
May 1, 2025
Biodiesel’s evolution in a changing renewable fuels market
Features
Apr 29, 2025
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 potential to create high-quality jobs, enhance energy independence and ensure America remains at the forefront of a rapidly evolving... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2025
Protecting the biodiesel industry from threats that come from outside the EU has become almost as important for the biofuels industry as advocating for better policies within the EU.
Around 10 or 15 years was a time when the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) started to make use of EU trade defence instruments, to ensure that trade was not only free but also fair. The EBB... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2025
The aviation industry has always been a cornerstone of global connectivity, enabling the movement of people, goods and ideas across borders.
However, this essential sector is also one of the fastest-growing contributors to global carbon emissions, accounting for approximately 2.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
As the world continues its transition to a... [Read More]
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Apr 17, 2025
As global demand for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, Malaysia is emerging as a leading contender to become the next global biofuels hub.
The country's strategic location on the Malacca Straits, abundant feedstock resources, robust infrastructure and biofuels expertise positions it as an ideal destination for biofuel feedstock aggregation, biofuels production... [Read More]
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Apr 11, 2025
Flights are set to be greener as the UK’s ambitious sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate officially came into force on New Year’s Day.
SAF is made from sustainable sources and by law, this type of fuel must now make up at least 2% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK from 2025, growing year-on-year to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040.
These ambitious... [Read More]
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Apr 10, 2025
Aida Gonzalez Palomino, chief analyst at SGS INSPIRE, looks at the global biofuel markets for the year ahead.
The global biofuels market is expected to grow and diversify in 2025 thanks to efforts to reduce carbon emissions and build more sustainable energy systems. However, the growth will be uneven depending on regional policies, infrastructure and economic factors.... [Read More]
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Apr 4, 2025
Milica Folić, director, Topsoe, looks at the sustainable aviation fuel market for the year ahead.
On 22 July last year, my local airport, Copenhagen Airport, witnessed a record-breaking 115,000 passengers in a single day, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
July 2024 became the busiest month in the airport’s 99-year history, reflecting a global trend.
In fact, ICAO... [Read More]
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Mar 28, 2025
Fully-scaled production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will enable the aviation industry to achieve its net-zero ambitions, but how to do this remains an unsolved challenge.
At the same time, the last decade has seen intense innovation in the SAF industry, with major breakthroughs in production technology and new feedstock utilisation pathways.
If these innovations... [Read More]
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Mar 26, 2025
Sarah Ellerby, CEO, Nova Pangaea Technologies describes how the company is advancing SAF with latest technology.
We start this new year with unprecedented commitments to advancing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK through the SAF mandate becoming law on 1st January — solidifying UK at the forefront of decarbonising aviation.
Anticipated in 2026 is the introduction... [Read More]
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Mar 25, 2025
US, EU and South American relations appear set for a decidedly ‘interesting’ 2025 as ‘drill, baby drill’ Donald Trump returns to the White House.
From a Brazilian perspective everything seemed be going so well towards the end of last year with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Joe Biden (Commander in Chief at the time) coming together... [Read More]
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Mar 17, 2025
India is following Brazil’s steps and increasing the ethanol blending mandate in the country.
Brazil began commercial ethanol blending in gasoline in the 1970s, as a response to the sudden increase in crude oil prices, and with a view to reduce the country’s dependency on imported petroleum.
In the 1970s the US began commercial ethanol blending petroleum for the... [Read More]
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Mar 10, 2025
Matti Lievonen, chief executive officer of EcoCeres, outlines what he thinks will be the main focus of the sustainable aviation fuel sector for the year ahead.
The world is flying again. In the first nine months of 2024, around 1.1 billion tourists boarded planes for overseas breaks – taking flight levels back to 98% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest World... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2025
CR Sincock II, executive vice-president, Avfuel Corporation, outlines what he thinks will be the main takeaways for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market for the Outlook 2025 feature.
As global industries confront the pressing realities of climate change, the aviation sector is uniquely positioned to help sustainability take flight.
Long regarded as a challenging... [Read More]
Features
Feb 28, 2025
Diesel and other petroleum-derived fuels remain the foundational pillars of the global economy and energy supply, powering transportation, agriculture, and construction sectors worldwide.
This latest feature was meticulously put together by Dr Raj Shah, Aurea Barragan Parado, a petrochemical engineer, and Rachel Ly, a senior intern at Koehler Instrument company in Holtsville... [Read More]