In India, the ANI news agency reports the US Trade Reprsentative has gone after both India and Thailand via the social media platform X, accusing the countries of unfair trade practices against the United States. India has a ban on ethanol imports since the country is major producer and currently blending 20% ethanol into gasoline […]
In the Netherlands, Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tons of SAF per annum. As a result, Neste’s global SAF production capability has increased to 1.5 million tons (around 1.875 billion liters) per annum. […]
In Brazil, Cemvita announced a strategic collaboration with REMA, a renowned Brazilian research institution based in Florianópolis (research center affiliated with the Federal University of Santa Catarina / UFSC, develops environmental and technological solutions for complex challenges in the industrial and agricultural sectors with multidisciplinary team works across Environmental Engineering, Automation, Chemical Engineering, Agronomy, and […]
In Belgium, in light of the recent public speculation regarding ISCC EU certifications for waste-based biofuels, ISCC sought to provide clear and factual information following a constructive in-person meeting with the European Commission (EC) on April 4, 2025 in Brussels. It said misrepresented information from a meeting of the EU Committee on Sustainability of Biofuels, […]
In California, Metro Ports says a significant environmental milestone in their voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A new review of their 2023-2024 emissions data confirms that its transition to renewable diesel (R99) has led to an 85% reduction in carbon emissions from Metro’s Port of Long Beach operations. By switching from conventional diesel to […]
In Romania, BSOG Energy, an energy company focused on developing biomethane production plants across Romania owned by Black Sea Oil & Gas, and Unigrains Trading, a company that manages approx. 3,300 hectares of cereal farming land in Constanta County and one of the main seed producers in the southern part of Romania, announce the signing […]
In Michigan, the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) and Green Marine announced a new partnership aimed at accelerating adoption of sustainable biofuels to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Michigan and across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Green Marine is now a stakeholder in MiABC, while MiABC has become […]
In Canada, Thermogenics has introduced a new biogas enrichment system that enables industrial boilers to operate using renewable biogas (or sometimes referred to as digester gas)—either independently or in combination with natural gas. Ideal for customers in the food and beverage sector, waste management, and other sustainability-driven industries, this innovation supports efficiency goals while significantly reducing […]
In Australia, hardwood lignin has two key chemical components that require processing to make useful compounds. University of Adelaide researchers had previously discovered an enzyme that could be used to break down one of these compounds, which is also found in softwood, but no biological breakdown process had been identified that could use the second […]
In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are leading a bipartisan group of 16 senators in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore integrity, stability and growth to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the U.S. biofuel sector by raising Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) levels for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. […]
