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Oct 14, 2021
Drive to greater biofuel usage hampered by high costs and lack of feedstock availability, WEO report reveals
Bioethanol News
Oct 13, 2021
Williams have committed themselves to becoming climate positive by 2030 as part of a far-reaching climate change target.
Williams has also become the first F1 team to sign up to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework.
Climate positive means an organisation is removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it is producing.
To achieve this ambitious goal,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 13, 2021
Prince Charles has revealed his Aston Martin runs on E85 petrol.
In an interview with the BBC, the heir to the UK throne said his vehicle is powered by 85% bioethanol and 15% unleaded petrol.
The British royal told the BBC that he converted his beloved car, which has been driving for over five decades, to run on wine and cheese.
Prince Charles said the E85, is made... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 13, 2021
Heathrow Airport is urging the UK government to show leadership in decarbonising aviation at COP26.
Passenger numbers at Heathrow Airport remained at just under 40% of pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in September, while EU rivals enjoyed stronger resurgence over summer.
North American traffic is only 25% of 2019 levels. Cargo, which is carried in the hold of passenger... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 12, 2021
The FIA has announced it is targeting the wholesale use of synthetic fuels by 2025.
The FIA announced the use of E10 biofuels in Formula 1 from 2022 last year.
F1 has partnered with both manufacturers and energy companies to develop and mass-produce biofuels that will contribute to F1’s net zero carbon emissions target by 2030.
These fuels will be manufactured with... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 12, 2021
Growth Energy has submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on the agency to expand biofuels use in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
These comments were in response to a proposed rulemaking last month by EPA and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to decarbonise light-duty vehicles for model years 2023 through 2026.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 12, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) again lowered its forecast for global rapeseed supply in its latest outlook – to an unexpectedly large extent.
According to the latest USDA forecast, world rapeseed production in the crop year 2021/22 will presumably amount to 68.17 million tonnes. Production was forecast down 1.8 million tonnes from the August estimate.
This... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 11, 2021
Virgin Atlantic has announced ambitious carbon targets as the airline renews its mission to achieve net zero by 2050.
The airline aims to achieve a 15% gross reduction in CO2 achieved through continued fleet transformation and operational efficiency by 2026.
By 2030, a 15% net reduction in total CO2 emissions, including 10% of fuel sourced from sustainable aviation fuel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2021
Sandvik Materials Technology has received a contract from a renewable diesel plant for its Sanicro 28 high alloy austenitic stainless steel.
The order is for the use of Sanicro 28 in the reactor effluent air coolers (REAC) of the hydroprocessing unit at one of the largest renewable diesel refineries in the US Gulf Coast, due to start production in 2023.
Sanicro 28 is... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2021
Arbios Biotech, a joint venture of Canadian Forest Products and Licella Holdings, is proceeding with the development of a pioneering biomass to low carbon biofuel plant in Prince George, British Columbia.
The plant will convert sawmill residues, primarily bark, into high value renewable biocrude which can be further processed in refineries to produce low-carbon transportation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2021
GoodFuels and the international feeder and shortsea company Unifeeder have completed their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam.
Under this new partnership, the shortsea container ship Elbsummer was bunkered with a blend of marine biofuel produced from 100% sustainable feedstock and marine gasoil (MGO) before starting its journey towards... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2021
Neste has now entered a partnership with Q8 and is offering Neste MY Renewable Diesel at seven stations during this year.
The fuel is a premium diesel made entirely from renewable raw materials.
The renewable diesel is a “drop-in” fuel, fully compatible with all diesel engines, not requiring any modifications to the existing vehicles or fuel distribution infrastructures.
It... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 8, 2021
Clean energy policies are not to blame for recent spikes in gas and electricity prices, International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol said.
Gas and electricity prices in Europe have surged in recent months as gas supply issues have collided with rising demand in economies recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Critics have blamed the dash to replace fossil... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 8, 2021
Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil as the country plans to commercialise the fuel.
The plane flew more than 100 km (62.14 miles) from the capital Jakarta to neighbouring city, Bandung.
"Indonesia, as the largest producer, of course needs to innovate the use of palm oil, including in the development of biodiesel, bio jet fuel... [Read More]
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