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Maersk sees ethanol as decarbonization opportunity supporting US and Brazil

Maersk sees ethanol as decarbonization opportunity supporting US and Brazil

January 12, 2026 |

In Denmark, the Financial Times reports the CEO of Maersk hopes that by focusing on ethanol as a way to decarbonize shipping that in turn stands to benefit US and Brazilian farmers, versus green methanol where China would be the biggest winner, climate sceptics such as US President Trump might be swayed to support green […]

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Essar Future Energy signs MOU with Gujarat to develop 1MT per year biofuel complex

Essar Future Energy signs MOU with Gujarat to develop 1MT per year biofuel complex

January 12, 2026 |

In India, Essar Future Energy Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat where Essar Future Energy will establish a large-scale bio-fuel complex in Devbhumi Dwarka district, with an initial feedstock processing capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The project involves a proposed investment of ₹5,100 crore and is […]

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Uniper signs long-term offtake agreement with AM Green Ammonia

Uniper signs long-term offtake agreement with AM Green Ammonia

January 12, 2026 |

In Germany, Uniper Global Commodities and AM Green Ammonia India Private Limited announced the signing of a long-term binding offtake agreement for renewable ammonia certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). Under the agreement, Uniper will offtake up to 500,000 tons per year from AM Green’s green ammonia projects. First shipment is expected […]

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POWERWOOD Canada buys 175 acres in Alberta to build rail spur for black biofuel pellets

POWERWOOD Canada buys 175 acres in Alberta to build rail spur for black biofuel pellets

January 12, 2026 |

In Canada, POWERWOOD Canada Corp has agreed the purchase of 175 acres of land in northern Alberta from Mackenzie County to construct a rail spur for transporting advanced black biofuel pellets to Canada’s tidewater. The parcel of land, located in Mackenzie Highway Industrial Area near High Level, will see 3500m (11,400ft) of track looped and […]

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SkyNRG gets enviornmental approvals for Project Wigeon SAF project

SkyNRG gets enviornmental approvals for Project Wigeon SAF project

January 12, 2026 |

In Washington state, SkyNRG says its Project Wigeon planned Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in Eastern Washington has received environmental approvals from the Washington State Department of Ecology and Walla Walla County. These approvals demonstrate that the project meets state and local environmental standards, including requirements related to land use, water protection, and fuel transportation. […]

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Pinnacle Marine’s 1,000 hour B100 trial ends successfully

Pinnacle Marine’s 1,000 hour B100 trial ends successfully

January 12, 2026 |

In Singapore, Pinnacle Marine celebrated the successful completion of the 1,000-hour sea trial of President 100, operated by Prestige Ocean Pte Ltd, the first of its kind vessel powered entirely by 100% biodiesel made from renewable feedstock. Across 1,000 operational hours, the trial demonstrated that carbon neutral biofuels are not a distant ambition, but a […]

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Enpower sells Wadham Energy to High Rock Energy

Enpower sells Wadham Energy to High Rock Energy

January 12, 2026 |

In California, Enpower Corp. closed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Wadham Energy Limited Partnership on November 21, 2025. The buyer is High Rock Energy LLC and HR Energy GP, collectively referred to as the High Rock Energy Group. The acquiring entities are members of an infrastructure fund focused on power and water projects […]

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TU Graz researchers turn tomato processing waste into SAF

TU Graz researchers turn tomato processing waste into SAF

January 12, 2026 |

In Austria, waste from tomato processing will serve to power aircraft. Under the leadership of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), the EU project ToFuel is developing a new biorefinery concept that will convert tomato residues into sustainable aviation fuel as well as into fertiliser, animal feed and nutritional oil. The research team is aiming […]

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RFA says year-round E15 solution to giant corn stockpiles following record crop in 2025

RFA says year-round E15 solution to giant corn stockpiles following record crop in 2025

January 12, 2026 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that farmers harvested a record-large corn crop in 2025, estimated at more than 17 billion bushels. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to climb to their highest level in eight years, while prices are projected to fall to lows not seen in six years. The […]

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LanzaTech’s pilot MSW to ethanol plant in Japan successfully produces 400 tons annually

LanzaTech’s pilot MSW to ethanol plant in Japan successfully produces 400 tons annually

January 8, 2026 |

In Japan, LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced the successful operational results at the municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol pilot plant in Kuji City, Iwate, Japan owned and operated by longstanding partner, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. This 1/10th commercial scale facility, with the capacity to produce approximately 400 tons of ethanol per year, operated for nearly […]

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