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Nov 24, 2021
NBB expresses frustration with further RFS delays
Biodiesel News
Nov 24, 2021
AP Moller-Maersk’s towing subsidiary Svitzer has revealed that following a successful pilot, it will convert its fleet of 10 tugs along the Thames in the UK to be powered by marine biofuel.
Replacing marine fuel oil with the carbon neutral biofuel in London and Medway enables Svitzer to offer a new towage solution – Ecotow – to its customers.
This will unlock about... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 23, 2021
Scientists have developed a way to make a better sustainable aviation fuel from soybean oil.
The team from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Peoria, Illinois, studied how fatty acids from soybean oil can be turned into an array of industrial products normally made from petroleum, including fuel, ink and paints.
One appeal of plant-based products is that they... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 23, 2021
Shell plans to build a biofuels plant in Singapore to help the company meet its target of halving emissions by 2030.
The company intends to construct a 550,000-tonne a year biofuels plant that can make hydrogen from cooking oils and animal fats, which are then used to produce diesel for road transport, aviation fuel or chemicals, according to a statement from the company.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 23, 2021
Celtic Renewables hosted media from all over the world as COP26 arrived at the company’s country of origin earlier this month.
The company was featured live on ITV’s Good Morning Britain while also appearing on the Australian evening news.
The company was also showcased in UN Ambassador Sacha Dench’s documentary on sustainability “Discovering the Green Revolution”... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 22, 2021
ePURE’s Emmanuel Desplechin will survey the EU legislative landscape for biofuels and road transport decarbonisation when he addresses biofuels' delegates next year.
The organisation’s secretary general will focus on the sweeping new “Fit for 55” proposals at the Biofuels International Conference and Expo in March.
Desplechin will stress that the EU has set important... [Read More]
Features
Nov 22, 2021
While overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions declined in Europe by 22.5% from 1990 to 2018, total transport emissions increased by more than 23%[1].The EU envisages net-zero emissions by 2050, with almost all sectors showing progress toward this goal, but transport being the notable exception.
The rise of total transport emissions was led by road transport, which grew... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 22, 2021
Arbor Renewable Gas has selected a 53-acre site for its first renewable biofuel plant.
The Spindletop Plant is located in Beaumont, Texas, and was selected for its access to critical infrastructure and feedstock.
The plant will produce approximately 1,000 barrels per day of high quality “drop-in” renewable fuel.
The biofuel will be produced from woody biomass generated... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 19, 2021
Biofuels could contribute around $10 billion (€6.2 billion) to Australia's economy by 2030, the government has revealed.
The Australian government also laid out a plan to promote biofuels to help the country reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Reuters reported.
Biofuels, which includes turning organic waste and crop waste into fuel, makes up about 3% of Australia's... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 19, 2021
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor participated in the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit hearing titled “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America”.
In her testimony, Skor spoke about the biofuel sector’s important role in driving economic growth and achieving our nation’s climate goals.
“Renewable fuels like... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 19, 2021
This year's harvest of sunflower seed in the EU-27 was considerably larger than the previous year.
It also far exceeded the long-term average, new figures revealed.
An estimated 10.3 million tonnes of sunflower seed was produced in the European Community in the past 12 months.
This was a 14% rise over the previous year and translates to a 10% increase on the long-term... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 18, 2021
Emirates and GE Aviation have signed an MoU to operate a test flight operated by one of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ERs powered by 100% SAF by the end of next year.
The demonstration flight is in line with both companies’ efforts to lower CO2 emissions and support the industry in scaling up the demand for and use of sustainable aviation fuels.
“Our agreement with... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 18, 2021
A member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (SST), has led an effort to bolster biofuels production in the US.
Rep. Randy Feenstra tabled an amendment to H.R. 5781, the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Programme Act.
His effort would allow biomass collected through wildfire mitigation efforts to be utilised to produce bioenergy, including... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 18, 2021
GAC Bunker Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Neutral Fuels to market its marine gasoil biodiesel blend specifically developed for shipping clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and India.
The two will also work together to expand the number of supply points throughout the Middle East and Africa.
Gary Hubbard, chief commercial... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 17, 2021
Gevo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sweetwater Energy regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and energy-dense renewable liquid hydrocarbons.
Sweetwater plans to build, own and operate a facility adjacent to Gevo’s existing plant in Luverne, Minnesota, to produce high-value,... [Read More]
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