Mar 5, 2021
Role of biofuels in new US act welcomed
Bioethanol News
Mar 5, 2021
Cargill is expanding soybean processing capacity at two large Midwest crush plants to meet the growing demand for biofuel.
Cargill's $475 million (€397 million) investment in seven states comes as US processors are already crushing soybeans at a record pace.
Soybean prices have risen to the highest in more than six years as the record crush, and record exports, are... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 4, 2021
Irish low-cost giant Ryanair has vowed to support the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to promote a carbon-neutral future.
The airline joined the Fuelling Flight Initiative as part of its pledge to turn the blue airline green.
Last month, British Airways said it was investing more in SAF in a bid to bring forward its increasing use.
Ryanair’s director... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 4, 2021
OMV, the integrated oil, gas and chemical company, is planning to build a pilot plant at its Schwechat Refinery that will produce second-generation biofuels from 2023.
Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC) has been selected by OMV with overall responsibility for the construction of the new biofuel plant.
CAC is behind the plan to build the first large-scale plant in Europe... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 3, 2021
Growth Energy, the US Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association have welcomed the United Kingdom’s announcement to introduce a 10% ethanol blend standard (E10) nationwide by September.
The UK will join many other countries across the world in using this fuel. Currently petrol at service stations contain 5% bioethanol.
The three organisations said in a statement:... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 3, 2021
Shell has announced plans to manufacture sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at its Rhineland refinery in Germany.
The company is also aiming to set up its first commercial Bio-PTL (power-to-liquid) plant.
Shell and its partners, ITM Power, ITM Linde Electrolysis and Linde, are applying for funding from the EU and Germany.
This is part of a wider plan to transform the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 3, 2021
The throughput of biofuels at Rotterdam port increased to 9 million metric tonnes from 7.5 million tonnes in 2019.
According to Ronald Backers, who has worked at the port facility for 30 years in various capacities, this was surprising knowing that the demand of petrol and diesel declined considerably in Europe due to the COVID-19 crisis.
He said: “The throughput... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 2, 2021
Neste’s plan to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant in Rotterdam has been approved by the regulatory authorities.
The refinery is located next to Neste’s existing biorefinery and it consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, jetties and has a pipeline connection to Neste’s site.
The transition of operations and employees will be implemented in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 1, 2021
Craig Willis, the senior vice president for global markets at Growth Energy and the Climate Ethanol Alliance, has outlined what the organisation’s prospects for the next 12 months will be like.
He began by saying that President Joe Biden has promised to open a new chapter in US trade talks around the world, which is welcome news.
He said: “The goal is to ease tensions... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 1, 2021
Renewables Energy Group produced a record 519 million gallons of biofuels last year.
In its latest financial results statement the company also revealed revenues of $2.1 billion (€1.7 billion) in the last 12 months.
Gross profit was $268 million (€222 million), or 13% of revenues, compared to gross profit of $514 million (€426 million), or 20% of revenues in 2019.
“REG’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 26, 2021
The CEOs of major US airlines are set to meet virtually with White House advisers about plans to reduce carbon emissions and use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The heads of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are among those who have been invited to meet with National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy and economic adviser Brian Deese... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 25, 2021
The UK Government has announced that it will mandate the introduction of E10 fuel, petrol containing up to 10% of sustainable bioethanol, from September this year.
The UK will join many other countries across the world in using this fuel. Currently petrol at service stations contain 5% bioethanol.
Gaynor Hartnell, CEO of the Renewable Transport Fuel Association, said:... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 25, 2021
The former Vivergo Fuels site in Saltend will be reopening following the UK Government’s E10 announcement.
The site, near Hull which was one of the UK’s largest producer of bioethanol, was closed in 2018 over the uncertainty of future demand.
Dr Mark Carr, group chief executive of Vivergo’s owners AB Sugar, said: “It was an extremely difficult decision we had... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 24, 2021
Gevo and Scandinavian Airlines System have signed an amendment to increase its minimum purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to 5,000,000 gallons per year.
Gevo and SAS signed the original fuel sales agreement in October 2019.
Gevo expects to supply SAS with SAF at the beginning of 2024 from Gevo’s Net-Zero 2 Project.
The value of the deal is estimated at... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 24, 2021
The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it now backs the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling on small refinery exemptions (SREs).
This conclusion, prompted by a detailed review by the Supreme Court, represented a change in EPA’s position.
Representatives from the US biofuels industry welcomed the decision.
Congress created the Renewable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 24, 2021
Airbus, Bureau Veritas and PSA International have joined the Coalition for the Energy of the Future.
Launched in late 2019, the Coalition aims to accelerate the development of future energies and technologies to sustain new green mobility models and reduce the impact of transport and logistics on climate change.
This year the Coalition’s will be focusing on seven... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 19, 2021
The US Grains Council conducted a virtual ethanol workshop to show North African stakeholders ethanol-blended fuel’s benefits in emissions reduction, environmental impacts and improving health outcomes.
Representatives from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco took part in the event.
Speakers focused on blending, handling and transportation and included Dr Steffen... [Read More]
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