Most new biofuel demand comes from emerging economies, especially Brazil, Indonesia and India. All three countries have robust biofuel policies, rising transport fuel demand and abundant feedstock potential. Ethanol and biodiesel use have expanded the most in these regions. Although advanced economies including the European Union, the United States, Canada and Japan... [Read More]

Firefly Green Fuels and Synagro Technologies have partnered to bring Firefly’s novel fuel-production techniques to the American market. Synagro, the preeminent provider of sustainable solutions for biosolids, organics and residuals has agreed to be the exclusive supplier of the biosolids feedstock used in Firefly’s innovative process. Firefly has developed a unique... [Read More]

LanzaJet has announced a strategic investment from Airbus, which enables it to continue to build its capability and capacity to scale its proprietary ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. “LanzaJet intentionally developed a diverse portfolio of strategic investors comprised of leading, global companies to ensure we have the ecosystem to scale... [Read More]

Enerkem has appointed Michel Chornet as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dominique Boies in this role. This announcement follows a series of important changes to prepare for the next phase of the company’s growth. Chornet, already an integral part of Enerkem’s leadership team for many years, assumes the role of CEO with immediate effect. The appointment... [Read More]

At just under 5.7 million tonnes, EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries fell well short of the previous year's volume of 7.5 million tonnes, representing a 24% decrease. EU rapeseed imports from non-EU countries declined sharply compared to the previous year. Two trading partners stood out in terms of origins - Ukraine and Australia. Also, the flow of goods... [Read More]

Boeing and Clear Sky, an investment company dedicated to aviation sustainability, are joining forces to accelerate sustainability solutions for aviation. As an initial project, the companies will help in testing and advancing Firefly Green Fuels’ cutting-edge technology to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the UK. Firefly transforms sewage waste... [Read More]

King Charles III’s two state Bentleys will be converted to run on biofuel within the next year as part of a sustainability drive by the UK’s royal palace. Longer term, the plan is to switch to a fleet of official electric cars. According to the BBC, the annual accounts for the Royal Household have revealed a string of new, more environmentally friendly measures. The... [Read More]

Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital and Qantas Airways have co-invested in a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) financing fund to accelerate the production of SAF. The corporate partners worked with investment manager Burnham Sterling Asset Management to establish the Sustainable Aviation Fuel... [Read More]

ePURE members produced 5.71 billion litres of ethanol, operating at 79.8% of their 7.16 billion litres of installed capacity in 2022. Fuel accounted for 84.7% of the use while other markets, such as industrial applications and beverages, represented 7.4% and 8% respectively. Over that period, ePURE members produced more food and feed co-products than ethanol - of the... [Read More]

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This marks the end of a series of trials initiated in July 2022 as part of a larger pilot to develop a framework to provide quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurances for drop-in fuels. In this... [Read More]