Jul 5, 2021
US Supreme Court rules in favour of small refineries
Bioethanol News
Jul 5, 2021
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 rule by the Environmental Protection Agency that lifted outdated restrictions on the sale of a 15% ethanol fuel blend (E15).
The case, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. vs. EPA, was a challenge by oil refiners to the rulemaking that allowed the year-round sale of E15.
Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 5, 2021
GoodFuels and independent dry bulk owner Berge Bulk have announced the successful completion of a recent bunkering of advanced marine biofuel from 100% sustainable feedstock onboard the 181,403 dwt bulk carrier Berge Tsurugi.
As part of Berge Bulk’s industry-leading ambition to be carbon neutral by 2025, Berge Tsurugi received a delivery of GoodFuels’ sustainable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 2, 2021
Rapeseed processing in Germany rose considerably in the first four months of this compared to the previous year.
Domestic rapeseed accounted for a major share of the increase.
In the first four months of 2021, around 3.27 million tonnes of rapeseed were processed in Germany. This was up nearly 10% on the same period the previous year.
One of the reasons was a rise... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 2, 2021
Korean Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Oilbank, a leading petroleum and refinery company in Korea, regarding the manufacturing and usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Through the partnership, Korean Air hopes to not only counter climate change caused by the aviation industry through the use of SAF, but also help commercialise SAF and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2021
Shell and Rolls-Royce signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which aims to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and their progress towards net zero emissions.
The MoU will expand and accelerate several existing areas of cooperation between the companies such as advancing the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This includes Rolls-Royce’s new... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2021
The soybean production area in the EU-27 has more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to information published by the EU Commission.
The area planted with soybeans in 2021 is reported to amount to almost 958,000 million hectares. This is up around 2% year-on-year.
Italy remains by far the largest EU soybean producer with an area of presumably 286,000 hectares... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2021
NextChem and MET Development have reached an agreement with FerSam Uruguay to develop projects for the production of green ammonia and bioethanol in Latin America.
Under the agreement, Maire Tecnimont Group’s subsidiaries and FerSam will undertake feasibility studies for two projects.
The first is to evaluate and assess the possibility of jointly producing green ammonia.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 30, 2021
Velocys has announce the execution of a strategic framework agreement with Koch Project Solutions (KPS) for Velocys’ Bayou Fuels biorefinery project.
KPS may be awarded a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to deliver the project facility in Natchez, Mississippi, US.
This project is expected to produce approximately 33 million gallons/year... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 30, 2021
The UK continues its track to deliver the world’s first zero emission flight across the Atlantic within a generation following two progressive announcements by the Transport Secretary.
Launching the first round of the ZEFI competition, delivered by the Connected Places Catapult – the government will award businesses and universities around the UK up to £50,000 (€58,000)... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 30, 2021
Green technology company Vertoro has won a European Union grant to develop a lignin crude plant at Rotterdam whose product could be used as biofuel bunkers.
The firm has won a €2 million ReactEU grant to build a 250,000 mt/year commercial-scale biorefinery at Europe’s largest port facility, it revealed in a LinkedIn post recently.
“This biorefinery will convert... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 29, 2021
Anglo American has successfully trialled the use of sustainable biofuel to power a chartered ship during a voyage from Singapore to South Africa.
The biodiesel blend, produced by converting waste cooking oil from Singapore’s food and beverage industry, reduces carbon dioxide emissions compared to using 100% conventional marine fuel.
Peter Whitcutt, CEO of Anglo American’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 29, 2021
The Middle East South Asia (MESA) operation of Hellmann Worldwide has become the first in the region to join the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.
Hellmann is a global logistics services provider with a strong commitment to sustainability focusing on the three pillars of economy, ecology, and social issues.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 29, 2021
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week.
Working with their partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2 million litres of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste.
The last of the British Airways B787-900 flights left Stuttgart... [Read More]
Features
Jun 28, 2021
The European Commission is set to unveil a sweeping new package of energy and climate legislation on Bastille Day, 14 July – sparking what is sure to be a revolution in EU renewable energy policy.
When it comes to sustainable biofuels, this will be the Commission’s chance to fix what it did not quite get right the first and second times around on transport energy... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 28, 2021
Neste has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Cologne Bonn Airport.
Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and corporate customers at Cologne Bonn Airport.
AFS, the leading provider for aviation fuelling services in Germany, supports Neste to serve this market.
The first flight fuelled with Neste MY SAF was... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 28, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DoE) today announced over $30 million (€25 million) in federal funding, matched by over $35 million (€29.3 million) in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialisation of promising energy technologies — ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.... [Read More]
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