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CNG Fuels agrees long-term Mobile Refuelling Station agreement with Marks & Spencer

CNG Fuels agrees long-term Mobile Refuelling Station agreement with Marks & Spencer

April 23, 2026 |

In the UK, ReFuels N.V. has through CNG Fuels signed a long-term agreement with Marks & Spencer (M&S) to provide Mobile Refuelling Stations (MRS) at UK distribution centres. The stations, owned and operated by CNG Fuels (40% owned by ReFuels), will support M&S’ continued expansion of its biomethane-powered HGV fleet. Today, M&S operates more than […]

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ASTM revises fuel oils specs for heating fuel of up to 50% biodiesel blends

ASTM revises fuel oils specs for heating fuel of up to 50% biodiesel blends

April 23, 2026 |

In Washington, National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI) applauds the ASTM revision of the specification for fuel oils, ASTM D396, to include grades for fuel blends containing 21% to 50% biodiesel. For retail heating fuel dealers across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and beyond, this is a transformational development. ASTM D396-26a will support equipment compatibility, reliable cold-weather […]

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TECHNALIA patents millichannel reactor converting synthetic natural gas from biogas with CO2

TECHNALIA patents millichannel reactor converting synthetic natural gas from biogas with CO2

April 23, 2026 |

In Spain, the TECHNALIA applied research and technological development center has developed and patented a millichannel reactor that allows to directly obtain synthetic natural gas from biogas, through the conversion of the CO2 it contains. This system improves the overall efficiency of the upgrading process, achieving a methane concentration at the output of more than […]

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Wilson Sons launches biofuel test on tugboats in Brazil using Be8 BeVant

Wilson Sons launches biofuel test on tugboats in Brazil using Be8 BeVant

April 23, 2026 |

In Brazil, Wilson Sons initiated a pioneering biofuel test on tugboats last week at Ferroport’s iron ore shipping terminal in Porto do Açu, located in São João da Barra, northern Rio de Janeiro. The refueling utilized Be8 BeVant®, developed and patented by Be8, on the tugboat WS Rosalvo, with an expected reduction of up to […]

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Anaergia Technologies lands $5.84M contract with Vanguard Renewables

Anaergia Technologies lands $5.84M contract with Vanguard Renewables

April 23, 2026 |

In California, Anaergia Technologies LLC has signed an C$8 million contract with Vanguard Renewables for a follow-up deployment of its proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility in Minnesota. Anaergia Technologies will deliver a comprehensive platform including its proven process technology, proprietary permanent synchronous magnet (“PSM”) mixers, and the Biogas Upgrading (“BUG™”) […]

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UPL to invest $1B in South African multifeedstock ethanol project

UPL to invest $1B in South African multifeedstock ethanol project

April 23, 2026 |

In South Africa, UPL will invest $1 billion in an ethanol plant that will utilize sugarcane and maize as a feedstock and support the development of an integrated agricultural and energy value chain. Infrastructure South Africa, an entity of the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, played a key facilitative role in advancing the project […]

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China’s first wind-solar-hydrogen-biomass green alcohol oil demo project under construction

China’s first wind-solar-hydrogen-biomass green alcohol oil demo project under construction

April 23, 2026 |

In China, SeeTaoE reports China’s first 500,000-ton wind-solar-hydrogen-biomass green alcohol oil demonstration project began construction in Kangping County, Shenyang. It couples wind and solar electrolysis with biomass gasification, using intelligent millisecond-level scheduling to stabilize intermittent renewables into liquid fuel. The dual-source model boosts carbon utilization above 95% and cuts emissions roughly 60% versus coal-to-methanol. At […]

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UK researchers find better way to produce acrylic acid from glycerol

UK researchers find better way to produce acrylic acid from glycerol

April 23, 2026 |

In the UK, acrylic acid is essential for everyday products – from paints and coatings to absorbent polymers – yet almost all of it is currently made from propylene, a petrochemical. As global biodiesel production rises, so does the supply of low‑value glycerol by‑product, creating an opportunity for cleaner, renewable chemical manufacturing. In the new […]

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Rep. Fischbach introduces Farm Bill amendment to permanently allow yearround E15

Rep. Fischbach introduces Farm Bill amendment to permanently allow yearround E15

April 23, 2026 |

In Washington, biofuel associations are applauding the introduction of an amendment to the House farm bill that would permanently allow nationwide, year-round sales of E15. RFA thanked the House’s E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council and supporters on both sides of the aisle for their hard work to advance this critical legislation. The association is now urging […]

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Queensland to invest $17.9M in Ampol’s renewable diesel modification

Queensland to invest $17.9M in Ampol’s renewable diesel modification

April 22, 2026 |

In Australia, the Queensland government has approved an A$25 million investment, and streamlined approvals, to develop renewable diesel at Ampol’s Lytton refinery. The funding partnership will support the modification of Ampol’s existing diesel hydrotreater to co-process conventional diesel, with biogenic feedstocks such as waste and plant oils and animal fats, to produce renewable fuel that […]

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