methanol Project Achieves ISCC EU Certification
(DQS) DQS Hong Kong -- Founded in 1985 by the German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) and the German Society for Quality (DGQ), DQS is one of the world's most established independent management system certification bodies. DQS is a founding member of the
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
International Study Identifies Biomethane as a Key Solution for Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Transport Worldwide
(Instituto Mobilidade de Baixo Carbono Brasil) From Waste to Wheels - Turning Organic Waste into Renewable Fuel for Transport -- Commissioned by Instituto MBCBrasil, the study aims to accelerate the global deployment of the renewable fuel and highlights opportunities for Brazil in
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Axens and Wison Engineering Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance eSAF Project Development
(Axens) Axens and Wison Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Hydrogen Investment Reaches USD 130 Billion as Energy Security and Resilience Rise up the Global Agenda
(Hydrogen Council) Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 provides a fact-based assessment of global clean hydrogen progress, highlighting more than USD 130 billion in committed investment across over 570 projects, 90% of which are under construction or already operational, and the actions needed
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Binatural Expands teh Use of Pure Biofuel in Road Transport Operation in Its Own Fleets and Transport Companies
(Binatural/PetroNoticias) Binatural, one of the largest biodiesel producers in the country, is expanding the use of pure biofuel (B100) in road transport operations involving its own fleet, partner carriers, and clients. These initiatives are expected to prevent the emission of more
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Cross-Sector Commodity Coordination
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Feedstock competition in the bioeconomy represents a massive arithmetic failure rather than a market working. Because individual producers forecast demand independently against a shared physical resource base, the sum of their assumptions quietly exceeds the real
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
GranBio's Technology Transforms Forest and Construction Waste into Lower-Carbon Fuel, Helping reduce emissions in some of the most challenging sectors.
by Katie Radin (Amazon) Amazon invests in GranBio to help drive innovation in sustainable aviation fuel -- For decades, discarded wood from logging operations and building sites has gone to waste. GranBio is working to change that. Its advanced biomass technology converts
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada Breaks Ground on Largest Carbon Capture Project, Creating Potential Opportunities for Agriculture
(Farms.com) New Alberta carbon capture hub could support low-carbon agriculture, biofuels, fertilizer innovation, and rural economic growth. Canada has taken a step toward net-zero emissions goals with the launch of construction on what is expected to become the country's largest carbon capture
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
DOE Study: Ethanol Industry again Leads Energy Sector in Veteran Presence, Workforce Diversity
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. corn ethanol industry continues to stand out for employing military veterans and maintaining a diverse workforce, according to the 2026 U.S. Energy & Employment Report released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Veterans comprise
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Eni and PETRONAS Explore Innovative Biofuel Solutions
(Eni) Signed a Feasibility Agreement to evaluate high-performance, commercially scalable bio-gasoline for potential future applications -- During the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
The E32 Caipirinha: How Brazil Spiked Its Biofuel Engine and Brewed a 2026 Regulatory Hangover
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For years, Brazil’s biofuel sector was the energy world’s perfect Caipirinha. It had the right balance of market-driven decarbonization through RenovaBio, ambitious blending mandates like E30, and clear price signals. Then came 2026. Faced with geopolitical oil
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
TEHA Group and Eni Study on Biofuels from Renewable Feedstocks: An Opportunity for Europe
(Eni) The study highlights that biofuels from renewable feedstocks are a solution to help decarbonise transport, contribute to energy security and maintain industrial competitiveness in Europe. Cernobbio (Como), 5 September 2026 – The strategic Study “Sustainable biofuels as a strategic lever for
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
France Lines Up Second Hydrogen Subsidy Auction — 250MW Up for Grabs as Bids Close by Year-End
(Fuel Cells Works) • France is preparing to open the second round of its decarbonised hydrogen support scheme, offering support for 250MW of electrolyser capacity, with eligible bidders to be selected in early September and final offers due before the end
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Port of Klaipėda Develops Green Methanol Bunkering Vessel Concept
(Baltic Times) As the shipping industry moves towards cleaner solutions, the Port of Klaipėda is preparing for changing market needs. Stricter environmental requirements and the growing market for alternative fuels mean that ports need to start planning now for the infrastructure
