In Germany, top German and Ukrainian ministers met where issues of energy were discussed, in particular the development of renewables, the expansion of wind generation in Ukraine, and the export of biomethane produced from agricultural raw materials to Germany. As was noted, Ukraine is ready to export biomethane as soon as the relevant EU database […]
In Brazil, Honeywell announced that Petrobras has selected Honeywell UOP’s Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) process technology for project development at its REPLAN refinery in São Paulo, Brazil. Once approved, the project will deliver up to 10,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), representing the first large-scale ETJ initiative in Latin America. By leveraging ethanol from […]
In Indonesia, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., PT Hasnur Group Indonesia, Hanwa Co., Ltd., NH Foods Ltd., Four Pride Management Pte. Ltd., and SPIL Ventures announced the formation of a consortium to launch a pilot cultivation project for Pongamia, a plant known for its oil-bearing seeds, in Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The consortium will […]
In France, SUBLIME Energie has inaugurated in Plélo (Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, France) its demonstrator “Charlie,” the world’s first system capable of liquefying biogas directly on the farm. For the first time, on-farm anaerobic digestion can produce a renewable fuel without relying on gas grid infrastructure. By densifying and enabling the transport of biogas produced on-site—using a […]
In Vietnam, VNA News reports the on again-off again Dung Quat ethanol plant is set to begin full operations this month as the country seeks to reduce its exposure to volatile fuel markets and implement its E10 mandate with domestic supply. The facility came online in January to begin its ramp up to full capacity, […]
In Malaysia, Bernama news agency reports the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) plans to begin implementing use of B100 as a way for the government to get used to the idea. Currently the country has a B10 mandate and is set to increase that to B15 with an intermediate step of B12. The country doesn’t […]
In Portugal, Publico reports the Government decided to move forward with a technical study to assess the potential of former abandoned mining areas for the installation of renewable energy power plants. According to Order No. 4217/2026, published at the end of March, these areas are often a “relevant environmental liability”, presenting landscape impacts and risks […]
In Malaysia, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), held the Online Consultation Workshop on the Development of the ASEAN Biofuel Cooperation Framework under the Sustainable Pathways for Integrated Comprehensive Biofuel Emission Inventories & Supply Chains (SPICES) Project on April 1. Conducted virtually, the workshop […]
In the UAE, researchers have developed a method to extract bio-oil from the surface fiber waste of date palm trees, an abundant, low-cost, and sustainable biomass resource generated by an estimated 150 million date palm trees worldwide. The findings are presented in a recent article published in the journal ACS Omega. In the study, the […]
In Virginia, a new independent study commissioned by NATSO, representing America’s travel centers and truck stops, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) finds that the Section ’40A’ Biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit (BTC) delivers significantly more value across the entire biofuel supply chain than its replacement, the ‘Section 45Z’ […]
