Jul 21, 2022
Addressing the big questions regarding HVO
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Jul 18, 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]
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Jun 27, 2022
With three branch offices in UAE, India and Malaysia and more than 12 representative offices worldwide, TECHNOILOGY is a leader in the supply of plants for vegetable oil extraction and refining, waste oil processing, biofuel production and oleochemicals.
Andrea Bernardini, commercial director, is part of the company’s third generation leadership team and he told Biofuels... [Read More]
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Jun 23, 2022
Ard Assenberg van Eijsden, global business manager at SGS, explains how the work of SGS has become crucial to the biofuels industry.
Can you explain to our readers the type of work SGS carries out?
SGS is a leading testing, inspection and certification company. Our 96,000 employees operate across a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable... [Read More]
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Jun 14, 2022
Nordic Storage explains how the storing of biofuels has grown in importance over recent years in a wide-ranging interview with Biofuels International
Nordic Storage is part of HG Storage International Limited (HGSI). Can you tell us more about HGSI and Nordic Storage?
HG Storage International Limited (HG) is a global portfolio of high-calibre gas and liquid petroleum... [Read More]
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May 30, 2022
GIDARA Energy recently announced its next Advanced Methanol facility in Rotterdam. Advanced Methanol Rotterdam (AMR) will convert non-recyclable waste, which is currently incinerated or landfilled, to advanced biofuels. The renewable fuel will replace fossil fuels, creating significant carbon savings. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has provided a unique site location... [Read More]
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May 24, 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
1. 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]
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May 10, 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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May 9, 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]
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May 4, 2022
Daiva Angeldorff, CEO of Nordic Storage, outlines in a question and answer session with Biofuels International how it is aiming to become a more sustainable business with a growing focus on biofuels.
Can you introduce yourself to our readers and tell us a little bit more about Nordic Storage?
I grew up and studied in Lithuania, but later moved to Sweden to obtain a... [Read More]
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Apr 26, 2022
With the aviation industry committed to building back better following the global pandemic, the good news is that sustainability remains a key topic of interest across the industry.
As a drop-in fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the most promising solutions for decarbonising the aviation sector in the short term and will play a key role in meeting the industry’s... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2022
Some lawmakers in Washington DC, have touted sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the solution to curbing airline sector carbon emissions and reducing the industry’s carbon footprint.
This goal is laudable, but transparently flawed - a higher tax credit for SAF than other biofuels will in practice increase emissions from the on-road transportation sector. The amount... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is clearly a horrific act, causing injury and loss of life to many innocent people and threatening the safety and security of Europe as a whole. It has been rightly condemned around the world.
In light of such an appalling development, it seems indecent to focus on the energy implications for European producers and consumers of what is... [Read More]
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Apr 5, 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]
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Mar 28, 2022
Vogelbusch Biocommodities is acknowledged worldwide for proprietary technologies and tailor-made plant designs for the bio-based industries and offers solutions for a range of fermentation processes, including technologies and equipment for the production of yeast, organic acids, bioethanol as well as potable alcohol.
Bioethanol is a sustainable and renewable source of... [Read More]