Bioethanol News

ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, has responded to the European Parliament’s vote on enhanced safeguard measures in the context of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The European Parliament voted in favour of stricter safeguards to protect EU agricultural producers by lowering the threshold for triggering investigations into imports from Mercosur countries and shortening the…
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VTTI and Connex, partners in the development of the Greenstock Pretreatment Facility (GPF) at VTTI’s terminal in Amsterdam (ETA), have announced that the project has entered the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase. This milestone marks a significant step towards the facility’s planned operational launch in 2029, reinforcing both companies’ shared commitment to accelerating the energy…
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Celtic Renewables has secured £6.23 million (€7.1 million) in new funding from the Scottish Government to scale its business producing green chemicals made from by-products and waste from the food and drink industry. Celtic Renewables will put the funding towards the planning and construction of a new £120 million (€137 million)  industrial-scale biorefinery at Grangemouth. The new…
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MOL Group has completed a successful production test of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava, marking a significant step in the company’s energy-transition strategy. During the trial, HVO was produced by co-processing vegetable-origin feedstock — specifically cashew nut shell oil — with crude oil, while SAF was derived…
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Grangemouth-based Scottish green chemical and biofuel producer Celtic Renewables has partnered with LogChain, the digital supply chain and logistics software developer, to make international shipping more sustainable with the first digitalised shipment of green chemicals. Celtic used LogChain’s private blockchain-based software solution to manage a sample shipment of bio-butanol made using…
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has emphasised the strength of the US rural economy and the growing international demand for homegrown bioethanol. Speaking on the benefits of American bioethanol, Skor highlighted the Trump Administration’s extension of the clean fuel production tax credit and the bipartisan support that continues to underpin US leadership in biofuels. She stressed that bioethanol…
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 Luxury FBO Million Air Austin (KAUS) and leading fuel supplier Avfuel Corporation came together to boost sustainable aviation operations at Austin Bergstrom International Airport with the addition of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF — which went into service on November 20 — provides a meaningful solution for operators seeking to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from flight…
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NATSO and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) issued the following statement on the joint industry letter asking President Trump to support the year-round sale of gasoline containing 15% ethanol (E15). The letter was signed by NATSO, SIGMA, NACS, the American Petroleum Institute, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association. “Today’s letter expresses unified support…
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Shell has signed a long-term agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Green Sky Capital. This agreement has contributed to providing commercial certainty for investors to move forward with plans to build Egypt’s first commercial-scale SAF plant. Expected to commence operations by end-2027, when built, this facility could produce up to 145,000 tonnes of SAF annually,…
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ADM has marked the start of operations for a new carbon capture and storage project at its Columbus, Nebraska Corn Processing Complex, making the complex the largest bioethanol carbon capture facility in the world. The project leverages Tallgrass’s Trailblazer pipeline to transport captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from ADM’s ethanol plant in Columbus to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming…
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The Abu Dhabi-based renewable-fuels firm MENA Biofuels has announced progress in developing what will be the United Arab Emirates’ first commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, located in Fujairah. According to the company’s recent statement, the project has secured key internal approvals and is advancing toward final engineering and construction phases. MENA Biofuels…
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France has reached a significant milestone in the expansion of low-carbon fuels, with 4,000 service stations nationwide now offering E85. Thanks to sustained commitment from fuel distributors, E85 is available at 42% of all French forecourts, making it increasingly accessible to motorists seeking a more economical and environmentally responsible fuel option. With an average price of €0.72 per…
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