Jul 3, 2025
Uganda to introduce bioethanol blends in new year
Features
Jul 3, 2025
Technology group Wärtsilä has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II, which is majority-owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a world-first clean energy trial that will see sugarcane-based bioethanol used to generate clean power.
Taking place at the Suape II power station in Recife, Brazil, the trial will test the world’s first ethanol-fuelled... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 3, 2025
Turkey’s civil aviation authority announced plans to impose mandates on airlines and jet fuel suppliers to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to cut aviation emissions by 5% by 2030.
This initiative supports compliance with the UN International Civil Aviation Organisation’s emission reduction program, which becomes mandatory in 2027.
Under... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 2, 2025
Greencore, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of convenience foods, has taken a significant step toward a greener future by launching a new fleet of 15 vehicles powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
HVO is a sustainable fuel made from waste vegetable oils and animal fats.
This initiative is part of Greencore’s broader commitment to environmental responsibility... [Read More]
Features
Jul 2, 2025
In a world increasingly focused on the pressing challenges of climate change and the imperative to transition away from fossil fuels, a new era of sustainable, renewable energy sources has been unfolding.
Amid this transition, the quest for sustainable and scalable biofuel feedstocks has also intensified. Understanding this gap, Terviva recognised the power of the Pongamia... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2025
EcoCeres announced the signing of a multi-year agreement to supply British Airways with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This strategic partnership is expected to help the UK’s flagship carrier reduce lifecycle carbon emissions of approximately 400,000 metric tonnes, compared with use of the same volume of conventional jet fuel.
As part of its sustainability roadmap,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers.
When there is a match, airlines and suppliers can connect and take their negotiation offline to agree on specific terms including... [Read More]
Features
Jul 1, 2025
Hangama Wanner, founder and CEO of LiYF 2G Bioethanol, speaks to Biofuels International
What was your first job?
My first role was as an investment banker at UBS in Zurich, where I managed large-scale trades and advised institutional clients.
I played a pivotal role in expanding UBS’s presence in the French asset management market — achieving 300% growth — and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 30, 2025
The UK government has released its first domestic shipping decarbonisation targets, as part of the UK’s Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy.
The new publication sets out a blueprint for transitioning the shipping sector to net-zero emissions by 2050, a strategy which aligns with the ambitions of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Among the high level objectives... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 30, 2025
Russia is the world's largest producer of sunflower seed with the country's harvest expected to a reach new record high in the coming season – although the sunflower area will remain unchanged.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published its June estimate for global oilseed production.
According to the report, Russia's output of sunflower seed for... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 30, 2025
4AIR, the global leader in business aviation sustainability, has announced a significant milestone - its Assure SAF Registry has well surpassed 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) registered on the platform.
This achievement highlights the industry's rapid growing adoption of SAF and 4AIR's role in ensuring the integrity and traceability of its use.
The... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 27, 2025
The decline in rapeseed meal exports has prompted the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) to strongly oppose the proposed reduction of the cap on biofuels from cultivated biomass as outlined in the Federal Ministry for the Environment's draft bill.
The legislation is intended to implement the revised Renewable Energy Directive (Red III) at the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 27, 2025
A pan-European road trip featuring cars and trucks powered by renewable fuels logged 77,500 kilometres across 16 countries in a real-world demonstration that these fuels deliver significant greenhouse-gas (GHG) reductions and should be a part of the EU drive to decarbonise transport.
The three-month project crossed the finishing line in Brussels today with two days of... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 27, 2025
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has released a statement following news it may shut down one of the UK’s two bioethanol plants unless it receives government support.
The spokesman said: “We are extremely pleased to be entering the next phase of formal negotiations with Government over the future of Vivergo.
“We believe it is a very positive signal that Government... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 26, 2025
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has warned it may shut down one of the UK’s two bioethanol plants unless it receives government support, following a new trade agreement between the UK and the US.
According to the BBC, the company announced it has begun consulting with 150 employees at its Vivergo bioethanol facility in Hull, initiating plans for an "orderly wind-down"... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 26, 2025
Greenergy, a leading UK supplier and distributor of transportation fuels, has reached an agreement to increase its capacity at the Exolum terminal in Grangemouth, Scotland.
The deal will allow Greenergy to significantly expand its ability to supply across Scotland.
Caroline Lumbard, UK managing director at Greenergy, said: “We’re strengthening our supply infrastructure... [Read More]
Features
Jun 26, 2025
Recently, there has been a growing focus on biofuels as an alternative to nonrenewable fossil fuels, and current biofuels are primarily made from sugar, starch, and oilseed crops [1].
However, these feedstocks pose several challenges that harm scalability, including sustainability, land exploitation, and food production competition.
For example, in the US Midwest,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 25, 2025
UK fuel distributor Certas Energy has announced it will expand the availability of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to more of its depots across the UK this year as part of an additional seven-figure sum investment.
In the last two months alone, Certas Energy has grown its HVO storage and supply depot network by six, totalling 28 nationwide so far, with plans to further... [Read More]
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