Dec 24, 2024
Season’s greetings from all of us at Biofuels International
Policy News
Dec 23, 2024
Germany's sunflower harvest is expected to fall short of last year's figures.
According to preliminary information by the German Federal Statistical Office, German farmers harvested around 134,200 tonnes of sunflower seed in 2024.
This was down just over 21% on the previous year. The decline is mainly based on a 25% decline in production area compared to the previous... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 23, 2024
Moeve and easyJet have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by promoting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The agreement gives easyJet access to SAF for six years, from 2025 until 2030, on the airline’s route network in Spain.
Moeve produces SAF at its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils.
Álvaro... [Read More]
Features
Dec 20, 2024
Axens is leading the way in developing a diverse range of technologies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a vital alternative to fossil jet fuel and a cornerstone of aviation’s decarbonisation strategy. SAF can be produced from renewable or waste-derived bio-based resources or through captured CO₂ combined with low-carbon hydrogen, generated using renewable... [Read More]
Features
Dec 19, 2024
On 14 August, Be8 announced the start of construction of its new ethanol plant - the first large-scale facility in the state producing biofuel from cereals and the first vital gluten production plant in Brazil.
Be8 is a global renewable energy company that implements new energy matrices through a circular innovation ecosystem.
“We now begin turning a dream into reality... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 18, 2024
North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater are collaborating with the Brazilian group Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and basic chemicals.
Terra Mater will utilise its proprietary 2X alcohol-to-jet technology, developed in Ghent, for this venture.
Under the agreement, Petrom, a major Brazilian petrochemical group, will supply Terra Mater with the necessary... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 17, 2024
Enilive has signed a new agreement with easyJet to supply a number of flights from Milan Malpensa Airport with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The SAF purchased by easyJet, which has a purity of 20% and is blended with conventional jet, enables the airline to meet its requirements for flights on its two new routes to Norway (Malpensa-Oslo and Malpensa-Tromsø) over... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 16, 2024
Diatomite filter aids have been successfully used in multiple solid/liquid separation applications for decades.
Composed of the fossilised remains of aquatic algae, their inert, siliceous and highly microporous structures make them unique for providing depth filtration to submicron level.
However, diatomite demonstrates limited adsorption properties, so producers tend... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 16, 2024
The EU Commission has suggested that this year’s soybean harvest in the EU-27 fell slightly short of the previous year's level, despite an expansion in the production area for the 2024 harvest.
The decrease primarily reflects a decline in harvest in Romania.
In its latest estimate, the EU Commission marginally lowered its forecast for soybean production in the EU.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 13, 2024
Neste and BMW are to collaborate on the supply of renewable diesel.
BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.
This will see Neste's renewable diesel being used in the BMW plants in Munich, Dingolfing, Leipzig and Regensburg.
The transition of the initial filling... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 13, 2024
Samsung has secured a contract for a new biorefinery that will have the capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to cater to the growing demands of the global aviation and transportation industries.
It is Samsung’s first entry into the SAF market, a new business initiative in the era of energy transition.
The company... [Read More]
Features
Dec 12, 2024
Axens is leading the way in developing a diverse range of technologies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a vital alternative to fossil jet fuel and a cornerstone of aviation’s decarbonisation strategy.
SAF can be produced from renewable or waste-derived bio-based resources or through captured CO₂ combined with low-carbon hydrogen, generated using renewable or... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 12, 2024
Biofuels International has announced a list of speakers who will speak at the Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit next year.
These include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier Bobin, from CIRAM, and Eddie Tofpik, from ADM.
The conference and summit will take place on June 24-25.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 11, 2024
bp has launched bp bioenergy HVO in Spain aimed at heavy-duty road transport.
The renewable diesel will be available at selected service stations located in Madrid, Valencia and Navarre.
The oil and gas company will study the possibility of extending the availability of HVO to more points of sale in 2025.
“With bp bioenergy HVO, we are complementing our traditional... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 11, 2024
Avfuel Corporation has delivered blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) out of Port Everglades to Naples Aviation (KAPF).
Naples Aviation accepted Avfuel’s delivery of SAF on December 10 and it marked the fuel supplier’s first network location to commit to consistent SAF inventory out of this new supply point.
It proved to be a monumental moment for two industry... [Read More]
Features
Dec 11, 2024
Carrie Song, senior vice-president commercial, renewable products, Neste, speaks to Biofuels International about the latest biofuel developments.
How buoyant is the US market for renewable diesel (RD) produced by Neste?
Neste has been providing renewable diesel to help heavyduty sectors in the US reduce reliance on fossil diesel since 2012. Over the past decade we’ve... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 10, 2024
Braya Renewable Fuels may halt operations at its Canada biofuels plant amid poor economic conditions.
An “economic shutdown” of the Come by Chance plant in Newfoundland may be needed due to “lower-than-normal margins and short-term market disruptions caused by the expiration of the Blenders Tax Credit,” Paul Burton, refinery manager, said in an emailed statement.... [Read More]