Cytiva™ produces more than 25 million syringe filters each year and these are used in a variety of settings – from tracking air pollution levels to monitoring and optimising the conversion of glucose to ethanol in the production of bioethanol. Each time a Whatman™ syringe filter is used during one of these processes, the remaining plastic waste is the size of a... [Read More]

Sunflower seed output is expected to increase significantly compared to the previous year especially in Romania and Hungary. It is set to more than offset the anticipated declines in France and Germany. According the latest EU Commission estimates, around 10.9 million tonnes of sunflower seed will be harvested in the EU-27 this year. This will be just under 18% on... [Read More]

Apical has established a joint venture with Cepsa to produce second generation (2G) biofuels by constructing the largest plant in southern Europe. This will be done through its renewable energy subsidiary Bio-Oils located in Huelva, Spain. The joint venture will entail an investment of up to €1 billion, one of the largest private investments in the history of the... [Read More]

EWABA has highlighted the ‘important’ issue of falsely certified biofuels which has become an issue in Germany. The German federal environment ministry (BMUV) has announced it was aware of falsely certified biofuels circulating domestically, Argus Media has reported. European biodiesel producers have been highlighting that fuel imported into the EU from China has... [Read More]

Crown is opening the doors to its recently completed liquids pilot plant. The firm is offering customers access to a state-of-the-art continuous process environment for testing, validating, scaling and commercialising of renewable diesel/HVO, SAF and biodiesel. Unique features of the Liquids Pilot Plant include Crown’s RD ReadyTM Pretreatment System that doubles... [Read More]

The stage is set for the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo which will take place on May 16-17. The event will once again take place at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, which so successfully hosted the conference last year following a two-year absence due to the pandemic. David Carpintero, the new director general of ePURE, will chair proceedings on the first of the... [Read More]

Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable the airline to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This significant increase in SAF usage represents the latest milestone towards Ryanair’s ambitious goal of operating 12.5% of flights with SAF by 2030 and further supports... [Read More]

Increasing the use of sustainable biofuels is the most effective way to reduce the carbon intensity of fuels for the transport and energy sectors in the European Union. Waste and residues from agricultural activities have the best potential to deliver zeroemissions energy as traditional sources of farm emissions from the biodegradation of farm wastes are converted into... [Read More]

GIDARA Energy has announced the appointment of Dr Norbert Kamp as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 May. Dr Kamp brings extensive experience in the renewable energy sector and is committed to continuing GIDARA Energy’s mission of helping to achieve decarbonisation of the industry. He succeeds Wim van der Zande, who is stepping down as CEO after the... [Read More]

The legume area for this year’s harvest is projected to see a slight decline - due to a smaller soybean growing area. The production area of feed peas and field beans are aslo expected to be expanded. According to an initial forecast from the EU Commission, the area dedicated to legume production in the EU-27 for the harvest is set to decline 1% to just less than... [Read More]

As demand for biofuels increases globally CropEnergies is planning to build a plant for the production of renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol. The Mannheim-based company in Germany has decided that the location for the new facility will be at the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue. The supervisory board of CropEnergies has given the green... [Read More]

Axens has acquired a stake in the BioTJet project to build and operate the largest European sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit using the Fischer-Tropsch process and BioTfueL® technology. This unit will be built in France and will be started up by 2027. BioTfueL® is an advanced biofuel production technology using the thermochemical route, developed and... [Read More]

The University of Sheffield has been chosen to be the home of the UK’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House - part of the government’s new investment plan to help decarbonise transport. The Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield will have a central hub to coordinate the testing and certification of new sustainable aviation fuels. Expected to open... [Read More]

Save the date and put 16-17 May in your diaries. The Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels will once again host the annual event, which so successfully returned last year. Hosted by Biofuels International magazine, the event now in its 14th year, is aiming to build on last year’s successful event that was attended by hundreds of guests, delegates and speakers. In an ever-shifting... [Read More]

NORDEN and shipowner Spar Shipping recently bunkered approximately 1,100 tonnes of biofuel at GoodFuels in Rotterdam which was used on two voyages bound for Asia and Africa respectively. The bunkering has marked an important milestone in NORDEN’s commitment to offer greener shipping solutions to customers. Henrik Røjel, head of decarbonisation and climate solutions... [Read More]

Growth Energy, the US Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association jointly issued a statement after Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) finalised a rule that will allow producers more access to the Japanese biofuel market. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, US Grains Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand, and Renewable Fuels Association President... [Read More]