Biofuels
Mubadala bets on ethanol, not sugar, with new Brazil cane investment
Abu Dhabi investment fund Mubadala Capital will take an opposite direction from most of its peers in the Brazilian sugar and ethanol industry, which it plans to enter by early next year, betting on expanding output of the biofuel and looking only marginally to sugar.
Boeing says Brazil could be top SAF player
Brazil has the potential to become one of the major global players in SA), a Boeing executive said, as the sector attempts to meet its ambitious goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
ASTM decision brings 100% SAF certification within reach
Swedish Biofuels AB announced that the ASTM International Committee has accepted the use of C2 to C5 alcohols as feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet pathway as well as a new specification for fully formulated aviation fuel with aromatics.
Indonesia's H1 biodiesel consumption at 5.41 MM KL
Indonesia’s consumption of palm oil-based biodiesel for the first six months of this year was 5.41 million kiloliters, data from palm oil fund agency BPDPKS showed.
Phillips 66, ADM in talks on biofuels joint venture
U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland are discussing a biofuels joint venture with an aim toward producing lower-carbon jet fuel, three people familiar with the matter said.
Bentley installs biofuel tank at Crewe factory after successful performance trial at Goodwood
Bentley ran its six strong fleet at Goodwood using the fuel and successfully completed all 32 hill-climbs. The 750PS, W12-engined Batur fueled with the second gen biofuel completed a 55.0 second run putting it in the top-three production cars of the weekend.
Axens will provide Vegan Technology to Haike Chemicals for its SAF project in China
Shandong Haike Chemical Co. Ltd, a Chinese refining and petrochemical company, has selected Axens’ Vegan technology to produce low carbon, cost competitive sustainable aviation fuel by retrofitting its existing assets.
Biden administration split over ethanol's role in aviation fuel subsidy program
The Biden administration is divided over whether to grant a request from the U.S. biofuel industry that would make it easier for sustainable aviation fuel made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for subsidies under the White House's signature climate law.
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia tests palm oil-blended jet fuel
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia said it is testing jet fuel mixed with palm oil in the engines of one of its Boeing aircraft, amid efforts to cut emissions in the aviation sector.
Technip Energies and Enerkem join forces on biofuels and circular chemicals technology deployment
Technip Energies and Enerkem Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.
- Kazakhstan to build a new $10-B, 10-MMtpy refinery 2/18
- U.S. EPA expected to send 2026 biofuel blending quotas to White House this week 2/18
- Kent awarded pre-FEED contract for Eq.flight, an advanced power-to-liquids SAF project 2/18
- ABB launches integrated carbon capture measurement solution to accelerate industrial decarbonization 2/18
- CONSER awarded technology licensing/PDP contract for DMS and BDO plant in China 2/18
- Singapore marine fuel sales maintain strong start in early 2026 2/18
