Oct 11, 2022
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Bioethanol News
Oct 10, 2022
TotalEnergies and a company dealing with the collection and valorisation of organic materials into sustainable products have signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development agreement.
The agreement with SARIA will be focused on production at the Grandpuits zero-crude platform in Seine-et-Marne in France.
This agreement will help secure feedstock supply, principally... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 10, 2022
Restaurant Technologies will use biofuels supplied by Chevron Renewable Energy Group in its commercial vehicle fleet.
Restaurant Technologies has provided Chevron Renewable Energy Group with used cooking oil for more than 10 years.
These have been collected from its 34,000 customers including restaurant chains, independent restaurants, grocers, hotels, casinos, universities... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 7, 2022
TotalEnergies will start offering biofuels as a bunkering fuel to its customers in Singapore from next year.
A senior executive at the French energy giant told Reuters the company was determined to reduce its emissions in shipping swiftly.
The move would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by 20-25%, said Vice President Marine Fuels Louise Tricoire.
"We will... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 7, 2022
The International Grains Council (IGC) has estimated global supply of soybeans to be lower - but still at a record level.
Although demand for soybeans continues to grow all round the world compared to the previous year, supplies have grown even stronger than previously expected.
In its latest report, the International Grains Council (IGC) adjusted its estimate of global... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 7, 2022
Neste is partnering with EDi Energie-Direkt Hohenlohe and TOOL-FUEL Services to jointly enable the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Germany.
The two companies will distribute and sell the renewable diesel in the country, while Neste will ensure sufficient volumes of the fuel.
Currently, the sale of renewable fuels is regulated by German legislation.
It is... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 6, 2022
Cepsa has started to produce advanced biofuels (2G) with used cooking oil at its La Rábida Energy Park plant.
The facility, located in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, is an important milestone in the company’s transformation towards a more sustainable energy model and its ambition to promote the circular economy.
These sustainable fuels can reduce emissions by up to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 6, 2022
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is pursuing tangible decarbonisation efforts by using biodiesel in its fleet.
CCG has begun a biodiesel testing project in its bid to reduce carbon emissions.
This is in line with the Government of Canada’s 2030 and 2050 commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Following the award of a contract to procure biodiesel from Windsor,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 6, 2022
px Group, a leading infrastructure solutions business and operator of several critical UK energy sites, has been appointed operator at GIDARA Energy’s flagship biofuel plant in Amsterdam.
The plant, plans for which were revealed last year by GIDARA Energy and is due to become operational in 2024, is GIDARA Energy’s advanced bio-methanol facility and will convert non-recyclable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 5, 2022
Progress is being made at the site of Shell’s former Convent refinery where the oil and gas company plans to build a $1.48 billion (€1.48 billion) low-carbon fuels facility.
The project’s first phase will include a renewable fuels unit that would produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel from plant oils, animal fats and used cooking oils. The company... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 5, 2022
Testing, inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime fuels in a new white paper, which calls for a “well-to-wake” (WtW) approach to assessing the climate impact and sustainability of alternative fuels.
This is one of the key conclusions of the white paper, which evaluates alternative fuels such as biofuels,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 5, 2022
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has developed a provisional national quality standard for marine biofuels.
The port has also been developing a framework laying down conditions for biofuel supply for licensed bunker fuel suppliers.
Singapore has supplied approximately 70,000 tonnes of biofuel across more than 40 biofuel bunkering operations using existing... [Read More]
Features
Oct 4, 2022
Kevin Lucke, president of Chevron Renewable Energy Group, answers questions from Biofuels International following Chevron’s acquisition of biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group
On June 13 Chevron Corp completed its previously announced acquisition of biofuel producer Renewable Energy Group Inc (REG).
The rebranded business segment, Chevron Renewable Energy Group,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 4, 2022
Virgin Atlantic is joining its expanded joint venture partners, Delta, Air France and KLM by offering a sustainable aviation fuel programme (SAF) for its corporate customers.
The move represents a first for any airline joint venture and underpins a continued focus on sustainability across the four airlines.
The scheme has been specifically designed with the airline’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 4, 2022
Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, has reached an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska.
The project will capture and store approximately 175,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year, equivalent to 95% of total emissions from the ethanol facility’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 3, 2022
Korean Air has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with major oil and gas firm Shell to buy their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The MoU will concentrate on the supply and purchase of SAF from Shell at the main airports in the Asia Pacific region as well as the Middle East for five years starting in 2026.
SAF is non-conventional aviation fuel derived from... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 3, 2022
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation’s Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery obtained a bio-jet fuel airworthiness certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be shipped shortly to the Airbus (China) Tianjin plant.
The fuel, derived from used cooking oil, will then be used for flights across... [Read More]
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