In France, Axens announced the launch of the ERA project (Ethanol to Refuel Aviation), the first French production unit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) based on advanced bioethanol. With a planned capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year, the facility—whose location in France is currently being selected—is scheduled to start operations in 2030. The ERA […]
In Ireland, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that payments to successful projects under the 2024 Biomethane Capital Grant Scheme are commencing this week. The issuing of the payments to these applicants reinforces the Government’s commitment to supporting the delivery of up to 5.7 terawatt-hours of indigenously produced Biomethane by 2030. These […]
In the Netherlands, Ecostrat Inc., New Energy Risk (NER), Torrgas, and Torrgreen have formed a strategic alliance to offer Feedstock Supply Insurance (FSI) to project developers licensing Torrgreen’s torrefaction technology and Torrgas’s syngas production technology. The partnership tackles one of clean energy project finance’s most stubborn bottlenecks: feedstock supply uncertainty — and eliminates it. Biomass-to-syngas […]
In Missouri, the American Soybean Association welcomed the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) release of updated implementation guidance for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Sustainability Guardrails, an important step toward providing the regulatory certainty needed to support U.S. soybean farmers and the renewable fuels industry. The updated guidance answers several implementation questions raised by […]
In Belgium, a new study provides an evidence base on Europe’s bio-based products lead markets, showing that there is no shortage of technology or ambition but the absence of a regulatory framework which would stimulate demand. The study, produced by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), is in two parts: the first maps the lead markets […]
In Indonesia, Investor magazine reports PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) revealed the implementation of the trial of the use of biodiesel B50 fuel in railway operations showed positive results. The success of this trial is an important step in supporting the national energy transition while strengthening KAI’s commitment to the use of more environmentally friendly […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V. recently announced the spin‑out of its electrochemical platform, previously known as Volta Technology, into a new, independent company named Carbeau, with retrospective effect from 1 April 2026. Carbeau is backed by a strong investor consortium comprising GKT, Invest‑NL, Al Baleed Petrochemical and NOM, alongside Avantium. Volta Technology is an electrochemical […]
In Brazil, CMA CGM Group, Copersucar, AGEO Terminais and Bunker One successfully completed a bioethanol bunkering operation for the CMA CGM IRON, the first 13,000 TEU tri-fuel certified engine containership, at the Port of Santos on July 12, 2026. This pioneering operation represents a major milestone for the decarbonization of maritime transport, positions Brazil among […]
In Uzbekistan, Topsoe alongside Sasol have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide technologies for its eSAF and bio-based SAF production facility located in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. Under the agreements, Topsoe and Sasol will provide the core technology licence, engineering design package and technical services for the project’s eSAF production pathway. […]
In Louisiana, Hilco Global announced has commenced marketing of certain assets of Delta Biofuel, a Louisiana-based renewable fuels platform developed to convert sugarcane bagasse into industrial-grade biomass pellets. The assets will be sold through a secured party public auction sale pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as enacted in Louisiana. The sale […]
