In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency plans to rule on dozens of the 161 small refinery exemption petitions currently pending review. The Trump Administration says the backlog is due to the Biden Administration’s refusal to rule on them and has promised to make quick work of them. The EPA administrator told a congressional […]
In Poland, TotalEnergies has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with HitecVision, a Norwegian investment company specializing in energy, for the sale of 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa (“PGB”) for an enterprise value of €190 million. With 20 units in operation and a production capacity of over 450 GWh of equivalent biomethane, PGB is […]
In China, the Manifold Times newspaper reports Sinopec delivered to 4,200 mt of B24 bio bunker fuel to “KIRSTEN MAERSK” at Ningbo Beilun Third Container Terminal, the first in East China. The biofuel component of the biofuel blend was ISCC compliant. The company plans to offer biofuel oil, LNG, and methanol as alternative bunkering fuel […]
In Australia, Qantas, Sydney Airport and Ampol, supported by Qantas’ SAF Coalition partners, have marked the largest ever commercial importation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into Australia, with nearly two million litres of unblended SAF arriving this week. Sustainable Aviation Fuel has the greatest near-term potential to help decarbonise the aviation industry. The fuel was […]
In Singapore, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed agreements with Neste and World Energy to acquire Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and SAF certificates respectively, supporting its decarbonization journey while gaining further valuable insights into the pathways, standards, and certification systems in the renewable fuel landscape. The first transaction saw the Group acquire 1,000 tons […]
In Canada, Carbon Assessors has announced the launch of a price index for Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) credits—adding to its well-established Alberta TIER Index. This new index brings unprecedented transparency and reliability to the emerging Canadian clean fuels market, supporting market participants, investors, and policymakers as they navigate the transition to lower-carbon transportation fuels. Carbon […]
In the Netherlands, together with Argent Energy and sector partners, FincoEnergies is demonstrating that sustainable shipping is possible today — not just with HVO but also with FAME. This optimized FAME blend is immediately applicable, cost-effective, and reliable. With this product, we are accelerating the sustainability of inland shipping and making sustainable impact tangible. · […]
In Minnesota, BioMADE announced Maple Grove as the Minnesota site in its national network of bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure. The facility will further establish the U.S. as a leader in biotechnology and biomanufacturing, support national security initiatives, boost economic opportunity, increase markets for farmers, and bring well-paying manufacturing jobs to the region. Located at 7500 Meridian […]
In Brazil, the deconstruction of cellulose is essential for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. But cellulose, the most abundant renewable polymer on the planet, is extremely recalcitrant to biological depolymerization. Although composed entirely of glucose units, its crystalline microfibrillar structure and association with lignin and hemicelluloses in plant cell walls make it […]
In the UK, new measures to help the UK take off as a world leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supporting the growth in the industry and jobs across the country, were introduced in Parliament on Wednesday. With decarbonization key to accelerating expansion plans, the government has also announced an additional £400,000 of funding for […]
