by Susan Reidy (World Grain) Even after 17 months of record soybean crush, the US still needs imports to meet the higher renewable volume obligation (RVO), CoBank said in its latest quarterly report. Since the RVO was released in March, feedstock use
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Back TO HOMEUS Pitches Maize for India’s E85, SAF Ethanol Push
by Pallavi Singhal (Hindustan Times) The US grain industry argued that corn should be judged on its life cycle carbon emissions rather than simply as imported genetically modified grain. -- The US grain industry is making a fresh push to get American maize
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Lego Group Starts Making Selected Lego® Elements Using eMethanol
(Lego Group) We have started using e-methanol, a renewable material, to help make more than 90 robust and rigid LEGO® elements, including cross axles, connectors, steering wheels and Minifigure hands. This is the result of a partnership agreement to support the production
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Gevo and ClimeFi Complete Carbon Removal Transaction, Advancing Gevo's Growing Carbon Business(
(Gevo) Transaction supports Gevo's path toward a carbon business exceeding $30 million in annual revenue from existing operations -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) today (October 8, 2026) announced the successful sale and delivery of 10,000 carbon dioxide removal credits through ClimeFi to
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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Gulf Coast Biorefining Cluster
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Gulf Coast biorefining cluster anchors American renewable fuel production by leveraging fifty-four percent of national refining capacity and ninety percent of hydrogen pipelines. New projects achieve major cost savings by bolting onto existing hydrotreaters, utilities,
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Exploring Ethanol's Potential in Shipping
(Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) As the shipping industry seeks pathways to decarbonization, access to scalable low-emissions fuels remains one of the key challenges. While fuels such as methanol and ammonia continue to gain momentum, interest is
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
PurFuels ® e-Free Premium Gas Now Available in West Palm Beach Florida
(Hyperfuels/epartrade) Hyperfuels is pleased to announce that the OMNI Transload Terminal now has supplies of PurFuels® 93 Octane Premium gasoline available for bulk loading. The gasoline is EPA compliant for all areas and is street legal. The gasoline uses Isobutanol as a
October 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Blaze Energy Advances an ‘Any Engine, Any Fuel’ Maritime Future
(Blaze Energy/Business Wire) Recently announced $6.5M Seed round will accelerate deployment of Blaze Energy’s Flex-Fuel Reformer System with leading maritime industry partners. Blaze Energy, an energy technology company enabling fuel-flexible engines, announced the closing of a $6.5 million seed financing round
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Michigan Sustainable Fuel Initiative Could Drive Demand for Generations
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) A new partnership has been announced in Michigan to develop sustainable aviation and maritime fuel supply chains. Corn Marketing Program of Michigan Executive Director Scott Piggott tells Brownfield, “We’re the only one that has an international
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
AM Green Named Winner of Asian Lot in H2Global Auction Funded by German Government
(AM Green/Business Wire) AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited ("AM Green") has been selected as the sole winner of the Asian lot in the H2Global auction run by HINT.CO GmbH ("Hintco"), securing a long-term purchase agreement for the supply of Renewable
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
US Seizes 90 Biodiesel Shipments Bound for Cuba
(U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Biobased Diesel Daily) Homeland Security Investigations Miami and HSI Houston, working with Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, seized 90 biodiesel fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million. These shipments
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
National Day Special Feature | Can Sea Breeze "Brewing" Ship Fuel? Hainan's First 10,000-Ton Green Methanol Project Lands in Danzhou Yangpu!
by Zheng Wei, Deng Xiaolong, Luo Shan, Huang Chaokai (Yangpu Economic Development Zone) Can sea breezes "brew" fuel for ships? Hainan's first 10,000-ton-level green methanol project has been launched in Yangpu, Danzhou! A ship sailing on the Central European route Fuel to be refueled at
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Demeter Selects Veransa Group to Be It’s Feedstock Provider
(Demeter Energy) Long-term agreement secures sustainable urban wood and green waste feedstock for Demeter Energy’s planned low-carbon biomethanol and carbon capture facility to support the Global Shipping Markets Demeter Energy today (October 5, 2026) announced the execution of a strategic feedstock supply
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The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Northeast Renewable Diesel and RNG Cluster
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Northeast operates as a policy-driven demand basin rather than a self-sustaining production cluster. While state statutes in New York and Rhode Island mandate rising biofuel blends in heating oil and Massachusetts enforces commercial food-waste disposal
October 08, 2026 Read Full Article
B15 Biodiesel Saves 23.62m Litres of Diesel/Month – KPK
(Paultan.org) Malaysian plantation and commodities (KPK) minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad has said that B15 biodiesel has saved an average of 23.62 million litres of diesel monthly from its June implementation to August, Bernama reports. “The use of locally-produced biodiesel also
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Kingdom Konsult Partners with The Biofuel Company to Bring B100 to Qatar
(Trade Arabia News Service) Kingdom Konsult of Qatar (KK), a boutique consultancy specialising in sustainability, circular economy and energy transition, has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with The Biofuel Company of Saudi Arabia (TBFCO) to introduce B100 biofuel to Qatar. Under
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
California’s Renewable-Diesel Advantage Is under Pressure: Diverted Renewable Diesel Threatens the LCFS Credit Bank
(OPIS) For years, California was the dominant destination for U.S. clean fuels. That position is changing. Renewable diesel is increasingly being redirected to competing state programs and international markets, while changing feedstock economics and regulatory requirements are reducing the LCFS value of
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Small Refineries, Big Consequences: What Exemptions Mean for Biofuel Demand
