Jun 30, 2025
Russia’s sunflower seed harvest set to hit record level
Biodiesel News
Jun 30, 2025
The UK government has released its first domestic shipping decarbonisation targets, as part of the UK’s Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy.
The new publication sets out a blueprint for transitioning the shipping sector to net-zero emissions by 2050, a strategy which aligns with the ambitions of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Among the high level objectives... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 27, 2025
A pan-European road trip featuring cars and trucks powered by renewable fuels logged 77,500 kilometres across 16 countries in a real-world demonstration that these fuels deliver significant greenhouse-gas (GHG) reductions and should be a part of the EU drive to decarbonise transport.
The three-month project crossed the finishing line in Brussels today with two days of... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 25, 2025
UK fuel distributor Certas Energy has announced it will expand the availability of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to more of its depots across the UK this year as part of an additional seven-figure sum investment.
In the last two months alone, Certas Energy has grown its HVO storage and supply depot network by six, totalling 28 nationwide so far, with plans to further... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 23, 2025
Argent Fuels is accelerating its efforts to support a greener future by expanding its high blend biodiesel for bus, coach, HGV fleets and rail in the south of the UK.
This growth is a key part of the company’s commitment to scaling operations and maximising CO₂ reductions across the transport sector.
As part of Argent Energy, Argent Fuels supplies carbon-saving... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 20, 2025
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport is planning to purchase 20 biodiesel-fuelled passenger trains, with a tender procedure set to be announced in the coming days.
According to Minister Nikolay Karadjov, the adoption of biodiesel represents an excellent solution amid tightening environmental standards and offers a viable step toward achieving zero-emission transport.
Karadjov... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 18, 2025
TotalEnergies and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries.
This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Under the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 16, 2025
With EMOVY joining the ADAC in exiting greenhouse gas (GHG) quota trading, the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) warns of deepening disruption in the sector.
The insolvencies, UFOP says, are collateral damage from mounting cases of fraud involving imported biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), notably from China and a fictitious HVO facility... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 13, 2025
Used cooking oil will be used to power vehicles at East Midlands Airport - helping slash carbon emissions by up to 90%.
More than 60 vehicles involved in airport operations are now running on biodiesel instead of fossil-based diesel. These include airfield operations and security team vehicles, fire trucks and snow clearing vehicles.
The airport has worked with biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 12, 2025
Finavia's Helsinki Airport has achieved net-zero carbon emissions targets in its own operations and has received an international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme’s net-zero certification.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, powering the machinery and emergency power generators at the Helsinki Airport since 2024, has played a significant role in reducing greenhouse... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 11, 2025
Malaysia is ramping up its biodiesel initiative by increasing the blend used in ground transport vehicles at its main international airport, in a bid to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani announced that the country will upgrade from the current B10 biodiesel blend — comprising 10% palm-based biodiesel —... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 6, 2025
In April and May, Dr Alan Crofts and a team of four experienced British explorers carried out the Into Clean Air expedition in Chile and Bolivia.
This ground breaking expedition was organised to evaluate the premise that remote expeditions over the severest terrain and environmental conditions can be carried out using sustainable and carbon saving fuel sources – primarily... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 5, 2025
Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by VINCI Airports, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies.
This initiative is in line with the commitment made to the Haute-Savoie department when it took over operation of the infrastructure in 2022, aiming to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 5, 2025
The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association joined Pilot Travel Centres, PepsiCo and Optimus Technologies to celebrate the launch of a new B99 biodiesel pump for fleets at Pilot’s Des Moines travel centre — one of only a few in the nation dispensing almost pure biodiesel to commercial fleets.
The programme helps fuel retailers upgrade their equipment to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 4, 2025
The Tour d’Europe has been showcasing the decarbonisation potential provided by renewable fuels and underlining their role in reaching the EU’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050.
The Europe-wide event concludes in Brussels shortly.
During the Tour d’Europe, ICE light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles travelled throughout Europe between end-February and June, with... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 4, 2025
All petrol vehicles taking part in this year’s Formula Student competition will use SUSTAIN biofuels - thanks to a partnership between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and fuel supplier Coryton.
The finals of the competition, which is organised by IMechE and attracts over 100 teams from universities in the UK and worldwide, will take place in July at... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 3, 2025
According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global production of vegetable oils in 2025/26 is expected to reach 234.5 million tonnes.
This represents a 6.7 million tonne rise compared to 2024/25. In other words, production could fully cover the projected demand of 228.9 million tonnes.
According to research by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, palm oil... [Read More]
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