Rolls-Royce received DNV's Methanol Readiness Certificate for its mtu Series 4000 engines, confirming retrofit capability for future dual-fuel methanol operation. It follows 5,000 hours of methanol engine testing since 2025, targeting offshore vessels, ferries and mega yachts.
The UK Chamber of Shipping and CLIA launched the Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition, uniting nine trade bodies spanning biogas, CCS, hydrogen, methanol, LNG and ammonia. It calls for UK ETS maritime revenues to fund decarbonisation directly and champions a technology-neutral approach.
ClassNK issued the first certification under ClassNK SCS, Asia's only ICAO-approved SAF certification scheme, to lumber producer Kowanomori. The certification marks the scheme's entry into full operation, giving regional SAF supply chains a certification pathway toward CORSIA eligibility.
Indonesia's KLH/BPLH and BPI Danantara are targeting 11 waste-to-energy facilities by 2028, drawing interest from 85 companies across seven countries. Waste-to-energy is framed as a downstream step after source sorting and 3R processing, alongside RDF and biogas utilization.
The IRS issued Notice 2026-53, updating 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit guidance under the WFTC. Changes exclude ILUC emissions, restrict eligible feedstock to the US, Mexico and Canada, and add distinct emissions rates for manure-derived fuels including new regenerative farming criteria.
GS Caltex will supply DHL Express with 2,000 tonnes of Neat SAF over the next year for aircraft refuelling in Korea, ISCC EU certified via co-processing. GS Caltex will also build a dedicated production line this year and join DHL's GoGreen Plus carbon reduction programme.
Toyota Australia has confirmed HiLux models from mid-2015 can run on 100% renewable diesel (HVO100), no blending required. Over 500,000 HiLuxes are on Australian roads. The move lands alongside government consultation on growing the domestic low-carbon liquid fuels industry.
Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement, signed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix, to evaluate bio-gasoline using Eni's Ecofining technology, first for motorsport before commercial rollout. It extends a partnership including the Searah JV and Pengerang Biorefinery.
Aster has agreed to acquire a stake in Changi Airport Fuel Hydrant Installation, marking its entry into aviation fuel distribution. The deal complements Aster's SAF projects with Aether Fuels and Keppel, building an integrated platform across Singapore's aviation fuel chain.
Calumet has cut Montana Renewables' remaining SAF expansion capital to $137 million from $1.2 billion by repurposing refinery equipment under lease. Already at a 60-million-gallon run rate, the facility targets 200 million gallons annually by 2028.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has confirmed the SAF Levy will proceed on its previously deferred timeline, applying to origin-destination passengers and general and business aviation flights departing
Axens has been selected by Expander Energy, a Canada-based SAF and renewable diesel producer, to provide its advanced FT Liquid Upgrading technology. Axens' technology will support production of
