by Cole Martin (Argus Media) President Donald Trump's administration today (November 7, 2025) granted small refiners even more exemptions from federal biofuel blend mandates, raising the stakes of a debate about whether larger oil companies should shoulder more of the burden. The
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Back TO HOMERely Secures Engineering Studies Contract with H4 Marseille Fos for European Green Aviation Fuel Hub
(Rely) Rely has been awarded to assist H4 Marseille Fos in early engineering studies to solidify plant definition and support permitting for a landmark project dedicated to producing sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) in Fos-sur-Mer, Bouches du Rhône, France. This initiative aims
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
IEA Report Highlights Rapid Growth in the Global Biogas Industry
(World Biogas Association) The IEA released its latest renewable energy market report, Renewables 2025, on 7 October 2025, highlighting that biogas and biomethane are becoming an integral part of the renewable energy success story. They are emerging as strategic fuels for decarbonising
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Ministers O'Brien and Heydon Mark Key Step to Ensuring the Development of a Sustainable, Indigenous Biomethane Sector in Ireland
(Ireland Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment) Key deliverable under the National Biomethane Strategy – Biomethane Environmental Sustainability Charter now published Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon have
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
OX2 Partners with Stargate Hydrogen to Accelerate Industrial-Scale Electrolyser Deployment in the Nordics
(Stargate Hydrogen) The agreement with OX2 paves the way for a hydrogen project in Åland, positioning it as a key hub for large-scale green hydrogen production across Northern Europe, powered by Stargate Hydrogen’s innovative 10 MW Aurora electrolyser systems. Stargate Hydrogen, a European
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Industry Leaders Call on GHG Standards-setting Body to Incentivize Renewable Gases
(American Biogas Council) Ahead of COP30, 30 leading industrial and utilities companies around the world have joined coordinators of the Let Green Gas Count campaign (including ADBA, the American Biogas Council, EBA, eNG Coalition, Eurogas, Molecule Group, RNG Coalition, World Biogas Association) in call to the Green House
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Can SAF Make Progress in Mandates without Incentives?
(ResourceWise) As the aviation sector races toward its 2050 net-zero target, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has emerged as its most immediate and scalable decarbonization tool. Across Europe, North America, and Asia, governments are introducing SAF blending mandates that require airlines to use a
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Secures €40 Million EU Innovation Fund Grant for First-of-Its-Kind Integrated CCUS Project in Norway
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA), a leader in industrial carbon recycling, is thrilled to announce the awarding of a €40 million grant from the European Union’s Innovation Fund, subject to the finalization of the grant agreement. The project, featuring the
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Hyera
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hyera reports a compelling solution to agricultural waste and pollution, driving sustainable activated carbon (AC) and green H2 production. Their advanced, AI-driven thermochemical conversion is carbon negative, sequestering 3.7 tons of GHG per ton of AC. This
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The 4 Vectors of Scale: Bioneers Pow.Bio, Future Origins Reach the Inflection Point
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The bioeconomy is leaving behind its mountain-men phase of bench work and pilot skids and entering its wagon-train era: disciplined, organized, and built for repetition. Companies like Pow.Bio, which just scaled continuous fermentation to 3,000 liters
November 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and U.S.-Based Transition Industries Sign Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Ultra-Low Carbon Methanol
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya) is pleased to announce that on November 6, 2025, it entered into a sales and purchase agreement (hereinafter “the Agreement”) with Transition Industries LLC (TI;
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
CropEnergies Pilot Project in Mannheim Proves: Super E20 Works!
