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Sep 29, 2022
Global warming, like the sword of Damocles, is the ever-present threat ready to destroy our everyday lives.
The intensity and the frequency of natural disasters could catastrophically change our way of life at any moment.
The rush to prevent natural disasters is growing exponentially and new “renewables” companies are emerging like tulips in the spring.
In... [Read More]
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Sep 22, 2022
Getting Asia back on track after the shock of Covid-19 was never going to be easy, even before the uncertainties now being caused by ‘armed conflict involving key global actors’.
That’s the careful conflict description chosen by the Asia Development Bank (ADB) to cover Russia’s six-month-old invasion of Ukraine, which inevitably lies at the heart of the difficult... [Read More]
Features
Sep 13, 2022
Finally after several setbacks it was all systems go for the Biofuels International Conference and Expo in Brussels, Belgium.
Now that the successful event has been concluded, next year's has been pencilled on for next May at the same venue.
It was hard to believe that the last time everyone convened for the conference at the glorious former 1930s theatre turned hotel,... [Read More]
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Sep 8, 2022
Just a few short years ago, biofuels were an ‘outsider’s’ option spearheaded by a few environmentally-minded pioneers. However, this year should cement this new normal, as growing pressure towards sustainability pushes more stakeholders to consider immediate ways to reduce their emissions.
Numbers don’t lie – 2021 once again confirmed the maritime industry’s... [Read More]
Features
Sep 6, 2022
Jing Xieng Han, General Manager at GoodFuels Asia Pacific, outlines why she feels so passionately about the biofuels industry
What was your first job?
My first role in the energy sector was at BP’s Singapore office in 2000. After taking different roles in their finance and accounting departments, I had the opportunity to become the executive assistant to the CEO... [Read More]
Features
Aug 30, 2022
Mark Wubbels, head of RBL emerging markets at Clariant, speaks to Biofuels International about the challenges the company faces in a post-pandemic world made more uncertain by the Ukraine war.
Can you outline how the past 12 months have been for Clariant?
Over the last 12 months, much like the year before, almost all the geographies and markets in which we operate... [Read More]
Features
Aug 26, 2022
Despite aviation’s bounce back from the pandemic still being slower than hoped, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) revolution shows no sign of losing momentum, with dozens of deals spanning governments, producers, and airlines around the globe.
A combination of increasing regulatory ambition and passenger demand look set to ensure the growth of the SAF market for some... [Read More]
Features
Aug 22, 2022
The collection of used cooking oil is crucial to the supply of biodiesel feedstock. Biofuels International spoke to Pol Van Pollaert, Commercial Director of Quatra, a market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil.
Can you introduce yourself to our readers and provide us with a brief history of Quatra?
Quatra is a Belgian company founded by the Van... [Read More]
Features
Aug 15, 2022
Colin Ley Assesses the continent’s slow transition to renewables
Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness is always a challenge, given the vastness and diversity of the continent.
The complexity of the task is even greater at the moment as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts on previous plans... [Read More]
Features
Aug 5, 2022
The processing of oils and fats into biofuels, regardless of whether they are waste oils or crude vegetable oils, requires pretreatment before the feedstock can be utilised in a biodiesel or hydrogenation process (HVO, HEFA, sustainable aviation fuel [SAF] or renewable diesel).
This step is crucial for the economic, efficient and reliable operation of the downstream... [Read More]
Features
Aug 3, 2022
“This is a very important step in our renewables growth strategy execution,” said Peter Vanacker, Neste’s president and CEO after the Finland-based oil refiner Neste and renewable products producer announced a major new deal.
The two major companies have signed definitive agreements for the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture with US-based Marathon Petroleum... [Read More]
Features
Jul 27, 2022
Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness is always a challenge, given the vastness and diversity of the continent.
The complexity of the task is even greater at the moment as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts on previous plans for Africa’s transition away from fossil fuels as the world seeks... [Read More]
Features
Jul 26, 2022
This is rapidly developing into a decade of uncertainty with the global recovery from COVID-19 now being joined by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The severe physical costs of the pandemic, coupled with the horrific aggression of the Kremlin’s war on its neighbour, have inevitably thrown the world into a human, economic and industrial crisis which shows no early sign... [Read More]
Features
Jul 25, 2022
The middle of a pandemic would not be most people’s ideal time to join a new company, especially one working with ethanol producers in the middle of a fuel and climate crisis. Yet it is often in such challenging times that the most exciting and ingenious solutions are conceived.
My arrival at Whitefox as head of global sales in June 2021 was the latest step in a career... [Read More]
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