US President Joe Biden announcement of a 50 to 52% emissions reduction target from 2005 levels by 2030 has been welcomed. This is part of the US’s new Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement with reference to low carbon renewable fuels as part of the strategy to tackle climate change and meet the country’s commitment under the pact. American... [Read More]

The German Federal Cabinet has proposed legislation under which biofuels will compete with other low carbon pathways to comply with exponentially increasing emission reduction quotas in the coming decade. Electric vehicle (EV) penetration is expected to grow, so biofuel producers fear this could come at the expense of their product demand. Stratas Advisors does not... [Read More]

Godavari Biorefineries will be expanding its current distillery capacity to become India’s largest syrup-based ethanol plant. Godavari has appointed Praj Industries for its new expansion plans. As a part of this project, Praj will expand Godavari's existing ethanol manufacturing capacity from 400 kilo litres per day (KPLD) to 600 KLPD using sugarcane syrup. The... [Read More]

Italy’s largest energy company Eni is producing renewable fuels at its refinery in Gela using the Ecofining technology jointly developed with UOP. The production of biofuels at the Gela and Venice refineries is helping Eni meet the growing demand for alternative fuels in Europe. UOP provided technology licensing, basic engineering, specialty equipment, catalysts... [Read More]

Finnish cosmetics company Lumene is using Neste MY Non-Road Diesel at its factory in Kauklahti. The renewable fuel oil replaces the fossil fuel oil previously used at the factory near Espoo. By switching to a new renewable solution launched by Neste earlier this year, Lumene is able to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the production of process steam needed... [Read More]

ExxonMobil will purchase renewable diesel from Global Clean Energy’s biorefinery which is on schedule to begin production early next year. The renewable diesel at the Bakersfield, California, facility leverages Global Clean Energy’s patented camelina crop, which can significantly reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions. The Bakersfield biorefinery will process... [Read More]

Global multimodal logistics company Samskip has made an agreement with GoodShipping to run part of its fleet on marine biofuels and significantly reduce carbon footprint. The initial usage of biofuels will enable a CO2-reduction of up to 45%, with plans to scale up to a CO2-reduction of up to 80% for any given voyage later in 2021. The Samskip Endeavour, an 800 TEU... [Read More]

The first quarter of this year was one of the most significant milestones concerning the accelerated progress towards achieving global CO2 reduction. In recent months, major airlines have reported they are trialling the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on commercial flights. This development is significantly helping the aviation industry accelerate its use. Supporting... [Read More]

Toyota Tsusho Petroleum, a physical bunker supplier operating barges in the Port of Singapore and part of Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has become the latest player to announce it will conduct biofuel trials in the city-port. This comes after global resources company BHP, German shipping company Oldendorff Carriers, and advanced biofuels pioneer GoodFuels, with the... [Read More]

Biomass feedstock is a key source of renewable energy, essential for generating sustainable electricity, heat and transport fuels. This alternative energy source plays a major role in the transition away from greenhouse gas-intensive fuels toward a more sustainable, low carbon future. Within the fuel sector, the manufacturing of biofuel blends using biomass resources... [Read More]

International Airlines Group (IAG) has become the first European airline group to commit to powering 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030. The Group will purchase one million tonnes of SAF per year enabling it to cut its annual emissions by two million tonnes in 10 years. This equates to removing one million cars from Europe’s roads each year. The... [Read More]

A major slump has been recorded in deliveries of biodiesel from Malaysia and Indonesia in 2020. This follows a sharp decline in biodiesel imports from Argentina to the EU-27 two years ago. Last year, the EU-27 imported a total of 3.1 million tonnes of biodiesel from non-EU countries. This was down around 16% year-on-year and down 13% compared to 2018. Whereas Argentina... [Read More]

Cargill has entered into a joint venture to produce and market renewable diesel. The joint venture is called Heartwell Renewables and will see the construction of a new production plant and will create more than 50 jobs in Hastings, Nebraska. The plant will have the ability to produce approximately 80 million gallons annually of renewable diesel. As part of the joint... [Read More]

Koppert Biological Systems and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have entered into a partnership as part of the airline's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme. Under the partnership, AFKLMP Cargo will use SAF on selected international cargo flights carrying Koppert's agricultural and horticultural products for biological pest control. SAF is a jet... [Read More]

EWABA has responded to claims made in a T&E report that raised concerns about Europe’s imports of dubious used cooking oil (UCO). The new research questioned the environmental impact the use of UCO in the UK and European markets was having. In a statement, EWABA said UCO was one of the most highly regulated commodities in the world and that complete traceability exists... [Read More]

Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now supplied with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). VINCI Airports has made SAF available to users of Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport with Michelin Air Services as its first customer. The fuels are supplied by Air BP under a refuelling contract with VINCI Airports. These biofuels are produced from used cooking oil. SAF represents... [Read More]