(Forest Data Network) Consideration of proposed Wisconsin state legislation that would approve $210 million in financing for a sustainable aviation fuel refinery in Hayward, Wisconsin, was launched at the meeting of the Wisconsin Council on Forestry on November 18. The legislation would
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Back TO HOMEAgri-Feedstocks, the Emerging Backbone of Europe’s Biofuel Ambitions
(EurActiv) Europe’s energy giants are seeking to harness the potential of agricultural residues to increase the use of biofuel -- As Europe races to decarbonise transport, biofuels are taking on renewed strategic importance. The European Commission has just published a bioeconomy strategy which recommends
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Biochar Boosts Clean Energy Output from Food Waste in Novel Two-Stage Digestion System
( Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University/Biomass Magazine) A new study from researchers at the University of Western Australia and Universitas Brawijaya has found that adding biochar to advanced food waste recycling systems can significantly increase the clean energy yields of hydrogen
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Commission Presents New Bioeconomy Strategy to Drive Green Growth, Competitiveness and Resilience across Europe
(European Commission) Today (November 26, 2025), the Commission adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing
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Open Consultation: Common Biomass Sustainability Framework DEADLINE February 27, 2026
(U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) This consultation is seeking views on the development of a common biomass sustainability framework, which includes proposals for strengthening existing biomass sustainability criteria in line with latest evidence as well as improvements to current
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
A Survey of Renewable Fuels and Carbon Capture / Storage / Utilization Activity in Taiwan
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero target has catalyzed rapid developments in renewable fuels and carbon management technologies. This survey synthesizes the most recent landscape of renewable fuel pathways, carbon capture/storage/utilization (CCS/CCU) initiatives, life-cycle performance, markets and
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Advances in CO2 Electroreduction to Ethylene over Cu-Based Catalysts in Membrane Electrode Assembly
(Tsinghua University Press/EurekAlert!) Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an effective approach for converting CO2 into high-value chemicals and promoting carbon cycling. Among CO2RR products, ethylene (C2H4), as a crucial industrial feedstock, holds extensive market demand and significant economic value. Copper (Cu)-based catalysts
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Broco Energy Secures New England's First Renewable Diesel Contract with Massport, Expanding Clean-Energy Leadership across Key Facilities
(Broco Energy/PR Newswire) Broco Energy, a leading New England energy provider and recognized clean-energy partner, is proud to announce that its renewable diesel pilot with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has officially progressed into a fully executed long-term contract. The contract
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TotalEnergies, TES, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and ITOCHU Partner Up to Develop the Live Oak Project for e-NG Production in Nebraska
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies, TES, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and ITOCHU have signed a Joint Development and Operating Agreement, granting the Japanese companies a combined 33.3% stake in the Live Oak project — a large-scale facility to produce electric natural gas (e-NG) also
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Corn’s Clean-Energy Promise Is Clashing with Its Climate Footprint
by Ames Alexander (Floodlight/Wisconsin Examiner) ... The fertilizer used to grow it is warming the planet and contaminating water. Corn is essential to the rural economy and to the world’s food supply, and researchers say the problem isn’t the corn itself. It’s
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Fight for FFVs
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Since 2016, momentum for flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) expansion across the U.S. has been slow, if not non-existent. Only in the last two years have new FFV models been offered in the U.S., and there haven’t
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
North Dakota Judge Rules in Favor of Landowners, Finds Law Unconstitutional
(News from the States) A district court judge on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) sided with a landowner group and found a North Dakota law related to underground storage of carbon dioxide to be unconstitutional. The ruling from Northeast Judicial District Judge Anthony Swain Benson
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Expander Announces Progress In Biomass Based E-Fuels Project In Mackenzie, British Columbia
(Expander Energy) Expander Energy Inc. (“Expander”) is pleased to announce that a letter of intent has been signed with East Fraser Fiber Co. Ltd. (“East Fraser”) to secure the required biomass feedstock and land for the Mackenzie Biofuel Project, a proposed Biomass
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Lift Off for NEG8 Carbon in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(NEG8 Carbon) Irish Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, NEG8 Carbon, has signed a contract for Phase 1 of a major project in the UK to develop large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF) production using a low-carbon energy source. This paves the way
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Verso Energy Awards FEED Contract to Rely for DEZiR eSAF Project
(Verso Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) Verso Energy announced Nov. 17 its selection of Rely to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the DEZiR electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project in Petit-Couronne, Normandie, France. This step follows the memorandum of understanding signed earlier
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Rota Sustentável COP30 Records 99% Reduction in GHG Emissions with Be8 BeVant® Biofuel in Mercedes-Benz Euro 6 Engines
(Be8/Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazil-based biodiesel producer Be8 announced in November that it and Mercedes-Benz do Brasil collected significant data in comparative tests evaluating 100 percent biofuel in Euro 6 engines equipped with BlueTec 6 technology. The “Rota Sustentável COP30” covered more than
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
CyRide Is Converting Its Buses to Biodiesel Thanks to $14M Grant
by Celia Brocker (Ames Tribune) Ames' bus system is using a $14.6 million federal grant to expand its facility and convert its fleet to biodiesel. CyRide, the bus system collaboration between the city of Ames, Iowa State University, and ISU's student government,
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
First-Gen Biofuels: Climate, Competitiveness, and Strategic Autonomy
by Christophe Beaunoir (FEDIOL - The EU vegetable oil and proteinmeal industry/EurActiv) Europe faces a critical challenge: achieving ambitious climate targets while safeguarding its competitiveness and strengthening strategic autonomy in an uncertain global and geopolitical environment. First-generation biofuels are an immediate, indispensable
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
New Haven Plant Now the East Coast’s Largest Producer of Biofuels
by P.R. Lockhart and John Moritz (CT Mirror) Inside a green metal-clad building in the Port of New Haven, a kind of modern day alchemy is at work, turning used cooking oil into fuel capable of powering trucks and heating homes. Within
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Understanding Biofuels and e-Fuels
by Pierre Aury (Splash247.com) As the International Maritime Organization has decided to postpone by one year the approval of its proposed Net Zero Framework (NZF) we have decided to use that opportunity to try to cast some light on what renewable
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Unleashing American Energy and Decarbonization Are Not Mutually Exclusive
(Engine Technology Forum) Experts in energy, fuels, and emissions policy believe that unleashing American energy and pursuing decarbonization are not mutually exclusive objectives. These and related topics were the subject of a recent webinar, “Seeking Solutions for Sustainable Energy and
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Auramarine Delivers Methanol Fuel Supply Systems for Finnlines
(Auramarine) Auramarine, a leading fuel supply systems expert, has been selected to deliver advanced fuel supply systems for three new RoPax vessels ordered by Finnlines, further strengthening the companies’ commitment to cleaner shipping and innovation. Auramarine delivers methanol, biofuels and HFO
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Waga Energy Signs a $180M Debt Financing to Accelerate Its Expansion in the US
(Waga Energy) We have signed a US$180M 4-year senior debt facility1 to boost our landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) platform in the United States, with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) and HSBC Asset Management
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Petrobras Supplies Transpetro Ships with 24% Renewable Bunker Fuel in São Paulo.
