In Malaysia, Free Malaysia Today reports the government is planning to roll out the B15 blending mandate from June 1 in response to geopolitical tensions that have increased fossil fuel costs. Similar to Indonesia, the country has been contemplating a quick ramp up to 50% biodiesel in the next two to three years with B20 […]
In Australia, Delorean Corporation has secured a A$2.2m strategic investment from LMS Energy to support working capital and the Company’s bioenergy infrastructure development pipeline. The Company has raised $2.2m via a private placement to LMS Energy. The Placement will result in the issue of 24.4 million new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price […]
In the UK, the Climate Bonds Initiative announces the launch of its revised Bioenergy Criteria, expanding the scope of eligible bioenergy activities to include electricity while addressing key socio-economic and environmental impacts from biodiversity, to growing energy demand, water use and food security. The updated framework provides investors, industry and policymakers with a science-based tool […]
In Washington, Brownfield Energy News reports U.S. ethanol production averaged 1.009 million barrels per day, the lowest level since late January, down 31,000 from both the previous week and a year earlier. Despite the dip, corn demand for ethanol remains strong and overall demand signals are positive. Ethanol stocks fell to 25.881 million barrels, the […]
In India, the Energetica India reports GPS Renewables has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from NTPC to build India’s first ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Andhra Pradesh. Located at NTPC Green Energy’s hydrogen hub in Pudimadaka, the facility will produce about 1,800 tons of SAF annually using ethanol derived from […]
In the Netherlands, Fastmarkets has launched EN-BD-0084 Renewable Diesel, HVO (Crop), fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0085 Renewable Diesel, HVO (UCO), fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0086 Renewable Diesel, HVO (Tallow), fob ARA, $/tonne; and EN-BD-0087 Renewable Diesel, HVO (POME), fob ARA $/tonne. Fastmarkets has also launched EN-BD-0088 Renewable Diesel, HVO (Crop) premium to ULSD, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0089 […]
In Australia, Rabobank says canola’s role could rise as biofuels target hard‑to‑abate transport sectors, diversifying demand and supporting longer‑term price resilience and altered crop rotations in Australia. Traders can capture value by shifting exports from seed to processed oil amid expanding Asia‑Pacific biofuel capacity and tighter European rules, increasing the need for traceability and stable […]
In Mexico, the Expansion newspaper reports that if Mexico approves the necessary regulations to increase the use of E10, demand will increase by 17.8 million liters per year. The demand for gasoline in Mexico, between regular and magna, is around 842,000 barrels per day, but if 10% of ethanol is added – and there is […]
In China, a new study reveals how a simple, low-cost material could significantly boost the production of clean hydrogen fuel from waste. Researchers have demonstrated that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from biomass, can overcome one of the biggest challenges in biological hydrogen production: product inhibition. In the study, researchers systematically evaluated how biochar influences […]
In Romania, the Ministry of Energy has opened a public consultation regarding the State aid scheme to support investments in the production of biofuels, with a total estimated budget of EUR 500 million, with financing provided by the Modernization Fund, under the Key Programme no. 8: Alternative fuels – Support for the production of biofuels/biofuels. […]
