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Global #biofuel consumption is set to rise by 30% this year, and could increase by as much as 70% by 2030, as demand increases amid rising oil costs, Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. ⛽

https://sustainabilityonline.net/?p=30212

Global demand for biofuels set to rise sharply as decade progresses - Sustainability Online

Global biofuel consumption is set to rise by 30% this year, and could increase by as much as 70% by 2030, as demand increases amid rising oil costs, T&E said.

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Jonathan Emmesedi 5d ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/wine-oversupply-to-fuel-demand-petrol-cars-high-prices/106638346

This overproduction story saddened me. Using wine to fuel cars strikes me as a dirty machinery perversion of wine.

Yes, I know that wine production today is an industry , but still!

"China was seen as the great saviour seven to 10 years ago, but now that market has stabilised and ended up being much smaller than many had hoped," he said."

I've read of this disappointment amongst French producers too. Why has the Chinese market turned out to be so much smaller than many predicted?

#Wine #Biofuel #Australia #China #Drink

From cask to car, could red wine be Australia's next fuel?

Australia's wine industry is investigating whether its current 263 million litre glut of wine would be better used as biofuel to power cars, trucks or even aircraft.

Dining and Cooking 5d ago

Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel

Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo kitchen for a national effort to ramp up production of eco-friendly jet…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #airlines #aviation #biofuel #Iran #waste
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2672899/japan-steps-up-efforts-on-cooking-oil-in-race-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel/

The Japan Times 5d ago

Japan is stepping up efforts to reach its goal of procuring a tenth of airline fuel from sustainable sources by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/society/japan-saf-efforts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #aviation #biofuel #airlines #food #waste #iran

Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel

The world's fourth-biggest economy estimates it needs about 1.7 million kiloliters in 2030, and hopes to gain as much as it can domestically through used cooking oil.

The Japan Times

Mathrubhumi English Jun 1

India may roll out a diesel-isobutanol blending mandate later this year to boost energy security and cut emissions. The government is also expanding ethanol, hydrogen and EV transport initiatives. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/isobutanol-mixed-into-diesel-what-it-means-for-drivers-india-mlc27m3x?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Biofuel #DieselBlending #Isobutanol #EnergySecurity #GreenFuel

Palm Oil Detectives May 31

#News: #Biofuel giants Eni and #Neste caught in a massive #palmoil #fraud probe! 🤮☠️ Indonesian firms allegedly bribed officials to pass off destructive palm oil as "sustainable waste" 🌴🔥 End the greenwashing now! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives
https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-03-16-investigation-reveals-palm-oil-fraud-affecting-european-biofuel-suppliers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Investigation reveals palm oil fraud affecting European biofuel suppliers

An investigation reveals that Indonesian companies involved in palm oil fraud have supplied major European firms, raising serious concerns about sustainability and oversight in the biofuel sector.

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