(iNFRA Agency) Petrobras supplied three Transpetro ships with bunker fuel ("bunker oil") containing 24% renewable content. The operation took place between November 10th and 17th at Tebar (São Sebastião Waterway Terminal), on the north coast of São Paulo, considered the
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
CD BioSustainable Introduces Ecotoxicity Testing and Renewable Feedstock Analysis to Support Green Innovation
(CD BioSustainable/Marketers Media Newsroom) CD BioSustainable helps companies speed up green material development with ecotoxicological testing and customized renewable feedstock analysis. -- CD BioSustainable, a leading global environmental technology company, today launched two new services—sustainable materials ecotoxicity testing and custom renewable feedstock analysis—to
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Hydron Energy Secures Funding from NGIF Accelerator to Demonstrate Cost-Effective RNG Production from Landfill Gas
(Hydron Energy/PR Newswire) Hydron Energy Inc. announced today (December 1, 2025) that it has received funding from NGIF Accelerator to support demonstration of its INTRUPTor™ solution for single stage low-cost landfill biogas upgrading at the Bailey Landfill in Chilliwack, B.C., Canada.
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Menzies Aviation Advances Transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports
(Menzies Aviation) Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has taken another step towards its net-zero by 2045 target, by advancing the transition from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) across its ground support equipment (GSE)
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to iMicrobes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) iMicrobes presents a highly compelling claim: producing net-zero, cost-advantaged acrylic acid from ethanol, overcoming historical cost barriers in biobased materials. Their novel finding is a simplified, scalable downstream processing route leading to an average gross profit margin of
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Back to the Future of Materials: Spero Renewables and the First Reverse Gear for Thermosets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Thermosets. The epoxies in your laptop. The silicones in cosmetics. The polyesters in fashion. The vulcanized rubbers in your tires. The adhesives, sealants, composites, and structural resins that bind modern life together. They are
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis Receives Authority to Construct Air Permits for MVR Project at California Ethanol Plant
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced today that the Authority To Construct air permits have been issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for the mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) energy
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Powerful Combination
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As its 65-acre solar field hums along providing half of its power needs, Redfield Energy operates business as usual. The system, situated next to the plant, is seamless, with no flickers or interruptions. ... Installation of
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Opinion: Our Leaders Have Failed Us on Ethanol
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Agri-Pulse) Let me get this straight: The ethanol industry is seeking what is essentially a clerical clarification applying Reid Vapor Pressure relief to all blends, allowing refiners and retailers the option, at their choosing to
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels in Ethiopia: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Ethiopia’s biofuel sector offers substantial potential for enhancing energy security, mitigating climate change, and supporting rural development. Existing initiatives, including household biogas and small-scale liquid biofuels, demonstrate environmental and health benefits, yet expansion is
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Presentations Available -- Collecting GHG Emissions Data: Current Capabilities and Challenges
(National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine) Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions information can be used to measure, allocate, and reduce emissions across many sectors. By gathering accurate and efficient data on GHG emissions, we can gain important insights on reducing these
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Hot Words, Phrases and Insights from the Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition Conference
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) “U.S. is not where things are happening.” “Policy uncertainty.” “National Security” “Not replacing petroleum; complementing it.” “Not an alternative to electric vehicles (EVs); complementing them.” “Persistence.” “Hurdles.” “Syngas” “Bankability.” “AI” “In Nature, There Is
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Is Sustainable Racing Actually Possible? IMSA and Michelin Have a Plan
by Kamil Kaluski (The Drive) Just like how racing is a testbed for road car performance, IMSA and Michelin think it can help make driving more sustainable without losing the fun. --- ... In the same way that racing has created real engineering
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia Plans Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Boost Amid High Costs
by Saifulbahri Ismail and Marcel Pereira (Channel News Asia) Selling used cooking oil has become a side income for residents near Indonesia’s largest refinery, a vital supply link in the nation’s sustainable aviation fuel plans. CILACAP, Indonesia: Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina is ramping up
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia’s Ethanol Industry Encouraged to Take Advantage of Massive Molasses Surplus
(ChiniMandi/AgriInsite) Indonesia’s biofuel sector is being urged to make better use of a large surplus of molasses, an often underutilized by-product of sugarcane, that could significantly raise domestic ethanol output, reports Indonesia Business Post. According to the Indonesian Association of Spirit and
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Credit Markets and Climate Innovation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NexantECA compellingly argues that carbon credit markets are crucial for financing climate innovation, particularly bridging the “Valley of Death”. The novel finding is that corporate pre-purchase and offtake agreements provide early, non-dilutive capital, reducing technology and