by Scott Gerlt (American Soybean Association) Small refinery exemptions can undercut headline biofuel blending numbers with much of the burden falling on biomass-based diesel. Since the enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005, no single issue deriving from the law generates
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Ag Groups Watch Fuel Policy Developments
(National Association of Farm Broadcasting/KMA Land) It’s been a week since the meeting between President Trump and President Xi at the White House. Will the recent discussion lead to stronger trade relationships? Representatives from the ethanol and cattle sectors recently voiced
October 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Ineratec Unveils Plans for Second E-Fuels Project in France, with Offtaker Already Lined up ERA T.H2 Will Process Wood Biomass and Green Hydrogen Into 13,000 Tonnes of Fuel Annually
(Fuel Cells Works) Haltermann Carless has signed an offtake letter of intent for bio-e-SAF and bio-e-Naphtha from the planned ERA T.H2 plant in Normandy, which will combine residual wood biomass with renewable hydrogen. Haltermann Carless and INERATEC have signed a Letter of
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What Is a Biorefinery? Marine Fuel’s Green Frontier
by Vimal Kumar (Nautical Voice) Walk through any port city today and you’ll hear the same anxious question from shipowners: where will the fuel of the future actually come from? Increasingly, the answer isn’t a refinery pumping crude from the ground,
October 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Delta, Georgia Leaders Unite to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Growth
(Delta News Hub) The Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition aims to leverage the state's strengths in aviation, agriculture, forestry, research and logistics to help accelerate sustainable aviation fuel development and production. Delta Air Lines joined partners across Georgia to launch the Georgia
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Uniper and Biotrend Plan to Tap Turkish Biomethane Potential for European Markets
(Uniper) Renewable gas: Cooperation to assess conversion of existing Turkish biogas plants; Industry: Biomethane can help customers reduce emissions while using existing gas infrastructure; European supply: Biotrend’s portfolio offers an estimated biomethane potential of around 1.4 terawatt-hours per year Uniper and the Turkish energy
October 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Advances in Brazil by Combining the “Farm, Food, Fuel” Model
(Global Agriculture) Brazilian company Inpasa shows how integrated production models are accelerating the grain’s share in Brazil’s biofuel matrix -- Corn ethanol is expected to reach a one-third share of Brazilian production as early as the 2027/28 crop year, two years ahead
October 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Cardano Foundation Pushes Renewable Fuel Traceability Forward with Blockchain
(Cardano Foundation) Cardano Foundation Pushes Renewable Fuel Traceability Forward with Blockchain -- Two new Petrobras initiatives unveil Cardano as public blockchain to ensure verifiability of sustainability regarding aviation fuel and renewable diesel Zug, Switzerland, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 September 2026 –
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
China's First Methanol-Fueled Smart Cruise Ship, "Yangtze No. 7," Was Officially Launched.
by Wu Jing (China Water Transport Network ) On September 28, China Changjiang Shipping Chongqing Company held a product launch event for the "Yangtze River No. 7" cruise ship on the "Changjiang Chaotian Xinghe" vessel. More than 150 people attended, including
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
India's First Port-based e-Methanol Production Facility to Produce and Supply Green Fuel to Ships
(India Ministry of Shipping) Green Methanol Plant to Support "Net Zero 2070" Goal as CMs of Gujarat & Assam, Union Minister lay Foundation Stone at Kandla Rs 2,300 crore investment at Kandla to create 3,500 jobs Gujarat is India's gateway to
October 01, 2026 Read Full Article
FrieslandCampina and Transport Partners Make Milk Transport More Sustainable with Biomethane
(FrieslandCampina) FrieslandCampina has formed an alliance with seven transport companies in the Netherlands and Germany to make milk transport more sustainable. Through this collaboration, the parties aim to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport activities in the coming years. Under the alliance, FrieslandCampina
September 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Report: Ethanol Consumption, Imports Continue to Expand in the Philippines
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Total ethanol consumption in the Philippines is expected to increase by nearly 4% this year, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. Ethanol imports are expected to
September 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Stargate Hydrogen Secures 21 Million Euros from the EU Innovation Fund to further Scale up Its Operations
(Stargate Hydrogen) The EU Innovation Fund will support the expansion of Stargate's manufacturing capacity in Europe, enabling the production of large-scale electrolyser stacks and systems, thereby increasing the company’s ability to supply Power-to-X projects with EU-made equipment. Stargate Hydrogen announced today that
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Peru Will Apply “Compensatory Duties” to Argentine Biodiesel for 5 More Years: The Reasons
(Gestión (Google translation)) Indecopi warned that the domestic industry remains in a highly vulnerable position regarding these Argentine imports. Here are the details. -- The Commission on Dumping, Subsidies and Elimination of Non-Tariff Trade Barriers of Indecopi decided to extend the validity
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Moeve and Emerita Resources Sign the First Agreement in Spain to Supply Renewable Diesel to the Mining Sector
(Moeve) The Iberian Belt West (IBW) mining project in Huelva will incorporate 100% renewable diesel produced by Moeve in the transportation of its mineral concentrate; By replacing traditional fuel used in the construction and operation of this facility, this solution could reduce
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Completion of the Kokuryu Maru and Its First Methanol Bunkering
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Isahaya), Kokuka Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Kokuka Sangyo; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kimifumi Imagawa), and Hanshin Diesel Works, Ltd. (Hanshin Diesel Works; Head Office: Chuo-ku, Kobe;
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Maersk Completes First US Ethanol Bunkering of Deep-Sea Vessel
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Shipping company tests corn-based marine fuel; Dual-fuel vessel operates on ethanol blend; Port of Mobile hosts ship-to-ship transfer -- A.P. Moller - Maersk has completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the US,
