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Mar 7, 2025
Three months to go before the start of Biofuels Conference and SAF Summit
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2025
Northwest Mecklenburg, a district in Germany, has decided to make its existing public transport fleet more sustainable by switching to HVO100 biofuel instead of investing in new electric buses.
This pragmatic choice was driven by the steep costs of switching to electric buses, with subsidies covering just 30% of the required investment — a scenario considered financially... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 6, 2025
An Aemetis plant in India received approval from the local Pollution Control Board (PCB) to restart the production of biodiesel.
The company received official notice from the PCB on Saturday, February 22, allowing the restart of the plant after conducting a review of local air quality.
Universal Biofuels, a subsidiary of Aemetis, one of the largest biodiesel producers... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 5, 2025
Biodiesel exports from Germany rose for the third consecutive year in 2024, exceeding imports by approximately 1.61 million tonnes.
According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, they hit a new record of around 3.2 million tonnes. The Netherlands, where Rotterdam serves as the most important hub for world trade in biofuels, remained by far... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 5, 2025
Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ has helped fuel Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines.
The trial, the first of its kind for Rio Tinto in Australia, was conducted in partnership with leading global renewable diesel producer Neste... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 4, 2025
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... [Read More]
Features
Mar 4, 2025
As the transport sector confronts its position as the UK’s leading source of carbon emissions – accounting for 28% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 – the urgency for immediate action has never been more apparent. Whilst the industry is on the road to achieve ambitious netzero targets, figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero’s latest... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 4, 2025
Air Products has announced its decision to exit three projects in the US.
Air Products has terminated the agreement with World Energy for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel expansion project in Paramount, California, and is managing its overall exit from the site. The decision to exit reflects challenging commercial aspects surrounding the expansion project and current operations.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 3, 2025
Honeywell has announced that Taiyo Oil Co has chosen its ethanol-to-jet (EtJ) technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Okinawa operations in Japan.
This facility will be based on Honeywell UOP’s first EtJ license and basic engineering design in the Asia Pacific region with a production target of 200 million litres per year.
Expected to begin operation... [Read More]
Features
Mar 3, 2025
CR Sincock II, executive vice-president, Avfuel Corporation, outlines what he thinks will be the main takeaways for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market for the Outlook 2025 feature.
As global industries confront the pressing realities of climate change, the aviation sector is uniquely positioned to help sustainability take flight.
Long regarded as a challenging... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 28, 2025
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FatHopes Energy (FHE) to explore the potential of used cooking oil (UCO) as feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in Malaysia.
Through this partnership, FHE will provide advisory expertise to MAG, ensuring UCO collection meets sustainability standards and regulatory requirements.... [Read More]
Features
Feb 28, 2025
Diesel and other petroleum-derived fuels remain the foundational pillars of the global economy and energy supply, powering transportation, agriculture, and construction sectors worldwide.
This latest feature was meticulously put together by Dr Raj Shah, Aurea Barragan Parado, a petrochemical engineer, and Rachel Ly, a senior intern at Koehler Instrument company in Holtsville... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 27, 2025
The Royal Air Force has trialled the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to support current capabilities.
The trial, which was called Project ESTER and took place at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire in the UK and was conducted by squadrons of the RAF's Support Force.
Five vehicles from 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron used hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel for... [Read More]
Features
Feb 27, 2025
The potential for biofuels to play a leading role in Asia’s under-pressure energy mix appears to be on the rise.
Nailing down that potential will take time, effort and investment, but opportunities for sector growth are being strengthened by policy moves across the region as various governments respond to the increasing impact of climate change.
According to a new... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 26, 2025
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, representing the European shipowners and the fuel suppliers, has stressed the urgency of developing a European supply chain for clean shipping fuels.
An estimated €40 billion in annual investments is required for European shipping alone up to 2050 according to the Draghi report. Supporting investments to foster the production and availability... [Read More]