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
How Ethanol Could Power the Future of Electric Vehicle Charging
(Futura) ... That’s exactly what the Franco-Swiss startup WattAnyWhere is doing — harnessing a surprising yet powerful fuel: renewable ethanol. Using a next-generation fuel cell system, the company aims to help the European Union reach its ambitious target of 25 terawatt-hours of fast-charging
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Coming Slow Fade of America’s Corn Ethanol Industry
by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica) The story of the United States corn ethanol industry is a story about a sector that grew rapidly under a very specific set of policy, technology and market conditions. It filled a gap when gasoline demand
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Industry, Environmental Groups Clash Over Role of Biofuels in EU Auto Rescue Plan
by Peter Sigal (Automotive News Europe) As the EU prepares to present a rescue plan for the auto industry on Dec. 10, a new flashpoint has emerged in the debate over CO2 emissions: biofuels, which are processed from organic materials such
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
HAM Boosts BioLNG Production with Its First Liquefaction Plant in South America in Partnership with Lipigas
(HAM Group) The facility will be located in the Ñuble region, Chile -- HAM Group and HAM Chile, in partnership with Empresas Lipigas, they have inaugurated in the Ñuble region their first Bio-LNG (renewable liquefied natural gas) upgrading and production plant in South America. This
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Popping the Cork on New Low-Cost Carbon Capture Method
by Caitlin Clark (Texas A&M Unversity Stories) The process uses water and pressure to remove carbon dioxide from emissions at half the cost of current methods. -- A new, low-cost method for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and industrial facilities relies
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol-rich E85 Fuel Now Available in 4,000 Filling Stations in France
(Bioéthanol France/ePURE) Thanks to the commitment of all E85 fuel distributors in France, the milestone of 4,000 E85 filling stations nationwide has just been reached. Today, nearly 42% of French service stations are equipped with E85, the renewable fuel that favours
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
The Challenge of Sourcing Sustainable CO2 for e-Fuels
(European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E)) T&E commissioned ERM to carry out a study looking at CO2 transportation for e-fuels production in Europe T&E commissioned the consultancy ERM to look at the critical role of CO2 sourcing and transport infrastructure for e-fuels production in Europe. They
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Carlsquare Advised SEFE on the Sale of Its Subsidiary SEFE Mobility to biogeen
(Carlsquare) Carlsquare advised SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH on the sale of its subsidiary SEFE Mobility GmbH to biogeen GmbH, a leading German producer of biogas and biomethane. The transaction strengthens biogeen’s downstream footprint and supports SEFE’s strategic focus on
November 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Hecksher Launches Fuel Switch Route with Biofuel Insets on All LCL Shipments from Shanghai to Gothenburg
by Cecilia Jonebäck (Hecksher) Hecksher introduces a Fuel Switch Route for Less-than-Container Load (LCL) imports from Shanghai to Gothenburg, where verified maritime biofuel insets are applied to reduce the fossil emissions associated with these shipments. The initiative, part of the Greencarrier Blue
November 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Fusion Fuel’s BrightHy Solutions Expands Green Hydrogen Footprint in Southern Europe with Agreement to Deliver New Electrolyzer and Hydrogen Refueling Station Project
(Fusion Fuel/Globe Newswire) Fusion Fuel Green PLC (NASDAQ: HTOO) (“Fusion Fuel” or the “Company”), a leading provider of full-service energy engineering, advisory, and utility solutions, today announced that its subsidiary, Bright Hydrogen Solutions Ltd (“BrightHy Solutions”), a leading engineering and advisory
November 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Nuclear-Powered Containerships Could Unlock $68 Million in Annual Savings and Eliminate GHG Emissions
(Lloyd's Register) A new industry report reveals how nuclear propulsion creates competitive advantage for both operators and charterers through superior economics and performance. -- Nuclear-powered containerships have the potential to eliminate bunker costs, cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and deliver faster transit
November 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Turning Wood Residue into Low-Carbon Fuel with $1.1m AFWI-Backed Fibre-to-Fuels Project
(HAMR Energy) Leading low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) company HAMR Energy today announced it has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) Centre for Sustainable Futures (AFWI-CSF) as part of a national initiative to convert
November 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Jishui, China's first 15,000-Ton Methanol Single-Fuel Bulk Carrier
(International Shipping Network/EWorldShip (Google translation) On the morning of November 25th, Jiangsu Qinfeng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. held a ceremony to mark the successful launch of the "Innovation 19," China's first 15,000-ton methanol-powered river-sea direct bulk carrier. As a significant milestone in
November 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Danish Shipping at COP30: The Fight for the Green Transition of Shipping Is Not Over
(Danish Shipping) Danish Shipping is taking part in COP30, with a focus on strengthening cooperation with climate-ambitious actors in the IMO and building communities and alliances with like-minded partners across the world, particularly within the value chain for alternative fuels. Danish Shipping
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Sprague Celebrates 25 Years of Pioneering Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel in NYC, Setting a Global Standard for Cleaner Air
(Sprague) Sprague Operating Resources LLC, a leading provider of energy solutions across the Northeast, is proud to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of its groundbreaking work with New York City Transit (NYCT) that pioneered the commercialization of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) in the United States.
