In Singapore, Pacific Environment and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have issued a new study highlighting that strict and reliable fuel certification is essential to keep the global shipping industry’s transition to clean fuels honest and fraud-free. The study, “The role of sustainable fuels certification schemes in maritime decarbonization”, was led by the Maritime […]
In Iowa, Maas Companies announced a renewable fuel sealed-bid auction that features the complete corporate footprint of Quad County Corn Processors. This facility made history as the first ethanol plant in Iowa to produce commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol. The auction includes four high-value commercial/ag properties strategically positioned for ethanol producers, agribusiness operators, commercial developers, and industrial […]
In India, Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, successfully operated a commercial flight using conventional aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on September 8, 2026. The flight departed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, at 13:05hrs IST and arrived at Manohar International Airport (GOX), Goa, […]
In Ireland, the country’s first on-farm demonstration-scale biorefinery integrating grass biorefining and anaerobic digestion was recently inaugurated in Cork. Funded by Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the €3 million facility will serve as the Irish demonstration site for Rural BioReFarmeries, which receives approximately €7.35 million in CBE JU funding. Coordinated by Munster […]
In Germany, more than 23,000 large aircraft worldwide consume approximately 350 billion liters of fuel annually and account for about 3 percent of human-caused CO2 emissions. For long-haul flights over 4,000 km in particular, there is no alternative to liquid fuels, as only these provide a sufficiently high energy density. The development of sustainable aviation […]
In the UK, industry coalition SEA-LNG is urging the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) to protect the mass-balance terminal chain of custody. This comes ahead of expected proposed revisions in 2026 to the implementing framework for the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). In SEA-LNG’s latest report, ‘Liquefaction by Equivalence Pathways for Liquefied Biomethane: […]
In Brazil, Petronoticias reports Binatural, one of the largest biodiesel producers in the country, is expanding the use of pure biofuel (B100), in road operations involving its own fleet, partner carriers and customers. Initiatives should avoid the emission of more than 1,600 tons of CO2 in three years, according to methodology based on the GHG […]
In the UK, Trade Remedies Authority has published its final determination in its subsidy investigation into imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the USA. The TRA found that imported HVO from the USA was subsidized and caused injury to the UK industry. The TRA recommended a fixed duty of between £258.10 and £266.68 […]
In Belgium, hydrogen is no longer a future bet – it is being built now. According to the Hydrogen Council’s Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 committed investment has surpassed $130 billion, corresponding to 6.9 Mtpa of committed capacity across more than 570 projects worldwide, 90% of which are under construction or already operational. The new report, […]
In China, Axens and Wison Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that combine Axens’ proven process technology expertise and Wison Engineering’s capabilities in standardization, modularization, global […]
