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Europe’s transport emissions remain stubbornly high. Efficiency gains from vehicle hybridisation help – and while fully electric vehicle sales are growing – they remain a very minor fraction of the EU’s overall passenger vehicle fleet. Every year spent waiting for future solutions locks in millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) unnecessarily. Additionally, the wait has been…
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Following strong export performance in the 2023/24 crop year – representing the second-highest level since the turn of the century – Germany's rapeseed oil exports are showing a general downward trend for 2024/25. According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, export volumes reached 1.27 million tonnes, marking a decline of around 2.7 per cent compared to the 1.31 million…
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UK-based Renovare Fuels appoints George Mkushi as head of engineering as the company accelerates the commercialisation of its sustainable fuel. George brings over 20 years of experience as a chartered chemical engineer specialising in waste and sustainable technologies. He has previously acted as head of engineering and Executive Director to firms C-Capture Ltd and East Energy. The appointment…
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Foreign trade in biodiesel has noticeably slowed in 2025. German exports are declining, and imports are also tapering off. The Netherlands, with key ports in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, remains the central hub. Foreign trade in biodiesel is showing a decline in 2025. According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, biodiesel exports dropped just over 16% in the first half of 2025…
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Altalto (Immingham) Limited, owned by Velocys, has been awarded funding from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund to complete Basic Engineering Design for its flagship waste-to-SAF facility. The grant enables Altalto to integrate NX Circular™ gasification and NX CPO™ technology from NEXTCHEM with Velocys’ proven MicroFTL™ technology, strengthening its position as the…
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Jet Zero Australia (Jet Zero) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the $1.1 billion (€0.63 billion) Cleaner Fuels Programme for the development of the domestic low carbon liquid fuels sector. Jet Zero is one of the leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developers in Australia across three projects in Queensland: Project Ulysses in Townsville (Alcohol-to-Jet SAF), Project Mandala…
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MEDAS EnggDesign (MEDAS), a leading company specialising in distillery, brewery and food processing solutions, has been awarded a significant contract by NSL Sugars - one of India’s top 10 sugar producers. The contract pertains to NSL Sugars’ Jai Mahesh Unit, located in Mazalgaon, where MEDAS will serve as the technology, engineering and equipment partner for their state-of-the-art…
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Here's an in-depth look at CMB’s role in biofuels. Can you please provide our readers with an overview of CMB’s operations and the company’s specific involvement within the biofuels sector? CMB is a leading engineering company specialised in the fields of oils and fats, oleochemicals and biodiesel. We are dedicated to providing our clients with state-of-the-art technological solutions,…
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Biofuels developer Quadrise (QED) has announced the appointment of Peter Borup as its chief executive officer. Effective from 1st October 2025, Borup’s appointment will drive commercialisation in the next stage of QED’s growth. Borup is an accomplished CEO with over 30 years’ experience in the shipping industry. He began his career at AP Moller-Maersk in Copenhagen, before being…
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Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned energy holding company, is increasing efforts to accelerate the energy transition in the transportation sector by developing biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green hydrogen. The move aims to cut carbon emissions while ensuring national energy security. Pertamina senior vice-president Indira Pratyaksa said the transition must be taken seriously for…
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Over the past six months, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported significant developments in the global biofuels sector, encompassing bioethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). These advancements are driven by evolving policies, technological innovations, and shifting market dynamics. Brazil: In October 2024, Brazil enacted the Fuel of the Future…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has achieved the target performance of over 99.5% ethanol purity at a pilot plant for membrane dehydration systems installed at MHI's Nagasaki Carbon Neutral Park within the Nagasaki District Research & Innovation Centre. Bioethanol is gaining attention as a clean fuel alternative to gasoline and as a raw material for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). However, in…
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