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Cadman Cranes is working towards a more sustainable future by adopting the use of hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO).
Mobile cranes are notoriously high users of fuel and play a key role in the production of harmful CO2 emissions found in today’s working environment.
Although manufacturer emissions continue to improve, their heavy road-bearing weight and requirement for high-powered,…
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ERA is investing $4.7 million (€4 million) to support the development of a $28.6 million biofuel facility in Lethbridge, Alberta.
The facility will eventually produce an estimated 70 million litres of high-value renewable fuel once fully operational in the autumn.
The plant, which is owned by Canary Biofuels, will be the first of its kind in Canada, turning local agricultural waste, inedible…
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bp and the Mærsk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a partnership agreement committing to a long-term collaboration on the development of new alternative fuels and low carbon solutions for the shipping industry.
bp will second experts to work on relevant research and development projects in the Center’s portfolio and contribute to the development of methodologies…
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KPI OceanConnect announced the launch of its Alternative Fuels and Special Projects division to enhance its counterparts’ ability to achieve their sustainability ambitions.
Bill Wakeling, an expert in marine fuels, will lead the new offering.
As pressure intensifies for the shipping industry to become more sustainable, KPI OceanConnect, a leading global broker and trader in marine fuels for…
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Prospects of tight rapeseed supply at the world's biggest rapeseed exporter has driven up prices also in the EU - a major recipient of Canadian commodity.
In Winnipeg, the July contract reached a new record high at the equivalent of just less than €661 per tonne on 13 July.
An exceptional increase had already been recorded in the days before, the limit-up price and the biggest possible gain…
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The Brazilian government that mandated the percentage of vegetable oil blended into Brazil’s biodiesel be reduced from 13% (B13) to 10% (B10) has now reconsidered that position and indicated the mixture will be increased to 12% (B12) for the months of September and October.
The government justified the reduction due to the high prices for soybean oil which makes up more than 70% of the…
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The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has expressed disappointment in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit’s decision on the 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard rule.
NBB joined other biofuel industry associations after the case known as Growth Energy v Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge the EPA’s failure to account for a flood of retroactive small refinery exemptions that…
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Kao Data has taken a further step towards its Net Zero ambitions by becoming the UK’s first data centre to transition all backup generators at its Harlow campus to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
This move, made possible by partnering with Crown Oil, means Kao Data will eliminate up to 90% of net CO2 from their backup generators and significantly reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
In line…
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The EWABA association has welcomed the European Commission’s intention to make Europe the first climate neutral continent.
However, the organisation representing the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel industry regretted that the Commission’s approach fails to offer a bolder promotion of renewable and low carbon liquid fuels as a long-term solution to decarbonise the EU transport sector as…
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A bulk carrier has successfully sailed from Singapore to South Africa on biodiesel converted from used cooking oil (UCO).
This helped reduce the vessel's carbon dioxide emissions by 5%.
The Frontier Jacaranda made the journey with a mix of 7 per cent biofuel and 93% regular fuel.
Alpha Biofuels blended the biofuel at their plant in Tuas, converting it from UCO collected from food…
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Neste has launched Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Belgian market.
The fuel, produced from 100% renewable raw materials, is brought to the Belgian market in collaboration with the channel partner EG Group.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel enables customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% over the fuel’s life cycle compared to fossil diesel.
“This expansion is another important…
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North-west UK fuel supplier Crown Oil is now running its entire fleet on renewable diesel fuel as it commits to reduce its direct CO2 greenhouse gas emissions by 90%.
The Greater Manchester business, part of the £420 million (€490 million) turnover Crown Oil family of companies, believes it is the first supplier in the UK to run all of its oil delivery vehicles on hydrotreated vegetable oil…
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Cory has announced that its fleet of tugs will run on biofuel.
The move follows successful trials that have resulted in a reduction of net carbon dioxide emissions by 90% – a major step in decarbonising the company’s river operations and transport on the Thames as the UK targets net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The biofuel, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) will bring…
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IKEA, one of the world’s best-known and loved home furnishing brands, aims to cut its CO2 emissions in the UAE by up to 90% on the way to its ultimate goal of emission-free deliveries by 2025.
Farjad Shah, sustainability developer of IKEA UAE, said the company has been using Neutral Fuels B100 Net Zero Biofuel in their delivery vehicles that transport goods from Jebel Ali port to its various…
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GoodFuels and independent dry bulk owner Berge Bulk have announced the successful completion of a recent bunkering of advanced marine biofuel from 100% sustainable feedstock onboard the 181,403 dwt bulk carrier Berge Tsurugi.
As part of Berge Bulk’s industry-leading ambition to be carbon neutral by 2025, Berge Tsurugi received a delivery of GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuel during its call to…
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