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CoBank: Policy uncertainty negatively impacts biobased diesel producers

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By Erin Voegele

3 hours ago

Advanced Biofuels Markets Business Policy 

CoBank latest quarterly research report highlights current challenges facing the biobased diesel industry. The report cites policy uncertainty and trade disruptions due to tariff disputes as factors impacting biofuel producers.

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Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways have agreed to work together with Renewable Developments Australia to become key partners on a project that will set out to deliver a homegrown SAF production facility in Australia.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration reduced its 2025 forecasts for renewable diesel and biodiesel in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 10. The outlook for “other biofuel” production, which includes SAF, was raised.

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Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tons of SAF per year. Neste’s global SAF production capacity is now 1.5 million tons.

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Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd has announced a FEED contract with Technip Energies and continuation of the owner’s engineering services contract with Long Energy & Resources for an ethanol-to-SAF project that will use LanzaJet technology.

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Tidewater Renewables Ltd. has reported that its biorefinery in Prince George, British Columbia, operated at 88% capacity last year. A final investment decision on the company’s proposed SAF project is expected by year end.

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BDI-BioEnergy International has signed a contract with Ghent Renewables BV to begin the construction of a pioneering biofuel feedstock refinery plant. Construction is underway and the facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2025.

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Verity Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Gevo Inc., has partnered with Minnesota Soybean Processors (MnSP) to implement Verity’s proprietary track and trace software. The collaboration aims to unlock additional value through export premiums.

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USGC evaluates SAF market in China

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By U.S. Grains Council

April 04, 2025

The USGC’s office in Beijing in March organized a set of meetings aimed at assessing demand for SAF. USGC Director in China Manuel Sanchez led the team that included USGC Program Manager Ellie Yan and USGC Regional Ethanol Consultant Aaron Goh.

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IAG and Microsoft are extending their 2023 co-funded purchase agreement for SAF by five years. The SAF used under the agreement will be produced by Phillips 66’s Humberside refinery and LanzaJet’s facility in the U.S.

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IATA: SAF registry goes live

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By International Air Transport Association

April 03, 2025

The International Air Transport Association has launched the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry with its release to the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization. The registry is now live and under CADO management.

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Varo Energy, a European energy company based in Switzerland, on March 31 announced an agreement to acquire Preem, a Sweden-based petroleum and biofuels company that is developing additional renewable diesel and SAF capacity.

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U.S. operatable biofuels capacity increased slightly in January, with gains for ethanol, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstock Update, released March 31. Feedstock consumption was down when compared to December.

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Gevo Inc. CEO Patrick Gruber discussed the company’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in South Dakota during a fourth quarter earnings call, held March 27, indicating financial close could be achieved by year-end.

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Farnborough Airport signs SAF deal

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By Farnborough Airport

March 31, 2025

U.K.-based Farnborough Airport, on March 20 announced that it has signed a landmark deal with Hydrogen Refinery for 12.5 million liters or 10,000 metric tons per annum of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced locally from waste.

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Global Bioenergies has announced its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been tested in collaboration with aircraft equipment manufacturer Safran on the injection phase, and with ONERA, a French aerospace research center, on the combustion phase.

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The International Air Transport Association has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry when it is released.

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LRQA acquires EcoEngineers

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By LRQA

March 27, 2025

LRQA, the leading global assurance partner backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, has acquired EcoEngineers, a U.S.-based consulting, auditing and advisory firm with an exclusive focus on the energy transition.

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The USDA on March 25 announced it will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy for America Program To receive the funds, applicants will be required to remove “harmful DEIA" and “far-left climate features” from project proposals.

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BIO, in partnership with Kearney, a global management consulting firm, on March 24 released a report showing the U.S. bioeconomy currently contributes $210 billion in direct economic impact to the U.S. economy, excluding healthcare.

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Airbus is taking a significant step toward scaling the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by testing a new “Book and Claim” approach. This initiative aims to boost both supply and demand for SAF worldwide.

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Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, has announced the expansion of its blended SAF offering at six new locations across Europe following multiple blended SAF supply agreements.

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Universal Fuel Technologies (Unifuel) has completed a successful five-month SAF pilot project. The campaign demonstrated the effectiveness and viability of the company’s Flexiforming technology in producing SAF from various renewable feedstocks.

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China’s exports of used cooking oil (UCO) reached a record high in 2024 but fell sharply in December after the Chinese government eliminated the 13% export tax rebate for UCO, according to a report filed with the USDA.

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Ash Creek Renewables, a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC, on March 20 announced it has secured exclusive licensing rights from Montana State University for a new high-performance camelina seed variety.

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IATA CO2 Connect enhanced with SAF accounting

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By International Air Transport Association

March 24, 2025

The International Air Transport Association has enhanced its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculator to account for carbon emissions reductions related to the usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Virgin Australia has entered an agreement with Viva Energy to SAF for its flights departing from Proserpine, Queensland. The SAF will consist of Jet A1 and a 30-40% synthetic blend component made from waste and residue feedstocks.

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Aemetis Inc. on March 19 announced the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved an extension of the county’s C-PACE program, which can help private industry finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

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Nearly 1.52 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in February, down more than 25% when compared to the 2.04 billion that were generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on March 20.

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The largest single volume order of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by a DB Schenker customer has been placed by Mercedes-Benz. The order is for approximately 13,000 metric tons of SAF and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 40,000 metric tons.

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