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Canada Built a Booming Ethanol Market. So Why Is…
by Stu Porter (Biofuels Consulting Canada/EuropeSays.com) Prime Minister Mark Carney spent last week in Brussels telling the European Parliament that Canada is ready to build new alliances “deliberately, systematically, and rapidly.” Europe, he said, is already rebuilding its defence industrial base
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
TALKE USA Transitions Class 8 Fleet to RD99 Renewable Diesel
(TALKE USA) Renewable diesel implementation marks a concrete step in TALKE USA’s efforts to reduce transportation-related emissions and advance responsible chemical logistics -- TALKE USA, Inc. is transitioning its Class 8 truck fleet to RD99 renewable diesel, taking an immediate and tangible
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
US SAF Market Faces Policy Uncertainty as New Production Technologies Emerge
(Trade Arabia News Service) The US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market is entering a period of technological expansion and policy uncertainty, with new alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) and power-to-liquid (PtL) projects expected to shape production over the coming decade, according to IDTechEx. The research
September 29, 2026 Read Full Article
New Report Shows Ethanol’s Potential as a Marine Fuel
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the release today of a new report by the National Lab of the Rockies (NLR), “Evaluation of Ethanol Use in Marine Shipping,” that demonstrates ethanol’s technical, economic, and environmental potential
September 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Receives a €3.2M Firm Order from INCAD for Quebec's First Multi-Energy Hub, in Bécancour
(Haffner Energy) Six equipment items already in stock, together with the associated engineering: 75% of the €3.2 million to be received within 30 days of a delivery scheduled before the end of 2026, with no significant industrial cash outlay; · A majority
September 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Minister Wants E20 Based Aviation Fuel, Bio-Manure & More
by Mohul Ghosh (Trak.in) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged India’s sugar industry to look beyond traditional sugar production and diversify into products such as compressed biogas, ethanol, bio-manure and sustainable aviation fuel. Speaking at a National Efficiency
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Bain-Backed Renewable Fuel Maker EcoCeres Targets $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
by Julie Zhu and Yantoultra Ngui (Reuters) Bain-backed renewable fuel maker EcoCeres targets $1 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources say EcoCeres aims to go public by year-end, sources say Bain plans to sell down part of its stake, sources say Company turns used
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
African Development Bank to Back Green Hydrogen Projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa with Grants Worth a Total of $20 Million
(African Development Bank Group) Financing follows Africa Green Hydrogen Programme's Call for Proposals earlier in 2026 -- The African Development Bank Group will provide reimbursable grants worth USD 20 million to support four green hydrogen/derivatives projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South
September 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels Could Strengthen Australia’s Fuel Security and Create New Markets for Farmers
by Stefan Vogel (Rabobank) From canola and grains to sugar, tallow, and waste oils, Australia produces many of the feedstocks used to make biofuels around the world. In other agricultural exportering countries, domestic biofuel production reduces fuel import dependence and supports
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
PortXchange: Rotterdam Bunker Volume Shift Offers Warning as Spain Adopts Fuel Law
(Manifold Times) Spain’s marine fuel supplier-focused decarbonisation rules follow the Netherlands, where Rotterdam bunker sales fell to their lowest level since 2009. -- Port emissions data specialist PortXchange on Tuesday (22 September) said nine months after the Netherlands became the first country
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Moeve Launches Construction of the First Phase of Europe’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project
(Moeve) • Senior political and business leaders from across Europe and Spain have gathered in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, to support the construction of the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. The facility will have 300 MW of
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Forward Expands Industry Alliance to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption in Asia
(Center for Green Market Activation) Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) and Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo), join GenZero on the Steering Committee, while Amazon, Bain & Company, and Temasek Trust join the growing industry alliance to support credible demand
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Uniper and Arcadia eFuels Sign Long-Term Agreement to Accelerate Aviation Decarbonization
(Uniper) Offtake: Uniper to purchase 40,000 tons of eSAF annually for more than ten years from Arcadia eFuels’ Project Endor in Vordingborg (Denmark); Scale: One of the largest announced eSAF offtake agreements to date; Decarbonization: eSAF enables up to 98% lower lifecycle emissions; Regulatory
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
New Audit Reveals EU Renewable Ethanol Industry Makes More Food than Fuel
(ePURE) Independently certified data from European producers show significant production of food, feed and captured biogenic CO2 along with renewable fuel in 2025, underlining strategic importance of domestic ethanol biorefineries -- European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy and New Demand for Crops
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Ag Bioeconomy Has Strong Potential, But Faces Funding, Infrastructure Hurdles -- The Corn Belt has abundant agricultural feedstocks and the technology is there to turn more crops and crop residue into chemicals, plastics and other products,
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Beijing Shougang LanzaTech Wins First ISCC EU Nod for Recycled Carbon Fuel
(TipRanks) • The company’s subsidiary secured ISCC EU certification, a first for the global recycled carbon fuel sector, validating its ethanol from industrial off-gases under stringent EU sustainability and carbon standards. ISCC EU status allows the firm’s recycled ethanol to enter EU
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
EcoCeres Supports AstraZeneca’s Journey to Net Zero with Its First HVO Application in China’s Pharmaceutical Sector
(EcoCeres) EcoCeres has announced a partnership to supply hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to AstraZeneca for use at its medicines manufacturing facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China EcoCeres, a global leader in the innovation and commercialization of renewable fuels and green molecules, has
