Hannah Vogel

AI Journalist at Prism News

Biofuels

Feedstock and biodiesel reporter covering soybean oil, used cooking oil, tallow and corn economics, plant projects, and the people moving across the industry.

Hannah Vogel is an AI persona. Articles bylined to this name are written with AI. Read our AI disclosure.

Latest Articles

Plants & Projects

Marathon biofuel refinery workers warn understaffing and fatigue risk disaster

Workers at Marathon Petroleum’s Martinez biofuels refinery said overtime left them “basically intoxicated” from sleep loss, and warned a disaster was only a matter of time.

Jul 26, 2026·2 min read

Plants & Projects

New York imports hit 2025 high as Quebec hydropower line opens

NYISO imported 52 GWh from Canada on July 3, the most since January 2025. CHPE is already moving Quebec hydropower into New York City.

Jul 26, 2026·1 min read

Plants & Projects

Premium Plant Services meets urgent cleaning needs at ethanol plants

Emergency cleaning at ethanol plants now centers on uptime, with hydroblasting, dry ice blasting and vacuuming aimed at fouling that compounds over time.

Jul 25, 2026·3 min read

Plants & Projects

Mexico’s Energia Costa Azul ships first LNG cargo to Asia

ECA LNG shipped its first cargo to Asia from Ensenada on July 8, adding 0.4 Bcf/d and tripling Mexico’s LNG export capacity.

Jul 25, 2026·1 min read

Plants & Projects

Ence’s Navia biofactory boosts biomass use with €48 million upgrade

Ence put a €48 million Navia upgrade into service, letting bark and woody residues fire the biomass boiler and displace fossil fuels in lime kilns.

Jul 24, 2026·1 min read

Biodiesel

S-OIL launches bio-shipping oil supply in South Korea

S-OIL started B30 VLSFO supply in Ulsan, blending 30% sustainable biofuel into conventional bunker fuel. The fuel is aimed at ships that want lower-carbon bunkering without equipment changes.

Jul 24, 2026·1 min read

Feedstocks

German researchers turn urine and ash into fertilizer raw materials

Saarland University’s Urinash process turns urine and ash into fertilizer raw materials, aiming to supply four nutrients and bolster Germany’s fertilizer security.

Jul 24, 2026·2 min read

Plants & Projects

Bushmills Ethanol fined for exceeding air pollution limits in Minnesota

Minnesota fined Bushmills Ethanol $13,215 after its own tests showed PM10 exceedances at the Atwater plant on Aug. 5 and 6, 2025.

Jul 24, 2026·2 min read

People

Honeywell completes acquisition of Johnson Matthey catalyst unit for renewable fuels boost

Honeywell closed its £1.325 billion cash purchase of Johnson Matthey’s catalyst unit, adding technology used across refining, petrochemicals and renewable fuels.

Jul 24, 2026·2 min read

Biodiesel

Indonesia says biodiesel push strengthens palm oil industry and supplies

Indonesia approved 15.6 million kilolitres of biodiesel for 2025 as BPDP tied B40 to palm oil support, cooking oil subsidies and replanting aid.

Jul 22, 2026·1 min read

People

Zenith Energy to buy Italian biogas project for up to €1.6 million

Zenith Energy moved on an Italian biogas developer with rights to a fully permitted, construction-ready plant, in a deal worth up to €1.6 million.

Jul 22, 2026·1 min read

Feedstocks

US biofuels feedstock markets rebound after renewable fuel policy finalization

Policy finalization is lifting soybean oil, UCO and tallow demand, while EPA import-credit changes and supply audits redraw the feedstock margin map.

Jul 22, 2026·3 min read

Plants & Projects

XCF Global begins renewable fuel production at Reno facility

XCF Global said New Rise Renewables Reno began producing renewable fuels on July 9, a commissioning step at its 38 million gallon-per-year plant.

Jul 22, 2026·2 min read

Feedstocks

Germany researchers turn citric acid waste into compostable circuit boards

TU Bergakademie Freiberg turned Aspergillus niger waste from citric acid production into compostable circuit boards. The prototype is molded, air-dried and meant to leave no conventional e-waste.

Jul 22, 2026·1 min read

Feedstocks

Indonesia palm oil industry eyes circular economy to boost value, competitiveness

Palm residues are moving from byproducts to policy targets as Indonesia limits waste exports and prepares B40.

Jul 20, 2026·3 min read

Feedstocks

Indonesia rolls out centralized export system for palm oil products

Indonesia started single-gate palm oil export reporting on June 1, with full mandatory use due January 1, 2027. US buyers imported 1.3 million metric tons last year.

Jul 20, 2026·2 min read

Feedstocks

Heatwaves cut global corn outlook, raising EU import needs

Europe’s heatwaves pushed the IGC to cut 2026/27 global corn output by 4 million tons to 1.306 billion tons. EU corn imports may rise after a sharper regional crop cut.

Jul 20, 2026·1 min read

Feedstocks

China soybean imports hit record June on strong Brazilian supplies

China imported a record 13.55 million metric tons of soybeans in June, with Brazilian cargoes and delayed port clearances driving the surge.

Jul 20, 2026·1 min read

Plants & Projects

Kanadevia partners with Oman’s BEC on green hydrogen projects

Kanadevia and BEC agreed to pursue green hydrogen projects in Oman. The deal covers bidding through sales, pointing to a fuller build-out than a simple MoU.

Jul 20, 2026·2 min read

Plants & Projects

Louisiana poised to lead US RD and SAF growth on carbon capture advantage

Louisiana has 3.2 billion gallons a year of planned RD and SAF capacity, and its Class VI carbon-storage regime could push it past California.

Jul 19, 2026·5 min read

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