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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 20 hectares and will be…
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GoodFuels and Renewable Energy Group (REG) have entered a long term agreement for the supply and development of sustainable marine biofuel solutions for the shipping industry.
With REG’s expertise in biofuels, both companies are playing an important role in enabling the decarbonisation efforts for shipping companies.
For REG, the agreement is a clear signal of the company’s mission to…
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Indonesia will need to increase the bio-content of its palm oil-based biodiesel to 40% by 2024 or risk missing its renewable energy targets.
Indonesia has a mandatory biodiesel programme with 30% palm oil content known as B30, Reuters reported.
Longstanding plans to increase the palm content to 40% by 2021 were delayed due to cheaper fuel costs and record high palm prices.
"The use of (only)…
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K-Line has successfully concluded a trial using marine biofuel.
The Japanese shipping major used the biofuel, supplied by BP, on its car carrier Polaris Highway.
The fuel was delivered to the vessel at the Dutch port of Flushing on 6 November before the trial was conducted.
The project was part of the global shipping firm’s efforts to meet the latest decarbonisation targets and respond to…
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Around 104,000 tonnes of soybeans were harvested in Germany in 2021 - the largest quantity ever, the latest statistics reveal.
According to the German Federal Statistical Office, after the cold spring had only allowed for a slow start to the growth period, growing conditions were just about optimal in the summer and early autumn.
This led to a boost in soybean yields for the year’s harvest…
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Jamaica’s Ministry of Transport and Mining is partnering with small farmers to boost castor oil plant cultivation to increase biodiesel production.
Minister Robert Montague said that the Ministry will be moving to secure some 5,000 acres of “unclaimed lands” to commence growing the castor plant.
Montague said that the Caribbean country has the capacity to manufacture and distribute castor…
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Global production of vegetable oils continues to increase in the 2021/22 crop year to reach new record highs.
An expected decline in rapeseed oil output was offset by production increases in palm, sunflower and soybean oil.
According to the recent USDA outlook, 2021/22 global production of vegetable oils will amount to 214.8 million tonnes.
This was an 8.21 million tonne rise compared to…
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AP Moller-Maersk’s towing subsidiary Svitzer has revealed that following a successful pilot, it will convert its fleet of 10 tugs along the Thames in the UK to be powered by marine biofuel.
Replacing marine fuel oil with the carbon neutral biofuel in London and Medway enables Svitzer to offer a new towage solution – Ecotow – to its customers.
This will unlock about 90% CO2 reduction in…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced further extensions for oil refiners to comply with past-due Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations from 2019 and 2020, which the agency previously extended in April.
The EPA has still not issued 2021 and 2022 RFS rules or the 2023 volumes or announced decisions on pending small refinery exemptions.
Kurt Kovarik, the National Biodiesel…
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Indonesia’s palm oil exports and production this year are both likely to fall for a second straight year, the vice chairman of the country’s palm oil association (GAPKI) said.
The expected decline at the world’s top producer is due to a sharp drop of crude palm oil exports and output issues.
Total palm oil exports are expected to fall for a second year by 0.34% in 2021 from a year…
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Scientists have developed a way to make a better sustainable aviation fuel from soybean oil.
The team from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Peoria, Illinois, studied how fatty acids from soybean oil can be turned into an array of industrial products normally made from petroleum, including fuel, ink and paints.
One appeal of plant-based products is that they recycle carbon found in the…
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Arbor Renewable Gas has selected a 53-acre site for its first renewable biofuel plant.
The Spindletop Plant is located in Beaumont, Texas, and was selected for its access to critical infrastructure and feedstock.
The plant will produce approximately 1,000 barrels per day of high quality “drop-in” renewable fuel.
The biofuel will be produced from woody biomass generated from the East Texas…
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This year's harvest of sunflower seed in the EU-27 was considerably larger than the previous year.
It also far exceeded the long-term average, new figures revealed.
An estimated 10.3 million tonnes of sunflower seed was produced in the European Community in the past 12 months.
This was a 14% rise over the previous year and translates to a 10% increase on the long-term average. The sunflower…
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GAC Bunker Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Neutral Fuels to market its marine gasoil biodiesel blend specifically developed for shipping clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and India.
The two will also work together to expand the number of supply points throughout the Middle East and Africa.
Gary Hubbard, chief commercial officer of Neutral…
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Sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping has announced a new partnership with 18 companies that will substantially reduce emissions from shipping.
These cargo owners and other partners have completed the first in a series of bunkerings of sustainable marine biofuel in this COP26 related decarbonisation campaign that will reduce around 4,000 tonnes of emitted carbon dioxide (CO2).
The Ship…
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