Bunker One will supply Molslinjen’s ferry link Fanølinjen with fossil-free HVO biodiesel. The new Danish partnership will entail a reduction of CO2 emissions by up to 90%. Earlier this year the product was tested in the engines onboard M/F Fenja and M/F Menja, the two ferries operating the route between Esbjerg the Danish mainland and the island of Fanø. After a... [Read More]

Zenith Energy, a global operator of independent liquid storage terminals, will increase the amount of low-carbon, renewable diesel to be handled and stored at its Portland facility three-fold. This increase is the result of a new, long-term commitment with an existing customer who is committed to a low-carbon economy and providing renewable fuels to the greater Portland... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended retroactively lowering biofuel blending mandates for 2020, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, two sources familiar with the matter shared the details after the agency sent a proposal on the mandates to the White House for review. The move could provide immediate relief to oil refiners that have to... [Read More]

In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller – Maersk will introduce the first in a ‘ground-breaking’ series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol. The vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 containers. The agreement with HHI includes an... [Read More]

Repsol has completed its first batch of biojet fuel produced from waste on the Spanish market at its Petronor Industrial Complex in Bilbao, Spain. The batch consists of 5,300 tons of fuel and meets strict product quality requirements and sustainability conditions in the production, logistics, and marketing chain. Its use prevents 300 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent... [Read More]

Imperial is moving forward with plans to build a renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The new complex is expected to produce more than 1 billion litres per year of renewable diesel from locally sourced and grown feedstocks. The project is expected to realise around 3 million tonnes per year in emissions reductions in the Canadian... [Read More]

Aviation firm Jetex has started offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from used cooking oil produced by TotalEnergies at Jetex Le Bourget, Paris. SAF provides a reduction of up to 90% in carbon emissions over the lifecycle of the fuel compared to traditional jet fuel and complies with RED sustainability criteria. Fuelling at Jetex Le Bourget in Paris is facilitated... [Read More]

Arbor Renewable Gas (Arbor Gas) has announced its underlying capital commitment from EnCap Investments, a major provider of equity capital to the independent sector of the US energy industry, and from Mercuria Energy, a global energy and commodity trading organisation. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Arbor Gas is developing state-of-the-art, industrial-scale renewable... [Read More]

TotalEnergies is developing a 100% renewable fuel for motorsport competition, which will be introduced from next season at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2022, and at the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). The 100% renewable fuel will be produced on bioethanol basis, made from wine residues from French agricultural industry,... [Read More]

A.P. Moller – Maersk will produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol, in partnership with REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new facility in Denmark to produce around 10,000 tonnes of carbon-neutral e-methanol that Maersk’s first vessel... [Read More]

The National Biodiesel Foundation has welcomed Todd Ellis as a director of the board. Ellis is currently the executive director of North American sales for Renewable Energy Group. Ellis has been a leader in sustainable business and economic development for leading biofuels companies for more than 16 years. He oversees North American strategic planning and sales responsibilities... [Read More]

Sixteen US Senators have written to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging the EPA to mitigate the harm imposed on consumers and refiners by the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS) ‘unachievable mandates’. In the letter, the Senators requested that the EPA waive or significantly reduce the volume of requirements for 2020,... [Read More]

Cassidy Walter, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s communications director, outlines the role the organisation is playing in promoting biofuels while fending off the challenge from electric vehicle promoters. For such a small state, Iowa is used to leading in many ways. Iowa is ranked the number one state for opportunity by the US News and World Report and is... [Read More]

Tennessee-based Harvestone Group has acquired Gateway Terminals, a bulk liquid terminal complex on the banks of the Mississippi River in Sauget, Illinois. The terminal was originally built in 2006 and includes 400,000 barrels of tank capacity. The facility is multimodal with truck, rail, and barge loading and unloading capabilities with access to several Class 1 railroads. Harvestone... [Read More]

Union Pacific locomotives will receive a ‘boost’ of biodiesel fuel, thanks to a new partnership with Alabama-based Progress Rail. Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for global rail customers. The firm approved the use of up to 20% biodiesel... [Read More]

Gevo has published IMPACT, a sustainability report which demonstrates its mission to be transparent on its environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance. In addition to disclosing Gevo’s progress in 2020 and future goals, IMPACT shares details about the firm’s holistic approach to commercialising high-value nutritional products and ‘ground-breaking’... [Read More]