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Uniper Advances NorthStarH2 into Basic Engineering
(Uniper) Uniper awards contracts worth more than SEK 100 million for the next development phase of NorthStarH2; The planned facility in Östersund is designed to produce around 115,000 tonnes of e-methanol per year; E-methanol can help reduce the use of fossil fuels in
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Workforce Strategy for Regional Bioeconomy Hubs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The primary constraint in scaling regional bioeconomy hubs is the clock mismatch between fast corporate siting decisions and slow institutional talent formation. Siting takes months, but training takes years, putting workforce development on the critical path
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Karnataka Sees Sugar Mill Boom Amid Rising Ethanol Demand
by K C Indresh Kumar (Siasat Daily) Belagavi tops the list with 13 applications, followed by Vijayapura with eight, Kalaburagi with six, and Bagalkot and Dharwad with four each. -- Bengaluru: Growing demand for ethanol as an alternative fuel has triggered a fresh
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
Truth about Ethanol - Review and Reply to Robert Bryce's Gusher of Lies
by Marc J. Rauch (Auto Channel (Originally Published June 13, 2013)) A Book That's Aptly Named for What It Is -- ... But in my personal research of ethanol, which includes purchasing a non-flex fuel vehicle so that I could experiment with
September 07, 2026 Read Full Article
The New Big Boys of the Bioeconomy: Ballard, Avantium Find that Scale Is More than Size, it’s Scope
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (C)ommercial enterprises inherit the sprawling and considerably more expensive problem of whether everything around your thing works, too — whether the feedstock arrives, whether the hydrogen is available, whether the trucks run, whether the
September 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Fact Check: Did Attorney General Brenna Bird “Refuse” to Go after Ethanol Plant over Pollution?
by Jocelyn Peshia (KCRG) A new campaign ad from Democrat Nate Willems criticizes incumbent Attorney General Brenna Bird’s response to air pollution at an ethanol plant near Shell Rock. ... Bird’s predecessor, Democrat Tom Miller, also did not take further action after a similar
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Avnos’ Largest Hybrid Direct Air Capture Deployment Enters Operations
(Avnos) Project Brighton, Avnos’ largest operating deployment to date, enters service as the company continues to scale commercial Hybrid Direct Air Capture infrastructure. Avnos, the developer of infrastructure-scale Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC™), today announced that Project Brighton has entered operations in
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
CHA and the Green Party Are Calling for a Moratorium on Biogas and Biomethane Plants
by Pablo Borruel (Dario del Alto Aragon (Google Translation)) The two parties are demanding greater regulation of these facilities in the non-binding resolution they have presented to the Cortes of Aragon. -- Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) and the Green Party in Aragon have
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Fraunhofer IAP and SGC Energy Agree to Collaborate on CO2 Electrolysis, Hydrogen and Batteries
(Fraunhofer UMSICHT) Advancing technologies for a climate-neutral industry together: The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the South Korean energy company SGC Energy are pooling their expertise to
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
BPCL, CSE Join Hands to Develop Biofuels, CBG and Circular Economy Value Chains
(PSU Watch) BPCL and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) have signed an MoU to collaborate on biofuels, biomass resource utilisation, waste-to-resource solutions and circular economy initiatives -- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Chaiwat Proposes Biofuel Drop-in of 20% to Boost the Economy by 153 Billion Baht and Reduce Oil Imports by 63 Billion Baht
by Pornpimal Yaempracha (Khaosod/MSN (Google translation)) Bangchak Corporation participated in the “New Energy for Thailand” forum, highlighting the potential of bioenergy to generate 2% of GDP, valued at 153 billion baht, and reduce oil imports by 63 billion baht. Mr. Chaiwat Kovavisarach,
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Multi-Asset Bioeconomy Orchestration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) While record profits are often attributed to individual multi-asset orchestration, this industry-wide swing was actually driven by macro factors like tax credits and margin shifts. True orchestration requires navigating critical dependencies outside developer control, such as
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Preparing for Feedstock Traceability: What Biofuel Producers Need to Do Now
by Roxby Hartley and Chelsa Oren (EcoEngineers/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Emerging discussions around feedstock traceability, particularly within California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) framework, suggest that producers may soon be required to demonstrate a much higher level of transparency in their supply
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Same Company, Different Elevators: Where Does USDA’s Mass Balance Begin and End for Regenerative Agriculture?