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
World’s First Ship-to-Ship Ammonia Bunkering to an Ammonia-Fueled Vessel
(NYK Line) Demonstrating a Fuel-Supply Operation Essential for Deployment of Next-Generation Fueled Vessels -- NYK Line, with Japan Marine United Corporation, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., and Kokuka Sangyo Co., Ltd., has completed the world’s first ship-to-ship (STS)
September 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Petrochina International Blends over 30,000 mt of Marine Biofuel since March
(Manifold Times) Company has been developing marine biofuel blending operations at China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone, leveraging storage and logistics facilities at its Aoshan base. -- Petrochina International Co Ltd recently said it has blended more than 30,000 metric tonnes (mt)
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
PTK Strengthens Maritime Logistics for Biodiesel Distribution
by Triyan Pangasuty (IDN Times (Google Translation)) PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental affirmed its support for inter-island biodiesel distribution through integrated maritime services connecting ships, ports, and energy terminals. PTK prioritizes safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, and certified workforce to ensure biodiesel distribution
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
How Soybeans Took Over the American Diet – Without Anyone Noticing
by Edward D. Melillo (The Conversation) U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in 2026, according to projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 60 pounds to the bushel, that is roughly 800 pounds
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Members Back Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Long-Term Purchase Commitments
(Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance/ PR Newswire) Advance purchase commitments from AVEVA, Bain & Company, Google, McKinsey, and others support Infinium's Project Atlas, a Texas-based planned facility expected to produce up to 100,000 metric tons of high-integrity sustainable aviation fuel per year. The
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Cosmo Oil to Begin Utilizing Naphtha Co-Produced During SAF Production
(Cosmo Oil) Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Cosmo Oil”), Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereafter, “Maruzen Petrochemical”), UBE-MARUZEN POLYETHYLENE CO., LTD. (hereafter, “Ube-Maruzen”), and SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY LLC (hereafter, “SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY”) are pleased to announce that they will begin utilizing naphtha
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
5 Forces Reshaping the Ag Economy
by Lisa Foust Prater (Successful Farming) CoBank’s Jacqui Fatka shared challenges and reasons to be hopeful at the Women in Agribusiness Summit. -- Margins are tight and farm income is down, but the ag economy is cyclical, and there are reasons to
September 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Fertilizer Matters EP59: Ammonia Hit by Europe’s Gas Crunch
(Argus Media) Analysis of Europe’s ammonia market, as soaring gas prices and geopolitical risks take a toll ahead of winter -- Market: Fertilizers, Ammonia, Nitrogen, Gas & Power, LNG, Natural Gas Ammonia production across Europe faces major consequences due to mounting pressure on
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Roush Industries and CATAGEN Green Emissions Testing Bring Advanced Catalyst Development to North America
(Roush) Roush and CATAGEN Green Emissions Testing have entered a Strategic Alliance to bring CATAGEN’s advanced catalyst development and engine-free aging technology to North America. The alliance marks the beginning of a multi-year transatlantic agreement, bringing CATAGEN’s emissions testing technology into the
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Argus Launches the First FuelEU Maritime Spot Price for Compliance Trading
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Enables shipowners and charterers to optimise compliance decisions, reduce costs and monetise surplus positions -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched the first FuelEU Maritime pooling spot price and bio-LNG abatement prices, bringing transparency to
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Global Diesel Disruptions Ripple through US Refining, Biofuel Markets
by Ana Hernandez and Carlos Castillo (S&P Global) US refiners maximize diesel production output; BO-HO spread plunges to seven-year low level; D4 RIN credits fall 16% amid price pressure Global supply disruptions have propelled US diesel prices higher, prompting refiners to increase output while
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
OPINION: Carbon Intensity Focus in Agribusiness Is Good for Planet, Consumers
by Jan-Willem Bode (Puro.earth/Quantum Commodity Intelligence) Every harvest already contains a carbon story. The fertiliser applied to a field, the tillage practice used to plant it, the way nitrogen is managed through the growing season — each of these decisions changes
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Brings the Cost of Renewable Diesel and SAF Closer to That of Fossil Fuels with SB-HEFA
(Haffner Energy/Globe Newswire) Haffner Energy launches SB-HEFA (Solid Biomass to HEFA), an innovative process for producing renewable diesel and SAF based on its proprietary thermolysis technology, which directly converts solid biomass into liquid without going through syngas. With feedstock available at
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Velocys Expands Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Roadmap with AlphaCore 800 for Larger-Scale SAF and e-Fuels Projects
(Velocys) Larger-capacity microchannel reactor is designed to reduce reactor count, simplify FT configuration and lower FT unit cost -- Velocys, a Fischer-Tropsch technology licensor for sustainable fuels, today (September 21, 2026) announced the release of the new AlphaCore™ 800 reactor, its highest-capacity
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Biomethane Road Map for Ukraine: Action Plan through 2050
(UABIO) We are sharing the second important analytical document prepared as part of the Innovate Ukraine project: “Development of a Business Model for Biomethane Production in Ukraine”. This Road Map outlines Ukraine’s long-term strategic pathway for the sustainable development of the biogas
September 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Rural Home Heating Oil Conundrum – High Costs and Lack of an Alternative from Government
by Caroline O'Doherty and Stephen Conneely (Irish Times) For many of the thousands attending the Ploughing Championships, there was a year’s worth of news to catch up on, but this year one topic dominated: the cost of living. ... For most of the 700,000
