Sep 25, 2023
Germany maintains lead in rapeseed oil supplies to the EU
Biodiesel News
Sep 25, 2023
Portuguese oil company Galp has teamed up with Japan’s Mitsui to invest €400 million in an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste at its Sines refinery.
The companies will create a joint venture for the project, which will be 75% controlled by Galp, it said in a statement reported by Reuters.
Galp also said it had... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 22, 2023
Ampol has announced it will conduct a renewable diesel trial with Hanson confirmed as its first customer partner.
The trial will allow Ampol to get a practical understanding of the customer demand and market feasibility of renewable diesel in Australia.
It will supply Hanson with a blend consisting of 20% renewable diesel and 80% ultra-low sulphur diesel in addition... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 21, 2023
Scientists used biofuel-powered weather radar for the first time this summer to observe stormy conditions in a more environmentally sustainable way.
A team of researchers led by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) have just completed a summertime observation campaign – known as *WOEST – focused on tracking turbulent processes in our atmosphere, with... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 20, 2023
Royal Caribbean Group has laid important groundwork for the industry’s alternative fuel ambitions by completing over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe.
“This is a pivotal moment for Royal Caribbean Group’s alternative fuel journey,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.
“Following our successful trial of biofuels this... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 19, 2023
Formula 1 has announced that DHL’s new fleet of trucks running on biofuel reduced carbon emissions by an average of 83% compared to fuel-driven trucks during the European leg of the 2023 season.
Across the nine European rounds, 18 trucks were powered by HVO 100 drop-in fuel and travelled more than 10,600 km - transporting an average of 300 tonnes of vital freight per... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 15, 2023
DS Dansuk held a ground-breaking ceremony as work on its new hydrotreated vegetable oil refinery in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
The second-generation biodiesel refinery is an extension of the company’s first biodiesel plant in Pyeongtaek and the plan is to complete its construction by next July.
DS Dansuk has invested 35.7 billion won (€25 million) in the project. The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 14, 2023
Clean Fuels Alliance America has released a new report assessing potential global supplies of used cooking oil (UCO) to meet growing demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through 2030.
In 2022, global UCO trade reached 3.7 billion gallons, according to the report authors, LMC International/GlobalData Plc.
With anticipated demand... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 13, 2023
dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend.
The strategic move saves 80 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, equivalent to over 320,000 kilometres driven by an average petrol-powered car.
dnata’s latest initiative is part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and waste to landfill by 20% by... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 12, 2023
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Amazon have finalised a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk’s ECO Delivery ocean product offering.
This is the fourth consecutive year that Amazon and Maersk have arranged container shipping using low GHG fuel options.
“We’re proud to collaborate with Maersk, a Climate Pledge... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 11, 2023
Aemetis has announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has completed an expansion of its India biodiesel plant’s annual production capacity to 60 million gallons more than a year ahead of schedule.
This supply will help the expanding demand for biodiesel by India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
The Aemetis Five Year Plan said an increase from... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 4, 2023
Germany imported around 5.74 million tonnes of rapeseed In the crop year 2022/23.
This was 2% more than in the previous marketing season although the 2022 rapeseed harvest was more abundant than a year earlier.
Australia remained the number one supplier country, delivering 1.4 million tonnes. A year earlier, Germany had received around 12,000 tonnes more.
At 3.4 million... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 30, 2023
Cologne Bonn Airport has switched its diesel-powered ground fleet to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel™.
Neste's renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) is made from 100% renewable raw materials and can power large and heavy vehicles such as the airport’s fire trucks.
In total, switching to Neste MY Renewable Diesel will allow the airport to save almost 3,000 tons... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 24, 2023
Indonesia has being calling for WTO dispute consultations with the European Union regarding the bloc's imposition of duties on imports of biodiesel from the south-east Asia nation, Reuters reported.
The request was circulated to WTO members on August 15, the trade body revealed, adding that Indonesia argues that the EU countervailing duties and the investigation that... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 18, 2023
The European Commission officially has opened an anti-circumvention investigation to address suspected evasion of EU countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports via China and via the UK.
This was triggered by a European Biodiesel Board (EBB) request in July.
Since the imposition of countervailing duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia in December 2019,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 18, 2023
Peninsula has completed its first biofuel deal for Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line).
Peninsula delivered 700 tons of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to K Line’s oceangoing bulk carrier M/V Cape Amal in Hong Kong through local physical supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation (CPN) on 11 August.
Peninsula added that it will be taking delivery of its newly-built... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 18, 2023
Exports of oilseeds grown in Ukraine increased despite the war that has been going on since February last year and the associated restrictions that have been imposed.
Ukraine maintained its global position as main producer of sunflower seed in the 2022/23 season.
Although the 12.2 million tonne harvest was 5.3 million tonnes smaller than that of the previous season,... [Read More]
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