by Danielle Anderson & Kari Buttenhoff (Christianson/Biodiesel Magazine) As the USDA’s regenerative agricultural feedstock framework moves toward implementation under the 45Z clean fuel production credit, attention is growing towards reallocating reduced-carbon intensity (CI) feedstock between separately located, but commonly owned elevators. While this
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
SAF Growth Creates Opportunities for Agriculture, Aviation and Economic Development
(Global Aerospace Summit/Biodiesel Magazine) The future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will depend on strong partnerships among farmers, fuel producers, the aviation industry and government leaders, according to panelists participating in a discussion during the 2026 Global Aerospace Summit in the
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
DOE Renews Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
by Erin Krueger (Biodiesel Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of the Secretarial Boards & Councils on Aug. 18 published a notice announcing the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board will be renewed for a two-year period beginning on Aug. 26. The
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels Markets Report
by Andrew Snook (Canadian Biomass) While challenges remain, Canada’s biofuels sectors are ripe with opportunities -- Canada's biofuels sector faces challenges but also significant growth opportunities, according to industry leaders. The wood pellet sector is concerned about potential surpluses due to U.K.
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Enilive's HVO Diesel Biofuel Powers Us on the Road
(BWT Alpine Formual One) BWT Alpine Formula One Team is to use HVOlution, Enilive’s diesel biofuel produced from 100% renewable raw materials, to power its logistics vehicles during European rounds of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Starting from this season, HVOlution
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Be8's Billion-Dollar Industrial Project in Passo Fundo Is 80% Complete.
by Ana Stobbe (Jornal do Comércio (Google translation)) The biofuel manufacturer Be8 presented updates on Monday (31) regarding the R$ 1.5 billion industrial project being developed in Passo Fundo. According to the company's president, Erasmo Battistella, approximately 80% of the works
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
City of Oulu and ABO Energy Have Signed a Cooperation Agreement Regarding a Hydrogen Plant
(Ouka) The city of Oulu and ABO Energy Suomi Oy have signed a cooperation agreement on the hydrogen project in the Pyyryväinen green transition zone. The cooperation agreement is a continuation for the site reservation signed in 2025. It establishes a framework
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Ameresco, Neogenyx Fuels and Adams Land & Cattle Celebrate Groundbreaking of Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Nebraska
(Ameresco/Business Wire) First agricultural RNG project for Neogenyx Fuels will convert livestock manure into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas while supporting economic development -- -Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure company, today (August 31, 2026) announced the groundbreaking of a natural
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Talent Migration and Incumbent Reservoirs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy’s most realistic talent source is the adjacent, incumbent process industry, which acts as a static reservoir rather than an active supply. Transitioning this workforce requires a defined, employer-funded conversion curriculum to bridge the technical
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Aster to Acquire Strategic Interest in Changi Airport Aviation-Fuel Infrastructure Platform in Singapore
(Aster/Biobased Diesel Daily) Aster, a part of Chandra Asri Group that operates a growing portfolio of businesses across Southeast Asia, announced Aug. 28 that it has agreed to acquire a stake and become a shareholder in Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Axens Awarded by Expander Energy for FT Liquids Upgrading Technology to Produce Drop-in Second-Generation Biofuels
(Axens) Axens, a global leader in sustainable refining and biofuels technology licensing and development, today (August 31, 2026) announced that it has been selected by Expander Energy Inc., a Canada-based producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD), to
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Announces Innovative, Capital-Efficient Expansion to 200 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Calumet) • SAF production capacity expected to reach approximately 200 million gallon annual run rate by year-end 2028, with total renewable product sales expanded 40% to 17,000 barrels per day Remaining project capital for this expansion reduced to $137 million from the
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
We Need More Homegrown Fuel, Not Less
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol is a homegrown biofuel that lowers prices at the pump. Pull into any fuel retailer in the U.S. and you'll find that the option with more ethanol has the lower price. Unfortunately, certain
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Joint Media Release: Building Australia's Fuel Security with Strategic Fuel Reserves and Low Carbon Liquid Fuels
(Australia Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) The Albanese Government's $14.8 billion Fuel Security and Resilience Package will protect Australians from global fuel shocks, put downward pressure on costs and accelerate the transition to our own home-grown, sovereign
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Perpetual Next Awards UAE Bio-methanol Feasibility Study to Kreston ME Consulting
