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There are now just three months before the annual Conference and Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit kicks off in Brussels. Biofuels International has announced a list of speakers who will speak at the popular event. These include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier Bobin, from CIRAM, and Eddie Tofpik, from ADM. The conference…
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Honeywell announced that it has agreed to acquire Sundyne from private equity firm Warburg Pincus for $2.16 billion (€2 billion) in an all-cash transaction. Sundyne is a leader in the design, manufacturing and aftermarket support of highly-engineered pumps and gas compressors used in process industries. The addition of Sundyne’s differentiated equipment will enhance the ability of…
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Figures published by the EU Commission show that Ukraine remains by far the largest supplier of sunflower seed oil to the EU-27, despite a Ukrainian decline in feedstock supply compared to the previous year. From 1 July 2024 to 2 February 2025, the EU- 27 imported around 1.24 million tonnes of sunflower seed oil, which was significantly less than the 1.51 million tonnes imported during the same…
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EWABA has announced the addition of testing and inspection company Bureau Veritas Group as its newest member. As a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, Bureau Veritas brings extensive expertise that will enhance the support available to biodiesel producers and stakeholders in the maritime sector. The company’s capabilities will play a crucial role in accelerating…
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Velocys has announced that Matthew Viergutz has joined Velocys as chief executive officer. Viergutz will be based out of the company’s Houston, Texas, office and replaces Henrik Wareborn, who departed to pursue new opportunities. Viergutz has over 25 years of experience in process licencing, holding various sales, business and leadership roles at Monsanto, MECS Inc., DuPont and Sulzer. He…
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Power2X has contracted Worley to provide engineering and project management services for its eFuels Rotterdam project – a world-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) and ultra-low carbon fuels. The Power2X production facility will use imported green methanol produced from green hydrogen and biogenic carbon as feedstock and have the capacity to produce over 250,000…
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The global biofuels market is expected to grow and diversify in 2025 thanks to efforts to reduce carbon emissions and build more sustainable energy systems. However, the growth will be uneven depending on regional policies, infrastructure and economic factors. The European Union, the US, Asia Pacific and Latin America, especially Brazil, will likely see biofuel uptake. This is due to their…
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Biofuels International has announced a list of speakers who will speak at the Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit this year. These include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier Bobin, from CIRAM, and Eddie Tofpik, from ADM. The conference and summit will take place on June 24-25. The event will once again…
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The island nation of Taiwan, just off the coast of China (and therein lies a whole other problem) is blessed with some of the windiest places on Earth and consequently, the shallow sea between Mainland China and Taiwan has seen a flurry of windfarm developments over the past eight years. Taiwan has plenty of sun too: located right on the Tropic of Cancer, it is ideally suited to explore both…
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It’s the new year and Biofuels International will be hard at work preparing for this year’s Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit. A list of speakers who will address delegates at the corresponding events have been announced. These include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier Bobin, from CIRAM, and…
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Biofuels International has announced a list of speakers who will speak at the Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit next year. These include Neste’s Cornelius Claeys, Ina Chirita from S&P Global, Bo Gleerup, from Nordic Green, Olivier Bobin, from CIRAM, and Eddie Tofpik, from ADM. The conference and summit will take place on June 24-25. The event will once again…
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Hallands Hamnar has signed a strategic agreement with the German company Bruening Group for the handling of biofuels - a segment with strong growth potential. The agreement means that Bruening Group will establish operations in the Varberg port area through a long-term lease. The partnership is seen as an initial step, in Hallands Hamnar’s long-term ambition to develop a hub for biofuels in…
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Nufarm has announced the establishment of strategic R&D partnerships to further expand its bioenergy and sustainable oils platform. In recent years, the company acquired Biomass Oil trait technology developed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, comprising a estate of patents relating to technology traits that when deployed into crops enable novel production and accumulation of oil…
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