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ZERO44 launches free calculator showing what switching to biofuel really costs
ZERO44, provider of software for maritime emissions compliance, has released a free, interactive fuel cost calculator on its website. The tool shows ship operators how the economics of replacing fossil fuel with biofuel change…
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Port of Santos starts ethanol bunkering for ships
The operation marks the transition from a trial to a regular ethanol supply model, the Santos port authority said. The first operation took place on 19 October, when the 13,000 TEU container ship CMA CGM IRON was refuelled at the…
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Greenfield Global and European Energy launch JV for e-methanol in Québec
In Canada, Greenfield Global and European Energy announced a joint venture (JV) agreement to develop an e-methanol project adjacent to Greenfield’s existing ethanol facility near Montréal, Québec. The agreement builds on a…
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Polish duo planning food-based biomethane projects
In Poland, the Enea and KGS Groups are planning joint development of biomethane projects. The combination of the raw material facilities of the National Food Group with energy competences of Enea is to create the basis for the…
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Agribusiness bioenergy accounts for nearly 30% of Brazil’s energy supply
In Brazil, Valor International reports bioenergy from Brazil’s agricultural, agro-industrial and forestry sectors accounted for 29.8% of the country’s domestic energy supply in 2025, according to a study by Fundação Getulio…
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US ethanol production increases as inventories edge lower
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows fuel ethanol production averaged 1.118 million barrels per day in the week ended October 23, 2026, rising by approximately 24,000–25,000 b/d…
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IMO study identifies methanol as a starting point for India’s alternative marine-fuel market
In India, Manifold Times reports an International Maritime Organization-supported study identifies methanol as the most suitable initial alternative marine fuel for India as the country develops its regional bunkering market. It…
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Raízen secures $1.6B tax-debt discount in major restructuring agreement
In Brazil, Agribiz reports Raízen has secured an R$8.5 billion reduction in tax-related penalties and interest through an agreement with Brazil’s National Treasury Attorney General’s Office and Federal Revenue Service. The…
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Agrinas Palma and Pertamina explore optimization of 600,000-ton biodiesel plant
In Indonesia, state-owned companies Agrinas Palma Nusantara, Pertamina and Pertamina Power Indonesia have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to expand cooperation in bioenergy and…
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Review finds mixed results from edible and non-edible biodiesel blends in reducing NOx
In India, a review published in Discover Mechanical Engineering examines how biodiesel made from edible and non-edible oils affects nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel engines. Its findings show that results vary…
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Thailand’s proposed biofuel tax relief faces a THB10 billion budget constraint
In Thailand, Agrospectrum Asia reports the country is considering targeted excise-tax reductions for E20 gasoline and B20 biodiesel to ease fuel costs while supporting agricultural feedstock producers, including sugarcane…
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The 45Z Biofuel Tax Credit, Part 4: Inside the Updated USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator
USDA recently released an updated version of its Feedstock Intensity Calculator (FD-CIC) for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (USDA, FD-CIC v.1.2; User Manual, September 4, 2026). The updated calculator changes the Carbon…
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CycleØ commissions Corte Pila RNG-to-grid plant
In Italy, CycleØ Group Ltd, a UK-based developer, owner and operator of biomethane plants in Europe, has announced the successful commissioning of its brownfield Corte Pila plant in Mantua Province in the Lombardy region that has…
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Baker & O'Brien US Renewable Diesel Margin
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