In Brazil, Globo Rural reports the sorghum area in Brazil is expected to increase 10% in the 2025/26 harvest, to 1.796 million hectares, after having already grown 12% in the 2024/25 season compared to the previous one. In a period of two crops, the area of planting the cereal should have an increase of more […]
In Indonesia, Antara News Agency reports PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) strengthens the supply chain and encourages the standardization of biomass processing through the operation of the Batikmalaya and Ciamis Biomass Hub, West Java. “This biomass hub not only serves as a production facility, but also as a quality strengthening center and certainty […]
In Brazil, UOL reports data data from the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), compiled by AE-Taxas, showed average hydrated ethanol prices rose in 15 states, fell in another 4 and the Federal District was steady in the week ended January 3. In Amapá there was no measurement. In the posts surveyed […]
In Idaho, Idaho National Laboratory is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel Inc. to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion technology. This partnership is funded by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office and Office of Science. The BFNUF specializes in preprocessing technologies that […]
In Washington, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) joined a broad coalition of organizations representing farmers, ethanol producers, and renewable fuel stakeholders in urging congressional leaders to swiftly pass legislation securing permanent, year-round access to E15 nationwide. In a letter sent to bipartisan leadership in the U.S. House and Senate, the coalition emphasized that permanent year-round […]
In Washington, ethanol accounted for 11.06 percent of the nation’s gasoline in October, marking the first time in history that the monthly ethanol “blend rate” has topped 11 percent, according to newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Renewable Fuels Association said the record-high blend rate reflects the expanding use of E15 […]
In Hong Kong, EcoCeres Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ECO Biochemical Technology (Zhangjiagang) Company Limited (ECO BioTech), has been included in the official China SAF export “White List” and awarded China’s airworthiness certificate. These recognitions confirm EcoCeres’ compliance with aviation safety standards for both domestic and international markets, as well as the operational reliability standards […]
In Singapore, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published an LCA of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Project CAPTURED—the world’s first ship-to-ship offloading of onboard captured and liquefied CO2 (LCO2) with downstream utilisation, completed in June 2025. Verified by DNV, the LCA quantifies GHG emissions and savings across the pilot’s entire carbon […]
In Denmark, MASH Makes’ Upgraded CNSL fuel has passed acritical lab engine test that confirms its readiness for marine use without the reliability issues traditionally associated with CNSL-based fuels. In recent years, CNSL, a fuel made from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), emerged as a promising, but at times unreliable alternative to existing biofuels. Its […]
In South Dakota, the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has opened the application period for the E15 Fuel Tax Refund Program. Applications will be accepted Jan. 1–30, 2026. The program provides a refund of up to 5 cents per gallon for ethanol blended gasoline classified as E15 that was sold and dispensed in […]
