Jan 22, 2026
Syzygy Plasmonics signs landmark offtake agreement with Trafigura to supply advanced SAF
SAF News
Jan 22, 2026
California’s newly proposed 2026–27 state budget put forward by Governor Gavin Newsom includes a significant climate and clean-fuel initiative: the introduction of a tax credit to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production within the state.
The measure would create a tax credit against diesel excise tax liability specifically to encourage in-state production... [Read More]
Marine Biofuels News
Jan 22, 2026
Petrobras has signed a landmark agreement with Odfjell to supply marine biofuels, marking a significant step forward in the decarbonisation of global shipping and the advancement of sustainable maritime energy solutions.
The agreement represents one of the first large-scale marine biofuel supply arrangements involving Petrobras and underscores the company’s strategic... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 21, 2026
Waste from tomato processing will serve to power aircraft.
Under the leadership of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), the EU project ToFuel is developing a new biorefinery concept that will convert tomato residues into sustainable aviation fuel.
The research team is aiming for a waste-free and climate-neutral process that is also economically competitive and thus... [Read More]
SAF News
Jan 21, 2026
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines have joined Par Hawaii to invest in pioneering the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using locally grown agricultural feedstock to reduce aviation carbon emissions.
This initiative will enable SAF production to support more sustainable future flying and deliver economic benefits through the creation of a new energy sector... [Read More]
SAF News
Jan 21, 2026
Trafigura has signed a binding six-year offtake agreement with SP Developments Uruguay to purchase advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Syzygy’s first commercial facility, located in Uruguay.
The agreement covers the entire production volume from Syzygy’s flagship biogas-to-SAF project, with first deliveries targeted for 2028. It also includes an option for... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 20, 2026
Rapid policy shifts, sustainability targets, and process-level innovations have fundamentally reshaped the global biofuel landscape over the past three years, writes Dr Raj Shah, Diogo Moscato and Mathew Stephen Roshan.
This review examines recent technological, regulatory, and market-driven developments in corn- and sugarcane-based ethanol production, with emphasis on... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 20, 2026
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team achieved significant sustainability progress during the 2025 season, reinforcing its ambition to become one of the world’s most sustainable professional sports teams.
Away from the circuit, sustainability gains were impactful. Team members at Brackley in the UK reduced commuting by approximately 360,000 miles through an internal... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 20, 2026
Gevo has been awarded US Patent No. 12,486,207 B2 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The patent broadens protections for different catalyst combinations and explicitly protects the use of ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology to produce fuels.
Gevo is developing ETO with partners LG Chem to deploy Gevo’s next-generation ETO process for renewable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 19, 2026
Indonesia has abandoned plans to introduce a mandatory B50 biodiesel blend this year and will instead continue with its existing B40 requirement, citing technical limitations and funding issues, government officials said on Wednesday.
The decision has eased market concerns about potential pressure on global palm oil supplies.
The country had intended to roll out B50... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 19, 2026
Whitefox Technologies has successfully installed its Whitefox ICE Plus membrane dehydration system at Redfield Energy, marking the first ICE Plus installation in the United States.
The new system enables Redfield Energy to increase ethanol production while using fewer resources, advancing its goal of lowering carbon emissions.
“The Whitefox system has significantly... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 19, 2026
There is just over three months to go before the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit kicks off in Brussels.
Biofuels International has not long ago announced a list of speakers who will take to the stage at the popular annual event.
The confirmed speakers include managing director of CleanMotion Advisory Cornelius Claeys, Craig Winneker... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 16, 2026
HutanBio today announced the appointment of Manshu Agarwal as chief executive officer as it enters its next phase of commercial scale-up.
The appointment further strengthens HutanBio’s senior leadership and governance as it prepares for first commercial deployment of its algal biofuel platform.
Manshu joins HutanBio at a pivotal point in its development, as the company... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 16, 2026
According to European Commission estimates, the rapeseed harvest in the EU-27 totalled around 20.16 million tonnes in 2025.
This represents a significant increase in supply compared with the previous year’s substandard output of 16.77 million tonnes.
With rapeseed processing volumes expected to reach around 24.68 million tonnes, this also makes the EU less dependent... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 16, 2026
The conversion of methanol and ethanol to hydrocarbon fuels has been done for many years. The two dominant pathways are methanol to gasoline (MTG) and ethanol to jet (ETJ), which is also known as ethanol to kerosene (ETK), writes Stephen B. Harrison, Managing Director at sbh4 consulting, Germany.
The smaller methanol molecule is ideal to produce the lighter gasoline... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 15, 2026
Indonesia’s plan to introduce a B50 biodiesel mandate will hinge on the price relationship between crude oil and crude palm oil, according to a senior government official.
The Southeast Asian nation, the world’s largest palm oil producer, has previously indicated that it intends to implement the B50 policy — which would require biodiesel to contain 50% palm-based... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 15, 2026
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) is using the updated report on Global Market Supply 2025/2026 as an opportunity to highlight the strategic importance of biofuels for food supply and for a sustainable and networked bioeconomy in terms of material use.
Biofuels from cultivated biomass make an important contribution in the European Union and... [Read More]
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