(Hydrocarbon Processing) Study marks next step in Perpetual Next’s evaluation of a bio-methanol production platform in the United Arab Emirates Perpetual Next, a developer of renewable carbon and green methanol projects, has appointed Kreston ME Consulting (KMEC) to undertake a comprehensive feasibility
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Gas Networks Ireland Connects New €30m Meath Biomethane Plant Turning Waste into Energy, Fuel and Jobs
(Gas Networks Ireland) • Second biomethane plant connected directly to the gas network as Ireland’s renewable gas sector builds momentum Example of circular economy in action with College Group turning organic by-products into biomethane used also in its own operations The biomethane plant
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
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
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Video: India Should Allow Direct E100 Sales in Rural Areas - Samir Somaiya
by Mukul Yudhveer Singh (Autocar Professional) Samir Somaiya on direct rural E100 distribution, creating demand for surplus ethanol, GST parity for flex-fuel vehicles, remunerative pricing models, and expanding into CBG and DME. India has surpassed its 20% ethanol blending target five years
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Working Group August 2026: Blair Shrewsbury with Greater MSP’s Minnesota SAF Hub
(Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities) In this edition of the Renewable Diesel Working Group, Blair will discuss building the supply chains needed to bring finished renewable fuel products to market, along with the Minnesota SAF Hub’s goals and recent accomplishments. The discussion comes
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Thailand Rallies Automakers, Oil Firms to Boost Biofuel Use Amid Energy Security Push
(Xinhua/Asia & Pacific) Thailand's Department of Energy Business said on Monday (August 31, 2026) that it has partnered with 13 car brands, five motorcycle makers, and seven fuel retailers to promote wider use of E20 gasoline, as the government seeks to
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Summit Forfeits 2 CO2 Storage Permits in North Dakota, Continues Legal Fight over Third
by Jacob Orledge and Jeff Beach (News from the States) Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its planned project to store carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. The company, which had been granted permits to store CO2 in three designated areas
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Accumulated Experience and Retention
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Operating experience is accumulated deployment capital that is written off during turnover without an accounting entry. While replacing a departed worker’s headcount takes six weeks, rebuilding their six years of tacit knowledge and specific plant judgment
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Bangchak Group Expands Used Cooking Oil Management Network for SAF Production
(Bangchak Group) Bangchak Group has expanded its collaboration with organizations and schools nationwide on the management of used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Through the Fry to Fly and No Refry initiatives, the Group is systematically building a
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Technical Aspects for Implementing a Successful Biogas Project (English) --- September 10, 2026 --- ONLINE
There are five different families of digesters, but over 90% of biogas plants in Europe belong to just one of them. In most cases, plants are engineered and optimised according to the constructor’s criteria, or its proprietary technology or patents,
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Sunoil Biodiesel Secures Approval to Supply Biofuels in Belgium
(Bunker Index) Dutch biofuel supplier expands its European footprint with Belgian market entry. -- Sunoil Biodiesel has announced that it has received regulatory approval to supply sustainable biofuels in Belgium, adding the country to the list of European markets in which it
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
United Utilities Submits £140m Plan to Upgrade Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works
(United Utilities) Plans have been submitted for a £140m scheme to introduce a new Advanced Anaerobic Digestion facility at Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works. If approved, the facility will be upgraded to replace an existing anaerobic digestion unit with updated technology which
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
BBGI and BioVeritas Advance Collaboration on Renewable Feedstocks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Thailand
(BioVeritas) BBGI Public Company Limited (“BBGI”) and BioVeritas, LLC (“BioVeritas”) are advancing their collaboration to evaluate the production of renewable feedstocks for low carbon fuels, such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Thailand, leveraging the country’s renewable resources and established bio-based
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cebu Councilor Pushes Biodiesel Ordinance to Tackle Waste, Flooding
(Politiko) A proposed biodiesel ordinance could help Cebu City deal with used cooking oil and grease trap waste from local food establishments, according to City Councilor Mikel Rama. Rama said he received a copy of the proposed measure from Atty. Gerard Joe
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
FatHopes Energy Strengthens National Biofuel Feedstock Logistics with New Prime Movers
(FatHopes Energy) FatHopes Energy Sdn Bhd has strengthened its logistics capabilities with the acquisition of additional prime movers from Hap Seng Truck Sdn Bhd, marking another step in the company’s continued investment in biofuel feedstock infrastructure across Malaysia and the region. Each
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Interview with Anna Pastukh on Ukraine’s Biomethane Sector: Legislation, Sustainability, and the Role of Women in the Industry
