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Aug 23, 2024
Global vegetable oil production continues to grow
Biodiesel News
Aug 23, 2024
Stolt Tankers has achieved another milestone in its sustainability journey when its barge, Stolt Main, bunkered 100% renewable fuel for the first time.
The HVO100 fuel is the purest form of hydrotreated vegetable oil. This synthetic renewable diesel, produced from processed vegetable oils or animal-based fats, reduces carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulphur emissions compared... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 22, 2024
DB Cargo UK has announced that all trains it operates for Drax Group in and out of the UK’s largest renewable energy plant near Selby will be powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
Drax Group, the UK’s leading producer of renewable energy, has taken the decision to switch to the 100% renewable fuel as part of its ongoing programme to reduce its carbon footprint.
DB... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 22, 2024
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonisation goals of global shipping.
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels used an IMO Type II chemical bunker tanker, MAPLE, owned by Global Energy Group, to transfer 700 metric tons (mt) of the 100% Used Cooking... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 21, 2024
Peninsula successfully biofuel bunkered the containership Yantian Express with its IMO II chemical tanker, Aalborg.
The supply operation was carried out for Hapag-Lloyd in the Port of Barcelona.
The 88,500 GT vessel received 2,200mt of B30 VLSFO. The sustainable biofuel used for this blend was ISCC EU certified biodiesel derived from used cooking oil (UCOME).
The... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 21, 2024
Despite an expansion in area planted with sunflowers in the European Union - harvest expectations are fading.
The reason is lower yields due to adverse weather conditions.
The unfavourable weather conditions in Europe prompted the EU Commission to lower its harvest estimate for sunflower seed significantly.
In the forecast published at the end of July, the harvest... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 20, 2024
Chinese biodiesel producers are searching for new markets in Asia as supply to the European Union dries up ahead of anti-dumping tariffs, Reuters reported.
The EU will impose provisional anti-dumping duties of between 12.8% and 36.4% on Chinese biodiesel from hitting over 40 companies including leading producers.
Some larger producers are eyeing the marine fuel market... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 20, 2024
Gevo has released a new report by Charles River Associates demonstrating the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, including at Gevo’s planned Net-Zero 1 (NZ) alcohol-to-jet facility in South Dakota.
CRA’s findings in the report show that every $1 (€0.91) from federal tax credits for ATJ SAF yields an estimated $4-6 (€3.6-€5.4) of total quantified... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 19, 2024
OXCCU has launched its first official demonstration plant, OX1, at Oxford Airport.
The OX1 plant represents a significant advancement in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
Through its novel catalyst and reactor design, the subject of over a decade of research at the University of Oxford, the plant will convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) directly... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 19, 2024
Despite an expansion in area planted with sunflowers in the European Union - harvest expectations are fading.
The reason is lower yields due to adverse weather conditions.
The unfavourable weather conditions in Europe prompted the EU Commission to lower its harvest estimate for sunflower seed significantly.
In the forecast published at the end of July, the harvest... [Read More]
Features
Jan 1, 1970
Ethanol leaders in the US are upbeat and determined concerning their industry’s achievements and potential.
This, despite, once again, having to petition the White House to secure summertime freedom of use for E15 while also working to gain greater public recognition of ethanol’s strength as a positive force in the drive towards net-zero.
The march towards November’s... [Read More]
Features
Aug 16, 2024
Ethanol leaders in the US are upbeat and determined concerning their industry’s achievements and potential.
This, despite, once again, having to petition the White House to secure summertime freedom of use for E15 while also working to gain greater public recognition of ethanol’s strength as a positive force in the drive towards net-zero.
The march towards November’s... [Read More]
Features
Aug 15, 2024
North Sea Port is one of Europe’s main facilities located in the north-west of Europe - between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Six years ago, a merger resulted in a single entity being formed - Zeeland Sea Ports (Vlissingen and Terneuzen) in the Netherlands and the Flemish/Belgian Port of Ghent.
Therefore, North Sea Port became the new name of the 60-kilometre-long cross-border... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 14, 2024
India is following Brazil’s steps and increasing the ethanol blending mandate in the country.
Brazil began commercial ethanol blending in gasoline in the 1970s, as a response to the sudden increase in crude oil prices, and with a view to reduce the country’s dependency on imported petroleum.
In the 1970s the US began commercial ethanol blending petroleum for the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 14, 2024
Topsoe has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex™ technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg.
HOLBORN is a successful oil refinery that supplies Hamburg and northern Germany with fuels and heating oil.
The production will serve to address the rapidly growing demand for SAF, said... [Read More]
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