Redcar, UK-based biofuels firm Nova Pangaea Technologies has raised an additional £900,000 (€995,800) from investors following successful trials of its technology. The latest funding comes from Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and forms part of the NPIF, the UK Government’s Future Fund and existing... [Read More]

Clariant’s Business Line Biofuels and Derivatives has formed a strategic partnership with Chemtex Global Corporation (Chemtex) for the realisation of second-generation biofuels. The announcement was made on 15 August during a joint presentation at the 7th Asia-Pacific Biomass Utilisation Summit in Guangzhou. Under the partnership, the two firms will collaborate... [Read More]

Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has temporarily reduced the volume of biodiesel blended with diesel sold at the pump to 10% from 12% for September and October. The ANP Collegiate Board, together with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, approved the reduction, stating: “The measure is necessary to continue the national supply, since the supply of biodiesel... [Read More]

Oberon Fuels, a producer of low-carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel, has expanded its team in a county with one of the highest unemployment rates in California, US. The expansion of the team, which will see five full-time employees joining the company in Brawley, comes as the firm gears up to produce the first rDME in the US. The employment... [Read More]

South East Asia represents one-third of all US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) exports, and that market share continues to grow, according to the Department of Agriculture and the US Grains Council (USGC). The region imported 3.07 million metric tonness of US DDGS from September 2019 to June 2020, slightly higher than the 2.95 million tonnes over the... [Read More]

Energy manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66 plans to reconfigure its San Francisco refinery to produce renewable fuels. The plant, in Rodeo, will no longer produce fuels from crude oil, but instead will make fuels from used cooking oil, fats, greases and soybean oils. The Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewed project will produce 680 million gallons annually of renewable... [Read More]

ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Global Clean Energy Holdings to purchase 2.5 million barrels of renewable diesel per year for five years from a converted California refinery from 2022. The renewable diesel will be sourced from a refinery acquired by Global Clean Energy in Bakersfield, which is being retooled to produce renewable diesel from Global Clean Energy’s... [Read More]

Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials, is supplying three airlines with SAF for flights from San Francisco International Airport. The low-carbon and high-quality fuel for Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways will contribute to each airline’s efforts... [Read More]

European ethanol prices have risen to €809 cu m - the highest level since 2007. This has surpassed the previous record high of €769 cu m in September 2012, according to figures released by S&P Global. This was due to supply shortages in the ARA region. In March the price hit an all-time low of €350 cu m in March as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly... [Read More]

The oilseed harvest in the EU-27 is likely to see a slight rise in 2020. The main reason for this is the bumper crop of sunflower seed. This year’s harvest in the union is set to be larger than the two previous years. The EU Commission estimates output at 29 million tonnes. This would translate to a rise of just under 3% year-on-year. However, production would... [Read More]

Wisconsin-based Didion has modified its ethanol production facility to meet a growing demand for high-quality industrial alcohol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Made from locally-grown Wisconsin corn, Didion will have the capacity to produce 50 million gallons of USP grade alcohol per year and will be available in the autumn. Didion currently produces both a high-quality... [Read More]

The European Union is considering the use quotas to force airlines to use more sustainable aviation fuel as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions. The European Commission said that flights within Europe had climbed every year from 2013-2019 and the sector was off track for the EU’s goal to become climate neutral by 2050. However the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed CO2... [Read More]

New Energy Farms (NEF) and Sugar Research Australia (SRA) have entered into a license agreement to introduce the NEF CEEDS technology into the Australian sugarcane industry. NEF is a crop technology company, established in 2010, to develop artificial seeds for crops that do not produce conventional seeds, such as sugarcane. NEF developed and patented the CEEDS technology... [Read More]

RSB is turning its attention to China as part of its global drive to support the aviation industry in achieving decarbonisation through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). With a domestic aviation market that is predicted to be the world’s largest by 2028 and overall industry growth in the country anticipated to outpace global levels annually until at least... [Read More]

The Indonesian government plans to resume its biodiesel programme following months of weak palm oil prices and due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state-owned fuel giant Pertamina is reviving the programme after the company produced an experimental batch of new biodiesel and signed a deal to build a biodiesel catalyst factory. Pertamina will produce its first 40% mixed... [Read More]

Neste has announced it has opened four new petrol stations in northern and central California providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel. The facilities are located near major commercial freight routes and are designed to accommodate commercial fleet vehicles. The new cardlock locations are operated by Jeffries Brothers Petroleum and are located at Wasco,... [Read More]