(CropEnergies) In October 2023, Germany's first public E20 filling station opened in Mannheim. The fuel on offer was developed by Mannheim-based CropEnergies AG. The demo fleet shows that E20 works perfectly well in everyday use. Logistics E20 can be used entirely within the
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Salt Water Fuel Signals Shift to Clean Shipping
by Haley Jarvis (Brunel University of London) Scientists have secured more than £1 million in funding to turn seawater into fuel to power ships, ferries and fishing boats. -- Researchers at Brunel University of London and Genuine H2 will split seawater into
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Energisa Group to Invest $18.65M in Brazilian Biomethane Project
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, the Energisa Group has acquired 52% of Lurean, a company located in Carambeí, Paraná, and which operates in the treatment of waste and commercialization of organic fertilizer. With this acquisition, the Company’s second biomethane production
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Restarting Production at a Giant Factory in Romania. Corden BioChem to Resume Bioethanol Production at Podari in 2026
by Andrada Ghira (Economica.net (Google translation)) Corden BioChem, a self-proclaimed European leader in industrial biotechnology, bought the decommissioned bioethanol factory in Podari, Dolj County, this year. However, the company could resume bioethanol production, after the Competition Council authorized the industrial giant's takeover
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Clean and SAMSUNG E&A Form Innovative Alliance to Accelerate Global Deployment of Carbon Capture Solutions
(Carbon Clean) Carbon Clean, a global leader in cost-effective industrial carbon capture technology, and SAMSUNG E&A, a world-class engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, today announced an innovative alliance to deliver modular, scalable carbon capture solutions for industries worldwide. The partnership
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ETFuels Launches FEED for Landmark First-Mover e-Methanol Project in US
(ETFuels) ETFuels, a leading global e-fuels developer announced the start of Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for its flagship Rattlesnake Gap e-methanol project in West Texas - marking a major step toward the commercial-scale production of e-fuels for global shipping and aviation markets. Once
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Driving Product Diversity
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ever since startup in 1996 with a 15 MMgy capacity, diversification has been Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co.’s modus operandi, according to Chad Friese, general manager and CEO of CVEC. Located in Benson, Minnesota, the plant’s
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
VOC Port, ACME Progress Renewable Ammonia Project in Tamil Nadu
(Ammonia Energy Association) Land allocated for 438,000 tons per year facility at VOC Port -- As part of the recent India Maritime Week event, ACME and VOC Port Authority on India’s southern coast have progressed the Tamil Nadu Green Ammonia Project. The 1,200 tons
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels Wins GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025
(Trade Arabia) Lootah Biofuels has achieved a new Gulf-wide milestone by winning the “GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025” in the medium factories category. The award was presented during the Third GCC Industrial Exhibition, alongside the Meetings of GCC Ministers of Commerce and
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
PlanET Biogas: Driving the Future of biogas
(Bioenergy Insight) Few companies have had as much influence in shaping the space as PlanET Biogas, a global leader with a strong presence in North America. Bioenergy Insight spoke to Derek Hundert, president of PlanET – North America, to discuss the company’s history,
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European Bioeconomy Alliance Report Highlights Benefits of First-Generation Biomass
(Bioenergy Insight) The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) has announced the release of a new expert paper by the nova-Institute, titled “Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, Chemicals and Derived Materials in Europe: Science-based Argumentation Paper.” According to EUBA’s statement, the
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Phillips 66 Doubles SAF Production in Q3
by Erin Krueger (Biomass Magazine) Phillips 66 doubled its production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during the third quarter of 2025 and expects additional increases in production to be realized during the fourth quarter, according to statements made during the company’s
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Neste Reports Record High SAF Sales for Q3
by Erin Krueger (Biomass Magazine) Neste Corp. on Oct. 29 announced sales of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) reached a record 251,000 metric tons during the third quarter. The company’s renewable products segment reported improved EBTIDA, comparable sales margins and sales volumes
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EPA Reopens Comment Period on Notice Focused on Collection of Biointermediates Data DEADLINE November 28, 2025
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Oct. 29 announced it will reopen a comment period related to a proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) focused on provisions regarding biointermediates under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The agency
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ICM and MHI Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Ethanol Dehydration Efficiency
(ICM) ICM, Inc. (ICM), a leading U.S. process technology provider for ethanol production, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a global engineering and technology leader, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate innovation in ethanol dehydration. The collaboration focuses on integrating
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell Carbon Capture Technology to Help Transform Shuttered Power Plant Into Fertilizer Facility Supporting U.S. Farmers
