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OMV Petrom has confirmed major construction progress on its new sustainable fuels unit at the Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. The €560 million project will create a 250,000‑tonne‑per‑year facility producing SAF and renewable diesel (HVO) from vegetable oils and used cooking oil, supported by green hydrogen. Foundations are complete and key process equipment — including columns and...
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European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2025, according to audited data released today by ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association. ePURE members - representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity - and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.61 million tonnes of food and feed co-products and 5.32 million tonnes of...
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Velocys has released the new AlphaCore™ 800 reactor, its highest-capacity microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor to date. It is designed to produce up to 800 barrels per day, or 30,000 tonnes per year (30 kt/a) of FT fluids from a single reactor. AlphaCore 800 doubles the capacity of AlphaCore 400 and extends Velocys' throughput-based AlphaCore reactor family from approximately 50 to 800...
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KROHNE has been highlighting its process instrumentation portfolio engineered for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market. The portfolio enables producers to manage challenging feedstocks, hydrogen service, and demanding process conditions ranging from pretreatment through the final downstream process. As SAF projects move from first-of-a-kind plants toward larger-scale deployment, engineers...
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The German rapeseed harvest has now been completed with yields falling short of expectations despite initially promising crop development. The extreme heatwave in early summer contributed to the disappointing results. However, according to the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP), the key factor was the emergence of rapeseed flea beetles and pod pests, which can no longer be...
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The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) has expressed deep concern following the Government’s decision not to implement the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommended anti-subsidy measures on imports of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from the United States. Following an extensive investigation, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) concluded that imports of US HVO were subsidised and had...
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FedEx is scaling its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement through new agreements projected to secure more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF across five US airports through next year. The agreements span FedEx operations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Miami International Airport (MIA), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and...
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The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) submitted comments on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed amendments to the California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations (CaRFG). The proposal would establish a fuel specification for E15 gasoline within the CaRFG and clarify the standards under which fuel suppliers may continue to offer both E10 and E15 fuel blends in California. The...
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Second generation bioethanol is still often spoken about as though it sits somewhere in the future. In reality, it has already moved well beyond that stage. The science is proven, feedstocks are available and policy support for advanced biofuels continues to strengthen. What remains more difficult is turning that progress into something that works at commercial scale, particularly when...
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Neste and United Airlines have extended their existing agreement on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to flights departing Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The extension of the agreement reinforces the long-term, strategic collaboration between Neste and United,...
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The German Association of Waste-Based Fuel Manufacturers (MVaK) has called on the German government to accelerate the nationwide adoption of B10 diesel, arguing that the fuel offers a practical and immediate way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security and support domestic industry. B10 diesel contains up to 10 per cent biodiesel, compared with the current B7 standard, which...
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It is a well-known reality that the shipping industry is at a crossroads. With the fast pace of decarbonisation regulations, from the International Maritime Organization to the EU Emissions Trading System, FuelEU Maritime, and more in the works, there is no room to slow down. Yet, for many ship owners and operators, the path to meaningful emissions reduction is not straightforward. There remains...
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CIRCOR International has unveiled its new Biofuel Upgrade Kits for IMO Marine Pumps, a strategic advancement that enables commercial marine operators to efficiently and confidently prepare their existing pump systems for biofuel adoption. In response to mounting regulatory pressures and the global drive for emissions reduction, these kits deliver a straightforward, secure, and sustainable...
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Emerson has been awarded a contract by Technip Energies to provide automation technologies for the SkyNRG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant—the first dedicated greenfield SAF production facility in Europe. Emerson’s DeltaV™ integrated control and safety system (ICSS) will help ensure safe, reliable startup and long-term operational performance, while reducing project risk for this...
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