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Sep 29, 2025
Certas Energy updates online HVO fuel calculator
Biodiesel News
Sep 29, 2025
Greencore, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of convenience foods, has taken a significant step toward a greener future by launching a new fleet of 15 vehicles powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
HVO is a sustainable fuel made from waste vegetable oils and animal fats.
This initiative is part of Greencore’s broader commitment to environmental responsibility... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 29, 2025
Avalon Energy Group and Sulzer Chemtech have signed a Strategic Alliance and Partnership Agreement to scale up the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Under the agreement, Avalon has selected BioFlux™ technology for its portfolio of SAF projects currently under development worldwide which will lead to a commercial technology licensing agreement with Sulzer.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 26, 2025
Global Container Terminals (GCT) has announced that GCT Deltaport— Canada’s flagship container terminal — has now fully transitioned to 100% renewable fuel for diesel equipment, marking a major step forward in the company’s decarbonisation journey.
This achievement was made possible through a strong partnership with Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) and long-time... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 26, 2025
A council in Surrey in the UK has transitioned 28 of its waste collection trucks from diesel to biofuel in an effort to cut carbon emissions.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council announced that the vehicles are now running on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable diesel alternative, which is expected to reduce emissions from each truck by at least 76%.
According... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 25, 2025
HOPA Ports has taken action to help ensure the preservation and continued operation of the biodiesel facility in Hamilton previously operated by Biox. Recognised for its strategic value, the Biox facility has operated on port lands for more than two decades, converting used cooking oil, animal fats, and seed oils into high-quality biodiesel.
The plant has a production... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 25, 2025
The Australian government said it is aiming to invest $735 million (€624 million) in the development of a low-carbon fuels industry.
The announcement was welcomed by farm groups, who hope it will boost demand for biofuel feedstocks like canola and sugarcane, Reuters reported.
The money, to be released over 10 years from 2028, is intended to stimulate private investment... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 24, 2025
The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) has welcomed moves by John Deere to increase the use of biodiesel in Michigan and across the country.
The leading farm equipment manufacturer now approves use of B30 biodiesel blends in all its Tier 4 John Deere Power Systems engines ─ a 10% increase over the previously approved B20 biodiesel blend.
B30 is also approved... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 24, 2025
Oil and gas giant bp has halted work on its Rotterdam biofuels plant – becoming the latest company to halt biofuel production projects following weak global demand.
The British oil and gas group, which operates one of Europe’s largest refineries in Rotterdam, said in an internal message on Monday that the project had become too expensive to continue. The plant was... [Read More]
Features
Sep 23, 2025
In a world increasingly focused on the pressing challenges of climate change and the imperative to transition away from fossil fuels, a new era of sustainable, renewable energy sources has been unfolding.
Amid this transition, the quest for sustainable and scalable biofuel feedstocks has also intensified. Understanding this gap, Terviva recognised the power of the Pongamia... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 23, 2025
Bioethanol utilises biological materials like plants to extract sugar for fermentation. The type of biomass determines the biofuel generation.
Algae which are associated with third generation have advantageous characteristics that can be more efficient and sustainable compared to first and second generation biofuels.
Pretreatment of third generation has gained attention.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 22, 2025
P&O Ferries has made history on the North Sea, with its vessel, the Pride of Hull, becoming the first ferry on the busy Hull–Rotterdam route to permanently run on lower-carbon biofuel.
Following a successful trial, the vessel is now running entirely on B30 – a milestone in P&O Ferries’ journey to cut emissions across its fleet.
At 215 metres long, Pride... [Read More]
Features
Sep 22, 2025
Europe’s transport emissions remain stubbornly high. Efficiency gains from vehicle hybridisation help – and while fully electric vehicle sales are growing – they remain a very minor fraction of the EU’s overall passenger vehicle fleet. Every year spent waiting for future solutions locks in millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) unnecessarily.
Additionally,... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 19, 2025
Following strong export performance in the 2023/24 crop year – representing the second-highest level since the turn of the century – Germany's rapeseed oil exports are showing a general downward trend for 2024/25.
According to data from the German Federal Statistical Office, export volumes reached 1.27 million tonnes, marking a decline of around 2.7 per cent compared... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 19, 2025
UK-based Renovare Fuels appoints George Mkushi as head of engineering as the company accelerates the commercialisation of its sustainable fuel.
George brings over 20 years of experience as a chartered chemical engineer specialising in waste and sustainable technologies. He has previously acted as head of engineering and Executive Director to firms C-Capture Ltd and East... [Read More]
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