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Incobrasa more than doubles biodiesel production at Illinois plant

Incobrasa more than doubles biodiesel production at Illinois plant

October 15, 2026 |

In Illinois, Incobrasa Industries has completed a major expansion at biodiesel production facility in Gilman, Illinois, more than doubling the facility’s annual production capacity from 75 million gallons to 170 million gallons. The expanded capacity came online earlier this month and represents another significant investment by Incobrasa in American agriculture, domestic manufacturing and homegrown energy […]

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IATA joins ICAO in the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply

IATA joins ICAO in the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply

October 15, 2026 |

In Belgium, International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at its World Sustainability Symposium that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has joined the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply (the Alliance). The Alliance brings together more than 80 CORSIA stakeholders to address bottlenecks that limit the availability of Eligible Emissions Units (EEUs). Its work focuses […]

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CBOT soybean oil futures fall as EPA biofuel proposal unsettles markets

CBOT soybean oil futures fall as EPA biofuel proposal unsettles markets

October 15, 2026 |

In Illinois, Platts reports Chicago Board of Trade December soybean oil futures fell 1.34% to 67.11 cents per pound on October 14, extending losses amid uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy and the soybean harvest. The previous day, the EPA proposed reallocating 100% of renewable-fuel obligations waived through small-refinery exemptions—approximately 770 million additional Renewable Identification Numbers. […]

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Pacolet Milliken acquires Georgia Renewable Power and its two biomass power plants

Pacolet Milliken acquires Georgia Renewable Power and its two biomass power plants

October 15, 2026 |

In Georgia, Pacolet Milliken has acquired 100% of Georgia Renewable Power (“GRP”), which owns two biomass power plants in northeast Georgia, one in Franklin County and one in Madison County This acquisition roughly triples the size of Pacolet’s biomass platform. Financing was provided by Manulife. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Plants […]

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Cambridge-based waste-to-SAF startup lands $2.5M pre-seed funding

Cambridge-based waste-to-SAF startup lands $2.5M pre-seed funding

October 15, 2026 |

In the UK, Neela Biotech, the Cambridge-based biotech startup turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has raised £2.1 million in pre-seed funding to take its technology from the lab to a pilot-scale trial at a biogas plant over the next two years. The investment comes as the aviation industry searches for a way to […]

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YPF secures TotalEnergies offtake deal for Argentina’s first SAF plant

YPF secures TotalEnergies offtake deal for Argentina’s first SAF plant

October 15, 2026 |

In Argentina, InfoBAE reports state-controlled oil company YPF has signed a long-term agreement with TotalEnergies to purchase the output of its planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel facility in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe. The plant, developed through joint venture Santa Fe Bio with Essential Energy, is designed to produce 170,000 metric tons annually […]

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TURN2X raises $23M to expand synthetic e-methane production

TURN2X raises $23M to expand synthetic e-methane production

October 15, 2026 |

In Germany, Munich Startup reports startup TURN2X has raised $23 million to expand production of e-methane, a synthetic natural gas made using renewable hydrogen and biogenic carbon dioxide. Its commercial plant in Miajadas, Spain, uses flexible methanation technology designed to take advantage of surplus renewable electricity. TURN2X is targeting expansion to more than 1 terawatt-hour […]

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UK researchers find bamboo may be good biofuel feedstock

UK researchers find bamboo may be good biofuel feedstock

October 15, 2026 |

In the UK, new study from researchers, including those in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Chemical Engineering, has found the fastest-growing plant on Earth may offer a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to petroleum-derived transportation fuels. The researchers have demonstrated that bamboo could serve as a highly promising raw material for the production of sustainable liquid […]

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EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing sees biomethane as strategic EU asset

EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing sees biomethane as strategic EU asset

October 15, 2026 |

In Belgium, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen put energy security and independence at the heart of Europe’s energy transition, highlighting biomethane as a strategic European asset that can strengthen security while supporting climate action. Speaking at the European Biomethane Week 2026 plenary conference in Brussels, the Commissioner stressed the continued need for […]

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Topsoe licenses HPCL with its tech for co-processing SAF in Mumbai

Topsoe licenses HPCL with its tech for co-processing SAF in Mumbai

October 14, 2026 |

In Italy, Topsoe has signed a licensing agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to provide its Kerosene Hydrotreating Technology for co-processing for SAF production at BPCL’s Mumbai Refinery.  Under the agreement, BPCL will revamp its existing 4,000 metric tons per day Kerosene Hydrotreater Unit to co-process 5% renewable feedstock, in the form of used […]

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