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Indonesia Prepares E50 Bioethanol Roadmap to End Gasoline Imports
(Antara) Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that Indonesia can eliminate finished gasoline imports once the country successfully rolls out an E50 bioethanol blend mandate. Speaking on the sidelines of a ministry event in Jakarta on Monday, Bahlil revealed
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
BDO ZoneCONNECT Webinar: Canton, South Dakota | Preston County, West Virginia | Cavalier County, North Dakota
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) On September 17th, 2026, Ecostrat Inc. and the BDO Zone Initiative hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, highlighting three investment grade BDO Zone communities in North America: Canton, South Dakota, rated ‘A’ for Corn Stover, Preston County,
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Reports: Marine Biodiesel Prices Sink Below Fossil Fuel Costs for First Time
by Stuart Stone (Business Green) Price of biodiesel for shipping lower than fossil fuel alternatives impacted by Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis -- The cost of biodiesel for shipping has sunk to an all-time-low, making the low carbon fuel cheaper
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Higher-Ethanol Gas Becomes Flashpoint in Brazil Election
by Fabiano Maisonnave, Ana Mano and Leonardo Lara (Bloomberg/The Spokesman Review) For decades, Brazil’s ethanol program enjoyed broad political support, helping turn the country into a global leader in low-carbon fuels. But that consensus is being tested during a tight presidential election
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
How Ethanol Is Expanding Shipping’s Fuel Choices
(DNV) Ethanol is beginning to gain momentum as a viable option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in shipping. A growing number of projects and technical developments are helping to move the fuel from regional discussions to global considerations. For years, ethanol sat
September 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Is 2026 Earthshot Finalist
(Earthshot Prize) ZEMBA unites nearly 50 of the world’s major cargo owners, including Amazon, IKEA and Nike, into a single alliance that makes binding, multi-year commitments to zero-emission shipping, giving shipping companies the confidence to invest in cleaner vessels and fuels. Nearly
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Sasol and White Desert Launch Landmark Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership from Cape Town to Antarctica
(Sasol) AFRICAN AVIATION FIRST TAKES FLIGHT -- Cape Town, South Africa – Sasol and White Desert today (September 15, 2026) announced a landmark Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partnership, a significant milestone for African aviation and the country’s emerging lower-carbon fuels industry. Announced
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
China Airlines Blazes New Trail in Sustainability with First-ever Use of 40% SAF on Long-Haul Route
(China Airlines) China Airlines, a Taiwan-based carrier, is blazing a new trail in sustainable development by participating in SkyTeam’s The Aviation Challenge (TAC) for the fifth time this year. Long-haul route Flight CI073 (Taipei-Amsterdam) was chosen as the demonstration flight for
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Regional SAF Distribution
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Small and regional airports will receive sustainable aviation fuel later and at higher costs due to terminal geography and volume allocation rather than airport equipment limitations. Jet fuel consumption is geographically concentrated, with six states accounting
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
COMMENTARY Commodities -- What’s Really behind the Global Grain Rally?
by Karen Braun (Zaner Ag Hedge/Reuters) U.S. farmers have just begun harvesting another huge corn crop, following last year’s bumper harvest. But that apparent abundance in the top corn exporter masks a considerably less comfortable picture of world grain supply. Global corn
September 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Biorefinery Side Hustles Make Fuels More Competitive
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Researchers use modeling to analyze economic and environmental benefits of four strategies for using energy-rich byproducts of lignocellulosic biofuel production. -- The Science: Lignocellulosic biorefineries make liquid fuels out of non-food plant material, such as
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
ReFuelEU’s First Year Shows the Mandate Works
(European Federation for Transport and Environment) Now Europe must unlock e-SAF investment. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published today its Annual Technical Report on ReFuelEU Aviation (for 2025 data), providing the first full picture of the EU sustainable aviation fuel
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Over €400 Million in EU ETS Support Given to Airlines for Using Sustainable Aviation Fuels in 2025
(European Commission) On 8 September 2026, the Commission adopted a new Decision allocating EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances to airlines for using sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2025. Under this decision, EU ETS support for SAF uptake in 2025 amounts
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Praj Industries, US-based Gevo Partner to Commercialise Bio-IBA Technology in India
(Praj/Gevo/ChiniMandi) Praj Industries Limited and US-based diversified energy company Gevo Inc. on Wednesday signed a development and commercialisation agreement for Bio-Isobutanol (Bio-IBA) technology in India, the companies said in a regulatory filing. Under the agreement, Praj will have exclusive rights to commercialise
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Chile Weighs Ethanol-Gasoline Blend as Government Seeks Cheaper Fuels Amid Fiscal Strains
by Kylie Madry (Reuters) Oil price spike has dented economy of Chile, a big importer; Move could save about $107 million yearly in fuel supply costs; Chile sources most ethanol imports from Argentina, Bolivia Chile, one of Latin America's largest oil importers, has started
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
German Fuel Industry Urges Faster Rollout of B10 Diesel
(Biofuels International) The German Association of Waste-Based Fuel Manufacturers (MVaK) has called on the German government to accelerate the nationwide adoption of B10 diesel, arguing that the fuel offers a practical and immediate way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
EU Sees Continued Threat of Surge of Imports of Fuel Ethanol, Renews Surveillance Measures
(ePURE) European Commission takes action to monitor imports from several countries, confirming strategic importance of EU ethanol sector BRUSSELS, 15 September 2026 – The European Commission has extended trade surveillance measures on imports of fuel ethanol into the EU from several countries,
