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Slowing growth forecasts for South American economies look set to present a sustained challenge to biofuel investors and developers in the region, not least in Brazil where a weakening of Government resolve on biodiesel blending rates has angered producers.
After reporting an estimated 6.7% growth ‘rebound’ in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2021, the World Bank’s latest Global…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was committed to increasing the use of biofuels, but the industry was still awaiting the Biden administration to finalise specific blending goals.
Both oil refiners and corn-based ethanol producers are looking closely at the agency's planned sweeping decisions on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) - the nation's biofuel blending law, which is…
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor testified before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at its hearing titled The Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard Programme: Challenges and Opportunities”.
In her testimony, Skor spoke on how a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is critical to decarbonise the transportation sector and lower prices for Americans at…
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Eni’s chemical company Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino.
The plant, which was acquired in 2018, has been overhauled thanks to major investments and has started the production of advanced bioethanol.
The bioethanol, produced using Proesa® technology, is ISCC-EU certified and will be used to formulate petroleum with a renewable…
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Cepsa and Binter have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonisation of the aviation sector in Spain through the development and research of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
The alliance will also develop other energy alternatives, such as renewable hydrogen and electrification for the airline's ground fleets.
This agreement, which will promote the sustainability of air transport from…
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TEPSA Tarragona has been given the green light to import animal by-products for the production of biofuels into the Port of Tarragona in Spain.
This has been authorised Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
TEPSA, under this new agreement, will be allowed to import liquid animal by products from outside the EU directly through the Dependent Inspection Centre attached to the…
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Concerns have been raised about possible European Commission plans to tax fossil fuels and crop-based biofuels at the same rate.
The EU executive recently proposed the revision of the 2003 Energy Taxation Directive (ETD), whose current tax rates do not take into account the environmental performance of energy products, as reported by Euractive.
Fears have been highlighted that if crop-based…
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Panu Routasalo, vice president, UPM Biofuels, outlines his vision as to what the next 12 months will be like for the biofuels industry.
He said: “This year is an important milestone for companies - like UPM Biofuels - involved in the advanced biofuels industry.
“After a long wait, a dedicated and compulsory mandate for advanced biofuels based on EU-wide rules is now a reality and…
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Singapore International Airlines is set to start using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from used cooking oil and waste animal fats under a one-year pilot programme.
The airline said it will purchase 1.25 million litres – or about 330,000 gallons – of this blended SAF.
All Singapore International Airline flights and those of its low-budget affiliate, Scoot, will use the…
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Bunker Holding Group, the world’s largest supplier and trader of marine fuels, and Renewable Energy Group (REG) are to further develop the US and EU marine markets for sustainable bio-based diesel.
Partnering REG’s expertise in biodiesel with Bunker Holding’s global reach will allow the companies to play a critical role in transitioning the shipping industry to more sustainable energy…
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BDI-BioEnergy International has announced a contract with REG Biofuels Germany to upgrade two biodiesel production plants in the country.
Using proprietary BDI RetroFit technology and Renewable Energy Group’s (REG) proprietary processing capabilities, the plants will now be able to produce biodiesel from some of the hardest to convert waste fats and oils.
Making biodiesel from waste oils and…
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Mazda Motor Corporation will compete in an endurance race series using biofuels to power its vehicles.
The Super Taikyu Series 2022 will see two of the firm’s vehicles, the Mazda2 Bio concept and the Mazda MX-5, compete using the green fuel.
By participating in the race with vehicles that run on next-generation biodiesel fuel, Mazda wants to conduct a demonstration test of the vehicles.
The…
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Shell and Vopak have agreed a deal where the latter will supply crucial feedstock for Shell’s biorefinery in Rotterdam from its Vlaardingen terminal.
Fuels including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel will be produced at the 820,000 tonnes per annum biorefinery which is located at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Rotterdam.
This will be produced from waste including waste…
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Aemetis has agreed to acquire a site to construct a tallow oil refining facility in India.
The refining facility in Kakinada is designed to supply feedstock to the existing Aemetis 50 mmgpy biodiesel plant located on the east coast.
It will also provide future feedstock supply to the Aemetis 90 MM gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) plant being built in Riverbank,…
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The EU-27 rapeseed production in 2021/22 exceeded the previous year's output.
Consumption is estimated to be lower, leading to reduced import demand.
According to information published by the EU Commission, the rapeseed harvest in the EU-27 was slightly larger in 2021 than in 2019.
It has been pegged at 17 million tonnes, which translates to a rise of just less than 340,000 tonnes compared…
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A fire broke out at a soybean processing and biodiesel plant in Indiana - severely disrupting production.
The blaze started at the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) in Claypool in the US state and the affected systems were shut down as a result of the emergency.
Smoke had been detected in a baghouse, used for filtering dust and no employees were injured by the time the fire was brought under…
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