Feb 21, 2022
REG and Bunker Holding advance biodiesel use in US and EU marine markets
Biodiesel News
Feb 18, 2022
BDI-BioEnergy International has announced a contract with REG Biofuels Germany to upgrade two biodiesel production plants in the country.
Using proprietary BDI RetroFit technology and Renewable Energy Group’s (REG) proprietary processing capabilities, the plants will now be able to produce biodiesel from some of the hardest to convert waste fats and oils.
Making biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 18, 2022
Mazda Motor Corporation will compete in an endurance race series using biofuels to power its vehicles.
The Super Taikyu Series 2022 will see two of the firm’s vehicles, the Mazda2 Bio concept and the Mazda MX-5, compete using the green fuel.
By participating in the race with vehicles that run on next-generation biodiesel fuel, Mazda wants to conduct a demonstration... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 18, 2022
Aemetis has agreed to acquire a site to construct a tallow oil refining facility in India.
The refining facility in Kakinada is designed to supply feedstock to the existing Aemetis 50 mmgpy biodiesel plant located on the east coast.
It will also provide future feedstock supply to the Aemetis 90 MM gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) plant... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 18, 2022
Shell and Vopak have agreed a deal where the latter will supply crucial feedstock for Shell’s biorefinery in Rotterdam from its Vlaardingen terminal.
Fuels including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel will be produced at the 820,000 tonnes per annum biorefinery which is located at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Rotterdam.
This will be produced from... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 17, 2022
The EU-27 rapeseed production in 2021/22 exceeded the previous year's output.
Consumption is estimated to be lower, leading to reduced import demand.
According to information published by the EU Commission, the rapeseed harvest in the EU-27 was slightly larger in 2021 than in 2019.
It has been pegged at 17 million tonnes, which translates to a rise of just less... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 17, 2022
A fire broke out at a soybean processing and biodiesel plant in Indiana - severely disrupting production.
The blaze started at the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) in Claypool in the US state and the affected systems were shut down as a result of the emergency.
Smoke had been detected in a baghouse, used for filtering dust and no employees were injured by the time the fire... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 16, 2022
Indonesia's energy ministry plans to begin road tests for a biodiesel programme using 40% palm based bio-content (B40) this month.
The world's largest palm oil producer mandated that biodiesel sold in the country be blended with 30% of palm-based biodiesel to cut its energy imports and increase consumption of palm oil - the feedstock to the fuel - a senior government... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 15, 2022
Göteborg Energi and Siemens Energy have successfully run a gas turbine in the Rya CHP plant with liquid biofuel instead of natural gas using new technology.
This opens up new opportunities for the conversion of Rya KVV, but also for sustainable power production nationally and globally.
The project with renewable fuels has been ongoing since 2019 and has now resulted... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 11, 2022
A new European Biodiesel Board (EBB) paper has highlighted how Europe may fail to meet the transport industry’s rising demand for sustainable liquid fuels due to EU biofuel legislation.
The EBB said demand for green liquid fuels in Europe was set to double by 2030 as the EU goes on its decarbonising path in the maritime, aviation and heavy-duty road transport industries.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 11, 2022
Bunker One tanker M/T Amak Swan will soon be offering biofuel to vessels passing the Danish straits in the Skaw and Gothenburg areas. The tanker, with a total capacity of 3500 MT, has commenced trials of using biofuel in its own engine ensuring that clients will receive a thoroughly tested quality product.
In line with Bunker Holding’s strong ambition to support shipping... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 8, 2022
NEP has switched its fleet of outside broadcast trucks to be powered by recycled biofuel supplied by Green Biofuels.
The introduction of GD+ HVO to the NEP UK fleet is a step forward in reducing CO2 emissions and achieving carbon net zero/carbon neutrality.
Simon Moorhead, managing director, NEP UK Broadcast Services, said: “NEP UK is committed to sustainable productions... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 4, 2022
Cornelius Claeys, a biofuels analyst with Stratas Advisor, outlines how he thinks the used cooking oil (UCO) market will fair in 2022.
Claeys will also be presenting at Biofuels International Conference and Expo in Brussels on 5-6 July.
He said: “In Europe and North America, biofuels from UCO witnessed larger absolute growth than any other biofuel segment between 2010... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 4, 2022
MJD, road hauliers to firms including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, has announced a transition to a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) drop-in biofuel called GD+ across all its haulage operations.
The fuel will be used with immediate effect in MJD’s existing diesel engine trucks, with no modifications required, and will cut carbon emissions by 17,000 metric tonnes... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 3, 2022
bp has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels (GBF) the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).
GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat.
bp’s investment will support GBF’s growth as it works with businesses looking to transition away from using traditional diesel fuel in their assets,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 2, 2022
SLD Pumps & Power (SLD) has switched exclusively to biodiesel fuel to power its nationwide equipment fleet.
The change will displace consumption of about 1 million litres of highly polluting mineral diesel each year.
A pilot initiative with the new cleaner-burning fuel was introduced at the company's Glasgow branch to coincide with the global COP26 climate change conference... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 1, 2022
Nuseed Limited has an offtake and market development agreement with bp which will purchase Carinata oil it plans to process for the production of sustainable biofuels.
Nuseed Carinata is a non-food cover crop that can be used to produce low-carbon biofuel feedstock that is independently certified, sustainable and scalable.
Nufarm CEO Greg Hunt said “Nuseed Carinata... [Read More]
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