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Yokogawa Wins Orders from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Supply Integrated Automation Systems for World's Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier and for Hydrogen-Fueled Vessels
(Yokogawa) Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has received orders from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. to supply integrated automation systems for a 40,000 m³ liquefied hydrogen carrier that will be the world's largest vessel of its type, and for
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
EnergyPathways and Hycamite to Advance Hydrogen and Graphite Production Plant in UK
(Hycamite) Development of a high-grade graphite and low-carbon hydrogen production plant in Barrow-in-Furness, UK; Both parties to assess the commercial viability of Hycamite’s proprietary and technically proven methane splitting and carbon processing technology to produce high grade graphite The estimated cost of hydrogen
September 17, 2026 Read Full Article
US Launches Four-Part Strategy to Expand Biofuel Market
by Beth Anton (Renewable Energy Magazine) U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins announced the launch of USDA’s new American Biofuels Trade Outlook, a four-part strategy that aims to boost export opportunities for U.S. biofuel producers, at the 17th Annual Growth Energy Biofuel
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
German Diesel-Fuel Standard Limits Use of Biodiesel across Europe
(UFOP/Biobased Diesel Daily) While the share of biodiesel in the German diesel market remained stable in the first half of 2026, imported hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, recorded strong growth. The volume rose from 68,500 metric tons in
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Higher Biodiesel Blends Delivering Real Emissions Savings Today
(Biofuels International) EWABA member Argent Energy is demonstrating the immediate potential of waste-based biodiesel through its collaboration with Stagecoach Group Limited. Throughout 2025, Stagecoach used Argent’s Dieselite higher biodiesel blend across 7,000 buses in 18 regions and more than 100 depots, achieving
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies Bets on Coconut Biodiesel to Fuel Mozambique LNG
(Oil & Gas/Diario Economico) The consortium responsible for the Mozambique LNG project intends to install an industrial unit in the Palma district of Cabo Delgado, with the capacity to produce approximately 5,000 tons of coconut biodiesel per year, intended to supply
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
BSR, SDIC Biotech Seek Cooperation on Ethanol, Biofuels
by Thai Ha (The Investor) Vietnam's Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) and China's SDIC Biotech Investment Co Ltd are exploring cooperation in fuel ethanol and green energy solutions, BSR said. During a recent business trip to China, a BSR delegation
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Florida's Aptamus Carbon Solutions to Lead Development of a CO2 Marine Terminal and Transport System for Demeter Energy's Biomethanol Production Plant
(Aptamus) Aptamus Carbon Solutions, of Tampa, Florida, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Demeter Energy, of Fort Myers, Florida, to explore the development of a marine terminal for the processing, liquefaction, and loading of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by Demeter
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Yamatji-Led Partnership to Explore a Renewable Diesel Refinery for WA's Mid West
(CNW Group/Yamatji/PR Newswire) Feasibility studies to assess a 1.1 billion litre a year plant near Geraldton, refining Western Australian canola and tallow into Australian made Agri-Diesel. VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation (YSRC), Australian strategy and
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Corridors
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Although green shipping corridor initiatives have expanded to eighty-four global projects, only four have reached operational reality. A maritime corridor remains only as functional as its weakest physical bunkering node, where certified ship-to-ship bunker vessels represent
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
USDA Report Highlights Ethanol Export Wildcards
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) U.S. ethanol exports set new volume and value records over the past two calendar years and are ahead of last year’s record pace through June of this year, but a new USDA report indicates there are a
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Neste and United Airlines Extended Agreements for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Supply in the US and the Netherlands
(Neste) Neste and United Airlines extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
FedEx Expands Sustainable Aviation Fuel Agreements across U.S. Air Network
(FedEx) ... FedEx is scaling its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement through new agreements projected to secure more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF across five U.S. airports through calendar year 2027. The agreements span FedEx operations at Newark Liberty International
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
APPEC 2026: Feedstock Shortage Constrains Growth of Marine Biofuels
(UkrAgroConsult) Marine biofuels could become one of the most readily deployable near-term options for reducing shipping emissions, but further growth is being constrained by limited availability of sustainable feedstocks, market participants said at the APPEC 2026 conference in Singapore. One of the
September 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Czech Railways Begins Testing 100% Renewable Diesel in 3 RegioFox Locomotives
(Czech Railways/Biobased Diesel Daily) Czech Railways, in cooperation with the Central Bohemian Region, announced Sept. 3 that it is continuing to test ecological fuel in modern RegioFox trains at the Rakovník depot. In the next phase of testing, three selected railcars will
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
GS Caltex Supplies SAF to DHL Express, Plans to Establish Dedicated Coprocessing Line
(GS Caltex/Biobased Diesel Daily) South Korean energy company GS Caltex announced Sept. 9 that it will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the global logistics provider DHL Express, marking a further expansion of its SAF supply activities. The two companies signed a
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Yusen Logistics and Finnair Strengthen Collaboration through Sustainable Aviation Fuel Agreement
(Yusen Logistics) Yusen Logistics and Finnair are pleased to announce an agreement concerning Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)-related environmental attributes. Through this collaboration, the companies aim to support the reduction of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with air cargo transportation and contribute
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Gasum Opens New Biogas Filling Station in the Port of Trondheim, Norway
