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The EU Commission has suggested that this year’s soybean harvest in the EU-27 fell slightly short of the previous year's level, despite an expansion in the production area for the 2024 harvest.
The decrease primarily reflects a decline in harvest in Romania.
In its latest estimate, the EU Commission marginally lowered its forecast for soybean production in the EU.
The Commission put the…
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Diatomite filter aids have been successfully used in multiple solid/liquid separation applications for decades.
Composed of the fossilised remains of aquatic algae, their inert, siliceous and highly microporous structures make them unique for providing depth filtration to submicron level.
However, diatomite demonstrates limited adsorption properties, so producers tend to use bleaching earth…
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Neste and BMW are to collaborate on the supply of renewable diesel.
BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.
This will see Neste's renewable diesel being used in the BMW plants in Munich, Dingolfing, Leipzig and Regensburg.
The transition of the initial filling to HVO100 will affect…
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Samsung has secured a contract for a new biorefinery that will have the capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to cater to the growing demands of the global aviation and transportation industries.
It is Samsung’s first entry into the SAF market, a new business initiative in the era of energy transition.
The company announced that it had…
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Biofuels International has announced a list of speakers who will speak at the Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit next year.
These include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier Bobin, from CIRAM, and Eddie Tofpik, from ADM.
The conference and summit will take place on June 24-25.
The event will once again…
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bp has launched bp bioenergy HVO in Spain aimed at heavy-duty road transport.
The renewable diesel will be available at selected service stations located in Madrid, Valencia and Navarre.
The oil and gas company will study the possibility of extending the availability of HVO to more points of sale in 2025.
“With bp bioenergy HVO, we are complementing our traditional commercial offering to…
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Avfuel Corporation has delivered blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) out of Port Everglades to Naples Aviation (KAPF).
Naples Aviation accepted Avfuel’s delivery of SAF on December 10 and it marked the fuel supplier’s first network location to commit to consistent SAF inventory out of this new supply point.
It proved to be a monumental moment for two industry leaders that continue to…
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Carrie Song, senior vice-president commercial, renewable products, Neste, speaks to Biofuels International about the latest biofuel developments.
How buoyant is the US market for renewable diesel (RD) produced by Neste?
Neste has been providing renewable diesel to help heavyduty sectors in the US reduce reliance on fossil diesel since 2012. Over the past decade we’ve seen growing interest…
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Braya Renewable Fuels may halt operations at its Canada biofuels plant amid poor economic conditions.
An “economic shutdown” of the Come by Chance plant in Newfoundland may be needed due to “lower-than-normal margins and short-term market disruptions caused by the expiration of the Blenders Tax Credit,” Paul Burton, refinery manager, said in an emailed statement.
The plant, which…
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NASCAR has announced it was abandoning its biofuel branding.
The American motor racing body will no longer require teams in its National Series to display the American Ethanol Get Bioethanol advertising on its vehicles.
NASCAR's relationship with biofuels dates back to 2011, when it started a partnership with Growth Energy, the leading trade association for bioethanol producers and supporters…
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The reality of a new presidential team entering the White House in January 2025 has created an inevitable degree of uncertainty for biodiesel producers in recent months.
The presidential election debate has hardly been strong on policy signals after all and judging how the new president may address the role of biodiesel over the next four years is far from easy.
The best starting point,…
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As the world races towards netzero, Alfanar is stepping up to play a vital role, building what is set to become Europe’s largest and most advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Teesside, UK.
This ambitious project is setting a new standard for the aviation industry’s path to decarbonisation. “Aviation remains a notable source of global carbon emissions, and as air travel…
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Aramco, TotalEnergies and Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) have a Joint Development and Cost Sharing Agreement (JDCSA) to assess the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Saudi Arabia.
This collaboration will draw on the expertise of the three partners to develop a production unit of SAF by converting local residues from the circular economy, such as used…
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The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) in the UK has initiated a transition review into the countervailing measure on biodiesel from Indonesia.
This measure was inherited from the EU and is set to expire on 10 December 2024.
The TRA’s review will examine the effectiveness of this measure in protecting UK biodiesel producers from unfair trade practices related to subsidies provided to Indonesian…
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Phillips 66 and United Airlines have signed an agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the airline at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Phillips 66 will supply United Airlines with 3 million gallons of SAF for use at ORD.
This agreement includes the potential to increase the supply to 8 million gallons through the first…
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British haulage business Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles to now be fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy.
The family-owned company is expected to reduce its annual carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kilograms) as a result of this change.
Chamberlain Transport plans to use the first six…
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