Biofuels

TotalEnergies to boost SAF and hydrogen production at Antwerp

Taiwan starts sustainable aviation fuel supply for domestic carriers

Taiwan supplied for the first time a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to refuel planes owned by three domestic carriers at several airports across the country, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said.

Tata Steel and MCB save 186 tpy of CO2 with steel transport on biodiesel

MCB in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, and Tata Steel Nederland have signed an agreement to replace the transport of steel products to Valkenswaard by diesel-powered truck with biodiesel.

Fidelis' AtmosClear signs agreement with Microsoft for high-quality carbon removal from project in Louisiana (U.S.)

AtmosClear BR LLC, a portfolio company of Fidelis, has signed a contract with Microsoft for 6.75 MM tonnes (t) of engineered carbon removal over 15 yr from bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS).

Declining prices enable Brazil to raise biodiesel blend to 15%

Declining vegetable oil prices are clearing the way for Brazil to increase its mandatory biodiesel blend into diesel to 15%, up from 14%.

UN shipping agency strikes deal on fuel emissions, CO2 fees

Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector that will impose an emissions fee on ships that breach it and reward vessels burning cleaner fuels.

Fortescue, CMB.TECH sign agreement for ammonia-powered ore carrier

CMB.TECH NV has signed an agreement with Fortescue to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel.  This emphasizes the commitment of both companies to decarbonize the shipping industry.

U.S. oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 Bgal in biomass diesel mandates

A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons (Bgal), which would be a significant increase from previous mandates.

Ukraine will add bioethanol to petrol from May, seeks first imports from EU

Ukraine will introduce the mandatory addition of 5% bioethanol to motor fuel from May 1 to meet EU sustainability regulations, and some European refineries have already started producing fuel for Ukraine.

Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.