Indonesia's state energy company PT Pertamina has revealed plans to make oil products such as diesel and jet fuel out of palm oil. Indonesia, the world's biggest producer of palm oil, has a mandatory biodiesel programme with 30% palm oil content known as B30, but the government is keen to expand the use of the vegetable oil for energy. Ifki Sukarya, a senior Pertamina... [Read More]

Kuehne+Nagel and American Airlines have entered into an agreement to deploy more than 11 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF will enable a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner passenger aircraft to fly 25 times carbon neutral around the world or transport 13 million kg of cargo from London to Dallas on a Boeing 777F cargo aircraft. Kuehne+Nagel is proactively... [Read More]

Alfa Laval will soon start testing two new types of marine fuels - biofuels made from waste and methanol at its test and training centre in Denmark. To make these non-carbon fuels commercially viable can have a big impact on the marine industry as it strives towards zero carbon shipping. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) targets a 50% reduction of vessel-related... [Read More]

In the past decade, we have seen technological advancements in motor vehicles that run on renewable energy sources. The increasing threat of fossil fuel depletion coupled with the need to maintain renewable sources continues to push for the demand for biofuel. We live in a world where the global market for biofuels and renewable sources continues to grow in order to... [Read More]

Honeywell announced it is developing a power source for hybrid-electric aircraft that will run on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Honeywell 1-Megawatt generator weighs about the same as a motor scooter, but delivers enough energy to power an entire neighbourhood block. This generator will be combined with the Honeywell HGT1700 auxiliary power unit, currently flown... [Read More]

The UK Transport Secretary has reiterated the importance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during an interview on radio. Grant Shapps told listeners to the BBC’s Today programme that increasing usage of SAF in the aviation sector was crucial in the overall goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050. He said the Government’s new Transport Decarbonisation Plan was at the... [Read More]

Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced its fourth quarter and full year 2020 results revealing it produced biofuel in record volumes. REG produced a record 519 million gallons last year, up from 495 million gallons in 2019. North American and European biodiesel production were up 5% and 7%, respectively. REG produced 129 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel... [Read More]

Craig Willis, the senior vice president for global markets at Growth Energy and the Climate Ethanol Alliance, said President Joe Biden has promised to open a new chapter in US trade talks around the world, which will be a boost for the biofuels sector. He said: “The goal is to ease tensions and return to a more multilateral approach to opening new markets for US exports.... [Read More]

A new collaboration between the biggest commercial vessel operator on the Thames and Green Biofuels will see increased usage of biodiesel. GPS Marine and Green Biofuels, the UK’s leading provider of clean advanced fuel GreenD+, will help reduce London’s carbon emissions and boost the Thames’ drive to clean up and reduce pollution. GPS Marine and Green Biofuels... [Read More]

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has announced that it has approved plans to convert its Martinez refinery into a renewable fuels manufacturing facility. Converting the California facility from refining petroleum to manufacturing renewable fuels signals MPC’s strong commitment to producing a substantial level of lower carbon-intensity fuels. “Marathon Petroleum... [Read More]

Carbon reduction cannot wait – this is a statement that Renewable Energy Group (REG) has always lived by. The world is facing many carbon reduction scenarios right now, and two of these options are to wait until technology comes to fruition, or take advantage of the technology that is available today. While REG supports all initiatives to reduce carbon, it recognises... [Read More]

At approximately 2.8 million tonnes, the incorporation of biofuels in diesel fuel blends reached its highest level in the past year since the quota regime was introduced in 2007. The diesel fuel standard DIN EN 590 limits the incorporation rate of fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel) to a maximum of 7% by volume. According to the standard, HVO can be blended at up to... [Read More]

Gevo and HCS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and build a renewable hydrocarbon facility. This will be built at HCS Group’s site located in Speyer, Germany, to utilise Gevo’s low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology. The plan is to produce approximately 60 kMT (22 million gallons per year) of renewable hydrocarbons, advanced... [Read More]

Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has welcomed the role of biofuels in the introduction of the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for the Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act. The new legislation aims to eliminate carbon on the power grid by 2035 and reach economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. She said: “We are pleased to see the CLEAN Future Act includes biofuels,... [Read More]

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]

Cielo Waste Solutions plans to build a new renewable fuel facility in Canada. The site near Edmonton, Alberta, will be used for Cielo’s proposed 100% waste to high grade renewable fuel. The company has revealed it has secured $10 million (€6.6 million) in loans to purchase the site. This marks the beginning of Cielo’s expansion plans, which is ahead of its previous... [Read More]