Argent Energy, a leading European manufacturer of biofuels in the UK and the Netherlands, has commenced groundworks for construction of a glycerine refinery in the Port of Amsterdam. The facility is expected produce 50,000 tons of refined glycerine per year. With this construction, the company is expanding its portfolio of sustainable products and will be entering the... [Read More]

LanzaTech has announced that AMCI Acquisition Corp has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders to approve a proposed business combination. The closing of the business combination is subject to approval by AMCI’s and LanzaTech’s stockholders and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions and is expected to close as soon as practicable. Jennifer... [Read More]

Tributes have been paid to Dr Douglas John Ward, the former chairman of Celtic Renewables, who has died, aged 82. The Scotland-based company, in a statement, said it was deeply saddened following the passing of its ex-chairman who died peacefully in his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ward was involved with the original R&D, which underpinned... [Read More]

As we settle into the new year, Biofuels International has looked back on the past 12 months to see which stories helped generate the most interest. The news that Repsol and the EIB have signed a deal to finance a new biofuels plant in Spain attracted a lot of traction. The article attracted more than 9,000 page impressions when it was uploaded in December. The piece... [Read More]

CropEnergies revealed it generated revenues of €1,177 million up from €781 million the previous year. The main reason for this were higher sales volumes and sales prices overall, both for sustainably produced ethanol and for the food and animal feed products sold. As the significantly higher revenues for the products sold more than compensated for the negative impact... [Read More]

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on initiatives aimed at manufacturing and procuring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). ANA will provide advice and other support to JOIN's SAF projects overseas, based on its experience... [Read More]

Global output of oilseeds in the crop year 2022-23 is set to hit a peak of around 644.4 million tonnes - up around 7% year-on-year, according to USDA estimates. Global processing of oilseeds is also set to rise to a record high of 533.4 million tonnes, according to the most recent USDA outlook. This would be up around 21.9 million tonnes on the crop year 2021/22. Global... [Read More]

Maersk has entered into a green fuel partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink to help decarbonise its customers’ supply chains. This is Maersk’s eighth such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol. The parties have signed a letter of intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol production facilities... [Read More]

The next Biofuels International Conference & Expo that will take place at the Le Plaza Brussels Hotel in Belgium has been pencilled in for 16-17 May. This year’s event earlier in the summer proved a resounding success after several postponements due to the pandemic and travel restrictions saw it not take place since 2019. Hosted by Biofuels International magazine,... [Read More]

CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste) officially started working together to research new technologies covering the process of converting organic waste into biofuels. The research group is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Programme that addresses green transition and circular economy by proposing. The 42-month project held its kick-off... [Read More]

The debate surrounding whether the electrification of vehicles poses a threat to the biofuels sector has been raging for a while now. With more countries increasing their biofuel blends in their petrol – like the UK that upped it from E5 to E10 a year ago – this has helped producers increase their production capacity while assisting the transport sector to reach their... [Read More]

StocExpo, the largest and longest-running international bulk liquid storage event, is returning on 14-16 March at the Rotterdam Ahoy with a variety of exhibitors set to be present. More than 100 leading companies from across the world’s bulk liquid storage supply chain are expected to sign up and exhibit at the event. StocExpo provides visitors with cutting-edge solutions... [Read More]

Annual EU-27 rapeseed imports have significantly exceeded year-earlier levels. The EU-27 imported just less than 1.7 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first 14 weeks of the 2022/23 season. 
 This translated to a full 40% rise over past marketing year. Compared to the 2020/21 season, the volume is slightly smaller by around 1.5%. 
Naturally, the main reason for the... [Read More]

The new European Biodiesel Board executive was elected into post for the term running from 2022-2024. 
 Dickon Posnett, from Argent Energy, was elected as EBB President, together with the two vice-presidents and eight board members.
 Posnett is the director of corporate affairs for Argent Energy, where he helps to develop markets for renewable fuels through regulatory... [Read More]

Australian industrial biotechnology firm MicroBioGen has opened its new laboratories in Macquarie Park in northern Sydney. The labs will produce world-leading micro-organisms that are essential to industries including biofuels, alternative proteins, space exploration, sustainable human foods and animal feed. The facility was opened by the Assistant Minister for Climate... [Read More]

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]