Alfa Laval is first in the market to launch biofuel-optimised separators and separator upgrades. Biofuels like HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) can be used by diesel engines without major engine modifications. They can be a carbon-neutral alternative if produced from the right biomass, but they must still be cleaned effectively to prevent... [Read More]

Casterra Ag has announced it has entered into an agreement with one of the world’s leading energy companies to provide its castor varieties and cultivation techniques at a commercial scale for biofuel production. Under the framework of the agreement, the initial focus is the purchase agreement of castor seed varieties from Casterra for growing castor in specific African... [Read More]

KLM and Transavia are increasing ticket prices by up to €12 this year to pay for the use of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airlines took a first step in this direction early last year by blending half a percent of SAF for flights from Schiphol in the Netherlands. That amount will be doubled this year, according to a spokesperson. KLM said it is taking this... [Read More]

Malaysia has set a target to achieve 31% of its total power generation from renewables by 2025 and 40% by 2035. Both objectives are highly unrealistic, as only 3.3% of electricity is generated through renewables at present, according to new figures from Global Data. As per the current growth trend, Malaysia is expected to achieve only 5.5% of its power generation through... [Read More]

United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar, state oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and oil and gas major BP have agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on exploring the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country. The agreement, which includes Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company Tadweer and Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, would... [Read More]

EcoCeres has announced that it has received a significant equity investment from global investor Bain Capital. EcoCeres is an Asia-based advanced biorefinery platform with industrial-scale production capacity that converts waste-based biomass into a wide spectrum of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials. The company is one of the few players in the world to produce... [Read More]

Cargill has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of Owensboro Grain Company - a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery located in Kentucky. The addition of Owensboro Grain Company will enhance Cargill’s efforts to increase capacity across its North American oilseeds network to support growing demand for oilseeds driven by food,... [Read More]

German environment minister Steffi Lemke said she would be releasing proposals  with the intention of removing the use of crop-based biofuels to achieve reductions in greenhouse gases. “Biofuels stand for land consumption and loss of biological diversity,” Lemke said, as reported by Euronews. “To replace only around 4% of fossil fuel use in German road transport,... [Read More]

Rapeseed growing areas in the EU-27 and Ukraine are set to increase while areas in India, China and Australia are expected to decline. In its first estimate of the global rapeseed area for the 2023/24 marketing season, the International Grains Council (IGC) projected an area of 40.2 million hectares. The estimate is 1.5% below the current season's record area and would... [Read More]

A powerful collaboration of industry leaders has set out a roadmap to decarbonisation for the UK’s first net zero cluster. The North West Cluster Plan published today by Net Zero North West sets out the action needed to supercharge the region’s green industrial revolution and deliver the UK’s first zero carbon cluster by 2040. Unveiled by Andy Carter MP at an... [Read More]

Malaysia has thrown its weight behind Indonesia’s rebuke of the EU’s Deforestation Regulation. Indonesia’s President Jokowi and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim declared their position during the first meeting of the two leaders on January 9, stating that they “agreed to strengthen cooperation to boost markets and combat discrimination against palm oil”. Last week,... [Read More]

Amid the supply disruptions, several operational and idle refineries across North America are, or, will be converted to biorefineries for processing waste and vegetable oils into renewable diesel. This is also occurring in Europe and other countries. Well before sanctions were applied on Russia, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast that renewable... [Read More]

LanzaTech has announced that AMCI Acquisition Corp has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders to approve a proposed business combination. The closing of the business combination is subject to approval by AMCI’s and LanzaTech’s stockholders and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions and is expected to close as soon as practicable. Jennifer... [Read More]

Henkel and Shell Chemical have agreed to a five-year collaboration to replace up to 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks used in the manufacture of surfactants with feedstocks that are based on renewable raw materials. The renewable-based surfactants will be used in Henkel’s laundry products including many varieties of Persil®, Purex® and all® brands. “This landmark... [Read More]

All diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel. There are around 1,900 ground handling vehicles with a diesel engine at Schiphol airport, varying from standard cars, vans, pushback tractors and trucks to more specialised ground support like conveyor belt loaders, pallet... [Read More]

Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have expanded their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases by adding supplies from Japanese trading house Itochu Corp and US producer Raven SR. The global airline industry has sought to rely on SAF — which is produced from feedstock such as agricultural waste and used cooking oil — to meet its net-zero... [Read More]