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Oct 12, 2021
Formula One to step on accelerator with biofuel goals
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]
Bioethanol News
Oct 7, 2021
Stanlow Terminals has finished a £500,000 (€588,000) upgrade of three of its biofuel tanks.
The tanks have been re-lined with a new coating system to allow a greater range of biofuels to be stored, either as a blend or separately.
This follows the move in the UK to increase the bioethanol blend in petrol from E5 to E10 since September 1 – increasing the demand for... [Read More]
Features
Oct 7, 2021
The pioneering partnership between Neste, McDonald’s Netherlands, and HAVI does more than cut fast food’s carbon emissions.
It proves that by scrutinising a company’s sustainability practices, hidden ways to future-proof your business through circularity are revealed.
Every day, McDonald’s serves fries and hamburgers to a multitude of customers.
Many of them... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 7, 2021
The Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry Association has launched a new version of the refuele10.com website.
The website, which has been online since 2018, has been completely revised and updated and users can now expect:an updated database on E10 engine compatibility for all passenger car models and additional information about the climate compatibility... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 6, 2021
Eni has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Congo to further develop the biofuels industry there.
The MoU sets the framework for the industrial scale production of castor oil, to provide feedstock for Eni’s biorefinery system.
The pilot phase is set to begin with castor bean sowing activities on over 200 hectares of land, and up to 1,000 estimated beneficiaries.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 6, 2021
Air France, TotalEnergies, the Metropole and the Airport of Nice Côte d’Azur have joined forces to operate a flight fuelled with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Air France Flight 6235 was loaded with 30% SAF produced by TotalEnergies at its French plants.
After a first long-haul flight fuelled by French-made SAF in May, this latest development by Air France and TotalEnergies... [Read More]
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