In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the Bureau of Indian Standards has published specifications for E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends in support of the government’s move to try to boost ethanol consumption and offset exposure to fluctuating fossil fuel prices resulting from the war in Western Asia. The standards do not equate […]
In the UK, Essar Energy Transition (EET), which plans to create the world’s leading low carbon process refinery, has completed the Pre-Front End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) stage for one of the UK’s largest advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production hubs. Integrated within the company’s Stanlow refinery’s infrastructure, the planned Stanlow Methanol to Jet (MtJ) project […]
In Thailand, Bangchak Group has launched Thailand’s first commercial production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from the country’s first 100% HEFA-SPK SAF Stand Alone production unit at Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery. The milestone marks an important step in Thailand’s transition toward future energy, supporting Net Zero ambitions while responding to growing demand for sustainable aviation […]
In the Netherlands, I-TRACK Foundation and Global Gas Tracking (GGT) announce the launch of the I-TRACK Product Code for Biogas and Biomethane (I-TRACK(G) Code), a standardized framework enabling the issuance, transfer and redemption of certificates for biogas and biomethane. The new (I-TRACK(G)) certificates will be issued and tracked in registries operated by Instituto Totum and […]
In Bahrain, DHL Express and Dubai-based next generation SAF developer SAF One announced the signing of a landmark offtake agreement, bringing the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in the Middle East into DHL’s global SAF supply network. Under the agreement and as a key customer for the facility, DHL Express will receive long […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next has selected Clarksons – the world’s largest shipping‑services group – as preferred partner for the brokerage of Perpetual Next’s biomethanol in the maritime sector. The collaboration focuses on international offtake and market access through Clarkson’s extensive international network. Perpetual Next developed a unique blueprint for large-scale biomethanol production with proven […]
In Belgium, CBE JU 2026 call for project proposals is now open for submission. A total of €170.7 million across 13 topics will support the development and scale-up of competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe. All stakeholders of the circular bio-based sector are invited to apply by 22 September 2026 at 17:00 CET. The call […]
In Thailand, NatureWorks recently announced the grand opening of its new fully integrated Ingeo™ biopolymer manufacturing facility in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The new site brings together lactic acid production derived from locally sourced sugarcane, lactide monomer production, and polymer manufacturing in a single, fully integrated complex. The facility represents a significant milestone for both NatureWorks […]
In South Dakota, U.S. ethanol industry experienced its first major “boom” in the early 2000s, thanks to changes in U.S. energy policies—particularly biofuel mandates—along with the surging crude oil prices and the phaseout of a fuel additive, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). In response, corn prices rose by as much as 31% and, according to a […]
In New Yorks state, Iowa and Missouri have declined New York-style greenhouse-gas reporting and biofuels regulation. New York is trying to override those choices by forcing out-of-state producers to comply with New York’s regulatory regime, regardless of the economic and other harms to Iowa and Missouri residents. Joined by the American Free Enterprise Chamber of […]