(UABIO) “Effective legislation creates the foundation for the sustainable development of biogas and biomethane. In turn, biogas and biomethane are part of Ukraine’s energy independence, climate goals, and EU integration”. In the interview with Stowarzyszenie Biogas Women, Anna Pastukh, a legal expert
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Why Industrial-Scale Food Waste Processing Is Booming
by Jim Giles (Trellis) Multiple facilities that feed natural gas into regional grids are planned or in operation. -- Key Takeaways: Waste-to-gas facilities cut greenhouse gas emissions by diverting food from landfill and displacing fossil fuels. State regulation and the pressure to reduce emissions
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
EME Biofuels and Global Partners Advance Strategic Renewable Fuel Partnership for New England
(Castlerock Biofuels) Agreement Establishes Exclusive Path Toward Long-Term Supply Relationship Supporting Renewable Heating Fuel and Industrial Decarbonization Across the Northeast EME Biofuels, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Castlerock Biofuels, LLC, today (August 18, 2026) announced the execution of a Capacity Reservation
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Finland's Largest Biogas Plant Opened in Nurmo, but Trucks Will Not Be Able to Run on Its Gas until the Fall
Anne Elhaimer (YLE (Google translation)) The plant, owned by Suomen Lantakaasu, is already producing raw gas. Later, liquefied biogas can be refueled for the needs of heavy traffic. ... A biogas plant, which is the largest of its kind in the country so far,
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
AI Disruption Accelerates Across Global Biogas Upgrading Markets as Regulatory Mandates and Capital Deployment Drive Adoption
(BCC Research LLC/Globe Newswire) “The Pulse Report explores how AI-powered analytics and intelligent process control can optimize biogas purification, improve biomethane quality and reduce operating costs across upgrading facilities.” -- Sweeping regulatory mandates, large-scale capital deployment into biogas infrastructure, and accelerating renewable
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Industrial GMP Discipline
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For bioeconomy operators, managing mixed-grade facilities that produce both pharmaceutical-grade and industrial-grade products is a critical challenge. Successful segregation of airflows, personnel, and materials must be engineered at the design stage; post-construction procedural retrofits are costly
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Pekin Ethanol Plant Ordered to Pay $200,000 in Illinois River Contamination Settlement
by Caleb Kelch (WMBD RADIO) A Pekin ethanol plant has reached a settlement with the state over years of illegal wastewater discharges into the Illinois River. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a consent order against Pacific Ethanol Pekin LLC, now operating
August 20, 2026 Read Full Article
ABC: New Data Reveals How America’s Biogas Is Used Today
(American Biogas Council/Biomass Magazine) Over half of America’s biogas is used for electricity generation, even as the share upgraded to renewable natural gas has nearly doubled since 2020, according to new data released on Aug. 6 by the American Biogas Council.
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Begins Next Phase of MaxSAF Expansion
by Erin Krueger (Biodiesel Magazine) With the initial phase of its MaxSAF 150 initiative now complete, Montana Renewables is preparing to further increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity. The company plans to expand SAF production to more approximately 200 MMgy by
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Krohne Advances Measurement Solutions for SAF Production
(Krohne/Biobased Diesel Daily) Krohne, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, highlighted in August its process-instrumentation portfolio engineered for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market. The portfolio enables producers to manage challenging feedstocks, hydrogen service and demanding process conditions ranging from pretreatment
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
ecoMotion Celebrates 25 Years of Biodiesel Production in Europe
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) European biodiesel producer ecoMotion, part of the multinational Saria Group, is celebrating 25 years of commercial biodiesel manufacturing this summer. A pioneer in the European biodiesel industry, ecoMotion has been producing and marketing biodiesel since 2001. Using
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Opens New B20 Station on Hawaii Island
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Pacific Biodiesel opened a new B20 station next to its refinery on Hawaii Island in August. B20 is a blend of 20 percent biodiesel with petroleum diesel. “We are pleased to open this additional fueling station in
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Swinergy Celebrates Its First Commercial Swine Pit-Barn RNG Project in the Upper Midwest
(Swinergy/Biomass Magazine) Swinergy celebrated the completion and commencement of operations at its first commercial project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at HollandAg near Ellendale, Minnesota. The project represents the first commercial application in the Upper Midwest of Swinergy’s patented technology to enable
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Imperial Oil Prioritizes Renewable Diesel Production, Improves Rail Infrastructure
by Erin Krueger (Biomass Magazine) Imperial Oil Ltd. is prioritizing renewable diesel production at its Strathcona refinery in Canada due to strong economics. The company is also adding additional rail handling capacity to the facility. Imperial Oil in mid-2021 announced plans to
