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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a €60 million loan to Lan-Oil LLC, a company established by fuel retailer OKKO Group in Ukraine for the construction of a greenfield biofuels project. The project aims to produce bioethanol in line with the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), supporting energy source diversification in Ukraine. Sponsored…
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There are about two weeks to go before the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo and SAF Summit takes place on June 18-19. The event will once again be held at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, which so successfully hosted the conference last year. For the first time the two-day event will include a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit, which will be held in an adjoining conference room. The…
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Air bp shared insights on the role of sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in helping to lower lifecycle carbon emissions for the industry and its customers at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. Air bp recently unveiled the latest enhancements to its customer portal, myairbp, enabling business aviation customers to manage their account all on one platform.…
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ION Commodities, has announced that Raízen Energia (Raízen), the world’s largest sugar exporter and cellulosic ethanol producer, has selected its TriplePoint solution to manage its extensive commodities portfolios of sugar, biofuels, fossil fuels and renewable certificates. Raízen plays a significant role in the global bioenergy market, serving over 50 million end consumers annually with 35…
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Swiss company Metafuels AG is advancing its plans for a sustainable aviation fuel facility in Denmark together with European Energy. Metafuels AG, a Swiss aviation tech company, has signed an agreement with European Energy to set up a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility near Padborg in southern Denmark. The new facility is set to be constructed adjacent to a future Power-to-X…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects the global soybean harvest to hit a record of 422.3 million tonnes in 2024/25. This would be a rise of 6% or 25.4 million tonnes from 2023/24. The expectations of the US experts are mainly based on harvest increases in Brazil, although flooding and unfavourable weather conditions at the time of harvest this year are seen to limit the harvest…
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There is just one month to go before the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo and SAF Summit takes place on June 18-19. The event will once again be held at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, which so successfully hosted the conference last year. Daniel Chereau who leads IATA's fuel team, will be speaking on the second day of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit, which will be a first for the…
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Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals Celtic Renewables has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of £2.75 million (€3.2 million) to boost operational capacity and scale revenue growth. Celtic Renewables is the first in the world to produce and supply green chemicals to lower the carbon footprint of thousands of products like…
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Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's largest container shipping lines have announced a significant partnership with a multimillion-dollar ocean biofuel initiative. This landmark collaboration underscores a big step forward in both companies’ shared sustainability ambitions. With sustainability being a key aspect of both companies’ strategies, SGL and Hapag-Lloyd…
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Infinium has signed an agreement to utilise the CO2 produced by SMA Mineral at its Zero Emission Quick Lime (ZEQL) manufacturing facility in the Mo Industrial Park as feedstock to produce e-sustainable aviation fuels (eSAF). Infinium is currently developing an eFuels project at the Mo Industrial Park in Norway to produce efuels primarily eSAF. “eFuels are the most versatile and effective…
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Tackling the global waste problem and de-fossilising energy systems are two of the most significant challenges that society faces today. Producing advanced biofuels and recycled carbon fuels from waste materials, such as Renewable and Recycled Carbon Dimethyl Ether (DME), can be a solution to both problems. Current recycling efforts need to be increased, with just 7.2% of materials being…
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A worker has been left with serious injuries after an incident at a Teesside biofuel plant. An investigation has been launched after a person was injured at the Greenergy Biofuels Teesside Ltd, off Seal Sands Road, on May 7. Emergency services attended around 9am, with the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirming that one person was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in…
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André Paula Santos, head of EU policy, Nuseed, will be speaking on the second day of our Biofuels Conference. We speak exclusively to him and ask him about his role at the company as well as what he hopes to achieve at our event. Can you tell us a little bit about Nuseed? Nuseed is a global agriculture innovator enabling the transformation of select crops into renewable and traceable sources…
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