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India’s ethanol supply surpasses 8 billion liters

India’s ethanol supply surpasses 8 billion liters

August 17, 2026 |

In India, India’s ethanol program surpassed 8 billion liters of cumulative supplies during Ethanol Supply Year 2025-26, according to the All India Distillers’ Association. July deliveries totaled about 930 million liters, with grain-based ethanol accounting for 710 million liters, or 76% of monthly supply, up from 73% in June. Maize and surplus Food Corporation of […]

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Korean researchers develop catalyst converting CO2 to 2-propanol

Korean researchers develop catalyst converting CO2 to 2-propanol

August 17, 2026 |

In South Korea, a research team has developed a highly efficient catalyst that directly converts carbon dioxide—a major contributor to global warming—into industrially high-value 2-propanol. This research achievement was published online in Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, one of the world’s leading journals in catalysis and environmental science. Technology that inputs electrical energy into […]

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Year-round E15 sales face Senate hurdles

Year-round E15 sales face Senate hurdles

August 17, 2026 |

In Washington, South Dakota Searchlight reports year-round sales of E15 gasoline lack sufficient Senate support unless lawmakers reach compromises addressing small refinery concerns, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said. The House approved year-round E15 legislation in May, while similar provisions are included in the Senate farm bill. Supporters argue wider E15 availability would strengthen agriculture […]

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Viridi Energy to sell RNG to Citadel

Viridi Energy to sell RNG to Citadel

August 13, 2026 |

In New York state, Viridi Energy has executed a contract to sell RNG produced by its Waco RNG facility to Citadel Energy Marketing. The agreement provides the contractual foundation for the sale and purchase of renewable natural gas produced by Viridi facilities and reflects the company’s continued expansion as it brings additional RNG projects online […]

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REMONDIS to sell waste to enfinium

REMONDIS to sell waste to enfinium

August 13, 2026 |

In the UK, enfinium, announced the signing of a new fuel supply agreement with REMONDIS, one of Europe’s largest recycling and waste management companies. The agreement will support three of enfinium’s state-of-the-art facilities in West Yorkshire in managing unrecyclable waste and generating reliable, homegrown power. Under the agreement, REMONDIS UK will supply 10,000 tons of […]

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Biodiesel plants at just 77% operation capacity in May

Biodiesel plants at just 77% operation capacity in May

August 13, 2026 |

In Washington, EnergyNow reports U.S. biodiesel producers are struggling to expand output fast enough to meet the Trump administration’s biofuel ambitions. In May, plants operated at roughly 77% of capacity, below the EPA’s assumption of 90% utilization for its mandates. Producers generated 736 million biomass-based diesel RINs, compared with about 915 million needed that month, […]

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U.S Grains & BioProducts secures significant corn ethanol exports to Japan

U.S Grains & BioProducts secures significant corn ethanol exports to Japan

August 13, 2026 |

In Japan, the U.S Grains & BioProducts Council estimates that U.S. corn ethanol exports to Japan for use as ETBE reached approximately 197 million gallons in 2025, worth $400 million and accounting for roughly 90 percent of Japan’s total ethanol imports. The Council achieved this outcome with a $60,000 investment of MAP funds in FY 2025 — delivering an ROI of $6,700 for every $1 of MAP funds invested. […]

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Tidewater Renewables achieves 111% utilization rate

Tidewater Renewables achieves 111% utilization rate

August 13, 2026 |

In Canada, Tidewater Renewables reported its renewable diesel & renewable hydrogen complex achieved record average daily throughput of 3,315 bbl/d during the second quarter of 2026, representing a 111% utilization rate, compared to 2,164 bbl/d, representing a 72% utilization rate from the second quarter of 2025. On June 19, 2026, the Corporation executed a new […]

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FatHopes Energy and PVOIL agree to UCO strategic partnership

FatHopes Energy and PVOIL agree to UCO strategic partnership

August 13, 2026 |

In Vietnam, FatHopes Energy and PVOIL establish a strategic partnership to transform Used Cooking Oil (UCO) into a source of renewable energy, supporting them to meet their SAF aspirations via the proprietary technology and the upcoming refinery. In a landmark milestone for Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition, FatHopes Energy, a Malaysian pioneer in traceable waste-based […]

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Hitachi and Japan Airlines pilot direct ocean capture

Hitachi and Japan Airlines pilot direct ocean capture

August 13, 2026 |

In Japan, Hitachi, Ltd. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct Japan’s first pilot test on Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture, utilizing Direct Ocean Capture, a technology that directly separates and captures CO2 dissolved in seawater. In this pilot test, the three companies aim to confirm the applicability of DOC […]

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