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Mikala Grubb, senior vice-president/clean fuels & chemicals – technology, Topsoe, answers questions from Biofuels International.
What was your first job?
My first part-time job was as a substitute teacher at a school in Copenhagen. It was an incredibly unpredictable experience – some days I was teaching six-year-olds the alphabet, other days I was walking into a 9th grade physics class…
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OXCCU, the Oxford University spin-out developing a one-step process to convert waste carbon into SAF, has raised £20.75 million (€23.8 million) in an oversubscribed Series B funding round.
The round includes new investors Orlen VC, Safran Corporate Ventures, IAGi Ventures (the dedicated corporate venturing arm of the International Airlines Group (IAG), Hostplus, and TCVC, alongside continued…
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Walk through any biomass pellet production facility and you’ll hear the constant hum of belt drives and vibrations coming from every piece of equipment.
Beneath this familiar noise lies an expensive reality: belts need constant alignment and replacement, gearboxes require lubrication and eventual rebuild and that vibration is the sound of accelerating wear throughout the system.
In an…
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CPM|Crown has expanded its Lifecycle360™ offerings to include Plant Operations.
With this addition, Lifecycle360 is now a suite of eight support services that help oilseed, renewable fuels and speciality processing companies streamline and optimise the full lifecycle of their facilities, from pre-engineering to long-term maintenance needs.
The service is designed for clients seeking…
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Independent fuel distributor in the UK, Certas Energy, has announced new updates to its free online fuel calculator, aimed at empowering companies across industries with the data to make informed decisions on their fuel needs.
This marks the first time both calculators have been offered by Certas Energy across all industries, where businesses can analyse their specific fuel needs for fleets,…
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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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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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According to estimates by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global trade in soybean meal will likely continue to increase for the third consecutive year in 2025/26, driven by ample feedstock supply and rising demand.
The currently projected 82 million tonnes would mark the third record volume in a row, although growth is expected to slow somewhat compared to the two previous marketing…
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Neste has been awarded with Platinum EcoVadis Medal after a sustainability assessment by the company places it among the top 1% of the firms worldwide.
EcoVadis assesses how well a company has integrated sustainability into its business and management system, the company's impact on the environment, as well as how it fosters transparency and drives innovation.
Since its founding in 2007,…
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Biofuels International Magazine spoke to Dr Norbert Kamp, the chief executive officer of GIDARA Energy, about the company’s decarbonisation goals.
The biofuels market is evolving rapidly, with new technologies and policies shaping the future of sustainable fuels. How do you see GIDARA’s role in this changing landscape?
The biofuels sector is at a crossroads: demand for sustainable fuels is…
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XCF Global shared its strategic plan to invest close to $1 billion (€0.86 billion) in developing a network of SAF production facilities - expanding its US footprint, and advancing its international growth strategy.
From inception, approximately $350 million (€300 million) has been invested to bring New Rise Reno online which has created approximately 60 full-time management, engineering,…
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Velocys has announced the commercial launch of the microFTL™, a modular Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology package that simplifies plant design and reduces the cost of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and eFuels.
This commercially available license package derisks projects with its unmatched technology readiness level and economically superior SAF production…
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Avia Solutions Group, a leading provider of aircraft leasing services, has announced plans to develop the largest and most advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Northern Europe.
The plant will be located in the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (LSEZ), Latvia, through the newly formed joint venture NorSAF, in collaboration with local partners.
The NorSAF facility is…
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Essar Energy Transition (EET), which plans to create the world’s leading low carbon process refinery, has been awarded £2.5m from the UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT), as part of its Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) scheme.
The funds will enable the company to develop its plans for the creation of one of the UK’s largest advanced Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production…
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The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) unveiled the winners of Window 3 of the Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) competition today (22 July).
Over £65 million (€76 million) in grant funding has been awarded to 17 cutting-edge sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, with dozens more already supported through previous rounds.
From municipal waste to biogenic CO₂, sawmill residues and green…
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