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Jeremy Moorhouse, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, outlines what the year ahead holds for the biofuels industry.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, policymakers around the world are evaluating whether biofuels can help balance three competing priorities: energy security, greenhouse gas reductions and affordable energy supplies.
Last year, the fallout from the war…
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Amid the supply disruptions, several operational and idle refineries across North America are, or, will be converted to biorefineries for processing waste and vegetable oils into renewable diesel.
This is also occurring in Europe and other countries.
Well before sanctions were applied on Russia, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast that renewable diesel production will…
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We are all aware that reaching our climate neutrality goal by 2050 is not an easy one - on the contrary, it will be extremely difficult, especially now with the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine that has temporarily shifted the EU’s short-term focus to energy security and energy poverty.
A complex regulatory framework currently being shaped is needed as soon as possible to make the…
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The world has finally agreed on a long-term plan to curb carbon emissions from flying.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
This crucial step forward by states aligns with both the objectives of…
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BARTEC BENKE online analysers and measurement technology has provided important process parameters that has helped ensure optimum process control.
With this in mind, the systems help ensure the quality of production results in accordance with applicable standards and product-related specifications.
The portfolio of BARTEC BENKE includes an entire line of vertically integrated online…
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This is rapidly developing into a decade of uncertainty with the global recovery from COVID-19 now being joined by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The severe physical costs of the pandemic, coupled with the horrific aggression of the Kremlin’s war on its neighbour, have inevitably thrown the world into a human, economic and industrial crisis which shows no early sign of being solved.
The…
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Diemme Filtration outlines its work with second generation bioethanol.
Can you outline the main focus of Diemme Filtration?
Diemme® Filtration is one of the leaders in engineering, designing, manufacturing solid-liquid separation technologies with filter presses and thickeners.
The company, based in Lugo, in Italy, is part of a German multinational called Aqseptence Group, with its…
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Fossil fuel resources are dwindling. Production of biofuels and chemicals from renewable feedstocks is necessary to meet the energy demand in a world where fossil fuels are increasingly becoming scarce and more expensive.
The global attention for the alternative fuel to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels and reduce the carbon footprint led to biodiesel production. As a renewable fuel,…
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Cornelius Claeys, manager of renewable transport fuels at Stratas Advisors, outlines what attracted him to become involved in this sector.
What was your first job?
My first job ever was as a bartender, so I guess technically I was selling ethanol at the age of 15. My first grown-up job involved no alcohol at all. This was in Saudi Arabia, where I analysed the potential of the country’s…
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We are all aware that reaching our climate neutrality goal by 2050 is not an easy one... on the contrary, it will be extremely difficult, especially now with the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine that has temporarily shifted the EU’s short-term focus to energy security and energy poverty.
A complex regulatory framework currently being shaped is needed as soon as possible to make the…
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Slowing growth forecasts for South American economies look set to present a sustained challenge to biofuel investors and developers in the region, not least in Brazil where a weakening of Government resolve on biodiesel blending rates has angered producers.
After reporting an estimated 6.7% growth ‘rebound’ in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2021, the World Bank’s latest Global…
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While the aviation industry remains committed to increasing production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help decarbonise the industry, limited production capacity and cost premiums over conventional fossil fuels mean that SAF currently comprises less than 0.1% of total aviation fuel consumption1.
To scale up production and increase supply, blending mandates alongside other regulatory…
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Sami Faour, global technical director at BetaTec speaks to Biofuels International about the company’s involvement in the alternative fuels’ sector
Can you introduce yourself to our readers and provide us with a brief history about BetaTec?
I'm the global technical director for BetaTec. I lead the global innovation team and oversee collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure coordination…
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ENVIEN Group is one of the largest firms involved in the production of biofuels in the CEE countries and it also plays a vital role in the agricultural sector.
The company has been investing in next-generation technology and has been operating an innovative BDI RepCAT process plant since the beginning of this year.
ENVIEN purchased a running biodiesel plant in Hungary and two weak points…
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Kevin Lucke, president of Chevron Renewable Energy Group, answers questions from Biofuels International following Chevron’s acquisition of biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group
On June 13 Chevron Corp completed its previously announced acquisition of biofuel producer Renewable Energy Group Inc (REG).
The rebranded business segment, Chevron Renewable Energy Group, will continue to be…
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