Apr 26, 2021
Toyota Tsusho to conduct biofuels trials in Singapore
Features
Apr 23, 2021
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]
Bioethanol News
Apr 23, 2021
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]
Biodiesel News
Apr 23, 2021
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]
Biodiesel News
Apr 22, 2021
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]
Bioethanol News
Apr 22, 2021
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]
Biodiesel News
Apr 22, 2021
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]
Bioethanol News
Apr 22, 2021
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]
Policy News
Apr 21, 2021
The European Union has reached a deal on the European Climate Law allowing it to go into the US-hosted climate summit with an agreement on the bloc’s 2030 target.
After 14 hours of talks, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states reached an agreement on the European Climate Law that will enshrine its commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
Parties... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 21, 2021
RMI and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have launched the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA).
This initiative is supported by founding companies Boeing, BCG, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Netflix and Salesforce.
SABA’s mission is to accelerate the path to net zero aviation by driving investment in high quality sustainable aviation fuel (SAF),... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 21, 2021
New research has questioned the environmental impact the use of used cooking oil (UCO) in the UK and European markets is having.
The EU promotes used cooking oil under its green fuels law which is pushing up demand for the 'waste' product.
Although Europe can increase the amount of UCO that can be sourced locally, this is limited by both the capacity of local authorities... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 20, 2021
Crowley Shipping recently initiated the use of biofuel to power the tugboat Veteran serving the Bay of San Francisco.
The fuelling contract between the companies reflected their commitment to sustainable operations that decrease the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas impacts of maritime operations.
The Veteran, a 6,800-horsepower tug with a bollard pull of 182,000 pounds,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 20, 2021
Malaysia said it was not affected by Belgium’s decision to ban the use of palm oil as a biofuel in the country from next year.
The Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities Khairuddin Razali said this was because the country’s palm oil market was large and there were many other countries importing the country’s product.
He added that the country was marketing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 20, 2021
The German Bioethanol Industry Association has published the 2020 market data for the production and consumption of certified sustainable bioethanol.
German bioethanol production, standardised for use as fuel, amounted to around 700,000 tonnes in 2020 - an increase of 7.1% compared with the previous year.
In 2020, the year of the coronavirus, German producers also... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 19, 2021
Clariant is working with Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas corporation Pertamina to evaluate and test the feasibility of its sunliquid technology to process available regional feedstocks into the advanced biofuel.
Indonesia has a vast potential of untapped biomass, from empty fruit bunches to palm leaves that could be converted into cellulosic ethanol.
In Indonesia,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 19, 2021
Skanska will see it cut carbon and harmful air emissions by using low emission, high performance fuel Green D+ - a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power all site plant and equipment.
The framework agreement which extends to Skanska’s supply chain partners, will see Green Biofuels Ltd supply Green D+, which is certified under the International Sustainability... [Read More]
Features
Apr 19, 2021
Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.
With a passionate workforce, global footprint and worldclass engineering and manufacturing capabilities, the company is driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fastgrowing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry.
The company... [Read More]
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