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The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) has urged the UK Government to amend its SAF mandate to allow crop‑based British bioethanol to qualify as an eligible feedstock.
RTFA argues that domestic bioethanol is no longer required for road‑fuel decarbonisation due to tariff‑free US imports displacing UK supply.
The organisation states that this creates an opportunity for British…
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Fives ProSim, a subsidiary of the Fives Group and a long‑standing specialist in industrial process simulation, has introduced the ProSimPlus Python API — a major advancement with particular significance for the rapidly evolving biofuels sector.
The new API allows engineers to run the full ProSimPlus simulation engine directly from Python, eliminating the constraints of traditional graphical…
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USDA experts expect an expansion in the rapeseed area in the European Union for the 2026 harvest.
Attractive producer prices for rapeseed in the autumn of 2025 encouraged farmers to expand the area under cultivation.
In its recently published initial outlook, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), based in Vienna, estimated the EU rapeseed area for the 2026 harvest at an anticipated 6.3…
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German farmers harvested more rapeseed in 2025 than in 2024. Despite the larger domestic supply, rapeseed imports remained plentiful in the first half of the 2025/26 season. Exports also exceeded the previous year's volume.
According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany imported approximately 3.1 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first half of the 2025/26 crop year,…
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Be8 is seeking to expand into the European market with a fuel positioned for immediate use in transport and industry.
The company will exhibit at the Brazil Pavilion at the Hannover Messe 2026 event from April 20–24, where a Mercedes-Benz Actros used in technical validation tests of the product will also be displayed.
The vehicle was fuelled with Brazilian biofuel and underwent…
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According to the EU Commission's latest forecast, the EU-27 is expecting a sunflower seed harvest of 9.6 million tonnes in 2026.
This would be up approximately 1.2 million tonnes year-on-year and represent the largest harvest in three years. The expectation is mainly based on an approximately 5 per cent expansion in EU sunflower area. In particular, in Romania, France and Bulgaria, sunflower…
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Amspec Group has announced the opening of its new Petroleum and Biofuels Testing Laboratory in Bilbao, Spain — a 600 m² facility that marks a major step forward in its commitment to providing high‑quality analytical services to the global energy and fuels sector.
Purpose‑built to meet international standards and the evolving needs of both conventional and renewable fuel markets, the…
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Soybeans are the most important oilseed crop imported into the European Union, ahead of rapeseed.
Between July 2025 and mid-March 2026, the EU imported the lowest soybean volume in three years.
According to data from the European Commission, the European Union purchased just over 8.7 million tonnes of soybeans between 1 July 2025 and 15 March 2026, representing a drop of around 1.1 million…
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Alkagesta has signed a multi‑year lease agreement for biofuel storage at the Pantank facilities in Antwerp, adding new capacity to support the flow of feedstocks and biodiesel into the European market.
Industry sources say the additional tanks will allow the company to broaden its biofuel sourcing activities and improve access for smaller suppliers to inland European markets.
The move is…
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Space4Good, the Dutch geospatial analytics specialist, has formed a technical partnership with RINA, the global engineering, inspection and certification group active in more than 70 countries.
The collaboration aims to advance satellite‑based verification methods that can strengthen environmental oversight and sustainability claims — particularly in fast‑growing sectors such as…
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AmafilterR, part of Filtration Group, continues to strengthen its role in delivering dependable filtration technologies to the biofuels sector.
As global efforts to reduce carbon emissions accelerate and sustainability regulations expand, the biofuels industry is undergoing rapid transformation. Producers are increasingly working with diverse and challenging feedstocks, including used cooking…
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According to recent data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global sunflower seed production will likely reach 54.1 million tonnes in the current marketing season.
This figure is not only 2.1 million tonnes higher than previously expected but also far exceeds the previous year's level of nearly 52.1 million tonnes.
According to USDA data, the ongoing harvest in Argentina is…
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A new collaboration between Ecostrat Inc. and the BMI Group is set to accelerate Canada’s transition toward advanced biofuels by transforming former pulp and paper mills into next‑generation biorefinery hubs.
The partnership will apply BDO Zone Ratings—an investment‑grade system for assessing biomass supply and site readiness—to prepare BMI’s portfolio of legacy industrial sites for…
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Rapid developments in decarbonisation policy, feedstock availability, and refinery-scale process innovation have significantly changed the renewable diesel and biodiesel sector over the past few years, write Dr Raj Shah and Diogo Moscato.
Advances have been realised by steering feedstock away from edible oils toward second and third-generation lipid sources, including waste oils, animal fats,…
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According to recent data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global palm oil production in 2025/26 is projected to reach a record 80.7 million tonnes, exceeding the previous year’s level by 3%.
The primary driver of this forecast is anticipated production increases in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Although Malaysian output is seasonally constrained, the USDA currently projects production…
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Pumpenfabrik Wangen GmbH has expanded its range with the BIO-MIX 200, a robust progressive-cavity pump designed specifically for large anaerobic digestion and biogas feedstock processes often integral to renewable fuel supply chains.
The pump conveys and mixes diverse substrates — from slurry to fibrous feedstocks — at up to 150 m³/hour, offering high throughput and pressure alongside…
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