
Jun 5, 2025
Iowa expands B99 biodiesel for commercial trucking
Bioethanol News
Jun 5, 2025
Gevo has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Agri-Energy to A.E. Innovation for $7 million (€6.1 million).
The transaction includes Agri’s 18-million-gallon-per-year ethanol production facility located in Luverne, Minnesota.
Gevo will retain ownership of certain isobutanol-production-related assets and a portion of the vacant land at the site for future... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 5, 2025
Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by VINCI Airports, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies.
This initiative is in line with the commitment made to the Haute-Savoie department when it took over operation of the infrastructure in 2022, aiming to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 4, 2025
All petrol vehicles taking part in this year’s Formula Student competition will use SUSTAIN biofuels - thanks to a partnership between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and fuel supplier Coryton.
The finals of the competition, which is organised by IMechE and attracts over 100 teams from universities in the UK and worldwide, will take place in July at... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 4, 2025
LanzaJet and BioD have launched a feasibility study to develop the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in Colombia.
After more than three years of thorough evaluation of over 20 technologies, BioD has selected the alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology developed by LanzaJet, a global leader in scalable ethanol-to-SAF conversion solutions.
The feasibility... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 4, 2025
The Tour d’Europe has been showcasing the decarbonisation potential provided by renewable fuels and underlining their role in reaching the EU’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050.
The Europe-wide event concludes in Brussels shortly.
During the Tour d’Europe, ICE light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles travelled throughout Europe between end-February and June, with... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 3, 2025
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global production of vegetable oils in 2025/26 is expected to reach 234.5 million tonnes.
This represents a 6.7 million tonne rise compared to 2024/25. In other words, production could fully cover the projected demand of 228.9 million tonnes.
According to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, palm oil... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 3, 2025
Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, announced on 23 April its plan to divest its proprietary technology NAPCON to Lummus Technology.
The divestment has now been completed.
NAPCON covers solutions in the field of interactive operator training simulators and game-aided learning systems, real-time process optimisation,... [Read More]
Features
Jun 3, 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recently approved a $25 million (€23 million) investment in the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)-led Regional Conservation Partnership Programme (RCPP) expansion.
This builds on the successful South Dakota-based project announced in 2021 to unlock corn ethanol access... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 2, 2025
SAFasia and Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) supporting the development of multiple sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects throughout the Philippines.
These projects will utilise biogas produced from agricultural waste as feedstock and incorporate an innovative e-Reformer developed by the German company Caphenia.
Caphenia's... [Read More]
Features
Jun 2, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on South Africa to mobilize its experience, resources and infrastructure to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the country.
The call came after government and industry officials gathered in Johannesburg for the IATA Wings of Change Focus Africa conference.
“South... [Read More]
Features
Jun 2, 2025
Firefly’s founder James Hygate and Nufarm’s André Paulo Santos will be speaking at the Biofuels International Conference and Expo and SAF Summit to be held in Brussels on 24–25 June. Both share their thoughts on the challenges facing the industry.
Can you outline what Firefly has been doing this year?
Over the past year, Firefly has been progressing its FOAK project... [Read More]
Other News
May 30, 2025
With less than a month now before the two-day Biofuels Conference and SAF Summit don’t forget to register for the great event.
The Biofuels Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit get underway in Brussels On June 24-25.
The first day of the Biofuels event will be chaired by Nuseed’s Andre Paula Santos.
Other speakers over the course... [Read More]
Other News
May 30, 2025
Johnson Matthey has reached an agreement to sell its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell International at an enterprise value of £1.8 billion (€2.15 billion).
The technologies that JM is selling to Honeywell include the development of hydrogen for industry and transport and sustainable aviation fuels for the airline industry.
Patrick Thomas, chair of Johnson... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 30, 2025
Castle & Cooke Aviation, a premier provider of luxury FBO services, has highlighted its growing sustainability portfolio at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as it joins forces with Avfuel.
With a focus on operational elegance and environmental responsibility, the FBO is positioned as a go-to destination for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and clean energy advancements in Southern... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 29, 2025
Moeve has reached a strategic agreement with Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea to supply 2G marine biofuels in the Canary Islands, with approximately 40,000 tons to be delivered through December under a long-term contract.
This deal marks Moeve’s largest biofuel supply to date, and its first in the Canary Islands, reinforcing the company’s leadership in the production... [Read More]
Other News
May 29, 2025
Chelsea Grimes, global strategic marketing manager at Grace, outlines how the company has been supporting the biofuels industry.
Can you outline Grace’s solutions for biofuels and SAF?
Let me start by saying that Grace is one of the leading global suppliers of speciality chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. To that end, we have... [Read More]
Policy News
May 28, 2025
Virgin Australia and Boeing have released a report by Pollination on the challenges and opportunities of an international book and claim system for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounting.
The report, completed by independent advisory firm, Pollination and unveiled at an industry event in partnership with the University of NSW’s Decarbonisation Innovation Hub, examines... [Read More]