Biofuels

Natural State Renewables, Axens achieve major milestone towards production of SAF from surplus forest biomass

Natural State Renewables, a future leader in carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, has formed a strategic partnership with Axens, a global leader in providing proven sustainable solutions through its comprehensive technology and products portfolio, including for the conversion of biomass to clean fuels.

KHIMOD raises €23 MM to accelerate its growth

KHIMOD, a French climate-tech company that specializes in producing low-carbon synthetic molecules and valorizing carbon dioxide (CO₂), has announced a €23-MM funding round.

Hydrocarbon Processing launches AI platform to accelerate decisions in the downstream sector

Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA DCS to a bio-based process plant in Portugal

Valmet will deliver a Valmet DNA distributed control system to a bio-based process plant in Portugal. The order was placed by Valmet’s new Value Added Reseller (VAR) partner Tecnilab AV Portugal S.A.

Update: Brazil raises biofuel levels, sees gasoline self-sufficiency

Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) on Wednesday approved increasing the level of biofuels mixed into fossil fuels, a move towards gasoline self-sufficiency that was also celebrated by renewable energy lobbies after the government earlier hinted the blends would not be changed this year.

Wood to design upgrades at Ecopetrol refinery for cleaner fuels production

Wood has been awarded a contract by Colombia's majority state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, to deliver the detailed engineering design for upgrades at its Barrancabermeja refinery in Colombia.

Brazil CNPE energy council to discuss increasing ethanol, biodiesel mandates

Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), comprised of government ministers who advise fuel policy decisions, will discuss raising the mandated proportion of ethanol in gasoline to 30% from a current 27% at a meeting on Wednesday.

Divided U.S. appeals court allows Biden-era biofuel rule to stand

A federal appeals court declined to throw out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) renewable fuel standards for 2023 to 2025 on Friday, even as it concluded regulators failed to adequately assess the potential effect the rule would have on climate change and endangered species.

Italy's Eni eyes new unit to manage oil refineries

Eni intends to set up a new company focused on several assets including oil refineries and fuels storage facilities in Italy

px Group signs LOIs for major SAF and green hydrogen/ammonia projects in Europe

In recent months, px group has signed five Letters of Intent (LOIs) to support major renewable energy infrastructure projects across Norway, Denmark, and Finland, including four green hydrogen/ammonia initiatives and one sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant.