Sep 30, 2021
Jan De Nul uses biofuel for Hamburg dredging project
Biodiesel News
Sep 30, 2021
Maersk Supply Service said it slashed 38.95 million tonnes of CO2 emissions during a trial programme on board a 2009-built offshore tug supply vessel.
The trial, conducted in partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, saw blended biofuel used to reduce CO2 emissions during Maersk Tender’s recent charter in the Pacific.
“At The Ocean Cleanup, we aim to have carbon-neutral... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 29, 2021
The Malaysian government has reconfirmed its commitment to expand the B20 biodiesel programme throughout the country in stages.
Moving ahead, B30 biodiesel (30% palm methyl ester and 70% regular diesel) will be introduced in the South East Asian country by 2025.
The plan did not include a detailed timeline of how all this will happen, but it did state that for the transportation... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 29, 2021
TripActions and Reed & Mackay and Neste have announced a new global partnership to offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its customers.
The travel and spend management group will be able to provide customers with the option to buy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale and reduce the environmental impact of their business travel.
The company aims to operate... [Read More]
Features
Sep 29, 2021
The bleak realisation that overcoming COVID-19 will be a long-haul process is a daunting prospect for us all.
Early optimism that vaccination protection would facilitate a rapid return to normal has gradually given way to an acceptance that this is a pandemic which is more likely to keep hitting us in renewed variant waves for the foreseeable future.
Assessing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 28, 2021
Gazprom and Aeroflot join forces to develop “green” aviation fuel
Gazprom Neft has entered into a partnership with Aeroflot to produce Russia’s first ever minimum-carbon-footprint sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The agreement was signed by Gazprom CEO Alexander Dyukov and Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov at this year’s Eastern Economic Forum.
This partnership... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 28, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) again lowered its forecast for global rapeseed supply in its latest outlook – to an unexpectedly large extent.
According to the latest USDA forecast, world rapeseed production in the crop year 2021/22 is expected to be 68.17 million tonnes. This means that production was forecast to be down 1.8 million tonnes from the August... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 28, 2021
TotalEnergies and Safran have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.
In line with the ambition of both companies to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, this major partnership aims to accelerate the reduction of emissions of the aviation industry.
The collaboration... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 27, 2021
The steep rise in European gas prices has been driven by a combination of a strong recovery in demand and tighter-than-expected supply, as well as several weather-related factors, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed.
However, the IEA said it was ‘misleading’ to blame the renewable fuels and clean energy for the price hike.
There were strong cold spells... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 27, 2021
The name ‘Fit for 55’ may have many people scratching their heads – is it an exercise programme, or maybe a breakfast cereal? – but in EU circles it is already part of the common language – shorthand for a sweeping set of proposals to remake the legislative landscape for energy and climate policy.
For the EU biofuels industry, the new proposals – including... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 27, 2021
Honeywell and Wood have announced a comprehensive package of technologies to support the effort to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel (SAF).
When used together, the technologies, which are based on Honeywell's UOP Ecofining process technology and Wood's hydrogen plant technology, could reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 100% using certain feedstocks.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 24, 2021
Sikorsky has approved the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the S-92 helicopter as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels.
Norway-based CHC Helikopter Service was the first to fly the S-92 helicopter using Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK) which is one of seven types of approved SAF available.
SAF is capable of reducing lifecycle carbon emissions by... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 24, 2021
UN Ambassador for the Convention on Migratory Species Sacha Dench is recovering in hospital after an air accident days after visiting Celtic Renewables.
The paraglider who was raising awareness about the climate crisis was seriously hurt in the incident in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
A spokesman for her said her “injuries were serious, but they were not life-threatening”.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 24, 2021
Stena Bulk has become a signatory of the Global Maritime Forum’s Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonisation ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.
Among the shipping company’s aims include exploring low carbon fuels and the feasibility of using carbon capture to cut emissions further.
Stena also aims to have all of its new builds carbon neutral-ready by 2030 and having zero-emission... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 23, 2021
Germany has announced it will end the use of palm oil as a raw material to produce biofuels from 2023, the country's environment ministry revealed.
Germany will instead give a quota for minimum use of waste materials for biofuel production, Reuters reported.
"For biofuels to be produced it is not acceptable to cut down woods, to dry up moorland and to destroy nature,"... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 23, 2021
Businesses in some of the UK’s most polluting and energy-intensive industries will be able to bid for a share of £220 million (€256 million) in government investment to help cut their carbon emissions and the costs of their energy bills, the UK government has announced.
This move comes as the UK works to build a secure, home-grown and clean energy sector to reduce... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 23, 2021
UK-based Velocys has announced profits of €3.3 million (€3.85 million) covering the first half of 2021.
This positive news follows on from British Airways’ decision to extend the Altalto option agreement and committing itself to domestic UK SAF production.
Altalto was also awarded a grant under the Green Fuels Green Skies scheme of £2.4 million (€2.8 million)... [Read More]
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