Mar 21, 2023
Amazon Web Services adopts HVO to power back-up generators
Biodiesel News
Mar 20, 2023
Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has increased the Latin American country's mandatory blend of biodiesel to 12% from April.
The council also proposed a gradual increase in the mixture over the next few years, with the level rising to 13% in 2024, 14% in 2025 and 15% in 2026.
The decision meets requests from biodiesel producers, after the biofuel blend in... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 16, 2023
Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 April in Estoril, Portugal.
The conference will bring together representatives from the European industry as well as Portuguese and European Union decision-makers.
The summit will be an open high-level dialogue between market and policymakers in... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 14, 2023
Bulk storage terminals play a critical role in the supply chain of renewable fuel production by providing a central location for the storage, blending, and distribution of fuels.
These terminals are typically located near transportation hubs such as ports, rail yards, and highways, allowing them to efficiently receive and distribute renewable fuels to end-users.
In... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 13, 2023
Targray, one of the leading international suppliers of renewable fuels and feedstock, has announced the opening of two new biodiesel fuel terminals in Oregon.
Located in Portland and Eugene respectively in the US, the new terminals are strategically positioned to ease supply concerns for wholesale fuel distributors, retailers and refineries in the state.
The state has... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 10, 2023
New figures showed that there was a slight decline of 1% to 2.516 million tonnes of biodiesel (from 2.560 million tonnes in 2021) recorded for the 2022 calendar year in Germany.
By contrast, the use of bioethanol in blends increased 3% from 1.153 million tonnes to 1.186 million tonnes.
The preliminary statistics for 2022 published by the Federal Office for Economic... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 10, 2023
The Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) said the country could produce 1.5 million tonnes of biodiesel if the government’s B20 biodiesel mandate for the transport sector was fully implemented.
MBA president UR Unnithan said that figure could increase to 2.5 million tonnes if B30 was introduced by 2030, provided the new government was committed to enacting policies... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 10, 2023
Cepsa has announced plans to build a new second-generation biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera in Huelva with an investment of up to €1 billion.
The new plant will produce both renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and will create up to 1,600 jobs during its construction phase.
The biofuels will be made from organic waste, such as used cooking oils,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 9, 2023
ARA Petroleum E&P (ARA) has signed a collaboration agreement with Wakud International which will supply biodiesel for its operations in Oman.
Wakud International will deliver biodiesel, which will power ARA’s Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs) based in their water supply wells.
This collaboration demonstrates ARA's commitment to deploying locally manufactured biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 9, 2023
SSE Thermal is exploring options to develop two new low-carbon power stations in Ireland which would help to protect security of supply and provide flexible backup to renewable generation.
Sites in Tarbert in County Kerry and at Platin in County Meath, could provide the location for these new power stations, which would initially run on sustainable biofuel with the potential... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 8, 2023
Eni Sustainable Mobility and the Spinelli Group have signed a two-year contract to power the group's fleet with HVOlution - a biodiesel made of 100% pure HVO.
The Spinelli Group's fleet includes more than 300 heavy-duty vehicles, of which 150 are latest-generation Euro 6d trucks compatible with pure biofuel.
The supply of biofuel to the Spinelli Group is made possible... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 7, 2023
Global integrated logistics company ASCO is investing over £10 million (€13 million) in its UK operations.
The investment adds to ASCO’s current low carbon transport fleet fuelled with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and improve efficiencies across ASCO's UK service lines, including enhanced space and services within its Environmental Services business.
Steve Mitchell,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2023
Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 April in Estoril, Portugal.
The conference will bring together representatives from the European industry as well as Portuguese and European Union decision-makers.
The summit will be an open high-level dialogue between market and policymakers in... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2023
Riverboat line SOGESTRAN transported bioethanol and discharged its load at the river terminal of SOGEPP’s depot at the port of Gennevilliers.
The barge was delivering ethanol transhipped on board from a seagoing vessel at Le Havre.
A specific biofuels logistics chain is ramping up capacity along the Seine Axis.
New flows managed by SOGEPP are making use of multimodality... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2023
Year-to-date EU-27 rapeseed imports significantly exceeded earlier levels – despite a larger harvest than last year.
In the current crop year, rapeseed imports to the EU-27 climbed significantly. From July through February, member states imported 4.6 million tonnes from non-EU countries.
This was a full 45% rise on the same period a year earlier. The main reason for... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2023
Neste has welcomed the German government's plan to approve the sales of 100% synthetic fuels at forecourts.
The sales of synthetic fuels, such as e-fuels and renewable diesel (HVO in Germany have been largely limited to fuel blends in which these fuels have represented about 26% maximum.
The sales of unblended 100% renewable diesel has previously only been allowed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 2, 2023
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has successfully concluded a biofuel trial on board the MOL Endowment container as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project.
This trial is anticipated to help set up a “quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework” related to drop-in biofuels.
The biofuel used in the trial was B24, which... [Read More]
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