(Honeywell) Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that its industry-leading carbon capture technologies will be used by Wabash Valley Resources, LLC (WVR) in an innovative new project to create hydrogen and ammonia fertilizer for America’s farmers, strengthening national energy independence and security. To fund the
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Grand Challenges
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This compelling presentation outlines five grand challenges for the bioeconomy, setting ambitious quantitative goals. Novel targets include establishing a $50/ton universal standard feedstock and developing gasifiers capable of processing $30/ton feedstock into $60/barrel fuel. Successful policy must deliver
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Age of Precision Transformation: The Bioeconomy Hones Genetics, Carbon, Policies in a Relentless Pursuit of Inflection
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Alabama, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is tuning the genetic engines of its state economy. With Governor Kay Ivey’s $2 million grant, its scientists pair growers and researchers to test innovations directly on the land, sequence
November 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Nexus Planning Secures Consent for Advanced Biofuel Facility in Medway, Kent
(Nexus Planning) Nexus Planning has successfully secured planning permission from Medway Council on behalf of Syntech Biofuel for the expansion of its sustainable energy operations at Kingsnorth Industrial Estate, Rochester. The approved development will deliver a new 1,600 sq m production building and associated infrastructure
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Tapping into Africa’s SAF Potential
(Biofuels International) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on South Africa to mobilise its experience, resources and infrastructure to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the country. “South Africa has vast potential to become a leading
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
It’s Here – World Biogas Technology 2026
(World Biogas Association) The brand-new World Biogas Technology publication from the World Biogas Association showcases innovative technologies across the full anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas value chain. From feedstock preparation to gas upgrading, it highlights expert insights, technology overviews and case studies from pioneering
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil: Waga Energy Presents Its RNG Production Solution on the Sidelines of COP30
(Waga Energy/World Biogas Association) With COP30 just a few days away, Waga Energy is presenting its WAGABOX® technology, which purifies landfill gas into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), in Rio de Janeiro. This is a key solution as Brazil aims to produce more
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Raleigh Becomes First in North Carolina to Power Buses with Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater
(Raleigh, North Carolina) Raleigh Water Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Bioenergy Recovery Project -- The sky was a clear blue, and the sun was bright as a crowd gathered at the Neuse River Resource Recovery Center to mark a milestone: cutting the ribbon
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Permission Granted for Syntech Biofuel’s £50 Million Plant in Kingsnorth Industrial Estate on the Hoo Peninsula supporting the Lower Thames Crossing
by Robert Boddy (Kent Online) A new £50 million biofuel plant that will help power one of the largest road projects in Britain has been granted permission. Medway Council has given the green light for an expansion to the Syntech Biofuel facility
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
CARB Validates Negative Carbon Landfill Gas Using ABC’s Biogas Carbon Accounting Tool
(American Biogas Council/Biomass Magazine) Some of the biogas captured from the Yolo County Landfill in California is now certified carbon negative by the California Air Resources Board, thanks to the use of LoCI Controls’ technology and the American Biogas Council’s Biogas Carbon Accounting Tool (CAT).
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Reaffirms Importance of LanzaJet through Amended and Restated LanzaJet Agreements that Enable the Acceleration of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Commercialization
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”) a leader in carbon transformation technology, today announced that the investors in its affiliate LanzaJet, Inc. have entered into Second Amended and Restated Investment and Stockholders’ Agreements on the long-term collaboration and
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Chiyoda Awarded FEED Contract for Installing SAF Production Facilities at Taiyo Oil’s Okinawa Operations
(Chiyoda/Biobased Diesel Daily) Chiyoda Corp. announced Oct. 28 that it has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for installing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in Taiyo Oil’s Okinawa operations in Japan. Taiyo Oil is aiming to supply 200 million
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste Celebrates 15 Years of Refining in Singapore and 60 Years in Porvoo
(Neste) Neste has been transforming from a local oil refiner in Finland to a global frontrunner in renewable and circular solutions. Today, Neste is the world's leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers across a
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Heartwell Renewables to Begin Renewable Diesel Production in Nebraska Next Year
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) City leaders in Hastings, Nebraska, provided an update Oct. 30 on development of the Heartwell Renewables project. The 80-million-gallon-per-year renewable diesel project was first announced in April 2021 as a joint venture between Cargill and Love’s Travel
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Egypt Secures $135MN Financing for Bioethanol Project to Boost Green Energy Production
by Fatma Ahmed (Egypt Oil & Gas Group) In a step toward expanding Egypt’s green energy portfolio, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessed the signing of a $135 million long-term financing agreement for the Egyptian Bioethanol Company (EBIOL) project of the
