Jun 7, 2023
DHL launches first truck fleet powered by biofuel at Formula 1 events
Biodiesel News
Jun 6, 2023
Hapag-Lloyd is introducing Ship Green - a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel.
The solution is accessible from anywhere at any time and requires no long-term commitment from customers, according to the company. In the first rollout stage, customers can add Ship Green as an additional service to their existing bookings.
The solution enables... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 2, 2023
PepsiCo has launched a pilot project through which it will reuse the oil generated at its snack plant in Burgos to convert it into biodiesel.
The biofuel generated will go directly to the fleet of company collaborators to transport PepsiCo products and it is estimated that savings of 380 tons of CO 2 per year will be achieved on these journeys.
In addition, the company... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 1, 2023
Neste has started a new partnership with PetroCard, a premier commercial fleet fuel management solutions provider, to grow the accessibility of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the Pacific north-west of the US.
This partnership expands the availability of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to key locations in PetroCard’s network of commercial fuel stations in Oregon and offers... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 26, 2023
FEDIOL has raised concerns about the rise in imported biodiesel, which has led to devastating consequences for the Europe-based feedstock at EU farm level.
The vegetable oil and protein meal industry said imports of biofuels like HVO or FAME are taking place at such a scale that this has led to disturbances in the EU markets for rapeseed methyl ester and in the rapeseed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 25, 2023
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects the global soybean harvest to hit a record at 410.6 million tonnes in 2023/24.
This will equate to a rise of 11 per cent or 40.2 million tonnes from 2022/23.
If this forecast comes true, soybean production will see the sharpest year-on-year rise in 10 years.
The forecast is mainly based on significantly higher yield... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 25, 2023
Vopak celebrated the opening of 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
The new tanks are designed to store waste-based feedstocks for the production of biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and will help meet the rising demand for energy from renewable sources in Europe.
Vopak Vlaardingen... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 24, 2023
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is collaborating with Shell Chemicals Europe in switching to HVO renewable diesel.
This is a significant step towards achieving its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 25% by 2025.
The partnership with Shell Chemicals allows the firm to take advantage of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel, which is a sustainable and low-carbon... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 23, 2023
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and its logistics partners are working together to deliver the aspiration of a fully biofuel-powered European season following a successful trial this year.
PETRONAS said it was committed to a more sustainable future, driven by continuous technical innovation and pioneering the transition of the team and Formula One to a net-zero future.
Over... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 11, 2023
A major oil producer in Canada is undertaking a project to use local rapeseed oil to create renewable diesel on an industrial scale.
At the heart of the plant will be a number of precision pumps from Sulzer that have been designed to handle the challenging process conditions.
The expected outcome of the initiative is a reduction in carbon emissions by 3 million tonnes... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2023
Vertex Energy cut the ribbon on its first renewable diesel facility at the company's mobile refinery and the first renewable diesel facility in Alabama.
In 2022, Vertex undertook a bold initiative, acquiring a conventional fuels refinery from Shell, immediately launching a $115 million (€104 million) conversion project.
The primary aim of this project was to convert... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2023
Oleo-X has announced the launch of its renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock pretreatment facility.
Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Oleo-X's facility has the potential capacity to produce up to 300 million gallons per year of premium feedstock.
The company leverages its advanced pretreatment technology to innovate exceptionally clean, high-quality... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 4, 2023
Repsol has launched a supply of 100% renewable diesel at three service stations in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon, Portugal.
The company has now become the first Spanish company to dispense 100% renewable fuel in the Iberian Peninsula.
The service stations to offer these zero net emissions fuels are located in Mercamadrid, Madrid, Esparraguer, Barcelona, and Alcochete,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 28, 2023
Cepsa has awarded Técnicas Reunidas the contract for the detailed engineering of the largest second-generation (2G) biofuels plant in southern Europe.
Cepsa will be working alongside Bio-Oils, with an investment of up to €1 billion, at the La Rábida Energy Park in Huelva.
The new plant, which will use agricultural waste and used cooking oils as feedstock, will have... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 28, 2023
A group of more than 50 organisations have signed the B+ Manifesto on Decarbonising Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) with higher biodiesel blends at the 1st B+ Summit in Estoril, Portugal.
The B+ Manifesto emphasises the need to decarbonise the existing HDV fleet in the most cost-effective way, and highlights the potential of all green fuels to achieve this goal.
The document... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 27, 2023
Restaurant Technologies (RT) recycled nearly 290 million pounds of used cooking oil, which eliminated 16 million plastic oil jugs, saved 7.4 million cubic feet of landfill space, and reduced about 67 million pounds of GHG CO2e emissions.
RT released its sustainability numbers for 2022as it helped 36,000 customers nationwide reach their ESG goals and create a cleaner,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 25, 2023
Aemetis said its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India, which operates a biodiesel plant, near the Port of Kakinada, was selected by the three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) to supply 8,500,000 gallons over the next three months.
Approximately 70% of the 25 billion gallon diesel market in India is supplied by the OMCs, with the remaining 30% supplied... [Read More]
CONNECT WITH US
Poll
Loading ...
