Apr 9, 2021
NWABF’s SAF project gathers pace
Bioethanol News
Apr 9, 2021
New data from the UK’s liquid biofuel consumption in the transport sector has been released.
Provisional figures for 2020 showed that biofuel consumption was 2,210 million litres – a 5.9% or 140 million litre decrease compared with 2019.
This was a strong shift from the increasing trend observed in the past four years and could be attributed to the COVID-19 restrictions... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 9, 2021
Total has started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre.
The SAF, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to various French airports shortly.
Total will also be able to produce SAF from 2024 at its zero-crude Grandpuits platform, located in south-east Paris.
All of these... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 8, 2021
According to the International Grains Council (IGC), slightly more rapeseed will be harvested worldwide in the upcoming crop year, while consumption is seen to remain virtually unchanged.
The ICG has forecast that the world's four largest rapeseed producers - Canada, the EU, China and India - will harvest more rapeseed in the 2021/22 crop year than the previous year.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 8, 2021
Sales of E15 jumped 24% and set a new record in Iowa last year - despite the pandemic-related drop in overall fuel consumption.
According to data released by the Iowa Department of Revenue E15 and E85 flex fuel figures from two other states showed that 2020 sales volumes generally held steady, despite COVID-19.
“The recent state-level data on E15 and flex fuel consumption... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 8, 2021
The CSL Group will be testing second generation biodiesel on half of its fleet this year.
These tests are a follow-up to the successful trials of B100 biodiesel fuel on the main engines of two CSL ships last year.
“Replacing fossil fuel with biodiesel on vessels requires no modification of existing equipment and provides a viable carbon neutral fuel source over its... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 7, 2021
ProSim, a European process simulation and optimisation software house, has released a new version of its Simulis Pinch software.
This tool has been enhanced to also reduce water consumption and discharges from industrial processes by optimising water reuse within the biofuels industry for example.
Simulis Pinch brings together all the features required for an advanced... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 7, 2021
Stolt-Nielsen subsidiary Stolt Tankers is teaming up with alternative fuels pioneer GoodFuels to test the use of marine biofuel.
The biofuel, produced from feedstocks, such as used cooking oil, tallow and waste animal fats, will be used on board the 37,000 dwt chemical tanker Stolt Inspiration on its journeys between Rotterdam to Houston.
“This is just one of the areas... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 7, 2021
US university researchers have discovered new uses for the waste byproducts of beer brewing including food proteins and biofuels.
Craft brewing has increased in popularity in recent years with the corresponding increase in waste by-products - 85% of which is grain. The spent grain byproduct is roughly 30% protein and 70% fibre.
Traditionally, the spent grain is sold... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 6, 2021
Ethanol blending in India has hit over 7.2% in the first four months of this year — the first time it has reached this level.
This puts the country on course to meet the target of 10% blending by 2022.
In states such as Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh 5% to 10% ethanol is being blended with... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 6, 2021
London Biggin Hill Airport is expanding its fuel services with the addition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Air bp.
The business aviation airport will be the first in London to offer Air bp’s low carbon renewable fuel, which is produced from waste and residue products and is a blend comprising just over one third SAF and two thirds traditional jet fuel.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 6, 2021
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said it would restart ethanol production at two of its US corn dry mills this year as it expected demand for the biofuel to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company decided to temporarily idle ethanol production at its facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, last April due to lower petroleum demand.
Demand for corn-based... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 6, 2021
Honeywell has announced that Brazil-based ECB Group will use the UOP Ecofining process to convert vegetable oils and inedible animal fats into renewable diesel and jet fuel at the Omega Green production facility.
This marks the first advanced biofuels project in in Villeta, near Asuncion, Paraguay, as well as the largest private investment in the country’s history.
Honeywell... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 6, 2021
LanzaJet has announced that Shell has joined as an investor in the company to scale up the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Shell joins founding investors in the leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer including LanzaTech, Suncor Energy, Mitsui & Co, British Airways and All Nippon Airways.
Shell will have the opportunity... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 1, 2021
A biofuels' coalition has thanked eight states who are challenging three federal small-refinery exemptions that could set a precedent for future exemption requests.
The court case, HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining v. Renewable Fuels Association, will determine whether the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to enact small-refinery waivers, which... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 1, 2021
Renewable Energy Group (REG) fleet customers in Iowa, Washington, DC and Massachusetts are ramping up the use of 100% biodiesel (B100) in their fleets.
Through a partnership with Optimus Technologies, REG is helping fleets achieve their sustainability goals and reach near-zero emissions.
Biodiesel is a cleaner alternative to petroleum diesel that is readily available.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 1, 2021
Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland is to be shut down for 12 weeks.
The Porvoo refinery’s major turnaround was originally planned for the spring 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the execution was not possible and only the most critical maintenance works were completed.
The refinery is preparing to execute a major turnaround starting this month.
The shutdown... [Read More]
CONNECT WITH US
Poll
Loading ...
Emerging Fuel Technology (#EFT) licensee Highbury Energy and #WBCEC are advancing a CAD $210 million (€129 million) indigenous-led biomass-to-fuels project in Fort Frances, #Ontario, after successfully completing a FEED study.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/highbury-energy-and-wbcec-advance-saf-and-rd-project-in-ontario/
#biofuels #aviation #SAF
#US #imports of #biodiesel and renewable diesel slumped to a decade low in the first half of 2025 after a change in tax credits for the fuels came into effect, the US Energy Information Administration (@EIA) said.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/us-biodiesel-and-renewable-diesel-imports-slump-after-changes-to-tax-credits/
#biofuels #RD #tax #credits
