Todays Latest Updates: 13 May 2026

Biojet/SAF: Australia. Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd  announced the successful completion of the feasibility study for Project Mandala, representing a further milestone in the company’s Australian biorefinery development strategy following the advancement of its flagship Project Ulysses in Townsville, a world-leading Alcohol-to-Jet biorefinery, which is now in the final stages of Front End Engineering and Design (FEED). Located in Gladstone, Project Mandala is a 400 million litre per annum (ML pa) Hydroprocessed Esters & Fatty Acids (HEFA) biorefinery dedicated to the production and storage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Renewable Diesel. Link 13/05/2026.

Biojet/SAF: Belgium. LanzaTech Global, Inc., a member of the FLITE (Fuel via Low carbon Integrated Technology from Ethanol) consortium, has selected North Sea Port, Ghent, Belgium as the permanent site for what will be Europe’s first commercial-scale Alcohol-to-Jet SAF facility using the LanzaJet™ ATJ Process. LanzaTech has simultaneously confirmed the imminent submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping notification with Belgian authorities, marking a major de-risking milestone on the project’s path toward Financial Investment Decision. Link 13/05/2026.

CO2 Removal: Finland. Reduciner, a deep-tech startup originating from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, is commercialising a new high-temperature technology that enables companies to turn captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into e-fuels.   technology involves a proprietary thermochemical process that converts CO₂ into carbon monoxide (CO), using renewable electricity and biogenic carbon. The carbon monoxide provides feedstock for e-fuels and other industrial applications. Link 13/05/2026.

e-fuels: Denmark. Green hydrogen-based methanol has been processed into synthetic gasoline at European Energy (EE) and Mitsui’s Kassø Power-to-X facility in Denmark. EE said the process opens scaling potential for Kassø’s output of 42,000 tonnes-per-year of renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) compliant e-methanol to be further refined for decarbonising existing vehicle fleets without modifications. Link 13/05/2026.

Ethanol: India. India’s ethanol blending programme has shown strong progress in the first half of the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26, with supplies reaching about 515 crore litres. A key development highlighted in the data is the rise of maize as the largest source of ethanol in India. This marks a major shift in the country’s biofuel sector, which has traditionally relied more on sugarcane-based feedstock. Industry experts said the growing use of maize points to a more balanced and stable supply system, which can support higher blending targets in the future. Link 13/05/2026.