Category: Fuels

Lallemand and Braskem team up on bio-acetone production for US corn industry

Lallemand and Braskem team up on bio-acetone production for US corn industry

July 28, 2026 |

In Pennsylvania, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem announced an innovative bio-acetone production platform for the corn-ethanol industry that enables producers to generate a new coproduct alongside ethanol. Combining LBDS’ proprietary fermentation technology with Braskem’s bio-acetone recovery process, the solution creates a new revenue stream for biorefineries while maintaining ethanol production performance and providing […]

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Duc Giang Chemicals to sell Vietnam ethanol plant

Duc Giang Chemicals to sell Vietnam ethanol plant

July 28, 2026 |

In Vietnam, the Investor reports Duc Giang Chemicals Group plans to sell its 50,000-metric-ton-per-year ethanol plant in Lam Dong province, just two years after acquiring and reviving the facility. The company said the business has made only a limited contribution to revenue and authorized management to seek buyers and complete the sale in 2026. Duc […]

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Malaysia says higher biodiesel blends will reduce diesel use

Malaysia says higher biodiesel blends will reduce diesel use

July 28, 2026 |

In Malaysia, the Malaysian Reserve newspaper says the government estimates that increasing biodiesel blends from B10 to B12 or B15 in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah will reduce annual diesel consumption by about 334,139 metric tons, equivalent to nearly 386.7 million liters. The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities said the higher blends would extend the country’s […]

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Argentine biodiesel producers looking into supplying biomarine fuels

Argentine biodiesel producers looking into supplying biomarine fuels

July 28, 2026 |

In Argentina, Rosario 3 reports Essential Energy Holding has begun to develop advanced biodiesel formulas aimed at supplying maritime and river navigation. This initiative seeks to transform the consumption matrix of ships operating on the waterway. The technical development and elaboration operations are concentrated in two strategic units located in the productive heart of Santa […]

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Puro.earth certifies and issues CO2 removal certificats for Norwegian BECCS project

Puro.earth certifies and issues CO2 removal certificats for Norwegian BECCS project

July 28, 2026 |

In Finland, Puro.earth recently announced the certification and issuance of CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) for the VEAS wastewater treatment plant project in Norway, developed by Inherit Carbon Solutions. The project is the world’s first project in which biogenic CO2 released during biogas production is captured and permanently stored geologically – a new approach for bioenergy […]

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BNDES loans $29.3M for two biofuel expansion projexts

BNDES loans $29.3M for two biofuel expansion projexts

July 28, 2026 |

In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved two credit operations that amount to R$ 150 million for the Cerradinho Group, focused on financing investments in technological innovation, industrial modernization and expansion of biofuel production in its units, located in Chapadão do Céu, in the Southwest of Goiás, and Maracaju, in […]

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Frontier’s ethanol BECCS carbon removal credits to be launched on global markets

Frontier’s ethanol BECCS carbon removal credits to be launched on global markets

July 28, 2026 |

In Texas, Frontier Infrastructure Holdings has entered into a multi-year commercial agreement to bring Frontier’s ethanol bioenergy carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits to buyers across global carbon markets. The partnership represents the largest ethanol BECCS carbon removal agreement announced to date, as corporate demand for durable, high-integrity removals continues to […]

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Renfe to trial Repsol’s HVO on the Costa Verde tourist train.

Renfe to trial Repsol’s HVO on the Costa Verde tourist train.

July 27, 2026 |

In Spain, Renfe has signed a general protocol of action with Repsol to promote the use of renewable fuels HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as an alternative to conventional diesel oil of fossil origin in those rail services whose infrastructure is not yet electrified. As the first experience in travel services, Renfe and Repsol have carried […]

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Mundi Énergies teams with Haffner Energy expanding Quebecois renewable diesel production

Mundi Énergies teams with Haffner Energy expanding Quebecois renewable diesel production

July 27, 2026 |

In Canada, Haffner Energy signed an agreement strengthening its strategic partnership with Mundi Énergies, Inc., marking the entry of Mundi Énergies and its partners into Haffner Energy’s share capital, supporting the development of a network of multi-energy hubs across Canada. As part of this initiative, an initial issue of new shares totaling €650,000 as the […]

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HF Sinclair sues EPA over delayed biofuel waiver decisions

HF Sinclair sues EPA over delayed biofuel waiver decisions

July 27, 2026 |

In Washington, Bloomberg reports HF Sinclair has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the agency of delaying decisions on small refinery exemptions from federal biofuel blending mandates. The legal action follows a similar lawsuit by the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, which argues the mandates will significantly increase compliance costs and […]

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