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Axens has announced the launch of the ERA project (Ethanol to Refuel Aviation), France’s first industrial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production unit based on advanced bioethanol. With a planned capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year, the facility — currently in the process of site selection in France — is expected to start operations in 2030. The ERA project further strengthens…
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ADM has successfully completed its first global B100 biofuel trial voyage onboard the MV Harvest Rain, a major step forward in our lower-carbon logistics journey. For five days off the coast of Brazil, teams worked together to test how 100% biofuel performs in real-world conditions, from storage and purification to engine performance and crew operations. Marine transport is vital to ADM’s…
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Eni has reached an agreement to power BMW corporate fleets in Italy with HVOlution (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a diesel biofuel produced from 100% renewable feedstocks by Enilive. Enilive is Eni's company dedicated to products and services for a more sustainable mobility. With an approach that aims to support a successful energy transition through the usage of all available technologies, the…
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Europe's transition towards climate neutrality is taking place against an increasingly complex global backdrop, writes Atul Mulay, chairman of the Bioenergy Committee at the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE). Geopolitical uncertainties, energy market volatility, and the imperative to strengthen energy security have renewed discussions on the role of sustainable, domestically produced…
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Russia, Ukraine and the EU account for roughly three quarters of global sunflower seed production. In these key regions, 2026/27 harvests are expected to exceed those of the previous year, thereby presumably raising global production to a new record level. According to the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global sunflower seed production in the 2026/27 season is set to…
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The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to reject the draft delegated regulation classifying soybeans as an iLUC feedstock. UFOP emphasises that by rejecting the draft, the European Parliament has also endorsed the EU Protein Plan presented by the European Commission the previous day. The decision by members of the European…
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EU member states imported less palm oil in the marketing year 2025/26 than in the previous year. Imports totalled approximately 2.85 million tonnes, representing a decline of just over 5 per cent compared with a year earlier. The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) attributes this to the EU-wide changes in legal requirements in member states such as Germany and France,…
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Aviator Airport Alliance, the largest independent ground handling provider in the Nordics and part of Avia Solutions Group, has joined Swedavia’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement initiative, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions from its business travel. Through this initiative, Aviator Sweden has reduced approximately 50% of emissions from its business travel in…
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Topsoe alongside Sasol have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide technologies for its eSAF and bio-based SAF production facility located in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. Under the agreements, Topsoe and Sasol will provide the core technology licence, engineering design package and technical services for the project’s eSAF production pathway. The facility will…
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When the aviation industry talks about cutting carbon, the conversation inevitably turns to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Long seen as one of the most promising routes to decarbonising flight, SAF has historically struggled with scalability, cost and complexity. However, in a lab at the University of Alberta, a young researcher believes those barriers are finally beginning to fall. The…
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The bioethanol industry in North America has long been intertwined with the region’s agricultural strength, energy policy and environmental ambitions. In recent years, however, the sector has found itself operating in a far more complex environment. High global energy prices, driven by supply disruptions, geopolitical instability and fluctuating crude oil markets, have reshaped the competitive…
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GrainCorp has today released a new white paper highlighting Australia’s readiness to build a domestic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, as the Federal Government prepares to consult on a demand-side measure to stimulate investment in refining capacity. Titled From Paddock to Plane: Feedstock White Paper, the white paper sets out a clear and practical pathway for Australia to…
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The UK Government has unveiled its proposed strategy for allocating contracts under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM), a major step towards accelerating domestic SAF production and decarbonising the aviation sector. In a foreword to the strategy, Aviation Minister Keir Mather said the Government is committed to delivering cleaner, greener transport while…
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Germany’s biodiesel incorporation rate continued to rise in early 2026 even as overall diesel consumption fell sharply, according to the latest market update from UFOP. The association reports that biodiesel use reached 602,365 tonnes in the first quarter, only marginally below the previous year’s level, while diesel demand dropped nearly 10 per cent year‑on‑year to 6.6 million tonnes. As…
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