Mar 10, 2026
Be8 takes over operations of biodiesel plant in Brazil
Features
Mar 10, 2026
VARO Energy (VARO) recently reached agreement to acquire Preem Holding and Preem AB (Preem) through the purchase of 100% of the share capital of the parent company, Corral Petroleum Holdings (CPH), in an all-cash transaction.
The European Commission has approved the acquisition. Preem is one of the largest energy companies in Scandinavia.
The company plays a critical... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 10, 2026
Transdev, the north of England bus operator, has renewed its contract with renewable fuel supplier Argent Energy to continue using low carbon fuel, Dieselite® across its nine operating centres in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Argent Energy has supported Transdev since 2023, when the operator transitioned its entire diesel fleet to low-carbon fuel as part... [Read More]
Features
Mar 9, 2026
If 2025 was the year that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates around the world finally became reality, then 2026 will be the year when they need to truly get off the ground.
To make that happen, we need to recognise that the SAF value chain is more than the sum of its parts.
After all, SAF producers do not exist in a bubble; they won’t be able to secure investment... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 9, 2026
Shell has confirmed its commitment to inject R$3.5 billion (€577 million) into Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raízen, as the company works to stabilise its finances following a period of heavy losses and rising debt.
The announcement was made by Shell’s Brazil chief executive, Cristiano Pinto da Costa.
Raízen, a joint venture between Shell and Cosan, has... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 9, 2026
There are five weeks to go before the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit kicks off in Brussels.
Biofuels International has now firmed up a list of speakers who will take to the stage at the popular annual event.
The confirmed speakers include managing director of CleanMotion Advisory Cornelius Claeys, Craig Winneker from ePURE, Niels... [Read More]
SAF News
Mar 6, 2026
Denmark has inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered partly by sustainable aviation fuel produced from used cooking oil.
The Aalborg–Copenhagen service, operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, will run with a 40% SAF blend on all departures, marking a European first for a permanent route.
The SAF is produced from recycled cooking oil and is expected to reduce... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2026
A new biodiesel facility in Egypt will convert used cooking oil into renewable fuel, following investment by Qatar‑based Al Mana Holding.
The plant, located in the Tenth of Ramadan integrated waste management city, is designed to process up to 100 tonnes of waste oil per day.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, the project aims to divert significant volumes... [Read More]
SAF News
Mar 5, 2026
A startup based in Maryland, US, has developed a biomass processing system capable of almost doubling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) yields without adding significant processing costs, potentially opening a more economical route to large-scale renewable jet fuel production.
Atlantic Biomass, working with Ohio State University and Hood College and backed by funding from... [Read More]
Features
Mar 5, 2026
Brittany Hook, a chemical engineer with Malaysia-based HutanBio speaks to Biofuels International about what attracted her to work in this innovative industry.
What was your first job?
My first job was as an Application Engineer for Nalco, monitoring and adjusting automation and chemical programs designed to save refinery and petrochemical plants money on corrosion,... [Read More]
SAF News
Mar 5, 2026
Syzygy Plasmonics has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoOU) with Geo bio gas&carbon, a Brazil-based sugarcane and ethanol waste developer and operator, to develop commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Brazil.
This collaboration marks a significant step in Syzygy's global NovaSAF™ expansion, joining a series of recently inked international... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 4, 2026
A leading US biofuels association is calling for permanent, nationwide access to E15 petrol as a means of easing the sharp rise in fuel prices triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has urged Congress to authorise uninterrupted, year‑round sales of the 15% ethanol blend, arguing that the current oil price spike highlights... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 4, 2026
Celtic Renewables has secured £16.23 million (€18 million) in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals.
The funding comprises £5 million (€5.75 million) in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's national economic development agency, and £5 million from Celtic’s existing private investors, alongside £6.23... [Read More]
SAF News
Mar 3, 2026
Siemens and CAPHENIA have entered a strategic partnership to speed up the industrial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a low‑carbon alternative to conventional kerosene that can cut aviation emissions by up to 80%.
The collaboration positions Siemens as CAPHENIA’s preferred provider of automation, digitalisation, and process‑control technologies, supporting... [Read More]
Features
Mar 3, 2026
Steve Toon, CEO BioVeritas, takes a closer look at the biofuels market as part of Biofuels International’s Outlook 2026 series.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) represents a pivotal opportunity for the United States to lead in clean energy innovation while bolstering economic prosperity, national security and rural revitalisation.
With bipartisan support, SAF has the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 2, 2026
According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, exports of biodiesel from Germany declined around 11% from the previous year's record volume of 3.22 million tonnes, reaching 2.90 million tonnes in 2025.
Net exports decreased 0.47 million tonnes to 1.14 million tonnes. The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has contended that these... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 2, 2026
The European Commission’s decision to circumvent the democratic process by provisionally applying the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is yet another sign that the deal is a bad one for Europe, argued ePURE.
This is especially for the strategically important EU renewable ethanol industry and the European agricultural sector, the organisation added.
In addition to ignoring... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 2, 2026
Growth Energy has expressed renewed urgency after Congress missed another deadline to approve a permanent, legislative fix offering consumers year-round access to E15.
After reaching an impasse in January, House leaders agreed to establish an E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council, tasked with striking a deal no later than February 15 and sending legislation to the House... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 28, 2026
Anaergia Inc, through its subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has entered into a contract with Circular Renewable Evolution (CREvolution) to supply its proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility, valued at approximately C$13 million, that will form part of a broader initiative dedicated to the recovery of degumming soil residues at a... [Read More]
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