In Illinois, biologists and computational scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory recently refined two artificial intelligence (AI) programs originally built by Meta, the company that owns Facebook, to predict protein shapes. Their new combined model, called ESMBind, can predict the 3D structure of proteins to reveal how they bind to […]
In Canada, the federal government’s decision to introduce biofuel production incentives is a significant step toward revitalizing the domestic energy sector and securing Canadian jobs, says Unifor. “Canada’s energy security must remain a top priority,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “By strengthening the biodiesel and renewable diesel markets, we have an opportunity to create good jobs […]
In France, Axens has successfully started up 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) unit at site in Asia. The facility has the capacity to entirely convert 300 KTA of renewable feedstock into high value Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This unit is a revamp of existing hydroprocessing assets in which a simple two-stages scheme has been implemented. Combined […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says U.S. imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the first half of 2025 (1H25) compared with the same period in previous years. This decline is primarily due to the loss of tax credits for imported biofuels and generally lower domestic consumption of these fuels. Renewable diesel […]
In India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and with support from the European Union has officially released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study for India. Undertaken under the ICAO ACT-SAF Programme, the feasibility study assesses the potential for producing and utilizing drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel […]
In California, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) introduced a powerful new tool this week at the California Fuels + Convenience Alliance (CFCA) Summit to help fuel marketers seize the opportunity of E15: the E15 Cost Calculator, now live at flexfuelforward.com. The E15 Cost Calculator is the latest addition to FlexFuelForward.com—ACE’s digital hub tailored to fuel marketers. […]
In Vietnam, Reuters reports that in a major win for US ethanol industry, the Asian country has decided to mandate 10% ethanol blended fuel at the pump. The move is an effort to close it’s significant trade gap with the US, which could lead to 800,000 cubic meters of ethanol imports to supply what its […]
In China, China Aviation Oil Group and Zhejiang Jiaao Environmental Protection recently held the signing ceremony of the SAF cooperation project capital increase and stock expansion agreement in Lianyungang. China Aviation Oil has actively carried out technical research and development, marketing, standard setting, supply chain construction and other work in the SAF industry chain, and […]
In Austria, PORR has developed a CO2 storage cycle path in Burgenland. Optimised mixing processes are an essential part of the new PORR ESG strategy. With the use of recycled materials and the reduction of production temperatures, they contribute to CO2 reduction in construction projects. The CO 2 storage bike path in the municipality of […]
In Illinois, in collaboration with other Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs), researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) are developing industrially feasible techniques for second-generation biofuel production from oilcane, an oil-rich variety of sugarcane, to help meet our growing societal demand for fuels. In a traditional biorefinery, sugarcane is used as a […]