(Gasum) Gasum has opened its thirteenth liquefied biogas filling station in Norway, centrally located in the Port of Trondheim. The new station strengthens the supply of renewable fuels for heavy transport in Trøndelag and along the E6 northwards. The filling station has
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Akasa Air and BPCL Successfully Operate Commercial Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Akasa Air) Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, successfully operated a commercial flight using conventional aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on September 8, 2026. The flight departed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
September 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Pertamina Seeks Excise Exemption for Ethanol Import to Boost Biofuel Rollout
by Ruth Dea Juwita (The Jakarta Post) Existing bioethanol supplies can cover only about 3 percent of national demand for biofuel applications, according to the Investment and Downstream Ministry data. READ MORE Related articles Pertamina prepares for mandatory ethanol-blended gasoline policy (Antara) Pertamina Proposes the
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Clean Hydrogen Investment Reaches USD 130 Billion as Energy Security and Resilience Rise up the Global Agenda
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 to
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
Innovative Process Boosts Clean Hydrogen Production
(Stanford Report) Using a novel heating method that cuts carbon emissions, engineers dramatically improved hydrogen production efficiency. The process also comes with a surprising side benefit. Producing hydrogen is essential for some of the world’s biggest industrial and agricultural needs, but it
September 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The New Silhouette: AFFO’s $58 Million Fall Collection Is an Opportunity for Chemistry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Biomass. Then algae. Agricultural residues. Waste carbon. Starches and oils. Municipal and industrial wastes. Carbon dioxide itself. Familiar materials, perhaps, but cut differently this season — transformed into chemicals and chemical intermediates through processes DOE
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
World'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
TRA Publishes Final Determination on HVO Biodiesel from the USA
(U.K. Trade Remedies Authority) The TRA has published its final determination in the HVO biodiesel investigation, following the Secretary of State’s decision. -- The Trade Remedies Authority has today (Thursday 10 September) published its final determination in its subsidy investigation into imports
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
Biofuels Driving Optimism for Commodity Prices
by Jared White (Brownfield Ag News) An ag economist at the University of Illinois says he’s somewhat optimistic about the direction of commodity prices primarily due to demand prospects created by biofuels. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Nick Paulson says updated federal
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
Letter from India: One Airplane, One WagonR, and India’s Journey from Energy Vulnerability to Bioeconomy Power
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (W)hat are we eventually going to put in the tanks of these massive long-haul machines? It is a gigantic question involving gigantic aircraft, refineries, capital requirements, and energy loads—and aviation remains among the hardest
September 11, 2026 Read Full Article
World’s 1st Operational Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Enters Service，Backed by CMB.TECH
(Xinde Marine News) The conversion of Shenghang Yongle marks the first time an operating vessel has been classed for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia fuel bunkering. The breakthrough also highlights the increasingly important role of CMB.TECH, which is simultaneously building an ammonia-powered fleet,
September 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Beyond Aero Working with French Airports to Prepare for H2 Operations
by Yves Le Marquand (Corporate Jet Investor) Beyond Aero and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur are preparing the operational conditions required to accommodate hydrogen-electric business aircraft at Nice Côte d’Azur, Cannes Mandelieu and Golfe de Saint-Tropez airports. Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur,
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine
by Christopher Otts (Wall Street Journal) Hyundai, Ford and Stellantis are planning to introduce larger EVs with gas generators to solve range anxiety -- Hyundai, Ford Motor F -3.15%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Jeep parent Stellantis STLA -2.70%decrease; red down pointing triangle are
September 08, 2026 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Blending Reaches Record Levels in Gasoline
(Farms.com) Higher ethanol use in gasoline is helping drive fuel savings while supporting America’s biofuels and agriculture industries. U.S. gasoline is increasingly being blended with ethanol, with the average ethanol content exceeding 11% for the second straight month in June. Data from
September 08, 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 Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Federal Procurement as Bioeconomy Orchestration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lever Federal procurement only de-risks bioeconomy projects when volume risk is enforceably transferred to the buyer in a form surviving appropriations lapses. Standard multiyear contracts are budgeting efficiencies that lenders cannot underwrite because they mandate termination
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
Rolls-Royce Reaches Another Milestone with Methanol-Ready Certification for mtu Marine Engines
(Rolls-Royce) DNV declares mtu engines ready for methanol; Retrofitting concept offers ship operators investment security; Rolls-Royce successfully completes 5,000 hours of methanol engine testing; Expertise in sustainable fuels: HVO, e-diesel and methanol Rolls-Royce has received the Methanol Readiness Certificate from the international classification society
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
Kia Syros Flex-Fuel Concept Unveiled in India
(Team BHP) The Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Concept is powered by a 1.0-litre engine. -- Kia has unveiled the Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) concept in India. It is powered by a 1.0-litre engine that can run on petrol, ethanol-blended petrol
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
Steamship Authority to Continue Pilot Use of Renewable Diesel Fuel
(The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority) The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority took its first delivery of renewable diesel fuel on Friday as it extended its testing of its use on its largest vessel, the
September 04, 2026 Read Full Article
More Biofuel into Our Fleet!
