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Cyan Ventures has launched a first-of-a-kind Green Fuels Accelerator (GFA) to advance commercial scale low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) production. Funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) – with support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing – the GFA has selected its first seven Australian LCLF projects to fast-track toward financial close and commercial...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted Brazil’s opportunity to become a SAF powerhouse as its 82nd Annual General Meeting gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This would make Brazil a key player in air transport’s decarbonisation, strengthen energy security, and grow Brazil’s economy. Key points to note included how airlines will need some 500 million tonnes...
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A decade ago, SAF was an industry talking point. Today, it is a small but growing reality. In the words of Willie Walsh, director general of IATA: “Every drop of SAF matters, but it’s still just a drop in the ocean.” By the end of last year, a cluster of pioneering airlines had moved beyond one-off publicity stunts to regular, operational use of SAF at select airports. While the global...
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Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has announced a strategic investment in the construction of a new plant to process sunflower seeds and soybeans at the site of its existing facility in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. This investment will expand LDC’s industrial network in the country, reinforcing oilseed processing capabilities in one of Argentina’s most prominent sunflower production regions, to...
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Axens is collaborating with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200,000 tonnes per annum sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt, which set to become the first SAF production plant in Egypt and across Africa. The project will produce SAF from lipid-based feedstocks using Axens’ leading Vegan® HEFA technology and is being developed on a fast-track basis with...
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The price gap between forward contract prices for soft wheat and rapeseed from the 2026 crop has recently widened to a ratio of 1:2.7, further increasing the incentive for farmers to sow rapeseed for the 2027 harvest. At the end of May 2026, rapeseed growers in Germany received an average of just under  €492 per tonne ex farm for forward contracts for the 2026 crop, more than twice the price...
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The current scramble for biofuel feedstocks to combat high oil prices could see biofuel consumption globally rise by 30% this year and a staggering 70% by 2030, a new T&E study shows. This risks putting severe pressure on global food prices with vegetable oil prices already at a post-2022 peak. T&E warns governments not to trade a fuel crisis for a food crisis. Prices for most food...
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Acelen Renewables has confirmed a $1.5 billion (€1.29 billion) investment to develop one of Brazil’s largest integrated biorefineries dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, marking a major expansion of the country’s low‑carbon fuels sector. The project will use non‑food Carnaúba and Macaúba energy crops, grown on degraded land to avoid competition with...
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MOL Group has announced a significant advance in its transition towards low‑carbon fuels, completing a new round of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) production tests at INA’s Rijeka Refinery. The pilot project successfully processed 5% palm oil mill effluent (POME) alongside fossil feedstocks, yielding both SAF and renewable diesel. The trial involved...
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Goa has drafted its first-ever policy to convert used cooking oil (UCO) into biodiesel, marking a significant step towards cleaner energy and reduced dependence on imported fuel. According to The Times of India, the state generated around 9 lakh kg of UCO over the past four-and-a-half years, much of which was previously exported to Australia for biodiesel production. The new policy proposes...
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ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, has elected Alarik Sandrup as its new president for a two-year term. Sandrup, the director of public and regulatory affairs for Lantmännen, had previously served as ePURE’s vice-president. In his new role, Sandrup takes over from Antonio Vallespir of Vertex Bioenergy, who had served as ePURE president since 2024. Sandrup is also president...
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The FrontFuel demonstration project has established an integrated, end-toend production pathway for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) based on industrially sourced biogenic carbon. At the Aarhus University Power-to-X site at Viborg in Foulum, Denmark, the project has connected the full process chain from biogas and biogenic CO₂ through syngas and syncrude to aviationfuel- range final products....
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Malaysia has started implementing its B15 biodiesel mandate marking a significant step in strengthening national energy security amid ongoing global supply volatility. The rollout will see the biodiesel blend in Peninsular Malaysia increase from B10 to B15, comprising 15% palm‑based Palm Methyl Ester (PME) and 85% petroleum diesel, with no engine modifications required for most diesel...
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Vietnam’s major automakers have publicly endorsed the country’s transition to E10 gasoline, offering reassurance to motorists as the biofuel becomes mandatory nationwide. From 1 June, all unleaded petrol in Vietnam must now contain 10% ethanol, marking a significant step in the nation’s green energy strategy. Leading manufacturers including Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Mercedes-Benz,...
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An electrochemical process developed by scientists at a Loughborough University spin-out company in the UK has enabled biodiesel producers to turn waste into profit – while slashing emissions and energy use. The R3V Tech team, headed by chemistry experts Dr Adriano Randi and Professor Benjamin Buckley, have developed a process that converts crude glycerol – a low-value byproduct of the...
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Repsol is strengthening its leadership as the leading producer and marketer of renewable fuels with the launch of its second 100% renewable fuel plant on the Iberian peninsula, located at its Puertollano industrial complex (Ciudad Real). The facility has the capacity to produce 200,000 tons per year, in addition to the 250,000 tons of renewable fuels produced annually at the Cartagena...
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