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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]

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]

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]

Biodiesel News
Dec 6, 2024
British haulage business Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles to now be fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy. The family-owned company is expected to reduce its annual carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kilograms) as a result of this change. Chamberlain Transport plans... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Dec 5, 2024
Auramarine will deliver two shipsets of diesel fuel oil (DFO) and liquid biofuel (LBO) supply systems to Meriaura - a Finnish shipping company. The Auramarine fuel supply systems will be used onboard two Meriaura cargo ships. The systems will be manufactured at Auramarine’s Shanghai factory with deliveries to the shipyard in May 2025 and March 2026. The fuel supply... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Dec 4, 2024
Xavier Noyon, the secretary general of the European Biodiesel Board, the largest trade association representing producers of HVO and FAME in the EU, spoke to Biofuels International about the recent developments in the EU policy landscape and zoomed in on trade measures emerging from Brussels. As the new European Commission is finding their footing, can we already predict... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Dec 3, 2024
EWABA’s Government Affairs Director Dasa Mamrillova looks at the best way forward for the EU road transport sector and she poses the question - will the internal combustion engine survive? As the future policy making influenced by various new trends and black swans is often so unpredictable, it is time to look into the crystal ball and guess how the future road transport... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Dec 2, 2024
Acreages of rapeseed in the EU-27, Australia, Canada, India, and the US are likely to record increases while the area in Russia is expected to decline. In its latest estimate, the International Grains Council (IGC) has forecast the global rapeseed area for the 2025/26 marketing season at 44.1 million hectares. This translates to a 1.4% rise compared to the current... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 28, 2024
Omnibuses from IOV Ilmenau in Germany were successfully operated and tested on pure biodiesel fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). A project initiated by AGQM Biodiesel, examined the B100 bus fleet of IOV Ilmenau with special focus on the engine oil of the buses, which was intensively analysed. “The results of our project are an important step towards eco-friendly mobility... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 26, 2024
HSBC Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific and EcoCeres are launching a significant initiative to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Hong Kong. By bringing together Hong Kong’s largest bank, its home airline, and a leading Hong Kong-based SAF producer, the collaboration aims to support a key innovation for the long-term decarbonisation of air travel and foster... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 26, 2024
Crown Oil has supplied 1 million litres of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to fuel the world-famous RRS Sir David Attenborough, operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on its voyage from Madeira and Montevideo. The RRS Sir David Attenborough is a leading global innovative research vessel that is changing how shipborne science is carried out in the polar regions.... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 20, 2024
Neste and Air Canada have signed an agreement for the supply of 60,000 metric tons (77.6 million litres) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Neste will deliver the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel to the Vancouver marine terminal starting in December 2024, with further shipments throughout 2025. The Vancouver marine terminal... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 19, 2024
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer Firefly Green Fuels signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sanepar - one of Brazil’s largest water and sanitation companies. This strategic partnership enhances Firefly’s access to sustainable feedstock for biofuels production while expanding its footprint into the growing Brazilian and Latin American markets. Through... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 18, 2024
New Era Energy has announced the acquisition of Commercial Fuel Solutions (CFS) – a UK-based provider of refuelling infrastructure. New Era Energy’s broad fuelling and lubricants product and service offering will be enhanced by the addition of industry-leading hydrogen and low carbon AdBlue® expertise from CFS. The deal significantly boosts New Era Energy’s... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 13, 2024
RAC is trialling 100% renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel to power its recovery trucks. The RAC has installed a tank at its headquarters in Walsall in the UK to store the fuel, which can generate a reduction of up to 85% in CO2 emissions. It will be used to run the seven recovery trucks based there and is hoped could save up to 300,000kg... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Nov 12, 2024
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn has received a GoodFuels B30 sustainable biofuel blend while docked at the Ijmuiden Cruise Terminal in the Netherlands. Supplied by FincoEnergies in partnership with KPI OceanConnect, this biofuel adoption marks an important step toward decarbonising the cruise line’s operations. The B30 biofuel blend, produced exclusively... [Read More]


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