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Next Frontier In Clean Flight? Jet Fuel From City Waste
by Kellie Nault (Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) Research explores sustainable aviation fuel from municipal solid waste -- A new study finds that sustainable aviation fuel made from municipal solid waste could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-90% compared with traditional
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Masdar and Tadweer Group to Develop Abu Dhabi’s First Commercial-Scale Waste-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
(Masdar) • Signing of agreement follows successful completion of study to demonstrate viability of developing large-scale Waste-to-SAF initiative in Abu Dhabi Project will convert approximately 500,000 tons of biomass and urban solid waste per year into SAF via waste gasification Project will utilize
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Hy2gen Plans Green Hydrogen/E-Fuels Plant in Finland – Oulu Becomes Largest E-Fuel Hub in the Baltic Sea Region
(Fuel Cells Works) The German company Hy2gen has secured a strategic site in Vihreäsaari, at the Port of Oulu in northern Finland, for the development of a new facility to produce renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. They are used for
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
East Kalimantan Develops Sacha Inchi for Nutrition, Biofuel
(Antara) East Kalimantan’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) is partnering with private companies to develop sacha inchi as a nutritional tool to combat stunting and as a renewable energy source. “We are collaborating with firms like Kideco to explore local potential,
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
NYK Vessels Use 251,017 mt of B24 in FY2024, 40 Times More than Previous Year
(Manifold Times) This marked a significant increase over the 6,287 mt used in FY2023, after the company launched long-term trials aimed at full-scale implementation of biofuel usage in FY2024. -- Japanese shipping major NYK on Tuesday (25 November) said its vessel has
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ExxonMobil Marine Expands Range of Bio Bunker Fuel Blends in UK
(Manifold Times) ExxonMobil’s UK offer currently includes 0.10% sulphur bio MGO and 3.50% sulphur bio HSFO. Bio HSFO and bio MGO are available to specific requirements up to B30 in UK South Coast ports. US energy giant ExxonMobil on Tuesday (25 November)
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Bayreuth Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen
(University of Bayreuth) An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has developed an innovative method for producing green hydrogen directly from seawater – without the use of additional reagents. The researchers report their groundbreaking findings in the prestigious
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Celtic Renewables Appoints Engineering Design Consultancy Allen Associates as It Plans New Large-Scale Biorefinery in Grangemouth
(Celtic Renewables) Celtic Renewables is moving forward with plans to build a new industrial-scale green chemical production plant in Grangemouth. It has appointed engineering design consultancy Allen Associates, part of the Forsyths Group of companies, to undertake extensive work to finalise the
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Baleària Will Have an Autonomous Electricity Generation System Using Methanol on the Electric Ferry 'Cap de Barbaria'
(Baleària) The eNomad system, developed by Methanol Reformer, will allow the production of renewable hydrogen from methanol to generate auxiliary electrical power. -- This is a pioneering project in Europe, which will turn the ferry that connects Ibiza and Formentera into a
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Linde Industrial Gas Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde offers compelling, fully integrated onsite gas solutions vital for renewable fuels, including hydrogen for HEFA and Alcohol-to-Jet processes. The most ambitious finding is the VITRON-C Advanced Centrifugal Design for oxygen production, covered by nine patents. This novel
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Spirit of the Wood: OroCarbo, Haffner, Maverick and Amspec Aim for Forest Economy Revival in Oroville, CA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I stepped off in Oroville, California. ... People here hadn’t quit. ... The County Planning Office .... ... “Recarbonization,” she said. “Not getting rid of carbon. Replacing fossil-based carbon with carbon that already belongs to the cycle. Waste carbon. Forest
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Study Finds Lower Emissions from Higher-Ethanol Gasoline
by David Danelski (University of California, Riverside) The E15 blend tested by UCR will also lower gasoline prices, says Governor’s office -- California residents will soon get some price relief at the pump and reductions in harmful vehicle emissions, thanks in part to
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Latvia Approves Support Scheme for Biomethane Production
(Bioenergy Insight) The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new package of amendments aimed at boosting domestic biomethane production and strengthening the country’s energy independence. The support programme, developed by the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM), will be open to
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
OCO Chem CEO Todd Brix Joins Digest Connect to Explore Waste CO2 Conversion to Hydrogen Formate.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/Digest Connect) From the Transcript: ... We are back for this launch episode of our seventh season. We started in the uncertain days of COVID. The wheel continues to turn for the bioeconomy 00:17 and the world, yet
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Guidebook on Ethanol Microdistilleries for Clean Cooking
(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) The global search for clean and sustainable energy solutions has never been more urgent, especially in the context of achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy (SDG
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Microalgae to Decontaminate Olive Mills: The Research that Drives the Circular Economy of Olive Groves
(RETEMA) The team from the University of Jaén has managed to reduce up to 94% of the contaminants in olive mill water and obtain biomass rich in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids for biofuels, fertilizers and cosmetics -- A team from the Department of
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Vale Is Testing a Higher Biodiesel Blend in Trucks and Electric Vehicles
by Marta Nogueira (Reuters) Mining company Vale said on Tuesday it has made progress in initiatives aimed at reducing emissions from its off-road trucks, with trials of these vehicles powered by higher blends of biodiesel in diesel, as well as other battery-powered
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
SDCL & CARBONAMS Announce Biomethane Project Investment and Partnership to Support Alexion, Astrazeneca Rare Disease
(Sustainable Development Capital LLC) Sustainable Development Capital LLP (“SDCL”) and Carbon AMS today (November 24, 2025) announces the closing of an investment to finance the construction of a biomethane production facility (the “Project”) in Duleek, County Meath, Ireland. The SDCL managed
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
KLIA to Pilot 1pct Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blend as Johor Plant Ramps up Output
By Jassmine Shadiqe (New Straits Times) Malaysia is advancing its bid to become a regional hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with plans to introduce a one per cent SAF blending mandate for international flights departing Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Plantation and
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Puerto Rico Is Boosting Its Biodiesel Plant and Already Covers 30% of Municipal Consumption
(El Territorio (Google Translation)) The municipality is making progress in consolidating its biodiesel plant through agreements with neighboring towns and environmental awareness campaigns. Local production allows it to cover a third of the fuel demand for its road fleet, reducing costs
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive: European Commission Touts Increase of Biofuels to Clean up Heavy Transport
