Mar 13, 2025
Scottish council switches refuse vehicles to run on HVO
Biodiesel News
Mar 12, 2025
Mercedes-Benz has placed the largest single-volume order for SAF by a DB Schenker customer.
The record agreement reduces the global automotive company’s CO₂e emissions by 40,000 tons through the procurement of around 13,000 tons of SAF. The biofuel is accredited for export air freight shipments from Frankfurt to Beijing and Shanghai.
The adoption of SAF is a collaborative... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 12, 2025
Drivers can make an active contribution to climate protection by refuelling with B10.
The B10 fleet trial successfully completed by AGQM and its partners shows that the use of diesel fuel with an admixture of 10% biodiesel (B10) in the existing fleet is practicable.
“In view of the expected decline in diesel vehicle sales by 2035, reducing the CO₂ footprint of... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 7, 2025
GEODIS, a leader in the transport and logistics sector, has launched a new fleet comprising 11 Euro 4 and Euro 6 biofuel trucks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
This initiative, particularly the adoption of biofuel is another sign of GEODIS’ firm commitment to reducing its carbon footprint globally, while further maintaining operational efficiency and delivering... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2025
An Aemetis plant in India received approval from the local Pollution Control Board (PCB) to restart the production of biodiesel.
The company received official notice from the PCB on Saturday, February 22, allowing the restart of the plant after conducting a review of local air quality.
Universal Biofuels, a subsidiary of Aemetis, one of the largest biodiesel producers... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2025
Northwest Mecklenburg, a district in Germany, has decided to make its existing public transport fleet more sustainable by switching to HVO100 biofuel instead of investing in new electric buses.
This pragmatic choice was driven by the steep costs of switching to electric buses, with subsidies covering just 30% of the required investment — a scenario considered financially... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 5, 2025
Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ has helped fuel Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines.
The trial, the first of its kind for Rio Tinto in Australia, was conducted in partnership with leading global renewable diesel producer Neste... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 5, 2025
Biodiesel exports from Germany rose for the third consecutive year in 2024, exceeding imports by approximately 1.61 million tonnes.
According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, they hit a new record of around 3.2 million tonnes. The Netherlands, where Rotterdam serves as the most important hub for world trade in biofuels, remained by far... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 28, 2025
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FatHopes Energy (FHE) to explore the potential of used cooking oil (UCO) as feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in Malaysia.
Through this partnership, FHE will provide advisory expertise to MAG, ensuring UCO collection meets sustainability standards and regulatory requirements.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 27, 2025
The Royal Air Force has trialled the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to support current capabilities.
The trial, which was called Project ESTER and took place at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire in the UK and was conducted by squadrons of the RAF's Support Force.
Five vehicles from 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron used hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel for... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 26, 2025
Brazil and Argentina continue to consolidate their shares in the global soybean market this marketing year, with Brazil expecting another bumper crop.
Brazil, the US and Argentina are the world's main producers of soybeans, collectively accounting for 80% of global production.
China follows a long way behind with a market share of 5%.
According to estimates from the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 24, 2025
Avfuel Corporation — a leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services — is taking sustainable aviation fuel to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion.
Avfuel announced a total of three new supply points in addition to a renewed SAF supply agreement to support increased SAF volume across the Avfuel Network.
Most notably, Avfuel’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 21, 2025
The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has welcomed the definitive duty imposed by the EU Commission on biodiesel imports from China.
Chinese companies are not only partly responsible for the price pressure in the EU market, but also for the suspected fraudulent imports, which in turn require stricter certification requirements and, in particular,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 20, 2025
Malaysia's pioneer biofuel feedstock aggregator FatHopes Energy has forged a partnership with Topsoe, a Denmark-based leader in carbon reduction technologies and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery in Malaysia.
The project will leverage renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO)... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 13, 2025
Biffa has partnered with Certas Energy to convert 25 transfer station plant vehicles within its industrial and commercial (I&C) division to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel.
The switch means Biffa continues to grow its green fleet and has set a target for 10% of its plant and collections vehicles to be alternatively fuelled by the end of the year.
Biffa now operates... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 11, 2025
SSE Thermal has taken a final investment decision to build Tarbert Next Generation Power Station – opening a new chapter in the site’s proud energy story.
The 300MW plant will run on 100% sustainable biofuels with the potential to convert to hydrogen, reflecting SSE Thermal’s commitment to supporting the electricity system in Ireland while laying the foundations... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 10, 2025
A brand new European Commission, new faces in Parliament, elections in Germany, uncertainty in France, Trump 2.0 - there is so much to talk about.
As we are making our first strides into 2025, the EU biofuels policy landscape looks poised for both optimism and considerable challenges.
The convergence of geopolitical tensions, evolving EU policies and industry innovations... [Read More]
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