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
K2 Ethanol Orders Ethanol and Animal-Feed Plants from ANDRITZ
(ANDRITZ) K2 Ethanol Pvt. Ltd, a pioneer in the biomass and biofuel sectors, has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to build integrated ethanol and animal-feed production plants in India. The project will include the country’s first ethanol plant powered by agro-residue, supporting
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Hilgers, Bird Urge EPA to Create Opt-in GHG Reporting Program to Preserve 45Q, 45Z Availability for Ethanol Producers
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Nov. 3 filed a public comment with the U.S. EPA expressing concern that the agency’s proposed repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Makes First Delivery of Certified Carbon Credits to Biorecro, Unlocking Value from Carbon as a Co-Product
(Gevo) Gevo expands its carbon business with the groundbreaking delivery, adding a new stream of repeatable revenue now including carbon removal credits (CORCs) in addition to ethanol, protein, vegetable oil, and tax credit sales Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced the production and
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
The Man in Black and the Petroleum Relapse: As CVR Energy Retreats, Innovation Arrives from Berkeley
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Late in the season, under a slate Oklahoma sky, CVR Energy looked at its cards, and folded. Like a gambler with a hand gone wrong, the company announced it would stop making renewable diesel at its Wynnewood refinery —
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Tech Startup Converts Cashew Waste into Biofuel, Biochar
by Vivek Waghmode (Bio Energy Times) Udupi: A village near Hebri in Udupi district has become the site of India’s first large-scale biofuel and biochar carbon removal plant, marking a major step toward clean energy. The facility, set up by MASH
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance Awards Green Energy Biofuel ‘Innovator of the Year’
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) The vertically integrated grease collection, processing and recycling company was presented with the award in October for its sustainable energy solutions. Green Energy Biofuel LLC, a vertically integrated grease collection, processing and organics recycling company based in South
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Lula Sets Sights on Biofuels as Part of Brazil's Export Portfolio
by Andreia Verdélio (Agencia Brasil) The president met with execs from Be8 and Mercedes‑Benz -- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday (Oct. 30) discussed possibilities for promoting research and adding biofuels to Brazil's export agenda. He met with Be8 CEO
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Jacobson in the Legislature: Madrid Ethanol Plant Connects to Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
by Mike Jacobson (North Platte Bulletin) Last week, I was invited to attend the celebration in Madrid related to the Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland ethanol plant’s connection to the Tallgrass Trailblazer CO2 pipeline. This was the first ethanol plant to connect
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Plug Power and Allied Biofuels Expand Partnership in Uzbekistan to Deploy Up to 2 GW of GenEco PEM Electrolyzers for Landmark eSAF Project
(Plug Power) Agreement Strengthens Plug’s Global Portfolio of Utility-Scale Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuel Developments -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the hydrogen economy, today announced the execution of a binding supply agreement with Allied
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
HIF Global Awarded ISCC EU RFNBO Certification, Marking a Global Milestone in the e-Fuels Market
(HIF Global) The HIF Haru Oni e-Fuels facility in Chile is the first facility outside the EU to receive certification for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin and the first facility worldwide to achieve this certification for the production of e-Gasoline. HIF Global,
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
ElbOil Inks Major Green Methanol Deal
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed global marine fuel trading company ElbOil GmbH has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in China with Shandong Shunli Hydrogen Energy Technology Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Henan Shuncheng Group, to support the future
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazilian Prosecutors Investigate Illegal Use of Native Wood in Corn Ethanol Production
by Roberto Samora (Reuters) Prosecutors in Mato Grosso state to investigate illegal use of native wood as fuel for corn ethanol industry; State reforesters association Arefloresta says over 50% of wood used in sector is from native trees; Corn ethanol
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia: East Java to Become Major Site for Ethanol Production
by Vivek Waghmode (ChiniMandi) The Ministry of Industry has identified East Java as a prime location for setting up an ethanol plant to support Indonesia’s plan to introduce a mandatory 10 percent bioethanol blend (E10) in fuel, reports Antara News. “The most
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
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 to learn about ethanol production. “We enjoyed welcoming students from Sleepy Eye High School to our facility. These tours give students an opportunity to view
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnewaska Area High School Students Tour CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Forty-one students from Minnewaska Area High School’s agriculture processing class toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday (October 21, 2025). “We take great pride in the growth and refinement that we continue to achieve in our production processes over
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Southland High School Students Tour Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Southland High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (October 24, 2025). During the tour, the students learned about the various stages of ethanol production such as incoming grain handling and grading, fermentation, grain storage, ethanol