by Marta Pacheco (Euro News) Exclusive: The EU wants to increase the uptake of biofuels for the aviation and maritime sectors to cut pollution from heavy transport. Ukraine could play a key role. The European Commission is planning to boost the use
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Congress Must Let America’s Farmers Fuel our Future
by Deanna Kovar (John Deere/Agri-Pulse) It’s been said before that farmers are the backbone of America. At John Deere, we see this daily in our customers, whose tireless work provides for a healthy, safe, and affordable supply of food. But their work
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
ENOC And MENA Biofuels Sign Strategic Mou at Dubai Airshow to Accelerate UAE Sustainable Aviation Fuel Ecosystem
(MENAFN) Partnership to unlock offtake and distribution of UAE-produced SAF, supporting national decarbonisation goals -- HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, witnessed the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ENOC
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Emirates, ENOC Sign MoU to Develop Large-Scale SAF Supply Chain in Dubai
(Bio Energy Times) Emirates and ENOC Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore supplying Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at scale to Emirates at its Dubai hub. The agreement, signed during the Dubai Airshow, brings together the UAE’s largest airline
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Imports Force out Canadian Producers, Domestic Industry at Risk: Expert
by Matthew Frank (The Carillon) Manitoba ethanol producers and experts are raising alarms that U.S. subsidized biofuel imports could push domestic biofuel production to the brink of collapse. The province’s only ethanol plant, located in Minnedosa, 240 kilometres west of Steinbach, will
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Recommends California Implement FFV Standard
(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments submitted to the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association recommended the agency require flex fuel vehicle capability in all new vehicles with internal combustion engines sold in California, at the earliest practical model year. The
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Converting Your Vehicle to CNG
(Tulsa Gas Technologies) Thinking of converting vehicles to be able to use bio compressed natural gas or renewable natural gas? Here's some useful information. READ MORE Related articles Introducing the only natural gas solutions provider with a green fleet of its own
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen’s Industry Horizons
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iogen provides compelling reflections on achieving commercial success in biofuels, noting that market opportunities, not just technology, drive breakthroughs. The most ambitious vision is the integration of 2G biofuel processes with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). This
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
UNL Researchers Awarded $1.6M Grant for Microexon Study in Sorghum
by Morgan Ahlstrom (Nebraska TV) Three professors at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to research microexons in sorghum, the fifth most globally produced cereal grain. Professor Chi Zhang explained that
November 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Allied Biofuels and Praj Industries Signs MoU to Establish Central Asia’s Largest Ethanol Refinery in Uzbekistan, Fueling Allied Biofuels SAF and e-SAF plans
(Allied Biofuels/Globe Newswire/Yahoo!) Allied Biofuels FE LLC and Praj Industries Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Central Asia’s largest ethanol production facility in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. Praj’s Technology for Ethanol Refinery will generate 890 tonnes per
November 23, 2025 Read Full Article
A Future with SAF and eSAF
(Biofuels International) ... However, with SAF supply still in its early stages and the window to meet these targets narrowing, there is growing pressure on the industry to accelerate SAF adoption now. New investment While investment and interest are growing, the global
November 23, 2025 Read Full Article
New Tide for Marine Propulsion
(Biofuels International) Biofuels are emerging as one of the most promising green alternatives to conventional marine fuels. Their production from renewable feedstocks significantly reduces lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions compared with fossil fuel alternatives, and many biofuels are “drop-in” compatible. Stringent regulations like the
November 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Report Highlights How Embracing SAF Can Boost New Zealand’s Economy
(Biofuels International) Domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to meet 30% of New Zealand's jet fuel needs by 2050 could generate $1.3 billion (€0.64 billion) in Gross Value Added (GVA) and create 5,700 jobs, while also strengthening fuel security, according
November 22, 2025 Read Full Article
New Mahindra CNG, Ethanol Flex-Fuel, Electric Tractors Showcased – Agrovision 2025
by Pearl Daniels (Rush Lane) Mahindra is the world’s largest tractor manufacturer by volume. Today (November 21, 2025), they have presented a full lineup of next-generation alternate-fuel tractors and farm technologies at Agrovision 2025 in Nagpur. ... Mahindra’s New Alternate Fuel Tractor Lineup
November 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Exxon Freezes Plans for Major Hydrogen Plant Amid Weak Customer Demand
by Sheila Dang (Reuters) Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab has paused plans to build what would be one of the world's largest hydrogen production facilities due to weak customer demand, CEO Darren Woods told Reuters in an interview on Friday. The suspension of
November 22, 2025 Read Full Article
International Trade and Climate Policy What Congress Needs to Know About COP30
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing about the nexus of global trade and climate change. International trade is an integral part of the U.S. economy—the United States is the world’s largest importer and second-largest
November 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Scientists Harness Plants' Plasticity to Make Key Industrial Chemical
(Brookhaven National Laboratory/Newswise) Precursor for degradable plastics among products of poplar trees engineered to boost bioenergy and bio-manufacturing -- A team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has engineered poplar trees to produce valuable chemicals
November 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Spring GDS’s Book & Claim Solution for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Spring GDS) Spring GDS is launching its’ Book & Claim solution to reduce emissions from air transport in November 2025. Following the success of our HVO100 biofuel initiative that reduces road transport emissions by up to 90 %, we’re expanding our sustainability focus
November 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Skymetrix Partners with 123Carbon Platform to Provide Full End-to-End SAF Management for Airlines
(123Carbon) Skymetrix, a global provider of aviation fuel and cost management software, and 123Carbon, an independent platform for carbon insetting within multi-modal transportation, have announced a partnership to simplify and enhance the management of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for airlines. This
November 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Trusted Data for Decarbonization: Growing a Maritime Data Ecosystem with Veracity
(DNV) Through its expanding partner ecosystem, Veracity by DNV is transforming how maritime manages and shares emissions data – turning verified information into a foundation for compliance, transparency, and commercial value . We spoke with Mikkel Skou, Executive Director of Veracity,
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
DHL Express and Phillips 66 Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Usage in the U.S. through Multi-Year Agreement
(DHL) This agreement will see the delivery of over 240,000 metric tons of SAF over a three-year period. -- Agreement for over 240,000 metric tons (approximately 83 million gallons) of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) over three years; The use of SAF under this
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Banco do Brasil and JBIC form Partnership to Finance Sustainable Projects and Boost the Energy Transition.
