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The Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) said it was against a move to reduce or retract the biodiesel mandate in Malaysia.
In a statement, the MBA urged the Malaysian Palm Oil Board to engage the biodiesel industry before taking any precipitative action.
With reference to Reuters’ recent report, the MBA explained that it was important to note that the global supply and demand of vegetable…
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Air Canada revealed it will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights departing from San Francisco to Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
Air Canada is sourcing its SAF from Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels, which will provide the airline with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM. These four flights will allow Air Canada to reduce emissions by about 39 tonnes of…
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With the aviation industry committed to building back better following the global pandemic, the good news is that sustainability remains a key topic of interest across the industry.
As a drop-in fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the most promising solutions for decarbonising the aviation sector in the short term and will play a key role in meeting the industry’s decarbonisation…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently estimates global rapeseed production for the running crop year 2021/2022 at 71.18 million tonnes - up 60,000 tonnes from the previous month's forecast.
According to the Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, this would only be down 2.43 million tonnes on the previous crop year.
In the European Union in particular, rapeseed output is likely to be…
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ExxonMobil is recruiting a biofuel and ethanol trader in North America as part of its efforts to develop lower emission fuels.
The largest US oil producer plans to invest $15 billion (€14 billion) over six years to lower its greenhouse gas emissions including through biofuels, the company said in a social media post.
Demand for renewable fuels and carbon credits is rising as buyers transition…
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Manchester United is achieving cleaner operations after deploying EnDura Fuels™ from Renewable Energy Group (REG) into their groundskeeping equipment.
After more than 100 years of utilising petroleum diesel in their equipment, Manchester United is taking their next step to help create a cleaner world.
REG and the club announced their global partnership in the summer of 2021 after Manchester…
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Toyotsu Energy Corporation successfully performed a trial with a tugboat operated by Sanyo for ship-to-ship bunkering of marine biodiesel fuel at the Port of Nagoya.
This was the first attempt to supply biofuel using ship-to-ship bunkering in Japan.
The biofuel supplied to Sanyo Kaiji's tugboat was partly derived from waste cooking oil collected from companies in Japan under the Toyota Group…
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The sustainable fuels technology company Velocys has welcomed President Biden’s commitment to incentivise the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The President’s commitment reflects the importance and need for technology solutions to produce synthetic fuels and recognises the value of the industry itself.
The company said was looking forward to further developments, and their…
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Singapore is expected to have the world’s largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity when Finnish producer Neste’s facility in Tuas is early next year.
Neste is now the top SAF producer globally in terms of output and capacity.
The Finland-based firm produces renewable fuels, mainly from waste and residues such as used cooking oil, animal fat from food industry waste, fish…
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Veolia has launched a new fleet of green fuelled vehicles to collect waste and recycling, including food and garden waste, which will be powered by renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
Veolia's new contract for recycling and waste services for Broadland District Council in the UK included a commitment to reduce operational emissions and develop low carbon solutions.
Every vehicle in the…
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Ryanair announced a partnership with Neste to power about a third of its flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with a 40% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.
This blend will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%, supporting Ryanair’s Pathway to Net Zero by 2050 decarbonisation goals.
Ryanair has already significantly advanced this commitment by partnering with Trinity College…
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Shell has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2021 detailing the company’s progress over the past year.
This report is sset to be put to shareholders for an advisory vote at the Annual General Meeting on 24 May.
“In a time of great uncertainty, it is vital that our long-term energy transition strategy remains on track,” said Ben van Beurden, Shell’s chief executive officer.…
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Refuel Energy has announced its plans for the construction of a 3,000 barrels per day renewable fuel plant in Southern Ontario, Canada.
The proposed project, called Refuel YYZ, will supply the aviation and terrestrial fuel needs of the Greater Toronto area, home to 6 million Canadians, while lowering the CO2 emissions for the end users by up to 80%. It is also strategically located for…
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has hit the supply of almost half of the world’s sunflower oil exports.
Shipments of sunflower oil - and seeds used by crushers elsewhere - have ground to a halt amid the war, disrupting supplies of the commodity used in biofuel production.
The shortage of Ukrainian sunflower oil has triggered a domino effect that underscores how interconnected global commodity…
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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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