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen and Ammonia: Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota
by Michael Reese ((University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC)) Industrial decarbonization is the process of reducing fossil energy consumption thereby lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with producing various products. This is also known as reducing the
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Velocys Cancels Natchez Biofuel Plant, but $7M Levee Project Leaves Site Ready for New Industry
by Jan Griffey (The Natchez Democrat) Velocys has scrapped plans for a Natchez biofuel plant, but a $7M levee project leaves the Mississippi River site fully developed and ready to attract new industrial investment. -- Velocys, who since 2017 has said it
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
PM Opens the “Kemet for Integrated Industries” Ethanol Production Plant in Suez
(MENA/Egypt Independent) Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday, October 26, 2025, inaugurated the “Kemet for Integrated Industries” ethanol production plant in the Sokhna Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, emphasizing the government’s focus on value-added, technology-driven industries and private
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Tracking Green Hydrogen Projects: China's First Offshore Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Integrated Project Produces First Batch of Green Methanol
(Shanghai Metal Market) In October 2025, China's first offshore hydrogen-ammonia-methanol integrated project successfully produced its first batch of green methanol on an offshore platform in the waters of Yantai, Shandong, marking a major technological breakthrough in the in-situ conversion and comprehensive
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
CVR to Pivot Biofuel Unit Back to Crude: Update
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) US independent refiner CVR Energy will soon stop producing renewable diesel after President Donald Trump's administration sharply reduced the company's obligation to blend biofuels. The company will convert a 5,200 b/d renewable diesel unit in Wynnewood, Oklahoma,
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC Next: The Stakes Are High
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Washington, the federal deck has been reshuffled: environment, employment, energy security has become energy dominance, employment, environment. The order has changed—but not the urgency. An industry that once needed cash because it had ideas has become an industry that needs
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
UK Government Starts New Consultation on SAF Revenue Certainty Mechanism Public Comment DEADLINE January 8, 2026
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir) The UK government has opened another public consultation on the levy to fund the revenue certainty mechanism (RCM) it is setting up to help sustainable aviation fuel producers secure final investment decisions on their projects. The government’s preferred
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Enilive: HVO Diesel Biofuel for Maritime Transport Is Available in the Ports of Genoa and Ravenna
(Eni) Enilive, a company specializing in mobility products and services, announces that its marine HVO diesel biofuel, made from 100% renewable raw materials, is now available for direct delivery from the depot to ships via barge in the ports of Genoa
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
SJI and OPAL Fuels Celebrate Landmark Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Project with Atlantic County Utilities Authority
(OPAL Fuels) First-of-its-kind initiative to deliver RNG directly to South Jersey Gas customers -- SJI, an energy infrastructure holding company, and OPAL Fuels, a leader in the production, marketing, and distribution of renewable and compressed natural gas (RNG and CNG), celebrated the ribbon cutting of
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
80 Mile PLC Secures 3 Strategic MOUs with Fortune 500 Energy Group, Ludoil, and JEnergy and Moves to 100% of Ferrandina Biofuels Plant
(80 Mile PLC/PR Newswire) 80 Mile PLC ('80M' or the 'Company'), the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company, is proud to announce a series of major commercial developments at its Ferrandina biofuels facility in southern Italy, ("Ferrandina") underscoring the
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell Introduces New, Innovative Technology that Produces Low-Cost, High Quality Renewable Fuels from Biomass
(Honeywell) Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today (October 28, 2025) introduced a breakthrough technology that converts agricultural and forestry waste into ready-to-use renewable fuels for hard-to- abate sectors, such as the maritime industry. The technology produces lower-carbon marine fuel, gasoline and sustainable aviation
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
PATRIZIA Accelerates Growth of Renergia with over EUR 70 Million Financing to Advance Italy’s Biomethane and Bio-LNG Transition
(PATRIZIA) PATRIZIA through its portfolio company Renergia has secured over EUR 70 million in new senior debt financing from UniCredit. Supports Italy’s energy transition through large-scale production of biomethane and bio-LNG from organic and agricultural waste Reinforces PATRIZIA’s long-term strategy to scale its
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Chiyoda Awarded FEED Contract for Taiyo Oil SAF Facilities
(Hydrocarbon Engineering) Chiyoda Corp. (Chiyoda) has announced that it has been awarded the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for installing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in Taiyo Oil Co. Ltd (Taiyo Oil) Okinawa Operations, Japan. Taiyo Oil is aiming to
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Target Opportunities for Valuable CO2 Revenues from Today’s Ethanol and Allied CO2-Emitting Projects
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics) At one time, from a few primary sources of raw by-product CO2 which are refined and liquefied for the merchant CO2 industry, the primary source of commodity chemical manufactured with a CO2 by-product was anhydrous ammonia.