(Bank of Brasil (Google Translation)) Agreement signed at COP30 strengthens cooperation between Brazil and Japan in investments aimed at mitigating climate change. Banco do Brasil and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Global Grain Game: Could India Become the Brazil of Ethanol
by CK Jain (Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Association/Gulshan Polyols Limited/Fortune India) Success will depend on ensuring long-term vision in policy, incentivising flex-fuel adoption, modernising ethanol infrastructure, and investing in innovations that serve both rural and urban India. India stands on the cusp of
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Everllence Introduces Two-Stroke Ammonia Engine to Global Maritime Industry
(Everllence) New B&W ME-LGIA ammonia dual-fuel engine sets new benchmark in zero-carbon propulsion and digitally-connected performance – now open for newbuilding orders -- At a two-day event in Copenhagen with over 300 attendees representing all sectors of the maritime industry, Everllence has unveiled its
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Gasum Begins Publishing the Price of FuelEU Maritime Compliance Units
(Gasum) The goal is to enhance transparency in the compliance market. -- Nordic energy company Gasum, a leading FuelEU Maritime pooling service provider in Europe, starts publishing a daily price for FuelEU Maritime compliance units on its website. The quoted price is
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
How BioLNG Became the Fuel of Choice for North European Ferry Operators
by Craig Jallal (Riviera) Ferry operators and LNG suppliers have agreed a series of bioLNG fuel supply deals -- In recent months, TT-Line, EnviTec Biogas, Viking Line, Gasum, Wasaline, Destination Gotland, Stena Line and Avenir LNG have agreed bioLNG fuel supply deals
November 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Stark Raven Mad about Hydrogen: Raven SR Greenlit for World’s First Organic Waste to H2 Project in Richmond, CA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Like Doc Brown feeding banana peels into a DeLorean, Raven’s tech feeds waste into a reformer and pulls hydrogen from the trash society leaves behind. And as if stolen from a climate-themed rewrite of National Treasure, the
November 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Data Centers’ Use of Diesel Generators for Backup Power Is Commonplace—and Problematic
by Arcelia Martin (Inside Climate News) Energy analysts and environmentalists say diesel generators are expensive, noisy, highly polluting and exempt from Clean Air Act regulations in times of energy “emergencies.” ... In order to ensure five nines, data center developers secure power in
November 15, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Grants Texas Primacy for Class VI Wells
(Bracewell) On November 7, 2025, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee M. Zeldin signed a final rule approving the application of the State of Texas for transfer of primacy over Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells to the State of Texas that
November 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Pertamina Draws Inspiration from Brazil’s Ethanol Success at COP30
Belèm, Brazil (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s state-owned oil company, PT Pertamina, is taking cues from Brazil’s remarkable progress in ethanol fuel development at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil,. “Brazil has been very successful in developing ethanol,”
November 15, 2025 Read Full Article
COP30: Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter Sustains Momentum with Annual Report Launch
(Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC)/Business Wire) Signatories expand reporting coverage, strengthen action plans and collaborate to accelerate industry decarbonization -- The Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), a global coalition of leading energy companies championed by the CEOs of ADNOC, Aramco,
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Havila Biogass Selects Nordsol to Develop Three LBG Production Plants in Norway
(Nordsol) Three new facilities in Haugaland, Trøndelag and Innlandet will convert local waste into renewable liquefied biomethane. -- Havila Biogass has selected Nordsol as its technology partner for the development of three identical liquefied biogas (LBG, bio-LNG) production plants in Norway. The
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Terragia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Terragia harnesses “better biology” to produce low-carbon ethanol from cellulosic biomass, aiming for a cost below petroleum-based fuels. Their novel finding is engineering thermophilic anaerobic bacteria which demonstrate superior fiber deconstruction capability, solubilizing 95% of corn fiber without
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
JERA Nex bp Commissions Hydrogen Refuelling Station at Port of Ostend
(Bunker Index) Facility will initially serve Windcat's Hydrocat 48 as part of EU-funded demonstration project. -- JERA Nex bp has commissioned a hydrogen bunkering facility at the Port of Ostend that will refuel vessels serving the offshore wind industry. The Ostend Hydrogen Refuelling
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
From Pledges to Practice: Anchoring Safety, Sustainability, and Crew Welfare in Vessel Selection
(Rightship) The maritime supply chain is under mounting pressure to turn Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) promises into measurable progress. Commissioned by RightShip, this report examines the gap between industry ambitions on safety, sustainability, and crew welfare, and the realities of everyday commercial
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Clariant Catalysts Will Power the Ecoplanta: Europe's First Waste-to-Methanol Plant
(Clariant) Repsol is building Europe’s first plant to produce renewable methanol from urban waste; The facility will use Enerkem gasification technology to produce 240 KTA of methanol; Clariant will supply catalysts for feed purification and its highly active MegaMax™ for methanol synthesis MUNICH, November 10,
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Haffner Energy Enters a Major Biomethanol Project in California with an Initial Contract
(Haffner Energy) This first US engagement marks a strategic step in Haffner Energy’s international growth and renewable fuels deployment Project developer OroCarbo has selected Haffner Energy’s SYNOCA® 20 MW module for integration into a 100 tonnes/day biomethanol project in California, using Maverick Synfuels’ syngas-to-methanol
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Fleet footed with HVO
(Dover Fueling Solutions/Biofuels International) While electric vehicles (EVs) and those powered by hydrogen and liquefied natural gas (LNG) dominate long-term strategy, many fleet operators are making carbon savings with a fuel that works today. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is now in use
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
GHG Quota Act Sets Long-Term Framework for More Biofuels and Climate Protection
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP)) UFOP calls for faster deliberations and a roadmap for alternative fuels -- Torsten Krawczyk, Chairman of the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP), calls for swift deliberation and
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Makes History as the World’s First to Produce Jet Fuel from Ethanol at Commercial-Scale Plant Delivering the Next Generation Fuel Solution for Aviation
(LanzaJet) LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels achieves ASTM on-spec jet fuel production and full plant operation with breakthrough that serves as a beacon of hope for innovators, farmers, fuel producers, and aviation -- LanzaJet, Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and fuels producer,
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Vast Infraestrutura, Wilson Sons Achieve Historic All-HVO Tugboat Operation
(Vast Infraestrutura/Bunker Market) In a pioneering step toward maritime decarbonization, Vast Infraestrutura successfully carried out Brazil’s first operation where all tugboats involved in a maritime maneuver were powered entirely by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The historic operation took place on October
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany and Netherlands Consider Policy Shifts that Could Reshape European Biodiesel Demand
by Gehrman Kosenkov (Vesper) European biodiesel markets face potential restructuring following policy discussions in Germany and the Netherlands that could significantly alter how advanced biofuels are counted toward renewable energy targets. Germany is considering ending double counting for advanced biofuels in its greenhouse gas quota
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Mercedes-Benz and Be8 Bring the COP30 Sustainable Route to Brasília with a Test Using 100% Biofuel in Euro 6 Engines.
