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StocExpo, the largest and longest-running international bulk liquid storage event, is returning on 23-25 May at the Rotterdam Ahoy with a variety of exhibitors set to be present.
Over 140 leading companies from across the world’s bulk liquid storage supply chain have signed up to exhibit at the event.
The exhibitors include MannTek showcasing its products for safe and eco-friendly handling of…
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Metrolink has announced that it is switching to renewable fuel making it the first in the US to completely power all its locomotives with cleaner alternatives.
Metrolink launched a pilot programme to use renewable biodiesel in its locomotives in early 2021.
The renewable product is made of recycled natural fats and vegetable oils.
It does not contain any petroleum fossil fuels and burns a…
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Some lawmakers in Washington DC, have touted sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the solution to curbing airline sector carbon emissions and reducing the industry’s carbon footprint.
This goal is laudable, but transparently flawed - a higher tax credit for SAF than other biofuels will in practice increase emissions from the on-road transportation sector. The amount that on-road emissions will…
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BDI-BioEnergy International has opened a next-generation biodiesel production plant in Bakersfield, California.
One of the key innovations is the patented RepCAT technology with a recyclable catalyst. BDI-BioEnergy International is a specialist in technology development and plant construction firm for biodiesel from Styria, Austria.
Following successful projects in Vienna, Hong Kong and London,…
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The Colonial Pipeline fuel network will soon begin shipping sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time as more airlines aim to meet their greenhouse gas emissions goals.
Colonial, which is the main artery of the US fuel supply from the south to the east coast, said that it has added the ability to transport SAF and will accept customer nominations to ship the fuel on its system.
With…
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Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), its unit MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), Singapore-based commodity trading company Trafigura and its vessel fuel supply joint-venture company TFG Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint study on the full-scale supply of biodiesel fuel.
This is for MOLCT-operated vessels in bunkering ports around the world.
Based on the MoU,…
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Craggs Energy has selected Green Biofuels’ Gd+ HVO to provide B2B suppliers, customers and businesses a renewable alternative to both red and white diesel.
The fuel can be used in any diesel engine without prior modifications with emissions reductions of up to 85% in particulates, and up to 30% in NOx.
Matthew Crockett, managing director at Craggs Energy, said: “This is a huge achievement…
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has highlighted that any reduction in biofuels mandates could increase oil demand and lead to supply concerns.
According to the IEA, biofuels makes up about 2% of the global oil demand.
Since the war in Ukraine started and as oil and energy prices spiked, some European countries have begun considering adjusting their biofuel-blending mandates.
This is also…
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TotalEnergies and ENEOS Corporation are partnering to assess the feasibility of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production unit at the Negishi refinery in Japan.
TotalEnergies and ENEOS have already initiated feasibility studies for the supply and production of SAF for the project.
The proposed unit, whose annual production capacity would be 300,000 tonnes, would treat waste or residues,…
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President Biden toured the POET Bioprocessing-Menlo in Iowa where he announced that his administration will lift outdated restrictions on E15 for this summer’s driving season.
The announcement included updates on more biofuel infrastructure funding and distributions as well as $700 million (€645 million) in biofuel aid to be awarded.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, who attended the event,…
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Technip Energies and Clariant have signed a cooperation agreement for the implementation of Clariant’s sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol technology.
By choosing Technip Energies, sunliquid® customers can benefit from combining Clariant’s proven technology with Technip Energies’ experience as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor to build advanced biofuel…
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Repsol has begun supplying 100% advanced biofuel to the French Formula 4 championship for use in pre-season testing at the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans and throughout this season.
It will be the first single-seater competition to use 100% renewable fuel in all races of the season.
The agreement contemplates the use of more than 30,000 litres of advanced biofuel developed and manufactured at the…
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is clearly a horrific act, causing injury and loss of life to many innocent people and threatening the safety and security of Europe as a whole. It has been rightly condemned around the world.
In light of such an appalling development, it seems indecent to focus on the energy implications for European producers and consumers of what is an atrocious attack on…
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Neste, Altens and TRAPIL have collaborated to enable the transportation of renewable diesel by a pipeline in Europe.
Greenhouse gas emissions along the pipeline were reduced by 92% compared to conventional logistics by tanker trucks.
The transportation of Neste-produced renewable diesel took place on 28 March between the harbour in Le Havre, located in north western France, and Gennevilliers,…
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OMV alongside its partner Austrian Airlines is focusing on sustainable aviation fuel produced at OMV’s Schwechat Refinery - one of the largest and most complex inland refineries in Europe.
Following the signing of the supply contract at the end of 2021, the first SAF was delivered in March this year to the Vienna International Airport for fuelling Austrian Airlines’ aircraft.
“OMV is…
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ePURE has rubbished claims made by Transport & Environment about the European biofuels lobby taking advantage of people’s concerns over fuel prices.
A new study by T&E, reported in Biofuels International last week, has provided evidence that crops are needed much more for food than fuel, and that using biofuels will exacerbate an already dire food crisis following war in the…
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