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Brazilian soybean exports are likely to exceed the previous year's level significantly following the expansion in production areas.
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) estimates the soybean production area for the 2022/23 crop year at 42.5 million hectares. This translates to a presumed increase of 1.6 million hectares on the previous year.
The five-year growth rate of 1.2 million…
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Neste’s acquisition of Walco Foods, an Irish trader of animal fats, has been approved by regulatory authorities and the transaction has been closed.
Neste’s raw material strategy is focusing on growth of waste and residues and the development of new raw material sources.
The company said this acquisition will help it to enhance its global supply of waste and residue raw materials.
“This…
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Japan-based K Line has successfully trialled marine biofuel on a Supramax bulk carrier.
The company tested the marine biofuel delivered by GoodFuels on the bulker known as Albion Bay.
The vessel finished the loading operation of hot rolled steel coils at JFE Steel Corporation West Japan Works and began sailing to Pakistan’s discharging port.
GoodFuels delivered the marine biofuel to the…
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Delta and DG Fuels are to expand the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which is critical to achieving a more sustainable future for aviation.
Under the new agreement, the low-emissions fuel company plans to establish a new SAF supply stream that could provide Delta with 385 million gallons of unblended sustainable aviation fuel.
“Achieving a sustainable future for travel will…
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Universal Biofuels has been selected by three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) and a major oil refiner in India to supply 8 million gallons of biodiesel over the next two months.
In a statement, the company, a subsidiary of Aemetis, the California-based biofuels company, said this would require the Aemetis biodiesel/glycerin production plant to operate at nearly 100%…
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Northern Ireland motorists will be able to fill up with greener E10 fuel from November – a year after the rest of the UK moved to the cleaner fuel.
E10 is made from 10% bioethanol and is designed to have a lower carbon footprint than petrol made entirely from fossil fuels.
Its use in Northern Ireland was delayed because the shift to E10 was subject to the approval of EU countries and the…
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Boeing and Alder Fuels announced a new partnership to expand production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The firms will test and qualify Alder-derived SAF, advance policies to expedite the transition to renewable energy in aviation and grow the amount of SAF for the global aerospace market.
Alder Fuels' proprietary technology enables the efficient conversion of abundant, sustainable forest…
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Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. has completed a $20 million (€20 million) equity investment in Fulcrum by SK innovation, the energy arm of South Korea's SK Group.
In addition, the clean energy company pioneering the creation of renewable, drop-in transportation fuels from landfill waste, and SK innovation will work together to enter into an exclusive licensing agreement to explore the possibilities of…
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Mark Wubbels, head of RBL emerging markets at Clariant, speaks to Biofuels International about the challenges the company faces in a post-pandemic world made more uncertain by the Ukraine war.
Can you outline how the past 12 months have been for Clariant?
Over the last 12 months, much like the year before, almost all the geographies and markets in which we operate were impacted by the…
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Testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) has released a new ‘Biofuels Ready’ notation to support the wider deployment of biofuels in the shipping industry.
This notation will help the maritime industry address the main challenges related to the use of biofuels by ships, providing requirements to ensure ship safety and environmental compliance.
The notation aims at…
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Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden biorefinery during a ceremony on August 27.
The expansion project in Germany includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility, which is expected to allow the business to utilise a broader variety of feedstocks for the production of biodiesel.
Chevron Renewable Energy Group operates biodiesel production…
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Despite aviation’s bounce back from the pandemic still being slower than hoped, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) revolution shows no sign of losing momentum, with dozens of deals spanning governments, producers, and airlines around the globe.
A combination of increasing regulatory ambition and passenger demand look set to ensure the growth of the SAF market for some time to come.
EU…
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Renewable fuels company Aemetis has agreed to a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to British Airways and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus’ flights.
This supply will help fuel flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025.
IAG, parent company of both British Airways and Aer Lingus, will purchase a total of 78,400 tonnes of SAF…
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Sulzer Chemtech and BASF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the goal of advancing technologies for renewable fuels that will further expand the partners’ portfolio of sustainable solutions.
The companies are entering into a strategic partnership to reduce the carbon intensity of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
The collaboration combines complementary areas of…
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Hillsboro Aviation (KHIO) received its first load of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM this month in collaboration with Avfuel Corporation.
This has helped secure the first business aviation foothold for SAF in the US state of Oregon.
“The Pacific Northwest is more than just where we work,” said Ryan McCartney, vice president and chief operating officer of Hillsboro Aviation.
“It’s…
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Clariant has successfully priced its first green bond.
The CHF $175 million (€181 million) green bond has a coupon of 2.717% and a 2027 maturity date.
“The green bond issuance under our Green Financing Framework exactly fits our focus on sustainability as part of our purpose-led growth strategy.
“We view this green financing option as a key contribution to sustainability across the…
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