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels Markets Report: Advanced Biofuels
by Andrew Snook (Canadian Biomass) ... To learn more about the current state and future of Canada’s biofuels, Canadian Biomass reached out to leaders in the wood pellet, biogas and advanced biofuels sectors to discuss what lies ahead. This article covers
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Pondera County, Local Landowners, Conservationists Sue EPA to Protect Madison Aquifer from Industrial Wastewater Injection
(Western Environmental Law Center) The Pondera County Commissioners filed litigation against the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, June 12th challenging the agency’s decision to exempt a portion of the Madison Aquifer in the county from protections under the Safe Drinking Water
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics and IFC Partner to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects Across Latin America
(Syzygy/PR Newswire) Framework agreement supports the development of Syzygy's SAF project pipeline in Latin America, beginning with its first planned commercial-scale facility in Uruguay. Syzygy Plasmonics, a leader in light-driven Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology, today (August 18, 2026) announced a framework
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Strain Stability
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Engineered strains frequently experience genetic drift under industrial conditions, leading to gradual, mid-life performance declines that remain invisible to standard month-to-month management reviews. This slow decay erodes cumulative titer and yield, threatening the long-term financial viability
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Considering Corn for Maritime, Aviation Fuels and Biobased Products
by Rebecca Schweitzer-Benner (Lancaster Farming) In the face of low corn prices and high input costs, the National Corn Growers Association is exploring alternative uses for the crop. With specific focus on sustainable aviation fuel and biobased products and biomanufacturing, the association answered
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Iowa Ethanol Backers Share Concerns with Rob Sand
by Joanna Schroeder (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Producers worry about competition, market growth and environmental blame -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand did more listening than talking Tuesday during a meeting with members of Iowa’s ethanol industry at Lincolnway Energy in Nevada. Sand
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Council’s Technical Assistance Program Opens Path to Nearly $2 Million in Additional U.S. DDGS Demand
(U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council) The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC), through its Latin America office and with support from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) through the Market Access Program, delivered a technical assistance program to one of Colombia’s leading
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
US Forest Service Awards Grant to LanzaTech
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Forest Service on Aug. 5 awarded $300,000 to LanzaTech Inc. to support design work for a proposed biorefinery project in Bellemont, Arizona, that would produce wood-based ethanol. The proposed project would create a
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil as a Feedstock for Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Buddy Klovstad*(Grand Natural Inc for Advanced Biofuels USA) The fastest-growing corner of the low-carbon fuel economy runs, in part, on a feedstock that a decade ago most people paid to throw away: the used cooking oil pulled out of commercial
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Nextchem Awarded Licensing, Process Design Package and Engineering Services for a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in Australia Based on Its Proprietary NX Circular™ Gasification Technology, Expanding Its Presence to a New Geographical Region
(Maire S.p.A.) Nextchem will provide licensing, Process Design Package (PDP) and engineering services for the syngas section of Project Lion in North Queensland, leveraging its proprietary NX Circular™ Gasification technology; The project is designed to convert locally available sugarcane residues into sustainable
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Single-Use vs. Stainless Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The choice between single-use and stainless-steel systems at commercial scale is a fundamental capability commitment, not a simple capital expenditure decision. Single-use technology eliminates cleaning validation but introduces heavy supply chain dependencies, vendor concentration risks, and
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Challenges Associated with Recovering Co2 from Flue Gas v. Concentrated Sources Such as Ethanol
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd./Biofuels Digest) Flue gas is the most prevalent source of CO2 off-gas from all processes globally; among the lion’s share of this flue gas is the ever – present electric power plant, primarily fueled by
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Provide Ammonia Technology for First Ammonia’s Green Ammonia Project in Texas
(Topsoe) Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has signed an agreement with First Ammonia to provide its dynamic ammonia synthesis technology for the company’s green ammonia production facility in Victoria, Texas. The project marks
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
P2X Solutions and avanca/Alternoil Sign e-Methane Agreement
(Global e-Fuels) P2X Solutions and avanca Energy – including its subsidiaries avanca Renewables and Alternoil – have agreed on a long-term partnership for the supply of synthetic methane, also known as e-methane. From October 2026, P2X will deliver e-methane to avanca/Alternoil from
