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POET to double Shelbyville ethanol production capacity

POET to double Shelbyville ethanol production capacity

January 8, 2026 |

In Indiana, POET will expand POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, doubling the facility’s bioethanol production capacity. The expansion will double POET – Shelbyville’s bioethanol production from 98 million gallons to 193 million gallons. The upgraded facility will also double its dried distillers grains and corn oil output, add 20 new full-time team members, and grow local […]

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Brazilian agribusiness end 2025 with 23 biomethane plant under construction or online

Brazilian agribusiness end 2025 with 23 biomethane plant under construction or online

January 8, 2026 |

In Brazil, the Globo Rural newspaper reports Brazilian agribusiness ended 2025 with 23 biomethane production units from waste under construction or already completed and waiting for authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to operate. These industries will make the sector practically double its installed biomethane production capacity in the […]

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Aether Fuels lands $15M in convertible note financing

Aether Fuels lands $15M in convertible note financing

January 8, 2026 |

In Singapore, Aether Fuels recently closed $15M in convertible note financing, including investments from new investors Aster Ventures (deep tech arm of Aster) and EDBI, the investment arm of SG Growth Capital, alongside existing investors AP Ventures, Xora Innovation, CDP Venture Capital , TechEnergy Ventures,  Foothill Ventures, Eni Next, and Chevron Technology Ventures.  To date, Aether has […]

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TripleW teams with Sulapac for closed-loop pilot of biobased reusuable cups

TripleW teams with Sulapac for closed-loop pilot of biobased reusuable cups

January 8, 2026 |

In Belgium, TripleW has partnered with Finnish Sulapac has on a closed-loop pilot demonstrating that reusable cups made from Sulapac Solid – a 100% bio-based and biodegradable material – can be chemically recycled commercially. The innovative upcycling system eliminates the need for fossil-based materials, delivers long-term cost savings and perfectly aligns with the European Union’s […]

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CABBI researchers finds key to sugarcane genetic expression

CABBI researchers finds key to sugarcane genetic expression

January 8, 2026 |

In Florida, a study by University of Florida researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), found four different plant heat shock protein (HSP) promoters were characterized in the vegetative tissues of stably transformed sugarcane to evaluate their efficacy and spatial expression profiles when directing the expression of a uidA reporter gene. […]

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Indonesian Palm Oil Association concerned about impacts of B40 implementation

Indonesian Palm Oil Association concerned about impacts of B40 implementation

January 8, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) Chairman Eddy Martono said the combination of regulation on foreign exchange from exports (DHE) of natural resources scheduled to take effect since January 2026 and the implementation of biodiesel 40 percent (B40) program have the potential to pressure the sustainability of Indonesian palm oil industries if they are […]

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bp and Corteva launch 50/50 JV to produce biofuel feedstock from oil cropss

bp and Corteva launch 50/50 JV to produce biofuel feedstock from oil cropss

January 7, 2026 |

In the UK, bp and Corteva Inc. announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). Etlas will harness both Corteva’s century-long expertise […]

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Ethanol production slips while stocks build as refiners cut purchasing

Ethanol production slips while stocks build as refiners cut purchasing

January 7, 2026 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell by an average of 22,000 barrels per day last week to 1.098 million barrels per day, but even so, refiners purchased volumes fell to a three-year low, boosting stocks to 23.652 million barrels. That figure is 708,000 barrels higher than the […]

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Capstone Green Energy complete 6.6MW pig waste CHP project in North Carolina

Capstone Green Energy complete 6.6MW pig waste CHP project in North Carolina

January 7, 2026 |

In North Carolina, Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. completed the installation of its 6.6-megawatt combined heat and power (CHP) microturbine system at a landmark renewable energy facility in North Carolina. This waste-to-energy project marks a meaningful step forward in the customer’s operational strategy by monetizing swine waste through a proprietary pyrolysis process to produce renewable […]

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Chimbusco Pan Nation launches B100 marine biodiesel supply service in Hong Kong

Chimbusco Pan Nation launches B100 marine biodiesel supply service in Hong Kong

January 7, 2026 |

In Hong Kong, Chimbusco Pan Nation officially launched its B100 marine biodiesel supply service in Hong Kong, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of the city’s renewable marine energy infrastructure. The launch follows the successful technical upgrade of CPN’s bunker tanker, Guo Si, which has become Hong Kong’s first Type II certified bunker tanker […]

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