As the world rapidly changes and fossil fuel costs rise, industries are exploring residues and biomass as sources for boilers,
co-firing, biogas, and biofuels. New technologies are continually emerging to efficiently convert diverse biomass
feedstocks into commercially viable biofuels, biopower, and other bioproducts.
This paradigm shift is influencing how companies adapt to climate change and sustainability objectives.
IEA Bioenergy Task 39’s June 2026 magazine highlights direct electrification of bioethanol heat. Industrial heat pumps could lower fuel carbon intensity using existing plants and infrastructure.
Circularity Fuels reports a six-month pilot converting raw dairy biogas directly into Fischer-Tropsch jet fuel. The concept could connect manure methane mitigation with modular SAF production.
Honeywell’s modular package for Acelen Renewables links proven Ecofining technology with macaúba, a native perennial oil crop that could create a new dedicated SAF feedstock landscape in Bahia.
The Rebound joint venture brings Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos into one 160,000-tonne ATJ development, integrating engineering, ethanol supply and aviation demand before FID.
EPA’s final 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard increases market obligations while partially waiving the 2025 cellulosic requirement, exposing the continuing deployment gap in advanced biofuels.
Castlerock Biofuels’ use of Ensyn rapid thermal processing illustrates why fast pyrolysis is attractive for regional forest biomass and why product stability, upgrading and market fit remain decisive.
Indonesia’s July 2026 B50 rollout links energy security, palm-oil policy and global SAF economics. A domestic blending decision can tighten lipid markets far beyond Indonesia.
A new European Commission workshop report concludes that the EU has sufficient sustainable biomass and technology options to expand advanced fuels. The central gap lies in mobilisation, contracting, finance and industrial execution.
The Topsoe-BioVeritas agreement proposes a new bridge between lignocellulosic residues and existing HydroFlex assets, addressing the structural limits of the global fats, oils and greases pool.
California’s new investment-grade BDO Zones show why theoretical biomass potential, technically recoverable material and low-risk contractable supply must be treated as different numbers.
The cancellation of a nearly USD 2 billion biomass-to-methanol project shows why technical progress, feedstock potential, corporate backing and carbon-removal demand still do not guarantee Final Investment Decision.
Biobased industries invest millions in feedstock and supply chains with
A completely new approach using drawdown technologies, biomass, and native
Regeneration is a word people use when moving from just
Perennial agriculture to produce energy crops can improve EU soil
It is suggested that energy crops increase biodiversity in particular
Perennial energy crops and biodiversity could be beneficial for fauna
Biomass can be a good reason to reforest and cultivate
Several experiences have proved the feasibility of marginal lands for
Perennial bioenergy crops can mitigate climate change emissions with very
Sustainability or positive impact? Biomass and industrial crops must move
Napiergrass is one of highest yielding crops in tropical countries
Matías es sociólogo y doctor en Ciencias Políticas por la Universidad de Buenos Aires y la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, respectivamente. Tiene una amplia experiencia en investigación social y de mercado, relaciones públicas y capacitación en varios países de América Latina, trabajando con Amnistía Internacional y otras organizaciones. Matías fue Director Nacional de Políticas contra la Violencia Institucional en la Secretaría de Derechos Humanos y Pluralismo Cultural de la Argentina de 2016 a 2019. Actualmente, contribuye al desarrollo de cultivos de bioenergía y bioeconomía en países en desarrollo, en línea con los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.
