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The National Biodiesel Foundation has received a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its 2020 National Clean Diesel Project, which will see the replacement of three snowploughs that will operate on biodiesel.
The project, which is run in partnership with Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), Optimus Technologies and Renewable Energy Group (REG), will retire older,…
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GFG Alliance company SIMEC has acquired UK-based Fleetsolve, as part of its plans to deploy biodiesel generators.
Fleetsolve has experience developing, operating and maintaining biofuel-powered combined heat and power (CHP) generation equipment.
Under the terms of the deal, SIMEC will take full ownership of Fleetsolve, as well as its sister company Fuelsolve. The company will now launch a…
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Renewable diesel producer Neste has signed a long-term wind power agreement with clean energy company Fortum, to power two of its production sites in Finland with wind energy.
Neste will purchase around 70% of total production at the Kalax wind farm, which is currently under construction in Närpes, Ostrobothnia in Finland, for a contract period of 12 years.
Total capacity of the contract…
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The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has opened its new West Coast office, to be led by California Air Resources Board (CARB) division chief Floyd Vergara, in the US state of California.
The expansion will strengthen the association’s presence on the US West Coast, where climate programmes are an important market driver for low-carbon fuels such as biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Vergara…
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The East Bay Clean Cities Coalition in California, US has awarded renewable diesel producer Neste its 2019 Clean Air Champion Award.
According to Richard Battersby, director and chairman of the coalition, the award recognises Neste’s “exemplary work with renewable fuels and focus on sustainability as a core part of your mission and operations."
The company supplies its Neste MY…
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Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – Berkeley Lab – have successfully created six blends by combining municipal solid waste (MSW) with biomass.
MSW is rubbish that is produced every day around the world in significant volumes. Using an ionic liquid-based process, the scientists have converted the blends into methyl ketones, which are chemical compounds that can be used as…
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UK airline British Airways will become the first in the country to offset carbon emissions on all flights within the UK.
From January 2020, all customers travelling within the UK on flights operated by British Airways will have carbon emissions offset by the airline and invested in carbon reduction projects around the world. These projects include renewable energy, protection of rainforests…
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Renewable fuel producer Neste has said that Neste MY Renewable Diesel is now available in all Baltic countries, including Estonia, as of October 2019.
During the initial phase, private car owners and heavy-duty vehicle drivers can refuel with renewable diesel at one station in Tallinn, Kadaka tee 60, Tallinn. With this expansion into Estonia, the fuel is now available in all Baltic…
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Transport solutions provider Scania has rolled out a selection of vehicles, engines and solutions for ramps and runways that are fuelled with biofuels, or are hybrid.
Airport operators are now able to choose solutions based on alternative fuels and hybrids from Scania’s modular range to reduce their carbon footprint.
“Catering trucks and crash tenders may have low annual mileage but can…
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Renewable diesel producer Neste has opened a new office in Hoofddorp, in greater Amsterdam in the Netherlands, which will serve as a global hub for the company’s rapidly expanding renewable aviation business.
The company also announced the launch of its Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to fleet customers in the Netherlands.
“The opening of our new office in the Netherlands marks an…
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Canada-headquartered multinational materials distributor Targray has opened its biodiesel terminal in Antwerp, Belgium. The biofuels storage and blending facility operates 24/7, and will serve fuel producers, distributors, traders and retailers in European markets.
The facility is strategically located in Europe’s largest petrochemical centre, while Antwerp has good connections to customer…
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Renewable fuel manufacturer Gevo has supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support carbon neutrality goals in the aviation industry.
The company’s customer and fuel suppliers, Avfuel, has partnered with Avflight Salina at Salina Regional Airport and Henderson Executive Airport to provide SAF for aircraft flying to the Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE) in Las Vegas,…
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Dutch airline KLM has signed a Letter of Intent with global technology company Microsoft to advance sustainable air travel.
Under the agreement, Microsoft has committed to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), building on KLM’s Corporate Biofuel Program. The SAF to be bought by Microsoft will equate to the total volume used on all flights undertaken by Microsoft employees between the US…
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The Government of Québec in Canada has released a draft regulation that requires the increased use of renewable fuels in the province.
The new renewable fuels standard, which has been applauded by industry association Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC), proposes a market-based mechanism to incentivise low-carbon biofuels.
Ethanol in gasoline has been set at a minimum of 10% by 2021, rising to…
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Dutch company SkyNRG has launched its Board Now programme, which will allow companies to reduce their business air travel emissions at the same time as contributing to the development of a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility.
The programme is reportedly the first in the world to enable companies to contribute directly to the development of SAF, and paves the way for a…
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