Jan 7, 2022
US shipped less soybeans to the EU-27
Biodiesel News
Jan 7, 2022
McDonald's UAE has revealed its latest milestone in its biodiesel programme which gets used cooking oil (UCO) from their restaurants converted to 100% biodiesel to fuel their supply trucks.
To date, McDonald’s UAE’s supply trucks have travelled 20 million kilometers on pure biodiesel, saving 16,761,117 kg of carbon dioxide and related greenhouse gasses - equivalent... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 6, 2022
Vehicle fleets belonging to the Chicago Park District will be powered with biodiesel blends.
Biodiesel blends up to 20% (B20) and above are being used successfully throughout the nation all the year-round.
“Here in Chicago, winter temperatures can drop to well below zero and we need to be sure our diesel vehicles operate smoothly even in extreme weather conditions,”... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 5, 2022
Malaysia intends to implement its nationwide adoption of the B20 palm oil biofuel programme by the end of the year, the country's palm oil board has announced.
The mandate to manufacture biofuel with a 20% palm oil component - known as B20 - for the transport sector was first rolled out in January 2020 but faced delays due to movement curbs imposed to contain coronavirus... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 4, 2022
bp and Maersk Tankers have successfully completed trials using biofuel-blended marine fuel in product tankers, demonstrating that sustainable biofuels can be used as a marine ‘drop-in fuel’.
Global shipping accounts for around 3% of the global carbon emissions.
bp is a major global marine fuel and lubricants supplier and operator and charterer of tankers and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 17, 2021
Malaysia Airlines operated its inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in partnership with PETRONAS and Neste.
The flight marks Malaysia Airlines’ commitment to make SAF the cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025.
The historic flight MH7979 utilising the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol using a blend... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 16, 2021
Marathon Petroleum Corp and ADM have announced an agreement to produce soybean oil to supply the rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel.
The joint venture, which is named Green Bison Soy Processing, will own and operate a soybean processing complex in Spiritwood, North Dakota, with ADM owning 75% of the joint venture and Marathon owning 25%.
The project is... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 15, 2021
CSL Group has finished the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines.
The Canadian bulker operator accumulated nearly 30,000 running hours after the tests were conducted in late November 2021 on half of CSL’s fleet.
According to the company, the tests resulted in a 23% total fleet life cycle reduction of CO2 as compared to marine gas oil... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 14, 2021
The government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and Eni representatives have met to explore the collection of natural waste and used cooking oil (UCO) to be used as bio-feedstock for biorefineries.
Alassane Ouattara met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to discuss the status of the fast-tracked development of the Baleine discovery, which will be the first net-zero development... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 14, 2021
Stanlow Terminals Limited has announced it will make investments over the next three years to develop the UK’s largest biofuels storage hub located in the north west of England.
The major investment is a key pillar in Stanlow Terminals’ strategic objective to become the UK’s largest bulk liquid storage and energy infrastructure solutions provider. It will deliver... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 13, 2021
Malaysia and China's state-owned Shanxi Construction Investment Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the production of second-generation biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant.
Shanxi Construction plans to invest in a hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) plant in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, Reuters has reported.
"The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 10, 2021
Preem has shared plans to become climate neutral by 2035 - 10 years earlier than its previous target.
The Swedish fuel company announced that by 2035, it will have a climate-neutral business with net-zero emissions throughout its value chain.
“We are sharpening our climate target because we want, can, and must,” said Preem’s CEO, Magnus Heimburg. “Our generation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 10, 2021
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has welcomed the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ‘overdue’ proposed renewable fuel standard (RFS) volumes, but noted that the announcement is “marred” by retroactive reductions to 2020 volumes.
The NBB also welcomed the US Department of Agriculture’s announcement of COVID-19 relief for biofuel producers and funds... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 9, 2021
Renewable Energy Group’s (REG) president and CEO, Cynthia Warner, said the company is ‘encouraged’ by the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations.
On 7 December, the EPA announced it is strengthening the role of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in advancing greater use of low-carbon renewable fuels with a proposed package... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 8, 2021
Eagle Bulk Shipping has successfully completed a fossil-free voyage in partnership with transport biofuels provider GoodFuels.
The 63,529 DWT bulk carrier Sydney Eagle was bunkered with GoodFuels’ advanced marine biofuel for the first time during its call at Terneuzen, the Netherlands. Eagle Bulk
Shipping’s carbon footprint is substantially reduced when using GoodFuels’... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 7, 2021
LRE Petroleum received letter of intent (LOI) from Indian Oil to set up biodiesel manufacturing plant in India.
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MPNG) announced the National Biofuels Policy back in 2018, which has a target of 5% blending of biodiesel with conventional diesel by 2030.
LRE Petroleum is expected to produce at least 4 million litres of biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 7, 2021
Sherdar Australia Bio Refinery has announced plans to develop a renewable diesel processing and storage facility in the country.
When fully operational, the facility aims to produce 500,000 tonnes per annum of renewable fuels with lower carbon emissions than conventional fossil fuels.
While the exact location has yet to be announced, the facility will cover more than... [Read More]
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