Aemetis, Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company based in CUPERTINO, California, announced that its Indian subsidiary, Universal Biofuels, has restarted production of biodiesel and refined glycerin. The resumption of operations was approved by the local Pollution Control Board after a review of maintenance and air quality standards. Universal Biofuels, with an 80 […]
Austria’s OMV Petrom recently launched the construction of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production unit at its Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. With a capacity of 250,000 tons per year, the project marks OMV Petrom as the first large-scale producer of sustainable fuels in Southeastern Europe, aiming to meet the growing demand […]
The Israel Innovation Authority has announced a $28 million strategic investment to advance cutting-edge research in SAF and Intelligent Integrated Sensing and Communications (IISAC). The agency noted that these initiatives will bring together leading Israeli companies, academic institutions and global partners to develop advanced sustainable aviation technologies and next-generation intelligent communications networks. Over the next […]
In order to further combat fraud in the biofuels sector, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has published an ambitious proposal to revise the rules for the validation of sustainable biofuels. The proposal aims to strengthen the validation system in the EU market and ensure fair competition with economies outside the EU. Since 2022, a surge […]
According to a report on a UK shipping-related website, environmental organizations such as Transport & Environment Europe (T&E), in conjunction with international shipping companies such as Hapag-Lloyd, are calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to exclude biofuels from the list of green alternatives to fossil fuels.T&E argues that the potential negative impacts of biofuels […]
On February 18th, US investment firm KKR announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire an additional 5% stake in Enilive (Eni Group’s biofuels business) from Eni (Italy’s Eni Group) for a consideration of €587.5 million, bringing its total shareholding in Enilive to 30%. Enilive is Eni Group’s mobility transformation company, focused on biorefineries, […]
According to the news, Brazil’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has decided that the mandatory blending of biodiesel in diesel fuel will remain at 14% from March next year, instead of the previously expected 15%.
Indonesia is studying the implementation of biodiesel blends (B50) containing 50 percent palm oil in 2026, Eniya Listiani Dewi, an official from the Ministry of Energy, told members of parliament on Tuesday. In addition, the Indonesian government is also considering launching a jet fuel blend containing 3 percent palm oil next year. To reduce its […]
On February 13, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Brooke Rawlings to be Secretary of Agriculture by a vote of 72 to 28. The decision was widely supported by representatives of the biofuels and bioenergy industries. Rollins served in the White House Office of American Innovation during the Trump administration and has extensive policy […]
SAF One Energy Management Ltd., a developer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) solutions, announced on February 11 that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to collaborate on driving SAF adoption across the aviation industry. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to promote SAF adoption in the United Arab […]