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Olam Palm is setting up a new plant producing biofuel from palm oil in Gabon. The Singapore-based multinational firm will construct the plant in the southern part of Libreville, on an area of five ha not far from the port, after obtaining all the regulatory authorisations for the production of biofuel in the African country. The site was picked because it offers easy access for importing…
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A coalition of US biofuels and agricultural trade groups filed a motion asking the courts to enforce its 2017 decision over the improper waiver of 500 million gallons of biofuel demand. In the court of appeals hearing, the group demanded that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) address the renewable volume obligation (RVO) controversy. The coalition, which includes Growth Energy,…
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Velocys is delivering the next generation of sustainable fuels to decarbonise aviation. Founded from spinouts of Oxford University in the UK and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US, its proprietary technology enables the production of sustainable transport fuels from a variety of waste materials, including household waste. The company has developed an end-to-end technology…
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The EU-27 plus the UK imported around 2.1 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first four months of the 2020/21 season. This was a 24% decline compared to the same period last year, but approximately 34% more than in 2018/19. The fluctuations were due to the rapeseed harvest volumes. In the crop year 2019/20, rapeseed production in the EU-27 plus UK was just under 15% smaller than 2018/19.…
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Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) and Neutral Fuels have announced they will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel. UED supplies very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and Neutral Fuels has been one of the pioneers behind the commercial viability of net zero biofuels to replace fossil fuels. The two companies will blend UED’s VLSFO and Neutral Fuels biofuel, in Fujairah, UAE, creating a maritime fuel…
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HVO provider Green Biofuels has been selected as the sole provider of fuel for the construction of a new leisure development. PEAK is a phased development of an all-year leisure, education, wellness, and entertainment destination based on 300 acres of reclaimed parkland at the edge of the Peak District National Park and Chesterfield in the UK. The multi-million-pound development will include…
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Vending machines are being used to dispense liquid bioethanol to customers across Nairobi in Kenya. Designed and built by KOKO Networks, these machines are being installed inside local shops to provide fuel in small quantities for daily cooking. These form part of a solution to a widespread problem in African cities - how to get clean fuel for cooking into homes safely and affordably.…
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Neutral Fuels has created a mobile app to enable tighter control of the collection and delivery of used cooking oil (UCO). The biofuel maker collects thousands of litres of UCO from McDonald’s restaurants in Dubai every day and delivers them to its refinery. Here the waste oil is processed into Net Zero biofuel for its customers, creating a self-sufficient closed loop for the city-scale…
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Velocys has thrown its support behind the UK Government’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution. The new proposal announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson will mobilise £12 billion (€13.4 billion) of government investment in areas such as ‘jet zero’ and sustainable shipping. The action plan, it is argued, will create and support up to 250,000 jobs. Commenting on the new…
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A Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, an innovative bill that takes a first step toward cutting the climate-harming pollution from aircraft, has been introduced in the US. The bill, introduced by Julia Brownley (D-CA), sets clear targets for the aviation sector to cut emissions to put the sector on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050. The bill provides incentives for the production of high…
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The UK Government’s 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution has been welcomed by Sustainable Aviation. The new proposal will mobilise £12 billion (€13.4 billion) of government investment and potential three times as much from the private sector in areas such as ‘jet zero’ and sustainable shipping. The action plan, it is argued, will create and support up to 250,000…
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The Government’s decision to phase-out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030 and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by 2035 has been welcomed by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA). The REA represents around 550 companies, including more than 150 operating across the production and distribution of renewable transport fuels, including liquid…
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A motorcycle using E10 fuel has been successfully developed and trialled. Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK based clean tech company, carried out the experiment at its headquarters in Redcar. The trial, which took place on 30 October, featured its REFNOVA process that converts agricultural residues into valuable products for biofuels. CEO Sarah Ellerby said: “This is a significant…
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