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Manshu Agarwal, CEO, HutanBio, has outlined what he sees are the critical factors that will drive growth in the biofuels sector over the coming year. My prediction for the year ahead is that it will not be a breakout year for biofuel volumes, but more a period of strategic sorting in which resilience matters more than ambition and where costs and hard constraints finally overtake optimistic…
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The Energy Institute has today confirmed that Ed Miliband MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero, will address International Energy Week 2026, the leading global forum for dialogue on the future of energy and the net zero transition. The event will take place from 10–12 February at the QEII Centre in London. International Energy Week 2026 will convene senior leaders from…
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Haffner Energy, LanzaTech and LanzaJet are working together to explore joint biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects covering the entire production value chain. The three companies are exploring SAF production opportunities, including the development of commercial plants, joint technology licenses, and offtake opportunities as they become available, and funding support and/or…
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According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, soybean meal exports from German oil mills reached only 741,000 tonnes during the period from July to November 2025, representing an 11% decline compared with the same period in 2024. At the same time, the volume of rapeseed meal placed on the world market also fell, dropping 22% to 537,000 tonnes. Investigations by Agrarmarkt…
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Honeywell has announced that SAF One Energy Management Limited (SAF One) will use Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tata Projects Limited (TPL), the Tata Group’s engineering and construction arm, has been appointed as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner for the project. Together, Honeywell and TPL will deliver an…
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With less than three months to go, preparations are well underway for the annual Biofuels Conference & Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Summit, taking place in Brussels on April 14–15. Co-located with the International Biogas Congress & Expo and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit, the two-day event will once again bring together key stakeholders from across the global…
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The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) has welcomed the measures to tighten fraud prevention provided for in the draft bill on the further development of the GHG reduction quota. These include, in particular, the abolition of double counting and the requirement for on-site inspections by the competent authority. If confirmation of such an audit is not provided, or if an…
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded £181,000 (€208,000) in funding through the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Clearing House to four leading innovators – Avioxx Ltd, Clean Planet Technologies Ltd, Green Lizard Technologies Ltd, and Zero Petroleum Ltd. This investment will accelerate the testing, certification and commercialisation of next-generation sustainable aviation…
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bp and US agriculture firm Corteva Agriscience have officially unveiled Etlas™, a new joint venture focused on producing sustainable, crop-based feedstocks for renewable fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The venture will use crops such as canola, mustard and sunflower grown on existing farmland between food-crop seasons, helping to increase feedstock…
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XFuel has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round earlier last year, raising $20 million (€16.6 million) in equity, including a recently closed extension. The round brings on board new investors Wagner Carbon, Audacy, Future Planet Capital, Light Ray Ventures, Overlap Holdings, as well as two major strategic investors – Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and…
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The chief executive officer of TotalEnergies has said he expects the European Union’s mandate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be revised or potentially dropped in the future, citing concerns over cost, supply constraints and global competitiveness. Speaking at an industry event, Patrick Pouyanné noted that while the company supports the long-term decarbonisation of aviation, current SAF…
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Iowa’s biodiesel production fell sharply in 2025, dropping 31% year-on-year to 244 million gallons, according to new figures from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). The decline marks the state’s lowest annual output in more than a decade and underscores the mounting pressures facing the US biofuels sector. The RFA data show that Iowa, long regarded as a cornerstone of American biodiesel…
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