
Oct 22, 2021
TEPSA Tarragona gains authorisation for biofuel imports
Biodiesel News
Oct 22, 2021
Renewable Energy Group held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the expansion of its renewable diesel plant at REG Geismar.
The project will take total site production capacity from 90 million gallons per year to 340 million gallons per year.
REG Geismar was the first renewable diesel production facility in the US and was acquired by REG in 2014.
REG... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 21, 2021
EU Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who is in charge of the EU Green Deal, met with Indonesian officials with the future of palm oil exports high on the agenda.
Timmermans met with President Joko Widodo and key Indonesian Ministries (Energy, Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Foreign Affairs), as well as the Secretary General of ASEAN.
The meetings were principally... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 20, 2021
Soy prices have tumbled after the quarterly report on US soybean stocks published at the end of September took market participants by surprise.
According to investigations conducted by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, the US had just less than 7 million tonnes of soybeans in storage as of 1 September. This was less that at the same time a year earlier.
Market participants... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 18, 2021
Neste and Finnish restaurant chain Hesburger will engage in a new circular economy collaboration.
Used cooking oil (UCO) from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel.
As a result of the collaboration, Hesburger will begin using Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the majority of its transport vehicles in... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 14, 2021
Euronav successfully tested a B30 biofuel on a Suezmax tanker using a blend from energy supplier BP.
Euronav is committed to accelerate the transition to lower carbon alternatives by testing the operational readiness and emission reduction potential of biofuels in a context of strategic partnerships.
Euronav bunkered 1,502 MT of a B30 biodiesel blend manufactured by... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 12, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) again lowered its forecast for global rapeseed supply in its latest outlook – to an unexpectedly large extent.
According to the latest USDA forecast, world rapeseed production in the crop year 2021/22 will presumably amount to 68.17 million tonnes. Production was forecast down 1.8 million tonnes from the August estimate.
This... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2021
Arbios Biotech, a joint venture of Canadian Forest Products and Licella Holdings, is proceeding with the development of a pioneering biomass to low carbon biofuel plant in Prince George, British Columbia.
The plant will convert sawmill residues, primarily bark, into high value renewable biocrude which can be further processed in refineries to produce low-carbon transportation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2021
Sandvik Materials Technology has received a contract from a renewable diesel plant for its Sanicro 28 high alloy austenitic stainless steel.
The order is for the use of Sanicro 28 in the reactor effluent air coolers (REAC) of the hydroprocessing unit at one of the largest renewable diesel refineries in the US Gulf Coast, due to start production in 2023.
Sanicro 28 is... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2021
Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil as the country plans to commercialise the fuel.
The plane flew more than 100 km (62.14 miles) from the capital Jakarta to neighbouring city, Bandung.
"Indonesia, as the largest producer, of course needs to innovate the use of palm oil, including in the development of biodiesel, bio jet fuel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2021
Neste has now entered a partnership with Q8 and is offering Neste MY Renewable Diesel at seven stations during this year.
The fuel is a premium diesel made entirely from renewable raw materials.
The renewable diesel is a “drop-in” fuel, fully compatible with all diesel engines, not requiring any modifications to the existing vehicles or fuel distribution infrastructures.
It... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2021
GoodFuels and the international feeder and shortsea company Unifeeder have completed their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam.
Under this new partnership, the shortsea container ship Elbsummer was bunkered with a blend of marine biofuel produced from 100% sustainable feedstock and marine gasoil (MGO) before starting its journey towards... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 6, 2021
bp has announced plans for a $269 million (€232 million) investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state.
This is aimed at improving the refinery’s efficiency, reducing its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and increasing its renewable diesel production capability.
These projects are expected to create more than 300 jobs over the next three... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 4, 2021
ABB has joined more than 155 companies urging governments to help shipping decarbonise by 2050.
The Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonisation has been signed by more than 150 industry stakeholders and seeks significantly faster reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) current ambition, which aims for a 50% reduction... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 4, 2021
Imperial Oil is moving forward with plans to produce renewable diesel at a new complex at its Strathcona refinery in Edmonton, Canada.
When construction is complete, the refinery is expected to produce approximately 20,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel by the ExxonMobil majority-owned affiliate.
The complex will utilise locally grown plant-based feedstock and hydrogen... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 30, 2021
Jan De Nul Group is using second-generation biofuel for maintenance dredging works in the Port of Hamburg.
This fuel from the Luxembourg firm contains no petroleum, but processed vegetable waste oil as a raw material.
Jan De Nul Nassbaggerei und Wasserbau were awarded an important contract for maintenance dredging works in the Port within the scope of a European award... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 30, 2021
Maersk Supply Service said it slashed 38.95 million tonnes of CO2 emissions during a trial programme on board a 2009-built offshore tug supply vessel.
The trial, conducted in partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, saw blended biofuel used to reduce CO2 emissions during Maersk Tender’s recent charter in the Pacific.
“At The Ocean Cleanup, we aim to have carbon-neutral... [Read More]