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The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has today unveiled its policy priorities aimed at accelerating investment, scaling up production and strengthening the competitiveness of bio-based sustainable aviation fuel (bioSAF) across the EU. Representing producers of Biodiesel (FAME and HVO) and bio-based aviation fuel (HEFA), the EBB emphasises that maintaining the ambition of EU aviation...
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Fives ProSim, a subsidiary of the Fives Group and a long‑standing specialist in industrial process simulation, has introduced the ProSimPlus Python API — a major advancement with particular significance for the rapidly evolving biofuels sector. The new API allows engineers to run the full ProSimPlus simulation engine directly from Python, eliminating the constraints of traditional graphical...
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KROHNE bridges the gap between classical oil and gas expertise and renewable feedstock production through advanced process instrumentation. Yannick Farine, Industry Manager Biofuels and Bioenergy, speaks to Biofuels International  How would you describe the current situation for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and which dynamics are shaping the market most strongly at the moment? The SAF...
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A newly identified marine microalga called Sphaerica is set to bolster sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock supply, offering refiners worldwide a scalable, and independent oil stream for HEFA, SAF and renewable diesel. The growing SAF feedstock challenge For much of the past decade, the challenge facing SAF was how to produce it. Today, that challenge is changing. As HEFA refining...
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USDA experts expect an expansion in the rapeseed area in the European Union for the 2026 harvest. Attractive producer prices for rapeseed in the autumn of 2025 encouraged farmers to expand the area under cultivation. In its recently published initial outlook, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), based in Vienna, estimated the EU rapeseed area for the 2026 harvest at an anticipated 6.3...
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed to MEPs that the EU should consider allowing higher ethanol blending in petrol in order to de-fossilise Europe’s car fleet more effectively. Von der Leyen specifically mentioned E20, a petrol blend with up to 20% renewable ethanol, as a viable alternative to fossil fuel with lesser amounts of biofuel, and suggested the Commission...
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The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) has hailed the German Bundestag’s adoption of RED III as a decisive move to accelerate climate action in transport and restore integrity to the biofuels market. The legislation raises the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction quota to 65% by 2040 and increases the cap on crop‑based biofuels to 5.8% by 2033, setting a clear long‑term...
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The European Commission has published the AccelerateEU communication – a coordinated set of immediate policy measures to address the energy crisis and reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, EWABA has reported. For the European biodiesel sector, this represents a significant opportunity as AccelerateEU aims at 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰...
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The DHL Group announced a major expansion of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)  collaboration with IAG Cargo, the cargo handling division of International Airlines Group (IAG). The new five-year agreement, together with a previous 2025 renewal, will enable approximately 240 million litres of SAF uplifted at London Heathrow Airport and reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of DHL...
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Iarnród Éireann has launched a new renewable fuel pilot on its commuter fleet, as part of its ongoing programme to reduce carbon emissions across the national rail network. The trial will use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to power two formerly diesel-fuelled trains on the Cork commuter network. The trial, which and will run until June, is expected to use approximately 100,000 litres of...
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Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has released a policy report which details the impact the integration of the RED III directive will have on the maritime industry as member states continue in their efforts to transpose its provisions into national legislation. Following significant revisions to the RED in 2023, as part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package, member states are required to...
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Allied Biofuels has signed a Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) with the Government of Uzbekistan’s Khorezm Region, marking a major milestone in the development of Central Asia’s first large‑scale integrated biofuels refinery. Backed by a Presidential Decree recognising the project’s national significance, the agreement grants Special Economic Zone status, including tax exemptions and...
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VEMA, NavoiyAzot, LanzaTech and LanzaJet have signed an agreement to jointly develop Uzbekistan’s first integrated high-tech complex for the co-production of ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project will be executed in two stages: first, converting off-gases into ethanol, followed by upgrading that ethanol into SAF, with an expected output of approximately 80,000 tons per...
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Essar Future Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LX International to accelerate the development of a major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in India. The agreement marks a significant step forward in the country’s efforts to decarbonise aviation and build a domestic supply chain for low‑carbon fuels. Under the MoU, EFEL and LXI will work together to...
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Clean Fuels Alliance America has applauded Illinois’ move to a B20 biodiesel blend requirement, a major milestone in the state’s nation-leading efforts to expand the use of cleaner, domestically produced fuels. The minimum biodiesel blend required to qualify for Illinois’ state sales tax exemption has increased from B17 to B20, representing the final phase of landmark bipartisan...
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Be8 is seeking to expand into the European market with a fuel positioned for immediate use in transport and industry. The company will exhibit at the Brazil Pavilion at the Hannover Messe 2026 event from April 20–24, where a Mercedes-Benz Actros used in technical validation tests of the product will also be displayed. The vehicle was fuelled with Brazilian biofuel and underwent...
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