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Oct 15, 2024
Decline in biodiesel use, according to new figures
Biodiesel News
Oct 14, 2024
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Programme (RFIP) Board has approved 126 project applications from Iowa petrol stations for new and expanded E15, E85, and biodiesel infrastructure projects. Totalling nearly $6.35 million (€5.8 million), the projects are located across 61 Iowa counties and will allow drivers to save... [Read More]

Other News
Oct 14, 2024
Cathay Cargo and DB Schenker jointly held a signing ceremony at the airline’s Cathay City headquarters to mark the global forwarder’s membership of the Cathay Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme. Attended by Cathay director cargo Tom Owen and DB Schenker vice-president global carrier relation Susanne Stemmer, the ceremony marked DB Schenker’s stride... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2024
Brazil's Grupo Potencial has revealed an investment of $108.86 million (€98 million) to increase biodiesel output at one of its plants giving the facility the world's largest production capacity for soy oil-based biofuel. The investment was announced amid efforts by Brazil's government to increase the footprint of biofuels in local markets, Reuters reported. President... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2024
Rolls-Royce has now approved its mtu engines for operation with sustainable fuels like HVO. The company now also offers its mtu Series 1163 and 8000 large engines in all cylinder variants - 16 and 20V in each case - in the power range between 4,800 and 10,000 KW with SCR system for compliance with emission stage IMO III. This enables ship operators to enter the Emission... [Read More]

Features
Oct 10, 2024
Progress in the biofuels industry towards a more efficient and sustainable future demands the deployment of innovative strategies and collaboration with key partners that can guide this process in a coherent and effective way. Tomsa Destil is a Spanish company with over 170 years of experience providing engineering solutions worldwide for the alcohol and biofuels industry.... [Read More]

Other News
Oct 10, 2024
The dates have been finalised for the Biofuels Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit for next year. After the resounding success of the two events this year, the next get-together will take place on June 24-25. The event will once again be held at the magnificent Plaza hotel in the heart of the city. For the second time, the two-day event... [Read More]

Features
Oct 10, 2024
Stephen Hickman, chairman of the board for the Pengerang Renewables Complex and Pengerang Energy Complex in Malaysia, speaks to Biofuels International about the new downstream biofuel complex Can you introduce yourself and explain your role in the project? As chairman of the Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) and the downstream renewable fuels facility at ChemOne Group,... [Read More]

Features
Oct 9, 2024
Reaching the UK’s net-zero ambitions is no easy feat. Despite the vital importance of meeting our climate goals as quickly as possible, we must ensure all industries – and indeed all nations across the world – play their part in supporting the global transition to a greener planet. The pressures facing many sectors across the transport industry – an industry which... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Oct 9, 2024
Solstad now offers certified renewable biodiesel to its clients to decarbonise existing offshore vessels in the transition period towards zero-emission technologies in the future. This initiative is part of Solstad’s strategy to decrease its environmental footprint. In a significant step towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Solstad have recently bunkered... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2024
Cepsa has completed four deliveries of HVO via Glander International Bunkering to a cruise ship at the Port of Barcelona since late June. The second-generation biofuel is made from ISCC EU certified raw materials and can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional fuels throughout their life cycle. The combination of Cepsa’s capacity to supply biofuel... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2024
KPI OceanConnect has announced the successful delivery of B24 biofuel to WAN HAI Lines’ container vessel, WAN HAI 510, in Singapore, with SK Energy International as the physical supplier of the fuel. Building on the long-standing partnership with KPI OceanConnect, the deal marks the first biofuel delivery to WAN HAI Lines. The ISCC certified biofuel will support... [Read More]

Bioethanol News
Oct 7, 2024
Cepsa is now supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Canary Islands. The energy company has made SAF permanently available at the North Tenerife and Gran Canaria airports, and in the coming weeks it will be expanding this availability to the archipelago’s other main airports. These Canary Islands airports have now been added to the five other major Spanish... [Read More]

Policy News
Oct 7, 2024
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) has welcomed the postponement of the implementation of the European Deforestation Directive (EUDR) announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agricultural sector needs this time corridor in order to be able to adapt to the additional obligations to provide evidence, UFOP added. Against this... [Read More]

Other News
Oct 4, 2024
The dates have been finalised for the Biofuels Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit for next year. After the resounding success of the two events this year, the next get-together will take place on June 24-25. The conference will once again be held at the magnificent Plaza Hotel in the heart of the city. For the second time, the two-day... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Oct 4, 2024
The US biofuel market is experiencing dynamic growth, making canola cultivation increasingly attractive for farmers in the northern US. Their Canadian counterparts are also benefiting, because the US is a major market for both canola meal and oil. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the area dedicated to canola exceeds 1 million hectares for the first... [Read More]

Bioethanol News
Oct 4, 2024
Dutch technology company GAFT has signed a formal agreement with the Singapore-based philanthropic organisation Temasek Foundation to secure €750,000 as one of the two grand winners of The Liveability Challenge 2024. The catalytic funding will help accelerate GAFT’s technology readiness to produce formic acid using its patented electrolyser unit in Europe, before... [Read More]

Other News
Oct 3, 2024
CLIMBING. FAST., an advocacy initiative focused on advancing business aviation’s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, has welcomed the formation of the bipartisan Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus. The caucus has been founded by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Boozman (R-AR), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Sens. Moran and Duckworth... [Read More]


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