In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 189.7 million gallons (mg) in May, rebounding 11% from April’s sharp downturn as shipments strengthened across most major markets. Canada remained the leading destination for denatured fuel ethanol, with exports climbing 18% to a six-month high of 76.3 mg. Exports to the European Union, led by the Netherlands, increased 15% to 39.1 mg, […]
In France, VIVESCIA, Roquette and Siplec E.Leclerc have signed a three-year partnership to support the production of low-carbon ethanol sourced from French supply chains – a first in the road biofuels sector. This new collaboration, spanning the entire value chain from upstream agriculture to downstream fuel distribution, aims to achieve maximum greenhouse gas (GHG) emission […]
In Saudi Arabia, Acwa has received government approval granting the company the exclusive right to export green hydrogen and its derivatives produced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to international markets, including green ammonia, green methanol and green fuels. The approval comes as global demand for clean molecules accelerates and as Saudi Arabia moves to […]
In Malaysia, FGV Holdings Berhad has launched the next phase of its B100 Biodiesel (B100) pilot program, expanding the trial from vehicle applications to plantation operations to evaluate the technical performance and operational viability of locally produced palm oil-based biodiesel under real-world operating environments. The six-month pilot will be carried out at the Tun Abdul […]
In Kenya, Launchbase Africa reports administrators for clean cooking company Koko Networks have launched a formal sale process for its ethanol cooking technology, intellectual property, manufacturing plant in India, and fuel distribution platform, seeking buyers capable of completing a deal worth more than $15 million. The sale follows the company’s collapse after Kenyan authorities withheld […]
In Finland, Fintoil is launching its next phase of growth, with the ambition to develop into a leading European biorefinery company. To support the strategy implementation, Norwegian energy-focused private equity investor HitecVision and current major shareholder Taaleri are investing EUR 105 million into the Fintoil Group structure. Fintoil’s competitiveness is underpinned by the modern Hamina […]
In Canada, Vema Hydrogen announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SAF+ International Group (SAF+IG) to supply more than 4,000 tons per year of hydrogen beginning in approximately 2028 from its Quebec Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) project. Together, they will demonstrate a new, scalable pathway for producing synthetic SAF using Vema’s EMH, which will be designed […]
In Connecticut, New Energy Risk announced the expansion of its existing partnership with Yilkins, a developer and producer of proprietary modular equipment for biomass upgrading. The expanded partnership builds on the ongoing collaboration between NER and Yilkins, which began in 2023, extending insurance coverage under NER’s master policy to include Yilkins’ advanced pellet torrefaction process. […]
In Brazil, GranBio plans to scale SAF production capacity over the next decade by repurposing shuttered pulp and paper mills across the United States. By converting these dormant industrial sites into advanced biorefineries, GranBio aims to restore skilled manufacturing jobs in those regions. Amazon is investing in this project as part of our broader work […]
In the UK, the Financial Times newspaper reports that following a visit by UK civil servants to the US’s corn belt to visit ethanol producers last October, the government reopened in December its previous ban on crop-based biofuels. The current UK policy is meant to support waste-based biofuels and efuels but if following the results […]
