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The Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) 2022 progress report which provides a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to date in reducing emissions has been published. It is accompanied by a new Monitoring Framework which details the CCC’s updated approach to tracking real-world progress through a host of new indicators. The report is a pivotal point in the UK’s journey…
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Marr Contracting has begun using renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) from Neste in their heavy lift luffing tower crane fleet in Australia. The switch to Neste-produced 100% renewable diesel comes after significant consultation with Marr clients and leaders within Australia’s construction industry on the best solution for transitioning away from fossil fuels. After investigating…
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TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Mitsui OSK Lines have successfully completed the first biofuel bunker operation for a vehicle carrier in Singapore. The local operation was made possible with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The MOL-operated car and truck carrier, Heroic Ace, was refuelled by TotalEnergies-supplied biofuel on 11 June, via ship-to-ship transfer, while…
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Development of a 100% sustainable fuel, slashing the use of single-use plastics and reviewing travel and freight logistics are some of the things Formula 1 is working on as part of its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030. F1 has set ambitious targets and has been working with the 10 teams, race promoters, partners, suppliers, broadcasters and the FIA to reduce the sport’s carbon…
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The middle of a pandemic would not be most people’s ideal time to join a new company, especially one working with ethanol producers in the middle of a fuel and climate crisis. Yet it is often in such challenging times that the most exciting and ingenious solutions are conceived. My arrival at Whitefox as head of global sales in June 2021 was the latest step in a career evolution that had begun…
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Strong market prices as a consequence of tight global rapeseed supply and good seeding conditions are motivating Australian rapeseed growers to expand their rapeseed areas. This assessment is supported by the first report of the Australian Oilseed Federation (AOF). Previously good seeding conditions in many parts of the Australian production regions have allowed producers to expand the…
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Neste Corporation has made the final investment decision to invest into new renewable products production capacity in Rotterdam. The decision is based on demand for renewable products growing substantially with customers' higher climate ambitions. Neste’s current 1.4 million ton capacity for renewable products in Rotterdam is the largest in Europe. The Rotterdam refinery expansion investment…
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With three branch offices in UAE, India and Malaysia and more than 12 representative offices worldwide, TECHNOILOGY is a leader in the supply of plants for vegetable oil extraction and refining, waste oil processing, biofuel production and oleochemicals. Andrea Bernardini, commercial director, is part of the company’s third generation leadership team and he told Biofuels International what it…
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Green Fuels Hamburg comprising the energy supplier Uniper, the energy technology group Siemens Energy, Airbus and the chemical and energy company Sasol ecoFT are investigating the feasibility of a commercial project to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in Germany. The four project partners cover the entire value-chain to produce CO2-neutral kerosene, so-called power-to-liquid or PtL…
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Cepsa and Vueling have signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Both companies prioritise the development of these sustainable fuels as a tool to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport and contribute to the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the fight against climate change. These fuels will be…
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Germany and the UK are reported to be pushing for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices. It has been reported this will be raised when leaders from the group of wealthy nations meet, Reuters reported. The food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has sparked a food versus biofuel debate, with some policymakers calling for an easing of mandates for blending…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its global harvest estimate and foreign trade forecast for soybeans over the next year. According to the USDA estimate, global soybean production in the marketing year 2022/23 is set to reach 395.4 million tonnes. This is up 680,000 tonnes on the previous month's estimate and up 12.3% from 2021/22. The key reason for expectations of a bumper…
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A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in the UK - has reached a key milestone in its construction. The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC), part of the University of Sheffield Energy Institute, is set to give the UK much-needed testing capabilities to help producers of sustainable aviation…
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