Biodiesel News

Dutch biofuel producer Sunoil Biodiesel has secured regulatory approval to supply its sustainable fuels in Belgium, marking a significant step in the company’s widening European footprint. The authorisation adds Belgium to a growing list of markets where Sunoil is permitted to distribute its waste‑based biodiesel products. Sunoil said entering any new market requires more than commercial…
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EWABA member Argent Energy is demonstrating the immediate potential of waste-based biodiesel through its collaboration with Stagecoach Group Limited. Throughout 2025, Stagecoach used Argent’s Dieselite higher biodiesel blend across 7,000 buses in 18 regions and more than 100 depots, achieving an annual reduction of 61,261 tonnes of CO₂ compared with fossil diesel. The initiative shows what…
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Sunoil In collaboration with BFT successfully converted the barge Birjo II to run on 100% biodiesel (B100). The conversion of barge to run on B100 marks an important step toward reducing emissions within inland shipping and demonstrates how existing barges can already contribute to a more sustainable transport sector. The Birjo II, owned by DK Shipping, is a large barge used for transporting…
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FatHopes Energy has strengthened its logistics capabilities with the acquisition of additional prime movers from Hap Seng Truck - marking another step in the company’s continued investment in biofuel feedstock infrastructure across Malaysia and the region. Each prime mover has been engineered to meet national requirements and purpose-built for the specific demands of feedstock…
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ADM has announced a series of investments designed to expand North American oilseed crush capacity and strengthen the company's ability to meet growing demand for renewable fuels and other vegetable oil markets. “These investments reflect ADM's continued focus on targeted growth opportunities in areas where long-term demand trends are creating new opportunities for farmers and customers,”…
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Renfe and Repsol have completed an initial operational trial using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power the Costa Verde Express, advancing efforts to cut emissions on Spain’s non‑electrified rail routes. A Series 619 locomotive was fully drained of conventional diesel before being refuelled at El Berrón depot in Asturias with 1,000 litres of Repsol’s ‘Nexa’ renewable…
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Speedy has approved Syntech ASB B100 biofuel for use across its entire power generation following an extensive programme of trials conducted over several months across both Stage III and Stage V generators. The trials demonstrated that Syntech ASB performs in line with conventional EN590 diesel, with no loss of performance, no operational issues and no impact on SCR or DPF functionality. The…
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SimplEster increased processing capacity by approximately 15% at Western Iowa Energy while ensuring final acid value below the 0.5 mg KOH/g finished-fuel threshold, and the process can be tuned to a range of acid-value targets, as low as 0.2 mg KOH/g, depending on a producer's needs and feedstocks. Inventure Renewables, which has deployed over $250 million in first-of-kind processing capacity…
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Royal Mail in the UK has reduced its carbon emissions by 31% since 2021, maintaining its position as the UK’s greenest parcel operator and making strong progress towards its net-zero target. Data in its latest Sustainability Report show average emissions per parcel delivered fell to 164gCO2e, down by 6% on last year. Royal Mail’s total market-based emissions were 1,085KtCO2e in 2025–26, a…
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Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, Pertamina Patra Niaga, has begun the nationwide distribution of B50 biodiesel, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive towards greater energy independence and reduced reliance on imported fossil fuels. The rollout follows a government mandate requiring diesel fuel to contain a 50 per cent blend of palm oil-based biodiesel, making Indonesia the…
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FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) launched the next phase of its B100 Biodiesel (B100) pilot programme in Malaysia, expanding the trial from vehicle applications to plantation operations to evaluate the technical performance and operational viability of locally produced palm oil-based biodiesel. The six-month pilot will be carried out at the Tun Abdul Razak Agricultural Research Centre (PPPTAR)’s…
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Eni has reached an agreement to power BMW corporate fleets in Italy with HVOlution (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a diesel biofuel produced from 100% renewable feedstocks by Enilive. Enilive is Eni's company dedicated to products and services for a more sustainable mobility. With an approach that aims to support a successful energy transition through the usage of all available technologies, the…
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HOPA Ports has joined forces with the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) to restart a biodiesel production facility at the Port of Hamilton, securing the future of a key renewable fuels asset that had faced permanent closure. The plant will be operated by Biidaaban Renewable Energy, a newly established company created to bring the facility back into production. MCBC, which…
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