Biodiesel News

The German Association of Biodiesel Producers (Verband der Deutschen Biokraftstoffindustrie, VDB) has released its 2018 biodiesel production figures, with 3.2 million tonnes of biodiesel produced by German companies throughout the year. Of this total, rapeseed and used cooking oil accounted for the highest proportion of raw materials in biodiesel production. According to VDB estimates, the share…
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Amsterdam-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer SkyNRG has selected Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology for its planned renewable diesel and jet fuel facility at Delfzijl in the Netherlands. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has committed to purchase 75,000 tonnes of SAJ per year over a ten-year peiod. The fuel will be supplied directly to aircraft at a local airport. SkyNRG’s…
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Advanced biofuels producer NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT) has entered into a long-term feedstock supply agreement with BP Products North America (BP). Under the agreement, NEXT will purchase approximately 2 million metric tons of renewable feedstocks annually for NEXT’s planned renewable diesel facility in Port Westward, Oregon, US. Feedstock supplied by BP will include used cooking oil,…
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New data from the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme has revealed that biodiesel and renewable diesel have delivered the largest-ever reduction in transport-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state. According to the figures for 2018, California’s use of biodiesel and renewable diesel reduced carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) by…
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Advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company Aemetis has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2019. According to the company, significant milestones took place during Q1, including entry into the biomethane industry with a project in California, expansion of Aemetis’ India plant pretreatment capacity to 50 million gallons and the opening of a new customer base in…
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Valero Energy has released its first quarter 2019 results, announcing net income of $141 million (€126 million) for the first three months of the year. This was down from $469 million for the same quarter last year. “Investments to increase our system’s flexibility and the team’s relentless focus on safety enabled us to capture good margins in an otherwise weak margin…
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Biofuels producer VERBIO Diesel Canada has agreed to purchase a biodiesel plant in Canada from Atlantic Biodiesel. The plant, which has an annual production capacity of 150,000 tonnes of biodiesel and 18,000 tonnes of raw glycerin, is located in Dain City, Ontario. The deal is expected to close by the middle of 2019, pending certain conditions. According to VERBIO, the purchase is part of its…
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Biofuel producer Aemetis has announced that its Indian subsidiary, Universal Biofuels India, has won a biodiesel supply contract with three government-owned oil marketing companies. Awarded under a public tender process, the contract covers the ongoing supply of biodiesel to a number of locations, totalling no more than $23 million (€20.5 million) during 2019. According to Aemetis, shipments…
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Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has entered a partnership with Broco Oil Company to provide clean fuel options to heating oil dealers in the northeast of the US. Under the partnership, the two companies will collaborate on a biodiesel blending facility in Haverhill, Massachusetts. “We are thrilled to be partnering with a biofuels producer like REG to continue to grow our…
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Renewable diesel producer Neste has announced that its MY Renewable Jet Fuel has been recognised for its role in reducing black carbon emissions. The fuel was crowned winner in the category for solutions reducing black carbon emissions, as part of a competition designed to find effective ways to reduce black carbon emissions. According to the release, the competition was organised by the Climate…
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German biofuels producer VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie has reported a 143% year-on-year EBITDA increase for the first nine months of the 2018/2019 financial year, driven by increased production volumes of biodiesel and biomethane. According to the company, earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the nine-month period were €84.4 million, an increase of…
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Representatives from the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and its members have testified at the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) public hearing on year-round use of E15 fuel and modifications to the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) compliance scheme. The NBB and its members appealed to the agency to reform its practice of approving small refinery exemptions. “EPA must…
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