UPM inaugurated its €1.37 billion Leuna biorefinery in Germany, which turns beechwood thinnings and sawmill residues into renewable sugars and lignin for chemicals. It has a capacity of 220,000 tonnes a year, and lignin-based specialty chemicals are already in stable operation.
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.
EcoCeres and Chindata signed an MOU to evaluate HVO as a drop-in diesel replacement for backup generators at Chindata's data centers, cutting emissions up to 94.4%. Both companies share Bain Capital as investor, extending EcoCeres' fuel strategy beyond transport into AI infrastructure.
