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Certas Energy has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with businesses on their energy transition journeys by expanding its hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) depot network to 32 sites. Certas Energy, the largest HVO supplier in the UK, added a number of new supply sites in the last 12 months, with Cambridge Holton Heath, Ipswich and Oban being the most recent…
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FatHopes Energy and MotionECO have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at supplying more than 200,000 tonnes of sustainable biofuel feedstock per year to support the growth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production across Asia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the MyAERO Symposium 2026 in Putrajaya, Malaysia, where industry leaders gathered to accelerate…
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Alfanar Group has confirmed a land option agreement for its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) project at Seal Sands, Teesside — a major milestone that anchors one of the world’s largest planned Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facilities and the UK’s first commercial‑scale refinery since the 1960s. The agreement secures the site for a second‑generation SAF plant capable of producing 180…
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Belfast-based net-zero technology company CATAGEN welcomed 170 executives from VINCI Airports network, including the president and the CEO of VINCI Airports to showcase how their decentralised sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production system could support future airport decarbonisation ambitions. The event was hosted at CATAGEN’s Net Zero Campus in Belfast where its SAF company ClimaHtech…
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Alfa Laval has signed a 1.1 BSEK (€102 million) contract to supply hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) pre-treatment technology for Acelen’s new biorefinery project in Brazil. The order will be fulfilled in phases until completion of the project expected in 2029. Marking a significant step in Alfa Laval’s ongoing commitment to support the global transition to renewable energy, the order is…
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The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) and FEDIOL have called on the European Parliament’s Plenary to uphold the EU’s strategic interests by rejecting Delegated Act 2026/2680, following the welcome vote in the ITRE Committee supporting the EPP–ECR Motion for Objection. The proposed delegated act, introduced under the Renewable Energy Directive, relies on a methodology that sector organisations…
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Neste will conduct an approximately nine-week maintenance turnaround at its Porvoo refinery between August and October. Fuel deliveries to customers will continue throughout the maintenance turnaround. The refinery turnaround will ensure the plant’s safety, availability and competitiveness. The turnaround will focus on tasks that require a refinery shutdown, including statutory inspections,…
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The global shipping industry is entering a decisive phase in its shift toward low‑carbon fuels, with biofuels emerging as one of the most practical and immediately deployable solutions. At the Biofuels in Shipping seminar in Istanbul, Arkas Bunker and DB Tarımsal Enerji highlighted how domestic production capacity, certified supply chains, and real‑world operational experience are…
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team announced 99% coverage of HVO100 biofuel across its European race and marketing truck logistics in 2025. Marking the latest milestone in the team’s journey towards net-zero and building on the success from 2024, AMG has been increasing HVO100 coverage in internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks across the European races since 2022. Head of sustainability…
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Germany is on course to deliver its largest soybean harvest on record this year, even as overall EU‑27 production is expected to slip below 2025 levels, according to new estimates from the European Commission. EU soybean output for the 2026/27 marketing year is forecast at just under 2.8 million tonnes, a decline of around 1% year‑on‑year. The drop is driven primarily by a sharp fall in…
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Sasol and Topsoe announced that they intend to refocus the organisational structure of their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership for the next phase of market development. Following a strategic review, the companies have decided to prepare for the orderly operational wind-down of their joint venture, Zaffra, while continuing and enhancing their long-standing technology-led licensing…
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AmafilterR, part of Filtration Group, continues to strengthen its role in delivering dependable filtration technologies to the biofuels sector. As global efforts to reduce carbon emissions accelerate and sustainability regulations expand, the biofuels industry is undergoing rapid transformation. Producers are increasingly working with diverse and challenging feedstocks, including used cooking…
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Kvasir Technologies has raised €10 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its climate‑neutral marine fuel, bringing a significant boost to one of shipping’s most promising decarbonisation technologies. The round introduces European Energy as a new investor and strategic partner, joining existing backers EIFO, Mærsk Growth and Footprint Fund. Alongside…
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