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Smartenergy teams with Q8 Aviation on eSAF offtake agreement

Smartenergy teams with Q8 Aviation on eSAF offtake agreement

October 1, 2025 |

In Switzerland, Smartenergy announced the signing of a landmark strategic partnership with Q8 Aviation, the international aviation energy arm of Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI). This agreement establishes Q8 Aviation as a cornerstone long-term offtake partner for Smartenergy’s planned production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), marking a pivotal step toward a cleaner, more sustainable future […]

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MBTA teams with STX Group to participate in RFSII program

MBTA teams with STX Group to participate in RFSII program

October 1, 2025 |

In Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority announced that it has launched a partnership with STX Group to participate in the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFSII) program, an initiative that is expected to generate $4 million of revenue for the MBTA over the term of the contract.   The RFSII program, administered by the Environmental […]

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OXCCU raises $28M in Series B funding

OXCCU raises $28M in Series B funding

October 1, 2025 |

In the UK, OXCCU has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round includes new investors Orlen VC, Safran Corporate Ventures, International Airlines Group (IAG), Hostplus, and TCVC, alongside continued support from existing backers Clean Energy Ventures, IP Group/Kiko Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Eni Next, Braavos Capital, and the University of Oxford. […]

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Renewable Carbon Institute report shows crop-based bioproducts good for food security

Renewable Carbon Institute report shows crop-based bioproducts good for food security

October 1, 2025 |

In Belgium, a new report from the Renewable Carbon Institute says using first-generation biomass for non-food applications strengthens food security by increasing overall availability of feedstock and market stability. At the same time, it also delivers valuable protein-rich by-products addressing the most critical needs for human and animal nutrition. The ability to shift crops between […]

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4AIR and Victor 2025 Annual Contrails Report shows business aviation impacts

4AIR and Victor 2025 Annual Contrails Report shows business aviation impacts

October 1, 2025 |

In the UK, in partnership with 4AIR, Victor announced the results of its inaugural 2025 Annual Contrails Report, further verifying the impact of contrails on global warming, as both organisations continue to raise awareness of the CO2 and non-CO2 impact of business aviation on climate change and urge all commercial airlines to immediately publish their […]

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Brazilian researchers identify fermentation contaminants solution

Brazilian researchers identify fermentation contaminants solution

October 1, 2025 |

In Brazil, the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) is finalizing a research project that proposes an innovative solution for identifying fermentation contaminants, according to Agência FAPESP. This solution has the potential to reduce efficiency losses in ethanol production. The technology can be applied to various industries. The project is based on the mass spectrometry […]

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RFA tells EPA to reallocate 100% of SRE volumes

RFA tells EPA to reallocate 100% of SRE volumes

October 1, 2025 |

In Washington, in testimony to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Renewable Fuels Association expressed strong disagreement with the agency’s recent decision to grant 140 small refinery exemptions (SREs) based on a new approach to determining “disproportionate economic hardship (DEH).” While RFA opposes the granting of those SREs in the first place, it supports EPA’s proposal […]

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LanzaJet lands $13M grant from UK government for Project Speedbird FEED

LanzaJet lands $13M grant from UK government for Project Speedbird FEED

September 30, 2025 |

In the UK, LanzaJet, Inc. has been awarded more than $13 million from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) to accelerate development of Project Speedbird, a major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in Teesside, United Kingdom being developed primarily for LanzaJet investor and SAF customer British Airways. The award will support the […]

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WinGD to offer first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine next year

WinGD to offer first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine next year

September 30, 2025 |

In Switzerland, WinGD will offer the first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine next year, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027. The announcement follows a decade of investigation into ethanol fuel—including full-scale engine tests in 2018—and the successful launch of a methanol-fuelled engine that uses the same combustion concept and is subject to […]

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Tesco adds 42 new biomethane trucks to Scottish fleet

Tesco adds 42 new biomethane trucks to Scottish fleet

September 30, 2025 |

In the UK, Tesco has announced it has added 42 new IVECO S-Way Natural Gas trucks to its fleet in Livingston, Scotland, to help it reach its goal to be carbon neutral across its own operations by 2035. The trucks will transport food and goods across Scotland, Cumbria, and Northumbria, servicing more than 250 stores. […]

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