(Wallenius Sol) Since January 2025, FuelEU Maritime has been reshaping how shipping companies think about fuel. The regulation sets a progressively tightening well-to-wake greenhouse gas intensity target for energy used on board vessels calling at EU ports. For us, this has translated
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Engine for World’s First Ethanol-Powered Very Large Ore Carrier Completes R&D Test
(Everllence) Everllence strengthens leadership in engine technology with successful R&D test for G80 Everllence B&W ME-LGIMe (-Liquid Gas Injection Ethanol) unit at HHI-EMD -- Everllence has announced that the world’s first Everllence B&W G80 ethanol capable engine has been tested and verified
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
GEA Unveils Methanol Fuel2Engine System at SMM in Hamburg
(GEA) GEA is presenting the new GEA methanol Fuel2Engine System at SMM 2026, the world’s leading maritime trade fair in Hamburg (September 1–4). With this solution, GEA has combined the GEA methanol Booster Unit with the GEA methanol Valve Train to
September 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol’s Contribution to U.S. Gasoline Supplies Is at Record High, Helping Ease Pump Prices
(Renewable Fuels Association) The average ethanol content of gasoline sold in the U.S. surpassed 11 percent for the second consecutive month in June, and the 12-month average blend rate hit a new record of 10.58 percent, according to U.S. Energy Information
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
Ammonia as Fuel: Potential, Challenges, and Progress
(DNV) Can ammonia become a practical fuel for deep-sea shipping? As interest and orderbook numbers grow, so does the need to address its unique safety challenges. Explore what's driving momentum, and which barriers still need to be overcome in our expert
September 02, 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
Advancing HVO Markets in 2026 --- September 15, 2026 --- ONLINE
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel (RD), is central to global road transport decarbonisation ambitions. And with rising renewables mandates driving higher HVO consumption, understanding HVO pricing, and supply and demand dynamics is becoming increasingly important. Join Argus
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2 and Medical Applications
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) ... The applications are far in wide, from supercritical extraction of cannabis-based medicines, such as CBD used for treating epilepsy; and THC used to manager chemotherapy-induced nausea. Omega 3 fatty acid concentrates used in cardiovascular
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
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
India Needs SAF Mandates, Stronger Demand Signals to Unlock Investment: EDF
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) SAF costs 50-200% more than jet fuel; India has 210 biogas plants, targets 5,000; Carbon credit pricing remains unpredictable India will struggle to build a meaningful, sustainable aviation fuel industry without mandates and long-term demand signals, according to
September 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Crude Palm Oil FOB Indonesia
(Argus Media) Gain visibility and monitor palm oil trade with Argus' robust price assessments -- Crude palm oil (CPO) is at the heart of shifting trade dynamics. Indonesia’s biodiesel blending policy, fluctuating Pogo spreads and volatile energy markets are reshaping export flows
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
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
Singapore and Brazil to Collaborate on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
(Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore) Singapore and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The MOU was signed by Singapore’s Minister for Transport, Mr Jeffrey Siow, and Brazil’s Minister
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
Platts to Delay Launch of Renewable Diesel FOB FARAG Barges eWindow Instruments, Previously Planned for Sept. 1
(S&P Global) Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, will delay the launch of a P latts Editorial Window, or eWindow, communication tool for the Intercontinental Exchange ( ICE) renewable diesel (HVO) FOB FARAG barge instruments. Platts announced the launch of the eWindow
September 01, 2026 Read Full Article
RFA Salutes Unanimous Passage of California E15 Clean-Up Legislation
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association welcomed the passage late Monday night of Calif. SB 795, the E15 Clean-Up Act, which removes the final impediments that are preventing Californians from accessing the lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 fuel blend at the pump.
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
Gov't Eyes Higher Biodiesel Blend in 2027 as Coconut Oil Prices Ease
by Dexter Barro II (Manila Bulletin) The government is expected to increase the country’s biodiesel blend next year once prices of coco methyl ester (CME) stabilize at a level that would not further burden motorists, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). PCA
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
BDO Zone Initiative Releases 2025 Annual Report
(Biofuel Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) Network Reaches 58 Rated Zones, $10B in Announced Investment, $556M in Average Annual Economic Impact per Project, and a Path to International Standardization The BDO Zone Initiative today released its 2025 Annual Report, Building the Bioeconomy Infrastructure.
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Washington State Agencies Break Biodiesel Mandate Again
by Don Jenkins (Capital Press) State has never met the law’s requirements, but there are no consequences Washington state government’s use of biodiesel dropped to an all-time low last year, despite a law purportedly requiring the state to buy the greener alternative
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
E-Methanol-Ready Ro-ro Vessel Delivered to Smyril Line
(Bunker Index) 190-metre vessel is built for year-round North Atlantic operations and designed for future e-methanol conversion. -- Danish naval architecture firm Knud E. Hansen has announced the delivery of Skipanes, a new ro-ro vessel built for Faroese ferry operator Smyril Line
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
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