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Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from its marine fleet.
Under the trial, bp is supplying Rio Tinto with marine biofuel for approximately 12 months.
The fuel will be trialled on Rio Tinto’s RTM Tasman vessel on a mix of Transatlantic and Atlantic-Pacific routes, in one of the longest-duration marine biofuel trials to…
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Three Rivers Energy Plant in Conesville, Ohio, was rocked by an explosion on May 20.
It is understood that workers at the facility were commissioning a grain dryer prior to start up when the incident happened.
The cause of the explosion is being investigated and no one was injured.
The Coshocton Ethanol Plant began operations in 2008.
CE Acquisitions, a partnership of Lakeview Energy and…
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A team of companies led by SGP BioEnergy joined the Government of Panama to announce the development of the world’s largest biofuels production and distribution hub.
Once complete in five years, Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada or Golden City Biorefinery, located in Colon and Balboa, Panama, will be the largest advanced biorefinery and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production platform in the…
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Renewable Energy Group has entered into strategic collaboration agreements with CFN and Pacific Pride, two of North America’s largest cardlock fuelling networks.
Partnering REG’s portfolio of bio-based diesel with CFN and Pacific Pride’s vast network of cardlocks will allow the companies to play a critical role in furthering the utilisation of cleaner fuels by fleets across North…
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Sinead Lynch is the Vice President of Low Carbon Fuels at Shell. She takes time out to talk about Shell’s approach to the energy transition and what she sees as the future for biofuels.
Hi Sinead, let’s dive right in: what is Shell trying to achieve with biofuels?
We have an ambitious strategy for our biofuels business but let me first give you some context. As you may know, Shell put…
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Kuehne+Nagel to reduce emissions by purchasing eight million litres of sustainable aviation fuel.
The delivery will be over the course of the year and will remove approximately 18,300 tonnes of CO2 - equivalent of 350 British Airways flights between London and New York.
The SAF, manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks, will be sourced from Phillips 66 Limited’s Humber Refinery in…
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The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee adopted its report on the proposal on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) welcomed this crucial step towards the achievement of the goals of the EU Green Deal but stressed that improvements to the ETS proposal were still needed.
As part of the EU Green Deal, the proposal from the European Commission on the…
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law some of the most comprehensive state biofuels legislation in the nation, a move applauded by Clean Fuels Alliance America. The legislation (HF2128) is expected to boost the sale of higher blends of biodiesel through an incentive-based approach.
The bill increases a Biodiesel Production Tax Credit from 2 to 4 cents per gallon while updating the state’s…
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Protos Biofuels, a project developed by Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd and Greenergy, have announced that its first municipal waste to advanced biofuels project has progressed into the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase.
Petrofac has been appointed to deliver the FEED, with Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) to supply the gasifier that converts the household waste into synthesis gas (syngas); Proval…
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GoodFuels and ITOCHU Corporation have announced a new partnership agreement to scale sustainable marine biofuel in Singapore, Japan, and Asia-Pacific.
ITOCHU is actively engaged in the wholesale, distribution, and bunkering of petroleum products in both Singapore and Japan, while GoodFuels specialises in the sourcing, development, production, and delivery of sustainable marine biofuels, with a…
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The Indian Government has approved the amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels.
Due to advancements in the field of biofuels, various decisions have been taken to increase biofuel production and advance the introduction of ethanol blended petrol with up to 20% blend from next year.
The amendments include allowing more feedstocks for the production of biofuels and promoting the production…
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Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards meeting its net-zero goals with the approval by Power Systems of its Series 4000 and Series 1600 diesel engines for use with a range of EN15940-certified synthetic diesel fuels.
Following successful testing, both types of engines can use a range of sustainable fuels including biomass to liquid (BtL), hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and power to…
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Renewable Energy Group has released its new 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report.
REG outlined that as the world transitions to clean energy solutions, the company is playing a critical role in the advancement of decarbonisation of liquid fuels.
The new report showcases the company’s 2021 ESG performance.
Highlights include the fact REG produced 480 million gallons of…
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Neste is piloting a new Neste Marine™ 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel in Scandinavia with its partner Nordic Marine Oil.
This is a solution helping the maritime sector to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The ISCC PLUS certified marine fuel enables up to 80% GHG emission reduction over the lifecycle compared to fossil fuels without compromising the product quality and…
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Super GT is the first championship in Asia to run on 100% biofuel.
With the decision to use the fully sustainable fuel Renewablaze GTA R100 from ETS Racing Fuels, the GT Association has achieved a major milestone in leading the motorsport industry towards a more sustainable future.
ETS Racing Fuels, a leading fuel development partner for the racing industry and a brand of HCS Group, has been…
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UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has made a commitment to deliver the world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight next year.
The minister has also revealed a new competition fund to encourage the aviation industry to achieve the feat.
Up to £1 million (€1.18 million) in funding will be made available from 2022 to 2023 to support the testing, research and personnel costs of the flight,…
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