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The Biofuture Platform is leading calls for urgent collaboration from policymakers following a 12% drop in biofuel output this year announced in the International Energy Agency. The multi-stakeholder initiative designed to take action on climate change by promoting international coordination on the sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy, has labelled this as a potentially critical setback, which…
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Leaders from across the UK’s Sustainable Aviation coalition have written to the Prime Minister to reaffirm the industry’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2050. The organisation is calling for a strengthened partnership between Government and the aviation sector to achieve the goal of making zero-emissions flight possible. In the letter, the coalition has called for support in several…
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The European Commission has granted the continuation of tax exemption measures for biofuels in Sweden. Sweden has exempted liquid biofuels from energy and CO₂ taxation since 2002 under EU state aid rules. The scheme was continued following the Commission decision until 31 December and this has now been extended to 31 December 2021. The reason for the tax exemption measure was to increase…
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In the past several years, the EU and the US have witnessed a marked increase in interest in hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) or renewable diesel (as it is more commonly referred to in the US). HVO is a diesel-quality fuel, made by the hydro-processing of oils and fats, and is an alternative to standard biodiesel. It can also be further upgraded to biojet-quality fuel. Its superior technical…
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Throughout history, fossil fuels were the dominant energy source that powered the world. However, due to their negative environmental impact and unsustainability, there have been new efforts to shift the world’s reliance onto greener, renewable sources of energy, such as biofuels. The biofuel industry has become an emerging market, providing a multitude of alternative energy sources that can…
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Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel for the first time in testing next generation engine technology as part of its decarbonisation strategy. The tests will aim to confirm that unblended SAF makes a significant contribution to improving the environmental performance of gas turbine engines. The SAF being used in the tests was produced by low-carbon fuel specialist World Energy in…
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A new report from the World Economic Forum on the importance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been published. The Clean Skies for Tomorrow: Sustainable Aviation Fuels as a Pathway to Net Zero Aviation report highlighted the need for rapid sale-up of SAF production and use. The report found that sufficient sustainable feedstocks were available to meet the projected fuel demand for global…
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Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) has announced it is in final funding discussions for its SAF project, which will produce and supply 60 million gallons of the aviation fuel for Delta Air Lines. NWABF is currently holding talks with US energy investment firms in reviewing the SAF investment opportunity. According to the company, these discussions were the logical “next step” forward in…
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PRIO has launched a new green fuel for ships with 15% biodiesel content. Eco Bunkers, developed from raw waste material recycling processes, is produced at PRIO's biodiesel plant in Aveiro in Portugal. Accoring to PRIO, Eco Bunkers allows for a reduction of up to 18% in CO2 emissions. This new sustainable base product is the result of more than 10 years of research and development work in…
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GPS Group, the storage and logistics provider, and VARO Energy have revealed they are strengthening their strategic partnership. The expansion of their contractual relationship includes the formal construction of a new railway line and ethanol storage tanks at the Port of Amsterdam. VARO, a downstream energy company active in north-west Europe, will support GPS in maximising opportunities…
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For the production of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), feedstock impurities are known as catalyst killers, even in small quantities. The usage of waste-based material, for example used cooking oil or animal fat, as a feedstock for HVO production is becoming increasingly important. However, compared to vegetable oil, it is more difficult to remove the contamination and to analyse them at low…
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Repsol has selected Axens Vegan technology for its first production plant for advanced biofuels in Spain. The new plant, at its Cartagena refinery, will be capable of producing 250,000 TPA of biodiesel, biojet, bionaphtha and biopropane. Axens’s expertise lies in hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) and its commitment to power sustainability in transport. Its technology is able to hydrotreat…
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Demand for soy diesel could quadruple in Europe because of the EU’s biofuels policy, a new independent study has found. According to the Transport & Environment (T&E) campaign group, soy cultivation was a major cause of deforestation in the Amazon and other ecosystems in Latin America and biofuel made from soy was twice as harmful to the climate as fossil diesel. The organisation has raised…
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