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JBS successfully runs truck on B100 for 500,000km without problems

JBS successfully runs truck on B100 for 500,000km without problems

August 24, 2026 |

In Brazil, JBS, through TRS and Biopower advanced testing with trucks supplied with biodiesel 100% (B100) as a direct substitute for diesel and reaches an unprecedented milestone in Brazilian transport: the first truck, without adaptations, fueled exclusively with the biofuel completed more than 500,000 kilometers. In operation for three years, the truck carries out daily […]

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Hyperfuels supplying bio-isobutanol through US as E0 option

Hyperfuels supplying bio-isobutanol through US as E0 option

August 24, 2026 |

In Texas, HYPERFUELS LLC recently announced that it is supplying renewable isobutanol throughout the United States for use as a gasoline oxygenate and as a high-performance alternative to ethanol in ethanol-free gasoline programs. HYPERFUELS will deliver renewable isobutanol in bulk by barge, railcar, and truckload, providing gasoline terminals, blenders, distributors, and specialty-fuel marketers with a […]

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Persero sends B100 biodiesel reactor to South Kalimantan to boost regional proudction

Persero sends B100 biodiesel reactor to South Kalimantan to boost regional proudction

August 24, 2026 |

In Indonesia, PT Barata Indonesia (Persero) has sent a B100 Biodiesel Reactor to South Kalimantan, an order from PT Paripurna Swakarsa to provide domestic manufacturing technology solutions supporting the development of national biodiesel production. The B100 Biodiesel Reactor is a tool used in the process of processing CPO (Crude Palm Oil) into biodiesel through the […]

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Mahle’s new battery heavy vehicle engines nearly zero CO2 when running on HVO100

Mahle’s new battery heavy vehicle engines nearly zero CO2 when running on HVO100

August 24, 2026 |

In Germany, Mahle’s range extender electric trucks combine the sustainability of electric drive systems with the flexibility and range of the internal combustion engine. They assist the cost-intensive road transport sector to lower total cost of ownership over the vehicle life cycle and facilitate climate-friendly investments. In addition, range extender BEVs contribute to achieving European […]

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CABBI researchers genetically engineer yeast to boost biochemical production

CABBI researchers genetically engineer yeast to boost biochemical production

August 24, 2026 |

In Illinois, a team at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) genetically engineered yeast to allow for the simultaneous transport of multiple sugars. Native yeast sugar transporters have a strong glucose preference and create a bottleneck for efficient biochemical and biofuel production. These transporters were replaced by SWEET7P in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae capable of […]

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Argentine senate exploring E15 mandate

Argentine senate exploring E15 mandate

August 24, 2026 |

In Argentina, Agroempresario reports the Senate is proposing to raise the 12% to 15% mandatory bioethanol blend in fossil fuels, although some senators would like to see it as high as 18%, with the aim of expanding production, attracting investment and generating greater activity in regional economies. For the producing provinces, the increase in cutting […]

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Nestlé UK achieves 47% of biomass boiler energy at Tutbury from used coffee beans

Nestlé UK achieves 47% of biomass boiler energy at Tutbury from used coffee beans

August 20, 2026 |

In the UK, Nestlé UK has significantly improved the efficiency of its coffee production by transforming a by‑product of Nescafé manufacturing into a clean source of energy, helping to reduce waste and lower operating costs at its factory. Since 2015, Nestlé UK has recycled coffee beans during coffee production – and using them as a […]

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DS Dansuk launches new company to speed up SAF facility

DS Dansuk launches new company to speed up SAF facility

August 20, 2026 |

In South Korea, DS Dansuk will establish a new corporation, DS Orbion, and speed up the construction of the SAF plant, which is a key task in the 2030 vision. 2020 days said. DSOrbion is a subsidiary of DS Dansuk and, is dedicated to the “Net-Zero Complex Project”, which is being promoted by Gunsan National […]

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European Energy and Mitsui sign renewable e-methanol offtake deal with OMV

European Energy and Mitsui sign renewable e-methanol offtake deal with OMV

August 20, 2026 |

In Denmark, European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have signed, through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), a multi-year offtake agreement with OMV for renewable e-methanol produced at the Kassø e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, Denmark. The agreement adds one of Europe’s major integrated energy, fuels and chemicals companies to the growing group of […]

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EcoNomad Solutions lands funding for smaller scale methane production on farms

EcoNomad Solutions lands funding for smaller scale methane production on farms

August 20, 2026 |

In the UK, EcoNomad Solutions has received £230k from the British Design Fund, alongside support from Innovate UK and Beeches Group, to help small livestock farms turn organic waste into renewable energy. Small and mid‑sized livestock farms across the UK and Europe face a triple challenge: rising energy and fertilizer costs, tightening regulations around slurry […]

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