Biodiesel News

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has revised some of its climate targets due to the company’s current financial position and streamlined investment portfolio. Reaching the original climate targets by the previously communicated very ambitious target years would have required significant investments that are currently not realistic.…
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Quatra, one of Europe’s leading specialists in the collection and processing of used cooking oils and fats, has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based Lifecycle Oils. With this strategic move, Quatra strengthens its position in the UK market and accelerates its long-term growth ambitions across Europe. The acquisition provides Quatra with an expanded customer network, stronger national…
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CyRide in the US has been awarded funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Programme to convert 20 buses to 100% biodiesel (B100). “We are incredibly grateful for this investment in CyRide and in the Ames community,” said transit director Barbara Neal. “This project will give our employees the space and resources needed to support our…
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Maersk is exploring ways to diversify its low-emission fuel portfolio by testing ethanol in a dual-fuel methanol engine aboard the container vessel Laura Mærsk. Following a successful initial trial, the company is now blending 50% ethanol with 50% methanol in upcoming tests. The first trial, conducted in October and November, used a 10% ethanol and 90% e-methanol blend, confirming that ethanol…
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The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) has released biofuels consumption figures up to August 2025, for the first time including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) volumes. The inclusion meets calls for greater transparency in the blending market, as repeatedly requested by the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP). In August, biodiesel consumption…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has completed one of the first commercial biofuel bunkerings for a cruise vessel in Greece, with Norwegian Viva receiving a waste-based marine fuel blend at the port of Piraeus. The delivery, coordinated by World Fuel Services in collaboration with Greek supplier EKO, highlights how international cooperation is enabling the cruise sector to reduce emissions today.…
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Menzies Aviation has taken another step towards its net-zero by 2045 target, by advancing the transition from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its ground support equipment (GSE) fleet at London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick (LGW) airports. At Heathrow, around 60% of Menzies’ GSE fleet now runs on HVO and more than 50% at Gatwick, with the remainder of all GSE equipment…
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Banks Mining has partnered with biodiesel supplier Argent Energy to lower carbon emissions from its mining operations. Known for surface mining, Banks operates one of the UK’s largest wholly-owned fleets of earthmoving machinery. The company is phasing out standard fossil diesel in favour of Dieselite, making a significant step in reducing its carbon footprint. A total of 2,084 tonnes of…
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Interpipe, a global producer of steel pipes and railway products based in Ukraine, has delivered 350 tons of line pipes for the construction of a new biodiesel plant in southern Spain. The Spanish energy giant is expanding its capacities to produce second generation biodiesel - a fuel from reused cooking oil and agricultural waste. Interpipe supplied pipes with diameters from 203.2 mm to 355.6…
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The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has released its Statement of Essential Facts on imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the United States, following an investigation launched on 17 March 2025. The probe examined imports of HVO biodiesel — also known as renewable or green diesel — and found evidence that subsidised shipments are causing material injury to UK…
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The MODALIS Group and Dunkerque-Port have laid the foundation stone of the Western Port rail-road transhipment terminal, a next-generation multimodal platform designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of freight transport across Europe. At the heart of the project is a commitment to sustainability, with cutting-edge, low-emission equipment including HVO-powered vehicles and electric…
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Sumitomo Corporation do Brasil and Be8, a leading Brazilian biodiesel producer, have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for the distribution of SAF in Europe. The partnership includes the evaluation of two business models: the supply of SAF from Be8’s Omega Green unit, currently under development in Paraguay, to Northern Europe, and the joint development of aviation fuel downstream…
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Greenergy, a European producer of biodiesel from waste, announced a ten-year extension of its sublease agreement with Port of Amsterdam earlier in the summer. This deal reinforces its long-term commitment to biofuel production in the Netherlands. Since acquiring the Amsterdam biodiesel plant in 2018, Greenergy has made significant investment to convert the plant to manufacture waste oils, and…
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