October 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Arcadia eFuels Signs Agreement with Hitachi Energy to Deliver Electrical Infrastructure for Vordingborg eSAF Facility
(Arcadia dFuels) Hitachi Energy and Arcadia eFuels have signed an agreement to provide the complete electrical infrastructure for Arcadia eFuels’ upcoming production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark. The plant, being one of the world’s first large scale eSAF facilities, will operate entirely
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Record High Ethanol Production for Q3, Significant Decline in Renewable Diesel Sales Volumes
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. on Oct. 23 released third quarter results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol segment on record high production. Valero’s renewable diesel segment, which also includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reported
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Project Profile | E-Fuels and Synergies in Biofuel Production Associated with Renewable Electricity
by Nicolaus Dahmen (KIT/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Biofuel News) During biofuel production, carbon and the utilization of fossil-based energy often limit the full potential of GHG emission reduction. By integrating renewable energy and maximizing the carbon utilization favorable advantages in terms
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
KAAPA Ethanol Partners with Insigniam, an Elixirr Company, to Drive Enterprise Transformation and Unlock Future Growth
(Insigniam) Insigniam, a global consulting firm specializing in organizational breakthrough, innovation, and transformation, and an Elixirr company, has partnered with KAAPA Ethanol, one of the United States’ leading ethanol producers, to drive its next phase of growth and build a unified culture across
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Launches MaxSAF™ Blended, Advancing Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Calumet/PR Newswire) Montana Renewables (MRL), in collaboration with Calumet Montana Refining (CMR), has commissioned onsite blending and shipping facilities to offer a nominal 50/50 blend of renewable and fossil jet fuel certified under ASTM D7566 and ASTM D1655 specifications. This finished product
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Congratulates SIRE on 2 Billion Gallons of Ethanol Production
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates member company Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE), based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the production of its two-billionth gallon of ethanol. “Two billion gallons of ethanol production is an incredible milestone,” said RFA President and CEO
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Toyota Keen to Build Ethanol Plant in Indonesia, Says Deputy Minister
by Anastasya Lavenia Yudi (Tempo) Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Todotua Pasaribu, has announced that several companies are interested in building ethanol factories in Indonesia, including Japan-based auto manufacturer Toyota. This move is intended to support the use of 10 percent ethanol-blended fuels,
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Green COP and Chemtex Partner to Scale Global Biobutanol Production
(Green COP) Collaboration Merges Green COP’s Waste-to-Fuel Technology With Chemtex’s Engineering Expertise, With YIT Bridging the Partnership to Advance Sustainable Fuels Worldwide -- Green COP, a Singapore-based technology enabler for sustainable fuels, has signed a collaboration agreement with Chemtex (Shanghai) Chemical Engineering,
October 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Egyptian Cleantech Startup Collects Used Cooking Oil and Turns It Into Biodiesel
by Tomisin Olujinmi (Hackster.io) Tagaddod collects and exports used cooking oil as biodiesel feedstock, cutting waste and emissions across Africa and the Middle East. -- ... Tagaddod is a renewable energy startup based in Egypt. Founded in 2013, it originated as a project
October 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Equinor and Partners Looking into Nordics’ First Large-Scale Waste-to-Methanol Plant
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Norwegian energy giant Equinor and NG Nordic-owned Mana have formed an early-stage strategic partnership to explore the potential development of the Nordics’ first large-scale waste-to-methanol project at Mongstad complex, with the support of sustainable technology solutions
October 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Plug Power Partners with Edgewood Renewables to Build Best in Class Renewable Fuels Facility in Nevada
(Plug Power) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the hydrogen economy, today announced a strategic partnership with Edgewood Renewables to support the development and construction of its advanced renewable fuel facility in North Las
October 27, 2025 Read Full Article
UBC Researchers Discover Microbes Turning Food Waste into Energy
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).
