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Apr 30, 2021
Rapeseed and soybean prices hit record levels
Biodiesel News
Apr 29, 2021
The Continental Refining Company (CRC) announced it is moving forward with plans to invest an additional $20 million (€16.5 million) to acquire and install a soybean crushing, biodiesel refining and blending facility. CRC has completed its evaluation of the project feasibility at the current CRC oil refinery in Somerset, Kentucky. It is making progress with detailed... [Read More]

Bioethanol News
Apr 27, 2021
Italy’s largest energy company Eni is producing renewable fuels at its refinery in Gela using the Ecofining technology jointly developed with UOP. The production of biofuels at the Gela and Venice refineries is helping Eni meet the growing demand for alternative fuels in Europe. UOP provided technology licensing, basic engineering, specialty equipment, catalysts... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 27, 2021
ExxonMobil will purchase renewable diesel from Global Clean Energy’s biorefinery which is on schedule to begin production early next year. The renewable diesel at the Bakersfield, California, facility leverages Global Clean Energy’s patented camelina crop, which can significantly reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions. The Bakersfield biorefinery will process... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 23, 2021
A major slump has been recorded in deliveries of biodiesel from Malaysia and Indonesia in 2020. This follows a sharp decline in biodiesel imports from Argentina to the EU-27 two years ago. Last year, the EU-27 imported a total of 3.1 million tonnes of biodiesel from non-EU countries. This was down around 16% year-on-year and down 13% compared to 2018. Whereas Argentina... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 22, 2021
Cargill has entered into a joint venture to produce and market renewable diesel. The joint venture is called Heartwell Renewables and will see the construction of a new production plant and will create more than 50 jobs in Hastings, Nebraska. The plant will have the ability to produce approximately 80 million gallons annually of renewable diesel. As part of the joint... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 22, 2021
EWABA has responded to claims made in a T&E report that raised concerns about Europe’s imports of dubious used cooking oil (UCO). The new research questioned the environmental impact the use of UCO in the UK and European markets was having. In a statement, EWABA said UCO was one of the most highly regulated commodities in the world and that complete traceability exists... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 21, 2021
New research has questioned the environmental impact the use of used cooking oil (UCO) in the UK and European markets is having. The EU promotes used cooking oil under its green fuels law which is pushing up demand for the 'waste' product. Although Europe can increase the amount of UCO that can be sourced locally, this is limited by both the capacity of local authorities... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 20, 2021
Malaysia said it was not affected by Belgium’s decision to ban the use of palm oil as a biofuel in the country from next year. The Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities Khairuddin Razali said this was because the country’s palm oil market was large and there were many other countries importing the country’s product. He added that the country was marketing... [Read More]

Bioethanol News
Apr 16, 2021
Bioethanol imports from the EU increased in February this year, latest figures reveal. However, levels were below from a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic while imports were hit in January as new Brexit import rules came into force and led to delays at the border crossings. A total of 11,000 tonnes of bioethanol arrived from EU member states in February an increase... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 15, 2021
Topsoe has signed a contract with Tidewater for the delivery of Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology in Canada. The technology will be utilised in a new 3,000 barrels per day renewable diesel facility that, subject to a final investment decision, will be constructed at the site of Tidewater’s existing Prince George refinery in British Columbia, Canada. When operational,... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 15, 2021
Global resources company BHP started a pilot project using biofuel to power a bulk carrier on the second leg of its journey from Australia to Europe. The advanced biofuel, supplied by GoodFuels, reduces CO2 emissions by 80-90% well-to-exhaust compared with conventional fuel, and uses sustainable waste and residue streams as feedstock. The 81,290 deadweight tonne dry... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 14, 2021
Belgium is set to ban biofuels made from soy and palm oil from next year over concerns about deforestation. The country’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Zakia Khattabi said: “These fuels have little or no advantage over conventional fossil fuels from a climate point of view, but lead to deforestation, loss of biodiversity and even human rights violations.... [Read More]

Bioethanol News
Apr 12, 2021
The US Department of Energy has announced $61.4 million funding (€51 million) for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. Biofuels are derived from renewable resources, and can power heavy-duty vehicles that are difficult to electrify with current technologies—including aircraft and ships to help accelerate America’s path to a net-zero emissions... [Read More]

Bioethanol News
Apr 9, 2021
New data from the UK’s liquid biofuel consumption in the transport sector has been released. Provisional figures for 2020 showed that biofuel consumption was 2,210 million litres – a 5.9% or 140 million litre decrease compared with 2019. This was a strong shift from the increasing trend observed in the past four years and could be attributed to the COVID-19 restrictions... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 8, 2021
According to the International Grains Council (IGC), slightly more rapeseed will be harvested worldwide in the upcoming crop year, while consumption is seen to remain virtually unchanged. The ICG has forecast that the world's four largest rapeseed producers - Canada, the EU, China and India - will harvest more rapeseed in the 2021/22 crop year than the previous year.... [Read More]

Biodiesel News
Apr 8, 2021
The CSL Group will be testing second generation biodiesel on half of its fleet this year. These tests are a follow-up to the successful trials of B100 biodiesel fuel on the main engines of two CSL ships last year. “Replacing fossil fuel with biodiesel on vessels requires no modification of existing equipment and provides a viable carbon neutral fuel source over its... [Read More]


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