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
ARAUCO, Copec and Abastible Collaborate on Synthetic Fuels Project
(Global e-Fuels) ARAUCO, Copec and Abastible have signed an agreement to create SynFuels Biobío, a pilot-scale project aiming to explore the production of synthetic fuels, also known as electro-sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) from green hydrogen and biogenic CO2. The technological development of
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Record Low Rhine Water Levels Are Disrupting Europe's Biofuel Market
(ResourceWise) For decades, the Rhine has quietly served as one of Europe's most important trade corridors. Stretching from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, the river connects the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining hub with industrial centers across Germany, France, and Switzerland. Every
August 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Renfe, Repsol Test 100% Renewable Diesel on Costa Verde Tourist Train
(Renfe/Biobased Diesel Daily) Renfe, Spain’s national state-owned railway, announced recently that it continues with its strategy of decarbonizing rail transport and its search for sustainable solutions for nonelectrified lines. To this end, the company has signed a general protocol of action with
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
FatHopes Energy and Vietnam’s National Oil Major Join Forces to Build Vietnam’s First Nationwide Circular Economy for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(FatHopes Energy) FatHopes Energy and PVOIL establish a strategic partnership to transform Used Cooking Oil (UCO) into a source of renewable energy, supporting them to meet their SAF aspirations via the proprietary technology and the upcoming refinery. In a landmark milestone for
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Failed as Car Fuel. Now California's Big Dollar Bet on It for Green Energy Is Fading, Too
by Blanca Begert (Los Angeles Times/Yahoo! Finance) ... Years of market turmoil, federal funding cuts, canceled projects and industry pullback have made it clear: California's grand vision for fleets of vehicles and heavy industry running on clean hydrogen fuel has stalled ... "It's tough,"
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
HyOrc Targets September Delivery of First European Waste-to-Methanol Unit After €6.7M Grant Approval
(Fuel Cells Works) Portugal deployment advances as the clean-fuels developer adds a $7.5m equity facility to support commercialisation and expansion of its modular waste-to-methanol technology -- HyOrc Corporation (OTCQB: HYOR), an integrated clean energy infrastructure and technology company, today (August 11,
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
XCF Global Announces Renewable Diesel Sales to Tartan From Its New Rise Renewables Reno Refinery
(XCF Global) Renewable diesel sales support commercial fleet access to lower-carbon fuel options for road transportation. -- XCF Global Inc. ("XCF") (NASDAQ:SAFX), an emerging U.S.-based producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel ("SAF"), today (August 11, 2026) announced sales of renewable
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest's 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Lab-to-Plant Tech Transfer in Industrial Biology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Technology transfer is where industrial biology projects frequently lose money during the commercial ramp due to preventable operating failures. While written recipes transfer easily, critical “invisible cargo”—such as tacit operator knowledge, scale-dependent variables, and complex equipment
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Thune Says Year-Round Higher Ethanol Blend Will Require Compromising with Small Oil Refiners
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) The year-round sale of higher ethanol-blended gasoline, called E15, does not have enough votes in the U.S. Senate unless it comes with compromises for small oil refineries, said Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota. ... Without a
August 17, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Aggregation Logistics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Modern biorefineries must transition from obsolete single-source models to multi-feedstock portfolio aggregation to survive. This capability unlocks an estimated twenty to thirty-five percent margin advantage through optimized acquisition economics, carbon-intensity revenue from LCFS and 45Z policies,
August 15, 2026 Read Full Article
US Refiners Face RIN Crunch as Biofuel Mandate Outpaces Supply
by Janet McGurty (S&P Global) D4 RIN generation hits 43% of mandate by midyear; Refiners may cut gasoline supply or draw RIN banks; Zero biodiesel imports compound compliance pressure US refiners are confronting a potential fuel production bottleneck in the second half of 2026
August 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Taebaek Turns from Coal to Methanol with Latvia Partnership
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) In Korea, Taebaek City is seeking a clean methanol partnership with Latvia to turn forest biomass into marine fuel and build a route into the European market. Taebaek Mayor Lee Sang-ho met Latvian Embassy officials in
August 15, 2026 Read Full Article
The Day Rome Bought Greece: Again Acquires Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, Again announced the acquisition of Genomatica, uniting Again’s cutting-edge biomanufacturing scale-up capabilities with Geno’s world-class AI discovery and design platform. So, Rome bought Greece. That is one way to think about Again’s acquisition of Genomatica, announced
August 14, 2026 Read Full Article
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