In Massachusetts, AJOT reported that Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, PT Hasnur Group Indonesia, Hanwa Co., NH Foods, Four Pride Management and SPIL Ventures announced the formation of a consortium to launch a pilot cultivation project for Pongamia, a plant known for its oil-bearing seeds, in Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The consortium will use approximately […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. announced the company’s withdrawal of its loan guarantee financing application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) and is developing other funding opportunities to meet its goal of financing the company’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ)-30 plant by end of 2026. Gevo withdrew its application following a conversation […]
In Malaysia, the Star newspaper reports the Malaysian Palm Oil Board estimates that an additional 334,000 metric tons of palm oil will be required for the country to move to a B15 mandate from the current B10 as it seeks to reduce fuel costs as fossil fuel prices soar. To reach the intermediate blend increase […]
In Germany, Rolls-Royce is continuing its drive towards becoming a lower carbon business with engine tests for its mtu diesel engines in Friedrichshafen, Augsburg and Ruhstorf in Germany now carried out on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). By the end of 2025, the company had saved around 3,200 metric tons of CO2 as a result of […]
In Georgia, Bloomberg reports Delta Airlines has quietly shifted its ambitious climate goals of 10% sustainable aviation fuel by 2030 and net zero by 2050 to an aspiration rather than a goal as such. While the Biden Administration was a vocal supporter of SAF, the same hasn’t been for the Trump Administration which has led […]
In Belgium, EU remains needlessly over-reliant on fossil fuels for transport, thanks in part to policies that discourage the use of sustainable crop-based biofuels to reduce emissions, according to an analysis of European Commission data. New figures from Eurostat’s SHARES database show that the share of renewable energy in EU road and rail transport actually […]
In the UK, GMT has secured a £195 million project finance facility from ING to support the delivery of its UK biomethane platform. The financing, structured as a non-recourse, multi-project debt facility, represents a significant milestone for GMT and reflects growing investor confidence in biomethane as a core component of the UK’s energy infrastructure. The […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association offers a slate of information to remind lawmakers, ethanol advocates, media, and others about the importance of the 15 percent ethanol blend. “Nearly two months have passed since the House E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council’s deadline for introducing legislation that would permanently allow nationwide, year-round sale of E15,” said […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol continued to soar last week with strong margins helping producers to crank out 1.2 million barrels per day, the highest seen in five weeks yet stocks continued to grow to 26.699 million barrels, up 646,000 barrels from the week before. Ethanol exports dropped […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports Raizen isn’t out of the water yet as debt holders have demanded 90% of the company in exchange for refinancing just 45% of the company’s debt, compared to the previous 70% that Raizen had already offered for the debt to equity swap. Unibanco and Banco Bradesco are threatening to stop financing […]
