Sep 27, 2024
Rio Tinto launches biofuel crop farming trial for renewable diesel production
Biodiesel News
Sep 25, 2024
ENOC Group will supply dnata’s entire non-electric fleet and ground handling services at airports with a blend of biodiesel at its largest hub in Dubai.
This significant step, taken in partnership with Dubai Airports and the Emirates National Oil Company Group (ENOC), is projected to cut CO₂ equivalent emissions by over 3,500 tonnes annually over the lifecycle of... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 24, 2024
Certa has become the first fuel operator in Ireland to make HVO available at 10 of its forecourts as demand for the renewable fuel continues to rise among motorists nationwide.
One in five of the company's network of 49 unmanned, pay@pump forecourts now offers HVO alongside other fuels as it continues to make the biofuel more widely available to motorists.
Last November,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 23, 2024
Imports of biodiesel from China dropped to 9,835 mt in July down from 109,457 mt in June.
This is the lowest point since April 2021, according to the latest Eurostat data.
Xavier Noyon, secretary general of the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), said: “Recent import data from Eurostat suggests that the long-anticipated provisional duties on biodiesel imports from China... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 20, 2024
Suttons Tankers and Nippon Gases UKI have embarked on a three-month Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) trial.
This collaboration aims to reduce carbon emissions within Nippon Gases' logistics operations.
Last year, Suttons Tankers trialled HVO fuel across a selection of its fleet, achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions.
Building on this experience, Suttons Tankers... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 11, 2024
Global Partners is making renewable diesel available at the East Haven terminal.
This marks the first time this eco-friendly fuel has been accessible in Connecticut.
Global’s renewable diesel offering is a pathway for the state to achieve its climate goals and is a significant advancement in the company’s diverse fuel options for customers looking to reduce their... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 6, 2024
Cepsa has undertaken its first direct supply of second-generation biofuels for the cruise industry at the Port of Barcelona.
Further supplies have been confirmed for the coming months, with biofuels available on a regular basis from the Ports of Barcelona and Algeciras.
The supplied fuel contains a 24% sustainable component, which will prevent the emission of approximately... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 30, 2024
Indonesia president-elect Prabowo Subianto is aiming to implement mandatory 50% palm oil-based biodiesel blending by early 2025, which he said would cut fuel imports by $20 billion (€17.9 billion) per year.
Indonesia said it planned to raise the blending to 40% in January 2025, from 35% now, in an effort to reduce fuel imports and lower emission from fossil fuels.
Prabowo... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 28, 2024
bp has invested €44.4 million in Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit - marking the first alliance in China’s emerging green aviation fuel sector.
The investment grants BP a 15% stake in Lianyungang Jiaao Enproenergy Co, a subsidiary of Jiaao, focused on the development of a major SAF plant in the eastern coastal city of Lianyungang.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 27, 2024
Whistl has launched a Fuel Carbon Calculator enabling its bulk mail customers to reduce their carbon footprint by opting to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) rather than diesel for the collection and trunking of their bulk mail.
Through using the calculator customers can establish the number of litres of fuel used to transport their mail and then calculate what CO2... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 27, 2024
EcoCeres has delivered its first vessel with 10 million litres of a sustainable blending component for jet fuel (neat HEFA-SPK) to the Evos Ghent terminal.
This marks the start of a new relationship between Evos and EcoCeres.
Evos Ghent is the first European storage partner for EcoCeres. Evos Ghent has a long history in the storage and handling of jet fuel.
On January... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 23, 2024
Stolt Tankers has achieved another milestone in its sustainability journey when its barge, Stolt Main, bunkered 100% renewable fuel for the first time.
The HVO100 fuel is the purest form of hydrotreated vegetable oil. This synthetic renewable diesel, produced from processed vegetable oils or animal-based fats, reduces carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulphur emissions compared... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 22, 2024
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonisation goals of global shipping.
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels used an IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker, MAPLE, owned by Global Energy Group, to transfer 700 metric tons (mt) of the 100% Used Cooking... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 22, 2024
DB Cargo UK has announced that all trains it operates for Drax Group in and out of the UK’s largest renewable energy plant near Selby will be powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
Drax Group, the UK’s leading producer of renewable energy, has taken the decision to switch to the 100% renewable fuel as part of its ongoing programme to reduce its carbon footprint.
DB... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 21, 2024
Peninsula successfully biofuel bunkered the containership Yantian Express with its IMO II chemical tanker, Aalborg.
The supply operation was carried out for Hapag-Lloyd in the Port of Barcelona.
The 88,500 GT vessel received 2,200mt of B30 VLSFO. The sustainable biofuel used for this blend was ISCC EU certified biodiesel derived from used cooking oil (UCOME).
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 14, 2024
Topsoe has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex™ technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg.
HOLBORN is a successful oil refinery that supplies Hamburg and northern Germany with fuels and heating oil.
The production will serve to address the rapidly growing demand for SAF, said... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 13, 2024
Indonesia is set to transition to the use of B40 biodiesel, which incorporates 40% palm oil, starting next year.
This shift will replace the current B35 blend, which consists of 35% palm oil-based biodiesel. As the largest producer of palm oil globally, Indonesia aims to enhance its biodiesel blend to reduce energy imports and boost domestic consumption of palm oil.
The... [Read More]
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