Oct 30, 2025
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Bioethanol News
Oct 30, 2025
80 Mile Plc announced three memoranda of understanding with major industry partners and a move to acquire full ownership of the Ferrandina biofuels plant - signalling an immediate step up in its European production footprint.
The MoUs — described by the company as strategic commercial and technical alliances — involve a Fortune 500 energy group and two regional energy... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 30, 2025
Chiyoda has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to install sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in Taiyo Oil's Okinawa operations.
Taiyo Oil is aiming to produce 200,000 kiloliters (kL) of SAF and renewable diesel annually using ethanol-to-jet technology on the premises of Taiyo Oil's Okinawa operations, contributing to the Japanese... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 29, 2025
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has welcomed Global Aviation Services to its SAF Programme.
Global Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Gerry’s Group Pakistan, plays a pivotal role in the country’s aviation and travel industries.
As part of Gerry’s Group’s strong portfolio spanning ground handling, cargo services, travel, and logistics solutions, Global Aviation... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 29, 2025
The pace of capacity additions for US biofuel production slowed in 2024, with production capacity increasing by a modest 3% from the start of 2024 to the start of 2025, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
A deceleration in production capacity in the category of renewable diesel and other biofuels accounted for most of the slowdown in growth.
Sustainable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 29, 2025
FutureFuel Corp has issued an operational update confirming plans to restart biodiesel production as market conditions and feedstock availability improve.
The company indicated that after a period of curtailed activity, it is now able to procure key inputs and expects to bring its biodiesel lines back into production in Q4 2025.
The announcement outlines steps already... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 28, 2025
The European Union has notified its decision to appeal the panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in "European Union - Countervailing Duties on Imports of Biodiesel from Indonesia" (DS618).
WTO members were informed of the appeal at the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting on 26 September. The panel report was circulated to WTO members on 22 August.
Indonesia... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 28, 2025
Germany's first public E20 filling station opened in Mannheim back in October 2023.
The fuel on offer was developed by Mannheim-based CropEnergies AG. The demo fleet showed that E20 worked perfectly well in everyday use.
After approximately 35,000 litres of E20 supplied to date, there have been no reported problems.
E20 can be used entirely within the existing infrastructure.... [Read More]
Features
Oct 28, 2025
Over the past five years, several Asian countries have introduced or strengthened biofuel mandates as part of their strategies to enhance energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support agricultural economies.
These policies have varied in scope and ambition, reflecting each nation's unique economic, environmental, and geopolitical contexts.
Vietnam is... [Read More]
Features
Oct 27, 2025
Southeast Asia accounts for nearly 8% of global jet fuel demand and thus plays a crucial role in contributing to the global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply, which is essential for achieving global aviation decarbonisation goals. Influenced by international policy frameworks such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 27, 2025
For Amafilter®, which is part of Filtration Group, this year has been one of strong progress in supporting the biofuels industry with reliable, high performance filtration solutions. The biofuels sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by the global push for decarbonisation, sustainability mandates and the increasing complexity of feedstocks.
Producers are processing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 27, 2025
Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of up to $70 million (€60 million) to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Asia and globally.
The agreement was announced in Hong Kong on the sidelines of the IATA World Sustainability Symposium at a ceremony hosted by Cathay Chief Operations and Service Delivery Officer... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 24, 2025
The global rise in energy demand has encouraged nations to seek renewable and locally sourced alternatives to fossil fuels.
India, Malaysia, and Indonesia have each turned to biofuels derived from their own abundant natural resources.
India’s use of pongamia seeds for fatty acid methyl ester production offers a nonedible oil source with strong ignition properties... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 24, 2025
Neste and United Airlines have expanded their existing partnership to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three new major airports in the United States.
The new agreement makes United the first commercial airline to purchase SAF for use on flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey,... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 24, 2025
Soybeans remain by far the most important oilseed crop imported into the EU, ahead of rapeseed.
While soybeans are primarily used to address the EU's feed protein deficit, rapeseed imports help meet oil demand for biofuel production.
Unlike soybeans used for feed, this intended use requires the submission of corresponding sustainability and proof of origin certificates.... [Read More]
Features
Oct 23, 2025
Stephen Land, North-West Europe Lead, Exolum, explains why aviation is facing one of the greatest challenges in its history: its decarbonisation.
Against this backdrop, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is emerging as the most immediate and viable solution for reducing the sector's net emissions.
But while the focus is often on SAF production, its take-off requires logistics... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 23, 2025
Repsol has signed a landmark eight-year agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to supply renewable marine fuels at the Port of Barcelona, establishing an unprecedented long-term relationship within the cruise industry.
Beginning in the 2026 European cruise season, Repsol will offer a portfolio of renewable fuels - starting with biofuels and, from 2029, renewable... [Read More]
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