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Jun 27, 2025
Tour d’Europe proves significant GHG reductions from use of renewable fuels
Bioethanol News
Jun 27, 2025
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has released a statement following news it may shut down one of the UK’s two bioethanol plants unless it receives government support.
The spokesman said: “We are extremely pleased to be entering the next phase of formal negotiations with Government over the future of Vivergo.
“We believe it is a very positive signal that Government... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 26, 2025
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has warned it may shut down one of the UK’s two bioethanol plants unless it receives government support, following a new trade agreement between the UK and the US.
According to the BBC, the company announced it has begun consulting with 150 employees at its Vivergo bioethanol facility in Hull, initiating plans for an "orderly wind-down"... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 26, 2025
Greenergy, a leading UK supplier and distributor of transportation fuels, has reached an agreement to increase its capacity at the Exolum terminal in Grangemouth, Scotland.
The deal will allow Greenergy to significantly expand its ability to supply across Scotland.
Caroline Lumbard, UK managing director at Greenergy, said: “We’re strengthening our supply infrastructure... [Read More]
Features
Jun 26, 2025
Recently, there has been a growing focus on biofuels as an alternative to nonrenewable fossil fuels, and current biofuels are primarily made from sugar, starch, and oilseed crops [1].
However, these feedstocks pose several challenges that harm scalability, including sustainability, land exploitation, and food production competition.
For example, in the US Midwest,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 25, 2025
UK fuel distributor Certas Energy has announced it will expand the availability of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to more of its depots across the UK this year as part of an additional seven-figure sum investment.
In the last two months alone, Certas Energy has grown its HVO storage and supply depot network by six, totalling 28 nationwide so far, with plans to further... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 24, 2025
Following extensive discussions over a long period and repeated demands from industry stakeholders and EU Member States, the European Commission has finally triggered the suspension of tariff preferences on ethanol imports from Pakistan.
These long-overdue safeguard measures come in response to persistent and documented injury suffered by the EU’s domestic ethanol... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 23, 2025
Argent Fuels is accelerating its efforts to support a greener future by expanding its high blend biodiesel for bus, coach, HGV fleets and rail in the south of the UK.
This growth is a key part of the company’s commitment to scaling operations and maximising CO₂ reductions across the transport sector.
As part of Argent Energy, Argent Fuels supplies carbon-saving... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 20, 2025
With less than a week to go, the agendas for the two-day Biofuels Conference and SAF Summit have now been firmed up.
June 24-25 is fast approaching before the Biofuels Conference and Expo as well as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit get underway in Brussels.
The first day of the Biofuels event will be chaired by Nuseed’s Andre Paula Santos.
Other speakers over... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 20, 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to reach 2 million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion litres) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025.
“While it is encouraging that SAF production is expected to double to 2 million tonnes in 2025 that is just 0.7% of aviation’s total fuel needs.
“And even... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 20, 2025
The Bulgarian Ministry of Transport is planning to purchase 20 biodiesel-fuelled passenger trains, with a tender procedure set to be announced in the coming days.
According to Minister Nikolay Karadjov, the adoption of biodiesel represents an excellent solution amid tightening environmental standards and offers a viable step toward achieving zero-emission transport.
Karadjov... [Read More]
Features
Jun 19, 2025
Aviation has long been one of the most stubborn sectors when it comes to climate change.
Despite its relatively small share of global CO₂ emissions—about 2.5%—its overall climate impact is far greater due to non-CO₂ effects like contrails and nitrogen oxides. And yet, unlike road transport or electricity, sustainable alternatives for jet fuel remain rare, expensive,... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 19, 2025
The Trump administration unveiled a proposal to significantly raise the volume of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the US fuel supply over the next two years.
The move is largely driven by a sharp increase in biomass-based diesel mandates and includes provisions aimed at curbing biofuel imports.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed total renewable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 18, 2025
TotalEnergies and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries.
This deal contributes to secure the feedstock to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Under the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 18, 2025
Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ for its Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport through to the end of 2025.
This agreement makes Amazon the first company to purchase and use sustainable aviation fuel... [Read More]
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