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Mar 23, 2022
Rolls-Royce signs SAF agreement with Air bp for engine tests
Bioethanol News
Mar 23, 2022
A group of researchers from the Bioprocessing Separations Consortium have been developing separation processes and technology needed for the conversion of biomass to biofuel.
The researchers from six national laboratories are part of the team that was established in 2016 by DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
“There... [Read More]
Policy News
Mar 23, 2022
A bipartisan group of US senators sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to increase access to higher blends of American biofuels in an effort to curtail rapidly increasing gas prices.
In the letter, signed by 16 Senators, they request President Biden use his administrative authority to permit the sale of E15 fuel during the 2022 summer driving season, extending... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 22, 2022
XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 Volvo FM trucks with 53 vehicles to be fuelled with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil).
They will be used exclusively on the company’s contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum.
The new 6x2 tractor units will play a crucial part in the two companies’ commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future with... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 22, 2022
V-Bunkers, which is part of Vitol’s Singapore bunker operations company, has announced that its barges have recently made several deliveries of biofuel blended VLSFO.
Mike Muller, Head of Vitol Asia, said: “We are delighted to have demonstrated in multiple deliveries that we have the capability to bring to market these bespoke blended bunker supplies containing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 22, 2022
ICM and Agribrasil have signed an agreement to develop a greenfield dry-mill grain ethanol production facility near Canarana in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.
The facility will utilise ICM’s proprietary process technologies, including Base Tricanter System™ (BTS™) for corn oil recovery, patented Selective Milling Technology™ (SMT™) for milling optimisation,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 21, 2022
one world Alliance and Gevo have announced that certain members plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the firm.
The delivery of the SAF is expected to commence in 2027, for a five-year term.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways expect to utilise Gevo’s SAF... [Read More]
Features
Mar 21, 2022
With the aviation industry committed to building back better following the global pandemic, the good news is that sustainability remains a key topic of interest across the industry.
As a drop-in fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the most promising solutions for decarbonising the aviation sector in the short term and will play a key role in meeting the industry’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 21, 2022
DHL Express and Neste have announced a significant step towards decarbonising aviation logistics by expanding their existing cooperation with a new strategic collaboration.
In the next five years, Neste will supply DHL with approximately 320,000 tonnes (400 million litres) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The agreement is Neste’s largest for Sustainable Aviation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 18, 2022
Anglo American has successfully completed a sea trial using biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), reducing carbon emissions by approximately 10%.
The trial further demonstrated the potential for sustainable biofuel to be used as a ‘drop-in’ fuel, improving its viability to help reduce emissions in the shipping sector.
The fuel was blended and bunkered... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 18, 2022
The absence of deliveries from the Black Sea region is expected to severely exacerbate the global scarcity of available rapeseed.
Supply of the crop has already been characterised by tight supplies even before the war.
The conflict is having an increasing impact on world trade, as Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers of rapeseed, along with Canada and Australia.
Rapeseed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 18, 2022
A total of 50,000 journeys made annually for the transport of Coca-Cola, Fanta, Fuze Tea and Chaudfontaine in the Netherlands will be done using HVO supplied by Neste.
Since the start of the year, Neste has been a renewable fuel provider for Coca-Cola in the Netherlands by using HVO100 for the transport of all their drinks in close collaboration with its logistics partners.
HVO100... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 17, 2022
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor sent a letter to US Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm calling on the department to address the most recent inaccurate and misleading study by Tyler Lark and others that claims to have been partially funded by the department.
The study directly contradicts conclusions from DoE’s own Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 17, 2022
DB Cargo said that its diesel main line and shunting locomotives will be able to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
These locomotives will be able to haul trains of up to 3,000 tonnes for last mile operations at private sidings, ports and freight terminals without the need for any complex conversion.
DB Cargo said that following extensive tests this biofuel has... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 17, 2022
Green Fuels is expanding its bioethanol facility in Zimbabwe.
The expansion in Chisumbanje will help to increase electricity generation and create job opportunities in Manicaland province.
The ethanol producer once put its expansion programme on hold in 2017 with insiders citing the economic environment as not favourable for the scale of investment.
The ethanol production... [Read More]
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