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
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
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
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
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scientists’ Electrochemical Process Enables Biodiesel Producers to Transform Waste into Planet-Friendly Profit
(Loughborough University) An electrochemical process developed by scientists at a Loughborough University spin-out company enables biodiesel producers to turn waste into profit – while slashing emissions and energy use. The R3V Tech team, headed by chemistry experts Dr Adriano Randi (CEO) and Professor Benjamin Buckley (CSO), have developed
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
20 Years Later: Minnesota's Biodiesel Legacy Leads the Nation
by Noah Fish (AgWeek) Minnesota became the first in the nation in 2005 to require a biodiesel blend in its diesel fuel. -- Twenty years ago, Minnesota farmers helped make history. In the fall of 2005, the state became the first in
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
EnviTec Biogas Signs Deal for First RNG Project in Belgium
(Bioenergy International) Germany-headed biogas producer and technology provider EnviTec Biogas AG has announced that it has signed its first contract for the construction of a biogas upgrading plant with carbon dioxide liquefaction in Belgium. The contract is with Byont, a leading Dutch
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
NTPC And Carbon Clean Produce India’s First Methanol from Captured CO2
by Violet George (Carbon Herald) India has achieved a significant step toward industrial decarbonization with the successful production of its first drop of methanol derived from captured carbon dioxide at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in Madhya Pradesh. The breakthrough
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Chile’s $2.8 Billion Green Hydrogen Bill Moves Forward in Congress
(Fuel Cells Works) -- Finance Committee advances draft law granting transitional tax incentives to accelerate domestic green hydrogen demand and production. -- Bill includes special fiscal framework for projects in Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, cementing the region’s role in Chile’s hydrogen export
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Local CO2 Solutions: Carbon Capture and Sequestration Opportunities across the U.S. Ethanol Production Sector Are Not All Created Equal.
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... From plant to plant, the list of variables any leadership team may have to navigate when working to bring a CCS project to bear can seem never-ending and nuanced—even the smallest differences can create
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Weighs New Destinations for Carbon Pipeline: Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas
by Donnell Eller (Des Moines Register) -- Summit Carbon Solutions is asking Iowa regulators to amend its carbon dioxide pipeline permit to explore sequestration sites in other states. -- Opponents, including landowners and environmental groups, are challenging Summit's Iowa permit in
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Growing ‘Continuous Corn’ Drives Emissions of a Powerful Greenhouse Gas. It Doesn’t Have To.
by Anika Jane Beamer (Inside Climate News) Corn monocropping emits higher levels of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas which traps heat in the atmosphere more than 300 times as effectively as carbon dioxide. Simple interventions could drastically reduce emissions, experts say.
October 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Korean Companies Eye Fruit Juice, Biofuel Plants in Cần Thơ
(VietStock) Deputy Director of the Cần Thơ Department of Industry and Trade LêThành Thanh welcomed the proposals, saying they fit the city’s strategy for sustainable industry. -- Two major enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK) – Lotte Chilsung Beverage (part of
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Repsol Is a Pioneer in Producing 100% Renewable Gasoline on an Industrial Scale.