(Mercedes-Benz) • On an experimental basis, the objective is to compare the greenhouse gas emission levels of the Euro 6 engines that equip the Actros Evolution 2553 6x2 truck and the O 500 RSDD 8x2 coach, fueled by B15 commercial diesel and
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
UGI Energy Services and The City of Philadelphia Announce Biofuel Agreement
(UGI Corporation/Business Wire) UGI Energy Services, LLC (UGIES), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), today (November 12, 2025) announced a partnership with The City of Philadelphia (City) to supply Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) for the City’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Department for Transport Updates Feedstocks for Low Carbon Fuels under RTFO and SAF Mandate
(Biofuels International) The Department for Transport (DfT) has published an updated list of feedstocks eligible under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. The revised guidance outlines which materials can be used to produce renewable and low-carbon
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers Explore New Corn to Methanol Fuel Pathway
(Farms.com) Minnesota Corn Funds Innovative Biofuel Efficiency Research -- A new project funded by Minnesota Corn is aiming to revolutionize the way corn is used for renewable fuel. Professor Paul Dauenhauer, a chemical engineering researcher at the University of Minnesota, is leading
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to OMC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OMC introduces a compelling, next-generation technology providing low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen and fuels designed for industrial scale. Their core innovation is a highly durable, multi-functional oxygen carrier that achieves over 90% balance of plant energy efficiency. This process
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Tsinghua University Breakthrough in Soy Protein Solid-State Battery Technology - Green Material Achieves High-Temperature Long-Life Operation
(Shanghai Metal Market) Researchers at Tsinghua University have innovatively utilized renewable soy protein to develop a high-performance solid-state electrolyte. This material forms a robust and flexible three-dimensional network structure, enabling the battery to stably cycle over 800 times at 120°C while
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste to Receive EU Innovation Fund Support for Developing a New Co-Processing Technology
(Neste) The European Commission announced funding for 61 cutting-edge technology projects on 3 November, 2025. Neste's SCOOP (Sustainable Co-Processing of Challenging Raw materials) project was among the five Finnish projects selected for funding from a total of 359 applications. Neste’s SCOOP project
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
HyOrc (HYOR) Enters North American Rail with Hydrogen-Ready Engine MOU; Green Methanol Project Advances Toward Financed Offtake, Signaling Clear Path to Revenue
(HyOrc) HyOrc Corporation (OTC: HYOR), a clean-energy technology company developing multi-fuel engines and waste-to-methanol systems, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zeltech (Zero Emissions Locomotive Technologies) to jointly develop and deploy HyOrc’s hydrogen-ready gas-engine locomotives in
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Market Consultation for the Development of Hydrogen (Carrier) Import Terminals DEADLINE January 16, 2026
(Port of Rotterdam) Port of Rotterdam wants to accelerate the import of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers such as ammonia, methanol, and LOHCs (Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers) and is therefore launching a market consultation. Although various companies are making plans, investment decisions largely
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Aster and Aether Fuels Partner on the First Next-Generation Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant in Singapore
(Aster and Aether Fuels/Globe Newswire) Aster, a leading provider of energy and chemical solutions in Southeast Asia, and Aether Fuels (Aether), a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer, have today signed an agreement to develop the first next-generation, commercial-scale SAF production facility
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels’ compelling approach prioritizes feedstock flexibility to build sustainable enterprises, focusing on renewable DME and methanol. Their Brawley, CA facility, the Maverick Innovation Center, is the first in the U.S. producing renewable DME. DME is produced
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
MachineryLink Blog AGCO Expands Alternative Fuel Capabilities for Its Agricultural Equipment
by Dan Miller (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the agricultural machinery industry explores alternative fuel strategies, challenges remain in determining which energy sources are best matched to various farming operations -- from battery-electric systems to large machines powered by a wide spectrum
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
FedEx Begins Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Chicago-O’Hare and Miami International Airports
(FedEx) The two deals mark the second and third SAF deployments by FedEx in six months; FedEx becomes the first U.S. all-cargo airline to use SAF at O’Hare. -- Last month, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) continued its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement momentum, beginning
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
From Farm to Server: Powering the AI Revolution with Manure
(Ag-Grid Energy) Ag-Grid Energy Proves Dairy Biogas Systems Can Directly Electrify Edge Data Centers -- Innovative solutions and government support are urgently needed to power the explosive growth of AI without crippling the electricity grid, driving up energy costs, reversing progress toward
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
From Aqueducts to Carbon Ducts — LanzaTech and the New Carbon Infrastructure of Civilization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... With a €40 million grant from the European Union’s Innovation Fund, the company (LanzaTech) is constructing a first-of-its-kind integrated CCUS system in Norway. Like the Aqua Claudia, it is part architecture, part alchemy — designed to turn
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Leads UK Project to Demonstrate Smarter Use of SAF
(Rolls-Royce/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rolls-Royce announced Nov. 4 that it is leading a new project to find smarter ways of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to increase its effectiveness and role in reducing non-CO2 emissions, specifically those associated with contrail formation. Co-funded through
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Mena Biofuels Advances UAE’s First Commercial Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant in Fujairah
(Khaleej Times) Phase I investment of $200 million will deliver 125 million litres per year, around 18 percent of the UAE’s 2030 SAF target, with Phase II set to double capacity to 250 million litres -- One year after unveiling the concept
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Equinor and USP Launch Research Project on Carbon Capture and Storage.
