Honeywell and bp have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining™ technology. bp will revamp its hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining process produce biodiesel at the underutilised plant. The refurbishment would enable bp to produce 10 kbd diesel and sustainable aviation fuel... [Read More]

Kohler Engines said it will be using hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) in all its diesel engines. The approval came after intensive laboratory and on-the-field testing by Kohler’s engineering team. The group’s diesel engines do not require any kind of modification or specific upgrade to use HVO. However, use of exhaust gas after-treatment systems will still be... [Read More]

Ronald Backers, who has worked at the Port of Rotterdam for over 30 years in various capacities, revealed that last year was a very successful one for Rotterdam and the biofuels sector. He said: “Neste took final investment decision for a $190 million m (€167 million) investment in their existing renewable diesel plant for it to be able to make other products like... [Read More]

Eni and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mozambique have signed an agreement for the cooperation and development of agricultural projects aimed at producing oil seeds and vegetable oils for the production of biofuels. Under the agreement, Eni and the ministry will assess potential sites and the most appropriate crops for the production of oil seeds... [Read More]

Chevron Corporation has acquired Renewable Energy Group (REG) for $3.15 billion (€2.81 billion) in an agreement under which Chevron will acquire its outstanding shares. The acquisition combines REG’s growing renewable fuels production and leading feedstock capabilities with Chevron’s large manufacturing, distribution and commercial marketing position. “REG... [Read More]

Air bp has completed an industrial first in Germany producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil. The bp plant in Lingen is the first industrial production facility in Germany to use co-processing to produce SAF from waste and residues. The Lingen refinery processes the used cooking oil together with crude oil in its existing facilities, which is... [Read More]

Multinational oil and gas firm ExxonMobil has teamed up with biotech company Viridos to research and produce biofuel from algae. The firms have signed a joint agreement for the commercial production of Veridos’s low-carbon intensity biofuels. “We’re excited to announce that ExxonMobil is continuing this collaboration with us to bring sustainable algae biofuels... [Read More]

Canadian aviation industry leaders have launched the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the country. This is to ensure that the Canadian aviation sector remains competitive as it transitions to a net-zero future. SAF can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% and can be used... [Read More]

GoodFuels is expanding its activities into the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a first office in Singapore. This new permanent presence in the region will enable GoodFuels to respond to fast-growing global demand for its advanced sustainable biofuels, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by up to 90%. The Singapore office will be the biofuel company’s... [Read More]

CMA CGM along with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as part of its global trial to scale-up the wider adoption of the clean energy. Its 10,640 teu vessel, APL Paris, was the first of the group’s vessels on trial to be bunkered with biofuel in the city-state. Ship-to-containership biofuel bunkering was conducted... [Read More]

EWABA said fossil fuels that are the worst climate mitigators should always be taxed higher than sustainable biofuels. Concerns have been raised about possible European Commission plans to tax fossil fuels and crop-based biofuels at the same rate. The EU executive recently proposed the revision of the 2003 Energy Taxation Directive (ETD), whose current tax rates do not... [Read More]

Slowing growth forecasts for South American economies look set to present a sustained challenge to biofuel investors and developers in the region, not least in Brazil where a weakening of Government resolve on biodiesel blending rates has angered producers. After reporting an estimated 6.7% growth ‘rebound’ in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2021, the World... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was committed to increasing the use of biofuels, but the industry was still awaiting the Biden administration to finalise specific blending goals. Both oil refiners and corn-based ethanol producers are looking closely at the agency's planned sweeping decisions on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) - the nation's biofuel... [Read More]

Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor testified before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at its hearing titled The Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard Programme: Challenges and Opportunities”. In her testimony, Skor spoke on how a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is critical to decarbonise the transportation sector and lower... [Read More]

Eni’s chemical company Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino. The plant, which was acquired in 2018, has been overhauled thanks to major investments and has started the production of advanced bioethanol. The bioethanol, produced using Proesa® technology, is ISCC-EU certified and will be used to formulate petroleum... [Read More]

Cepsa and Binter have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonisation of the aviation sector in Spain through the development and research of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The alliance will also develop other energy alternatives, such as renewable hydrogen and electrification for the airline's ground fleets. This agreement, which will promote the sustainability... [Read More]