(Repsol) • Repsol has achieved a technological milestone by producing 100% renewable gasoline on an industrial scale for the first time at its Tarragona industrial center. This breakthrough demonstrates that renewable liquid fuels are a real option for reducing CO2 emissions from transportation, raising
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Lincolnway Energy Implements Whitefox ICE® to Hit Record Production Volumes and Reduce Energy
(Whitefox) Whitefox ICE System Supports Efficiency Improvements as Lincolnway Celebrates 100 Million Gallon Annual Production Milestone -- Lincolnway Energy and Whitefox Technologies are proud to announce the successful installation and startup of its Whitefox ICE® membrane dehydration system at Lincolnway’s ethanol plant in Nevada,
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil- 586 Workers Rescued from Ethanol Plant in Mato Grosso: Media Report
(ChiniMandi) Labor officials from Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) have rescued 586 workers from slave-like conditions at a construction site for an ethanol plant in Porto Alegre do Norte, Mato Grosso. The operation, conducted by the Mobile Inspection Task
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Concludes DOE Phase 2 SBIR Grant
(Blue Biofuels/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Blue Biofuels is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Over the past year, this grant has enabled Blue Biofuels to advance
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
RFS: Looking Back 20 Years
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) To mark the 20-year anniversary of the RFS, Ethanol Producer Magazine spoke to several long-time members of the ethanol industry about what has been accomplished as well as what’s next on the horizon. ... When asked to
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Eni Launches Authorisation Process in Priolo for New Biorefinery and Chemical Recycling Plant for Plastics
(Eni) Eni has launched the authorisation process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA) to transform its industrial site in Priolo, Sicily. In recent days, the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security approved the application to proceed with the construction
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Western Australia to Develop Biofuels Strategy
by Trish Everingham (InnovationAus.com) The Western Australian government will spend $1.2 million developing an advanced biofuels strategy aimed at building a local biofuels industry and cutting emissions. The state expects the strategy to help identify its use of existing agricultural and forestry resources
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Microalgae: The Biofuel Feedstock of the Future
by Eve Thomas (Offshore Technology) Biofuel producers must look beyond waste lipids if they want to avoid a feedstock bottleneck; land-efficient, industrial-integrable microalgae offer a solution. -- Biofuel has been touted as the cornerstone of a decarbonised future, but the complex supply chains
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
P2X Solutions and Sunfire Expand Partnership with New Hydrogen Project
(Sunfire) Sunfire awarded contract to conduct FEED study for 40 MW hydrogen project in Joensuu, Finland. Dresden / Joensuu, October 08, 2025 – At the start of the year, P2X Solutions and Sunfire marked a historic milestone with the first industrial scale green hydrogen
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
JAL Invests in MORISORA Bio Refinery LLC
(Japan Airlines) Plant Construction Begins, Targeting Domestic Bioethanol Production Starting 2027 -- Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "JAL") has invested in MORISORA Bio Refinery LLC (hereinafter "MORISORA Bio Refinery") to advance sustainable aviation fuel (hereinafter "SAF") produced from domestically sourced woody biomass
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Baleària Begins Exclusive BioLNG Use on Three of Its Ships, Which Now Sail with Zero Emissions
(Baleària) The shipping company is using this renewable fuel on all routes operated with the fast ferry 'Margarita Salas' and the ferry 'Abel Matutes', which connect Barcelona-Alcúdia-Ciutadella, as well as the ferry 'Rusadir', which connects Malaga-Melilla The use of this fuel, which
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
EU-US Waste Oil Imports Surge Twentyfold as Biofuel Demand Hits Vegoil Supply: IEA
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Biofuels claiming 27% of vegetable oil production by 2030; Aviation SAF competing for same waste oils as road transport; Advanced feedstocks still niche despite policy support -- EU and US waste oil imports have surged twentyfold since 2020, intensifying pressure
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Q&A: How Countries Are Using Biofuels to Meet Their Climate Targets
(Carbon Brief) From canola farmers in Canada to car owners in India, biofuels have become the subject of everyday debate across the world. Liquid biofuels feature heavily in the climate plans of many countries, as governments prioritise domestic energy security amid geopolitical challenges, while looking to meet
October 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Qair Secures Financing for Hyd’Occ Renewable Hydrogen Ecosystem, Advancing Its Green Hydrogen Strategy
(Qair) Independent renewable energy company Qair announces the successful financing of its renewable hydrogen ecosystem in Occitanie, France. This landmark €55 million financing, secured in partnership with Crédit Agricole and Bpifrance, will support the pending construction of the Hyd’Occ H2 production facility in
October 08, 2025 Read Full Article
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