(Equinor) The CABRA project, with an investment of R$ 10 million, will study synergies between ethanol plants and basaltic formations in the Southeast Region. Equinor, a global energy company present in Brazil for over 20 years, and the Greenhouse Gas Research and
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Godavari Biorefineries Share Price Surges after CO2-to-DME Tech Unveiling
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, Angel One reports Godavari Biorefineries has teamed with the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai to develop a process that transforms industrial CO2 emissions directly into Dimethyl Ether (DME). The pilot project that can capture 450
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Biorefinery by PETRONAS, Enilive and Euglena in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia
(PETRONAS) `Pengerang Biorefinery Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture between PETRONAS, Enilive S.p.A and Euglena Co., Ltd, marked a key milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the development of the new biorefinery in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. The biorefinery will have a processing
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
TasPorts and the H2U Group Explore Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Production at Bell Bay
(TasPorts) TasPorts and the H2U Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of developing a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility within the Bell Bay port precinct in northern Tasmania. The proposed facility would
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel Sector Happy with Federal Budget
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) Biodiesel and renewable diesel producers welome two programs announced by Ottawa -- Ottawa has followed through on its September promise to create a $372 million Biofuels Production Incentive (BPI), which will run from January 2026 through
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant CO₂ Can Be Converted into Low-Carbon Jet Fuel, Study Finds
by Patricia Delacey (University of Michigan/TechXplore) Manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel with CO₂ byproducts of ethanol production could reduce carbon intensity by more than 80% compared to fossil fuels. -- The CO2 released from corn during ethanol production could actually be a valuable, underutilized resource for
November 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Pumps to Be Deployed at Taluka Level in Karnnataka
by Rohit Kulkarni (Trak.in) In a significant move to promote renewable energy, the Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board (KSBD Board) has announced plans to set up biodiesel pumps at the taluk level in collaboration with private companies. The initiative aims to make
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Vietnam Launches National Green Hydrogen Hub at German-Vietnamese University
(Fuel Cells Works) · New Green Hydrogen Hub in Bình Dương aims to catalyze workforce development, tech demos, and cross-sector business coordination · Public–private partnership between VGU, GIZ, AHK, and industry leaders positions Hub as central node in Vietnam’s emerging H₂ ecosystem A major milestone
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Oman Signs Strategic MoU with Private Consortium to Explore e-Methanol Project at Dhofar Governorate Port
(Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman) Public-private partnership aims to explore the development of a large-scale integrated e-Methanol supply and bunkering hub supporting shipping decarbonization Madrid, Spain – November 4, 2025 – The Ministry of Transport,
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
KLM Positive about European Plan for Alternative Fuels
(KLM) KLM welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to improve access to alternative aviation fuels. With the publication of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), presented today (November 5, 2025), the Commission is taking an important step toward scaling up the production of alternative
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
WELTEC BIOPOWER’s Ireland Biomethane Plant Set to Start Operations Mid-2026
(WELTEC BIOPOWER/Bioenergy Insight) German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is building a biomethane plant for Irish company Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Limited. The facility, located at Evergreen’s headquarters in Monasterevin, County Kildare, is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2026, following an 11-month construction period. The site
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative launches Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
(Biofuture Platform/Il Bioeconomista) On the sidelines of COP30, government representatives and industry leaders yesterday (November 8, 2025) launched the Biofuture Platform Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, a landmark international statement to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon to sustainable
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Pearson Fuels Celebrates 450 E85 Stations across California
(Pearson Fuels) Pearson Fuels Celebrates 450 E85 Stations Across California; Cleaner, more affordable fuel now within reach for millions of drivers -- Pearson Fuels is proud to announce the opening of its 450th E85 station in California, marking another major milestone in
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Exxon CEO Expects Long-Term Role for Oil and Gas, Maybe Not as Fuel
By Oliver Griffin (Reuters) Oil and gas will play a critical role for a long time to come, Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) , opens new tab CEO Darren Woods said on Friday, adding that the question was whether they will continue to be used as
November 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Shell Funds Carbon Removal Plant that Makes Water
by Corbin Hiar (Politico Pro Climatewire) The pilot facility planned by Avnos would use direct air capture technology that also pulls moisture from the sky. -- Corporate giants Shell and Mitsubishi have agreed to provide up to $17 million to a startup
November 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil Calls on Global Leaders to Support Sustainable Fuels
(Molecule Group) Brazilian President Lula urged countries to support the Belém 4X Pledge on Sustainable Fuels during the Global Climate Leaders’ Summit. “Belém 4x” aims to provide political support and foster international cooperation to at least quadruple the use of sustainable fuels by
November 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Rely 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