Sep 14, 2022
Lufthansa and OMV sign SAF agreement
Biodiesel News
Sep 14, 2022
Sulzer Chemtech is helping Energy Absolute (EA) expand its manufacturing plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, and enhance the quality of HVO.
EA, one of the biggest companies in Thailand for renewable energy supply, has signed a license agreement with Sulzer Chemtech.
The new technology provided by Sulzer will enhance the quality of the renewable diesel, or hydrotreated... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 14, 2022
As oil prices spike amid 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... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 14, 2022
The European Parliament stressed the need for renewable energy to be increasingly used and energy consumption to be drastically slashed by 2030 during an historic vote.
MEPs voted on September 14 to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 45% by 2030, under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) -a target also backed by the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 13, 2022
National food waste recycling business Keenan Recycling will be unveiling its new hybrid vehicle at RWM & Letsrecycle Live in Birmingham.
This vehicle replaces fossil diesel fuel with a blend of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and hydrogen gas, resulting in a 98.6% reduction in CO2 emissions.
Keenan Recycling will use the vehicle to collect food waste... [Read More]
Features
Sep 13, 2022
Finally after several setbacks it was all systems go for the Biofuels International Conference and Expo in Brussels, Belgium.
Now that the successful event has been concluded, next year's has been pencilled on for next May at the same venue.
It was hard to believe that the last time everyone convened for the conference at the glorious former 1930s theatre turned hotel,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 12, 2022
California drivers at more than 600 stations can now fuel their diesel engines with a cleaner-burning alternative.
Making this happen required procuring new feedstocks, repurposing pipeline and terminal infrastructure, and reimaging customer sites.
Operators at the Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, leveraged their refining expertise to process... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 12, 2022
The UAE has increased its greenhouse gas emission reduction target from 23.5% to 31% by 2030.
The UAE cabinet, headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved an updated version of the UAE’s second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.
In support of the objectives of the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, the new document... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 9, 2022
Rapeseed spot prices have come under growing seasonal pressure due to increasing supply from the running harvest.
In some regions, yields for wheat and rapeseed were good, steadying the downward slide of producer prices.
At the same time, low water surcharges and rail transport made delivery to the oil mills more expensive.
Uncertainties about Ukraine's shipping potential,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 9, 2022
The use of biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil for blending amounted to around 1.23 million tonnes in the first half of 2022 - translating to a 6.3% rise on the same period 2021.
According to Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, demand for diesel increased 1.6% to 15.15 million tonnes in this period.
The average biodiesel/HVO incorporation rate between January... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 9, 2022
Everyone at Biofuels International has been saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.
Her Majesty has dedicated a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and countries far beyond.
We can all draw great inspiration from Queen Elizabeth who leaves behind a legacy of dignity, integrity, hard work and compassion.... [Read More]
Features
Sep 8, 2022
Just a few short years ago, biofuels were an ‘outsider’s’ option spearheaded by a few environmentally-minded pioneers. However, this year should cement this new normal, as growing pressure towards sustainability pushes more stakeholders to consider immediate ways to reduce their emissions.
Numbers don’t lie – 2021 once again confirmed the maritime industry’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 8, 2022
Indonesia has increased its biodiesel allocation to 11.03 million kilolitres amid expectations of rising demand in the fourth quarter, Reuters reported.
The allocation of biodiesel, which is made from palm oil in Indonesia, will be increased from 10.15 million kilolitres, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said in a statement.
Indonesia has... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 8, 2022
Aemetis announced that $7 billion (€7 billion) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) supply agreements have been signed with 10 airlines.
This is for a total of 916 million gallons of blended SAF, including a contract with Cathay Pacific.
Previously, Aemetis announced a contract with a major travel stop chain for 450 million gallons of renewable... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 7, 2022
Clean Fuels Alliance America has written to President Joe Biden and other administration officials to highlight the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry’s contribution to job growth in the clean energy sector.
The letter also asks the administration to support tax policy that encourages continued investments, capacity expansion, and additional job creation.
“The... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 7, 2022
The UK government revealed the Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) will align its measurement of the environmental credentials of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) with sustainability rules that underpin the UK's biofuels policy until 2025.
The UK ETS Authority confirmed airlines that wanted to claim a related emissions reduction under the scheme using SAF would have... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 7, 2022
The Airport City Sustainability Campus will be a launch point and demonstration hub for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) under a new agreement with an Alberta-based energy company.
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and SixRing, a subsidiary of Calgary-based Fluid Energy Group, have signed an agreement to utilise the SixRing process to produce one of the world’s cleanest... [Read More]
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