Biodiesel News

HOPA Ports has joined forces with the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) to restart a biodiesel production facility at the Port of Hamilton, securing the future of a key renewable fuels asset that had faced permanent closure. The plant will be operated by Biidaaban Renewable Energy, a newly established company created to bring the facility back into production. MCBC, which…
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Royal Mail in the UK has reduced its carbon emissions by 31% since 2021, maintaining its position as the UK’s greenest parcel operator and making strong progress towards its net-zero target. Data in its latest Sustainability Report show average emissions per parcel delivered fell to 164gCO2e, down by 6% on last year. Royal Mail’s total market-based emissions were 1,085KtCO2e in 2025–26, a…
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Certas Energy has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with businesses on their energy transition journeys by expanding its hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) depot network to 32 sites. Certas Energy, the largest HVO supplier in the UK, added a number of new supply sites in the last 12 months, with Cambridge Holton Heath, Ipswich and Oban being the most recent…
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team announced 99% coverage of HVO100 biofuel across its European race and marketing truck logistics in 2025. Marking the latest milestone in the team’s journey towards net-zero and building on the success from 2024, AMG has been increasing HVO100 coverage in internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks across the European races since 2022. Head of sustainability…
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Be8 has announced the creation of another group subsidiary - Be8 Milan, in Italy. The new operation is aligned with the company’s strategic planning and aims to strengthen exports of biofuels and raw materials to Europe, such as soybean oil, fats, used cooking oil and residual inputs. “This is another important step toward fulfilling our strategic plan and expanding the company’s…
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Petrobras has approved a $1.2 billion (€1.1 billion) investment to develop a large‑scale renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) complex at its Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC) in Cubatão, São Paulo. This represents one of the company’s most significant strategic shifts towards low‑carbon fuels and underscores Brazil’s ambition to strengthen its position in the…
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Biodiesel is set to play a far greater role in cutting emissions from inland navigation following the publication of a new list of marine engine approvals for B100 and higher biodiesel blends. The list, compiled by the Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) and released in cooperation with leading German and European industry bodies, shows that a wide range of engines are already…
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Certas Energy is ramping up its national HVO infrastructure with a £1.5 million (€1.76m) investment to redevelop five HGV refuelling bunkers over the next 12 months — a move that positions the company at the forefront of the UK’s transition to low‑carbon liquid fuels. The programme has already begun with a £500,000 (€586,000) overhaul of the Alconbury bunker in Cambridgeshire,…
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NYK has begun a landmark one‑year trial using 100% biofuel (B100) aboard one of its operational car carriers, marking a significant step in the maritime sector’s decarbonisation efforts. The initiative aims to assess the long‑term safety, stability, and mechanical performance of high‑purity biofuel under real‑world operating conditions. The fuel used in the trial is a Fatty Acid…
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Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to the construction sector, Certas Energy will be one of the sponsors at Hillhead, the country’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition, running from 23rd until 25th June. As part of its sponsorship of the event, which will take place in cavernous Hillhead Quarry in Buxton, the country’s leading fuel and energy transition partner…
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Goa has drafted its first-ever policy to convert used cooking oil (UCO) into biodiesel, marking a significant step towards cleaner energy and reduced dependence on imported fuel. According to The Times of India, the state generated around 9 lakh kg of UCO over the past four-and-a-half years, much of which was previously exported to Australia for biodiesel production. The new policy proposes…
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Malaysia has started implementing its B15 biodiesel mandate marking a significant step in strengthening national energy security amid ongoing global supply volatility. The rollout will see the biodiesel blend in Peninsular Malaysia increase from B10 to B15, comprising 15% palm‑based Palm Methyl Ester (PME) and 85% petroleum diesel, with no engine modifications required for most diesel…
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Repsol is strengthening its leadership as the leading producer and marketer of renewable fuels with the launch of its second 100% renewable fuel plant on the Iberian peninsula, located at its Puertollano industrial complex (Ciudad Real). The facility has the capacity to produce 200,000 tons per year, in addition to the 250,000 tons of renewable fuels produced annually at the Cartagena…
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The UK’s largest independent fuel distributor, Certas Energy, successfully powered The Great British Farm Fest using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), delivering 19,775 litres of the renewable fuel across the three-day celebration of farming. The Great British Farm Fest is now celebrating a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 51,056 kilograms of CO2e…
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