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With the US Department for Agriculture’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Programme (HBIIP) deadline one month away, the Renewable Fuels Association is warning retailers that any delays may threaten their ability to complete the registration and application process in time.
RFA Director of Market Development Cassie Mullen said: “As retailers approach the final laps in this race, it’s…
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Amazon Air has secured up to six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation and produced by World Energy as it aims to meet its Climate Pledge.
Air cargo is an important part of Amazon's operations, but also a highly carbon-intensive part of the global supply chain.
With this 12-month deal, Amazon Air is prioritising sustainability by bringing SAF into its…
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organisation (OLADE) will boost ties to put the renewables-driven energy transformation at the heart of Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic recovery following COVID-19.
The efforts build on an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) originally signed by the two organisations in 2012.
Accelerating the…
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Ethanol destined for industrial-use applications helped stabilise overall US ethanol exports in April and May amid a bleak period for fuel demand globally.
The world’s fuel markets were dramatically disrupted in early 2020 as governments instituted movement restrictions and released social distancing guidelines to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Industrial end-use markets – including…
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European Union rapeseed imports from non-EU countries increased substantially in the 2019/20 marketing year.
The underlying reason was the decline in EU rapeseed production over recent years and the largest supplier was Ukraine.
The small 2019 rapeseed harvest, which according to information published by the EU Commission was down around 14% from a year earlier at 17.1 million tonnes led to…
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps launched the first meeting of the Net Zero Transport Board to help guide the decarbonisation of the UK sector.
The board brings together high-profile leaders from a range of fields including behavioural change and policy as well as experts from a number of industry sectors including environment, science, aviation and technology.
The meetings will guarantee a…
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Biofuels represent 89% of all renewable energy sources in transport and its role in the decarbonisation of the transport sector in the EU will be pivotal in the coming years.
And yet, the new Statistical Report 2020 reveals that in absolute terms, the oil in transport still accounts for 92% of final consumption.
More worrying still, the report reveals that after several promising years of…
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Neste, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials, has delivered its first batch of SAF to San Francisco International Airport.
The world's largest producer of renewable diesel delivered the fuel via pipeline, where it will be used by major airlines committed to reducing carbon emissions.
Neste is the first company to deliver sustainable aviation fuel,…
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Neste has opened Finland’s first low-emission service station.
Climate-friendly solutions have been used in the construction, operations and product range of the station.
The station features Neste MY Renewable Diesel and fast charging for electric vehicles. In early autumn, biogas and natural gas filling points will also be opened at the station.
Katri Taskinen, Neste’s vice president…
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Growth Energy, the US’s largest ethanol association, has welcomed enactment of legislation extending and modernising Iowa tax incentives for higher biofuel blends.
The new law, signed by Governor Kim Reynolds, reduces the per-gallon excise tax on E15 and higher ethanol blends and B11 and higher biodiesel blends through 2026.
“The tax update offers a welcome source of market certainty for…
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New data from the Transport & Environment (T&E) shows the amount of palm oil used to make EU biodiesel increased 7% last year - hitting an all-time high of 4.5 million tonnes.
The use of palm oil to make everyday products such as bread, ice cream, hazelnut spread, chocolate, margarine, shampoo and detergent dropped to an all-time low of 2.8 million tonnes, according to the NGO.
This is because…
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Dubai’s Public Transport Agency (RTA) together with ENOC Group embarked on a pilot to power traditional Abras using biodiesel.
The CEO of RTA’s Public Transport Agency, Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan said the initiative of using Biodiesel5 to fuel traditional Abras was part of RTA’s plans to curb harmful emissions.
“We have embarked on this project in collaboration with ENOC Group and drafted…
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The EU-27 and the UK imported around 5.5 million tonnes of palm oil between July 2019 and the end of June – a drop of around 0.7 million tonnes or 11% year-on-year.
The Netherlands (1.61 million tonnes), Spain (1.52 million tonnes) and Italy (1.35 million tonnes) remained the largest importers. Germany only imported around 0.2 million tonnes.
According to EU Commission statistics, the…
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THE US Grains Council (USGC) has welcomed the news that the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially enters into force.
This agreement is a culmination of years of work to update and improve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), offering partners improved agricultural market access and freer, fairer trade between the countries.
“This agreement solidifies our country’s most…
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Colonial Terminals Operating Company – a subsidiary of Colonial Enterprises and an affiliate of Colonial Pipeline Company – has agreed to purchase three refined product terminals from Lincoln Terminal Company.
Two of the terminals from the South East products and biofuels marketing and logistics company located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, are presently…
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