Mar 3, 2022
Coca-Cola switches Netherlands truck fleet to HVO
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2022
Repsol and Navantia have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop innovative solutions to decarbonise maritime transport.
Both are keen to reinforce their commitment to accelerate the energy transition and achieve carbon neutrality, in line with the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets of Spain, the EU, the UN and the International Maritime Organisation.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 1, 2022
Kohler Engines said it will be using hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) in all its diesel engines.
The approval came after intensive laboratory and on-the-field testing by Kohler’s engineering team.
The group’s diesel engines do not require any kind of modification or specific upgrade to use HVO. However, use of exhaust gas after-treatment systems will still be... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 24, 2022
GoodFuels is expanding its activities into the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a first office in Singapore.
This new permanent presence in the region will enable GoodFuels to respond to fast-growing global demand for its advanced sustainable biofuels, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by up to 90%.
The Singapore office will be the biofuel company’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 24, 2022
CMA CGM along with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as part of its global trial to scale-up the wider adoption of the clean energy.
Its 10,640 teu vessel, APL Paris, was the first of the group’s vessels on trial to be bunkered with biofuel in the city-state.
Ship-to-containership biofuel bunkering was conducted... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 21, 2022
Bunker Holding Group, the world’s largest supplier and trader of marine fuels, and Renewable Energy Group (REG) are to further develop the US and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel.
Partnering REG’s expertise in biodiesel with Bunker Holding’s global reach will allow the companies to play a critical role in transitioning the shipping industry to... [Read More]
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]
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