Mar 10, 2023
B20 mandate could boost biodiesel production in Malaysia
Biodiesel News
Mar 10, 2023
Cepsa has announced plans to build a new second-generation biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera in Huelva with an investment of up to €1 billion.
The new plant will produce both renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and will create up to 1,600 jobs during its construction phase.
The biofuels will be made from organic waste, such as used cooking oils,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 9, 2023
ARA Petroleum E&P (ARA) has signed a collaboration agreement with Wakud International which will supply biodiesel for its operations in Oman.
Wakud International will deliver biodiesel, which will power ARA’s Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs) based in their water supply wells.
This collaboration demonstrates ARA's commitment to deploying locally manufactured biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 9, 2023
SSE Thermal is exploring options to develop two new low-carbon power stations in Ireland which would help to protect security of supply and provide flexible backup to renewable generation.
Sites in Tarbert in County Kerry and at Platin in County Meath, could provide the location for these new power stations, which would initially run on sustainable biofuel with the potential... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 9, 2023
ePURE has hit back at claims made by Transport & Environment that Europe was wasting land the size of Ireland on biofuels.
Maik Marahrens, biofuels manager at T&E, said: “Biofuels are a failed experiment. To continue to burn food as fuel while the world is facing a growing global food crisis is borderline criminal. Countries like Germany and Belgium are discussing... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 8, 2023
The annual Biofuels International Conference and Expo is just over two months away with the industry taking centre stage in Brussels.
Decarbonisation, net-zero and energy security will be some of the hotly debated topics on the agenda at the Plaza Hotel on May 16-17.
Some of the speakers include Andrew Murfin, GM new fuels at Shell, Carlos Gaya, from Clariant, Praveen... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 8, 2023
Eni Sustainable Mobility and the Spinelli Group have signed a two-year contract to power the group's fleet with HVOlution - a biodiesel made of 100% pure HVO.
The Spinelli Group's fleet includes more than 300 heavy-duty vehicles, of which 150 are latest-generation Euro 6d trucks compatible with pure biofuel.
The supply of biofuel to the Spinelli Group is made possible... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 8, 2023
The LATAM group has made its first international flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The flight was made by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza Airport, Spain, to North America.
30,000 litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from used cooking oil were used - the other proportion being traditional jet fuel.
The SAF used was internationally certified through... [Read More]
Features
Mar 7, 2023
Can you introduce yourself as well as explain to our readers what FTC does?
Houston-based Filtration Technology Corporation (FTC) has an impressive history of developing and delivering innovative filtration and separation products and solutions since 1987. FTC’s extensive line of proprietary and industrystandard products covers liquid-solids filtration, liquid-liquid... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 7, 2023
Global integrated logistics company ASCO is investing over £10 million (€13 million) in its UK operations.
The investment adds to ASCO’s current low carbon transport fleet fuelled with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and improve efficiencies across ASCO's UK service lines, including enhanced space and services within its Environmental Services business.
Steve Mitchell,... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 7, 2023
Edible oils are an essential source of nutrition for people around the world. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, vegetable oil accounts for approximately 10% of the global average caloric food supply. This means that it is second only to cereals in importance.
Unfortunately, like other manufacturing sectors, the edible oil sector faces several... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2023
Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 April in Estoril, Portugal.
The conference will bring together representatives from the European industry as well as Portuguese and European Union decision-makers.
The summit will be an open high-level dialogue between market and policymakers in... [Read More]
Features
Mar 6, 2023
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is at a turning point. Aviation has long been considered one of the hardest industries to decarbonise and unlike the automotive industry, we are still years away from being able to use electricity or hydrogen to solely power passenger aircraft.
In the meantime, the most achievable solution is to lower the carbon content of the fuel that... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2023
Riverboat line SOGESTRAN transported bioethanol and discharged its load at the river terminal of SOGEPP’s depot at the port of Gennevilliers.
The barge was delivering ethanol transhipped on board from a seagoing vessel at Le Havre.
A specific biofuels logistics chain is ramping up capacity along the Seine Axis.
New flows managed by SOGEPP are making use of multimodality... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2023
Year-to-date EU-27 rapeseed imports significantly exceeded earlier levels – despite a larger harvest than last year.
In the current crop year, rapeseed imports to the EU-27 climbed significantly. From July through February, member states imported 4.6 million tonnes from non-EU countries.
This was a full 45% rise on the same period a year earlier. The main reason for... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2023
Neste has welcomed the German government's plan to approve the sales of 100% synthetic fuels at forecourts.
The sales of synthetic fuels, such as e-fuels and renewable diesel (HVO in Germany have been largely limited to fuel blends in which these fuels have represented about 26% maximum.
The sales of unblended 100% renewable diesel has previously only been allowed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 3, 2023
Air bp has announced the first sale of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from its Castellon refinery in Spain.
The flight was carried out by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza, Spain to North America.
“This latest announcement marks another important milestone for Air bp as we work towards making SAF more available. As a key step in replacing fossil fuel with renewable... [Read More]
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