Aug 15, 2024
Challenging business
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Aug 9, 2024
Biofuels are playing a significant role in the shift towards a more sustainable energy future.
Derived from renewable sources like plants and waste materials, they offer a potential alternative to fossil fuels.
However, challenges like competition for land use and ensuring truly sustainable production methods, need to be addressed by the market to maximise the benefits... [Read More]
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Aug 8, 2024
Gadot Belgium operates a privately-owned, 23 hectare multimodal terminal in the heart of Europe at the North Sea Port Ghent in Belgium.
The terminal handles over 300,000 metric tonnes of biofuels at its site and has recently added the storage and handling of renewable feedstock to its business model.
Gadot sees biofuels and related business as an important driver for... [Read More]
Features
Aug 6, 2024
The urgency of the climate crisis requires a meaningful transition to cleaner sources of energy, even as energy demand is sure to rise.
Biofuels will be essential in our energy shift – especially in challenging areas, like jet fuel decarbonisation.
With the United States alone consuming more than 20 billion gallons of jet fuel annually, biofuels must undergo unprecedented... [Read More]
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Jul 29, 2024
The corn-based ethanol industry is about to get a much-needed boost. New breakthroughs in corn dry fractionation are going to provide a tremendous boost to yields and the bottom line.
Cereal Process Technologies (CPT) uses dry fractionation technology prior to the ethanol process to separate components without liquids. The technology is operational in four commercial... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2024
Most new biofuel demand comes from emerging economies, especially Brazil, Indonesia and India.
All three countries have robust biofuel policies, rising transport fuel demand and abundant feedstock potential. Ethanol and biodiesel use have expanded the most in these regions.
Although advanced economies including the European Union, the United States, Canada and Japan... [Read More]
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Jul 23, 2024
ePURE members produced 5.71 billion litres of ethanol, operating at 79.8% of their 7.16 billion litres of installed capacity in 2022.
Fuel accounted for 84.7% of the use while other markets, such as industrial applications and beverages, represented 7.4% and 8% respectively.
Over that period, ePURE members produced more food and feed co-products than ethanol - of the... [Read More]
Features
Jul 15, 2024
India has entered a new political era following the reduction in support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi which was displayed for all to see in the country’s recent general election.
Coming to power in 2014 on the back of a huge majority, a feat which was repeated in 2019, the latest election verdict left Prime Minister Modi’s Bharatiya Janata (BJP) party well short... [Read More]
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Jun 28, 2024
The strongest biofuel trends we see for this year are mostly in the realm of SAF production growth, which is supported by new mandates in the EU and Japan (more Asian countries are also likely issue mandates over the coming period). The SAF market is readying for take-off, and we are beginning to witness significant global expansion with numerous projects being announced... [Read More]
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Jun 28, 2024
In a world increasingly focused on sustainability and renewable energy sources, Axiom Global Oil and Gas Trading DMCC has emerged as one of the leaders in the biofuel industry.
With a commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation, Axiom has achieved significant milestones and is poised for further growth and influence in the market.
Introduction... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2024
Tomsa Destil, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, has more than 170 years of experience providing engineering solutions worldwide for the alcohol industry (fuel, industrial and potable).
The company's scope of supply includes the design, manufacture, installation, operation of equipment and processes for the extraction, fermentation, distillation and waste management of the... [Read More]
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Jun 6, 2024
Gadot Belgium operates a privately-owned, 23 hectare multimodal terminal in the heart of Europe at the North Sea Port Ghent in Belgium.
The terminal handles over 300,000 metric tonnes of biofuels at its site and has recently added the storage and handling of renewable feedstock to its business model.
Gadot sees biofuels and related business as an important driver for... [Read More]
Features
Jun 3, 2024
North Sea Port is one of Europe’s main facilities located in the north-west of Europe - between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Six years ago, a merger resulted in a single entity being formed - Zeeland Sea Ports (Vlissingen and Terneuzen) in the Netherlands and the Flemish/Belgian Port of Ghent.
Therefore, North Sea Port became the new name of the 60-kilometre-long... [Read More]
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May 30, 2024
As more countries and governments commit to achieving net-zero targets, and with annual air travel passenger numbers on a rapid rise, the aviation industry is under escalating pressure to substantially reduce its carbon footprint.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the most viable and impactful solution for aviation decarbonisation up to 2050.
The UK Government has... [Read More]
Features
May 23, 2024
What if someone said that Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street's lovable curmudgeon, has something to teach us about sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)? While Oscar may be more concerned with rubbish than jet fuel, his recent role as United Airlines' “Chief Trash Officer” highlights an essential truth - local waste can be a global treasure.
Climate change is a pressing global... [Read More]