In China, Reuters reports that following the recent government approval for Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech to export Sustainable Aviation Fuel, it has already gone ahead and shiipped the first volumes. Multiple trade sources said the 13,400 metric tons of SAF was sourced by a Western trader for export to Europe, although the company wouldn’t confirm the […]
In Iowa, according to a new economic contribution study, Iowa biofuels production has begun to reflect stagnant corn demand throughout the agriculture economy. The direct impacts of biofuels still remain strong, but the multiplying effects of corn and soybean purchases have been reduced as commodity prices fell. Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS) conducted the study, commissioned […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government has approved the use of another 2.8 million metric tons of rice for use as ethanol feedstock on top of the 2.4 million tons approved earlier in the season. The move comes on the back of lower sugarcane production for ethanol while the government is […]
In Virginia, the Port of Virginia is collaborating with Norfolk Southern on its new RailGreen program that reduces supply chain emissions for shippers. With the first-of-its-kind emission reduction program for freight rail connecting to the East Coast’s most sustainable port, shippers now have the nation’s first “RailGreen Corridor” to conduct business. RailGreen builds on Norfolk […]
In Brazil, Eco-Energy, a Copersucar subsidiary that operates in the United States in the marketing and distribution of ethanol, logistics and transportation services, and also natural gas, has just signed an exclusivity agreement with Green Plains Inc. Under the new agreement, Eco-Energy will assume, on an exclusive basis, the marketing and distribution of all ethanol […]
In Singapore, World Economic Forum in collaboration with GenZero, announced the launch of Green Fuel Forward, a new initiative designed to scale demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Announced during the GenZero Climate Summit 2025, Green Fuel Forward seeks to build capacity on aviation decarbonisation and catalyse demand for SAF, […]
In Germany, the initial milestone in the construction of the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed oil methyl ester has been reached: the first distillation column has been erected. Starting in 2026, large quantities of renewable molecules for the chemical industry will be produced at the Verbio site in Bitterfeld. These specialty chemicals […]
In Japan, starch and oils are known as storehouses of carbon in plants. However, the way in which carbon resources are allocated during metabolism in plants remained unknown. Now, however, using a forward genetics approach, researchers from Chiba University have identified that a gene named LIRI1 regulates this process, significantly increasing oil storage in leaves […]
In California, the state has withdrawn its request for a waiver and authorization for the addition of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulation to its emissions control program. At this time, the California Air Resources Board is evaluating next steps. CARB is not enforcing the existing portions of the ACF Regulation that require a federal […]
In South Korea, HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaboration on decarbonization solutions for vessels, while HD Hyundai plans to expand the use of Maersk’s integrated logistics services across its affiliates. Since 2021, HD Hyundai has received orders for a total […]
