A newly released independent economic impact study finds that biomanufacturing projects located in Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zones generate substantial and repeatable economic benefits.
The House Agriculture Committee on March 5 voted 34 to 17 to advance the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, commonly known as the 2026 Farm Bill. The vote followed a two-day markup session that spanned roughly 25 hours.
Two researchers at Imperial College London on March 5 published a paper that identifies 36 strategies with the highest potential to reduce global carbon emissions. Biofuels and BECCS are among the strategies identified by the researchers.
Scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the central challenges facing the aviation sector. Meeting this challenge requires collaboration across the value chain, supported by credible frameworks that enable new ways of bringing SAF to market.
Syzygy Plasmonics on March 3 announced an MOU with Geo bio gas&carbon, Brazil's foremost sugarcane and ethanol waste to biogas developer and operator, to develop commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Brazil.
Swedavia, the owner of 10 Swedish airports, continues to support the aviation industry’s transition by inviting other stakeholders to participate in its annual procurement of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Siemens and CAPHENIA have entered a partnership to scale the production of SAF. As preferred automation and digitalization partner, Siemens will provide digitalization and automation solutions for CAPHENIA's plasma technology
Par Pacific Holdings Inc. on Feb. 24 confirmed commissioning is underway on a biorefinery project under development at the company’s Kapolei refinery in Hawaii that will add 61 MMgy of capacity to produce renewable diesel, SAF and associated biofuels.
Aligned Energy Pte Ltd. and Phi Earth Technologies Pte. Ltd. have signed a non-binding MOU to undertake a structured pilot program designed to evaluate the commercial viability of an integrated biofuel feedstock system.
Calumet Inc. on Feb. 27 confirmed that the MaxSAF expansion at its Montana Renewables facility remains on track to be operational in the second quarter of 2026. The project will boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity to 120-150 MMgy.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.569 billion pounds of feedstock in December, up 4% when compared to the previous month, but down slightly when compared to December 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Feb. 27.
Total operable U.S. biofuel capacity expanded to 25.323 billion gallons per year in December with gains for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 27.
SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, has announced the 2026 North American SAF Conference & Expo will take place Aug. 25-27, in Tacoma, Washington, at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
Eni has announced it will proceed with plans to convert certain units of the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery into a biorefinery that can produce 550,000 metric tons per year of feedstock, with the flexibility to produce SAF and renewable diesel.
EcoCeres Inc. on Feb.27 urged European policymakers and aviation stakeholders to keep the EU SAF market open and competitive, cautioning that potential trade defense measures on imported SAF could undermine EU climate objectives
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Petrobras. Under this agreement, Topsoe will deliver technology and services for a potential facility at Petrobras’ Boaventura Energy Complex, located in Itaboraí, in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Pioneering sustainable aviation fuel producer LanzaJet was presented with the Renewable Fuels Association’s 2026 Industry Award on Feb. 26 at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando.
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office, the state legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor, on Feb. 24 recommended state lawmakers do not move forward with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create a SAF tax credit.
The National Oilseed Processors Association, the American Soybean Association, and Clean Fuels Alliance America on Feb. 26 commended the U.S. EPA for transmitting its final 2026-2027 RFS rule to the OMB for interagency review.
Kent, a global integrated energy services partner, is delivering the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for Eq.flight, an advanced power-to-liquids (PtL) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant.
U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo on Feb. 25 announced the agency has submitted the long-awaited rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Atlantic Biomass LLC and its partners Ohio State University and Hood College, with funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy and Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, have developed an affordable way to produce SAF.
Honeywell on Feb. 24 announced that Verso Energy will use Honeywell UOP’s eFining methanol-to-jet processing technology to produce eSAF at seven planned production sites in France, Finland and the U.S.
Air bp on Feb. 12 confirmed the signing of a multi-year contract with Airbus, covering the supply of conventional jet fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and associated services across Germany and Spain.
The USDA on Feb. 23 opened enrollment for its Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which is providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs.
Velocys on Feb. 19 announced that it has implemented manufacturing and delivery efficiencies that reduce total investment cost for its microFTL technology by more than 30%. The FT technology is used to produce SAF.
LanzaJet Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and fuels producer, on Feb. 19 announced the first close of an overall $135 million target equity investment round, at a $650 million pre-money enterprise valuation.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 19 released data showing nearly 1.68 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, down 9% when compared to 1.84 billion RINs generated in January 2024.
The USDA on Feb. 19 released its Grains and Oilseed Outlook, predicting an increase in soybean production and planted acres for 2026-'27. The volume of soybean oil used for biofuel production is expected to increase approximately 17%.
Bayer on Feb. 19 announced the launch of newgold seed, its first multi-crop seed brand developed specifically for low-carbon intensity crops, designed to help farmers participate directly in the fast-growing biofuels market.
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