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News and Insights
From Corn Capital to Clean Fuel: Sunbird's Isabela Site Visit
The Philippines will import more than half the fuel ethanol it blends this year. Sunbird went to the country's corn belt to see whether that can change. The short answer: Isabela has the corn, the land and a city hall that wants the plant. In October, Richard Bennett, CEO of Sunbird Group, visited the City of Ilagan in Isabela province with Eric Perez and Nicholas Barter. They met Mayor Jay Diaz and city officials, alongside Francis Capistrano, UNDP consultant, and Elaine Saniel, LGU advisor...
Sunbird Group at the Luapula Expo 2026
Advancing Zambia’s Agri-Energy Future Sunbird Group was proud to sponsor and participate in the Luapula Expo 2026, demonstrating our long-term commitment to supporting sustainable investment, rural industrialisation, and renewable energy development across Northern Zambia. The Expo provided an important platform to engage with government, investors, traditional leadership, agricultural stakeholders, and local communities on the future of Zambia’s agri-energy sector. A particular highlight was...
Energy Security Is Economic Security
Why Renewable Fuels Matter for Africa Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again pushed global oil markets into uncertainty. History shows how quickly these events translate into higher fuel prices and economic pressure around the world. For many African economies, the impact is particularly acute. Most countries on the continent remain heavily dependent on imported petroleum fuels. When global energy prices rise, the effects are felt quickly through higher transport...
Ethiopia’s Renewable Fuel Take-Off: Building Africa’s Next Biofuel and SAF Hub
Ethiopia’s Renewable Fuel Take-Off: Building Africa’s Next Biofuel and SAF Hub
PPDF: Energy Technical Working Group
Zambia has the potential to become a green-powerhouse-economy! Unlocking Zambia's vast bioenergy resources will deliver substantial economic
Clean Cooking Initiative
The Sunbird Bioenergy clean cooking initiative aims to displace charcoal cooking in rural Zambia with clean burning bioethanol stoves....
Renewable Fuel
Sunbird's renewable transportation fuel reduces GHG emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil fuels.
Renewable Power
Waste biomass and MSW produces baseload low-carbon electricity and heat for industrial customers.
Future Fuel
Bioenergy technology pathways to green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for later use and export.
Delivering for all Stakeholders
Reduce Carbon Emissions
Renewable fuel and power produced from bioenergy substantially reduces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Security
Domestic production of renewable energy ensures reliable supply and insulates from price shocks.
Import Substitution
Reduced importation of fuel reduces foreign exchange and redirects funds into the domestic economy.
Job Creation
New skilled jobs created in administration, logistics, maintenance, operations, process engineering and R&D.
Economic Opportuniites
Associated out-grower programs create substantial economic opportunities for small-scale farmers.
Economic Multiplier
Increased infrastructure and local wealth contributes to rural development and poverty alleviation.