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Dec 16, 2019
New technology and sustainable fuels result in 50% drop in passenger carbon emissions
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Dec 16, 2019
In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, Swedish waste power plant Renova has upgraded its eight start-up and support burners to operate on biofuel.
By switching to biofuel from fossil oil, emissions will be reduced by around 960 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
The start-up and support burners heat Renova’s four waste heat boilers after annual auditing, or when... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 13, 2019
Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have discovered an unusual enzyme in microalgae that can be used to convert waste oils and fat into drop-in biofuels.
Supported by a grant of DKK 3 million (€0.4 million) from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the research project at Aarhus University’s Department of Engineering aims to develop a system that converts organic... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2019
Biomass process systems provider Caribou Biofuels has teamed up with the Research Foundation for SUNY (the State University of New York) to develop and commercialise a rotary gasifier that converts combustible waste into biofuel, with a soil supplement as a by-product.
The technology was invented at SUNY Cobleskill by Professor David Waage, with initial research funded... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 12, 2019
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has launched a new report on the role of biofuels in the decarbonisation of the shipping sector at the United National Climate Change Conference (COP25).
The report, titled ‘The role of sustainable biofuels in the decarbonisation of shipping: the findings of an inquiry into the sustainability and availability of biofuels for... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 12, 2019
Gulfstream Aerospace has officially opened its second maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Southern California, US.
The new service centre at Van Nuys Airport has customer resources including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sizeable ramp space.
The facility also serves the local operating base for Gulfstream FAST™ Field and Airborne Support Teams,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 11, 2019
Biodiesel producer Greenery has announced that the company and its employees are no longer suspects in an ongoing investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
In May 2019, the SFO announced it was investigating certain aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties as part of a broader investigation.
According to a release from the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 11, 2019
US ethanol association Growth Energy has hailed the announcement of a long-awaited deal on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade.
The USMCA modernises the previous trade pact, strengthens the trade relationship between the three countries, and provides critical market access for US agriculture.
Commenting on the news, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said:... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 11, 2019
A pilot project at Stora Enso’s Heinola mill in Finland is converting sludge, a by-product of processes carried out in industry and agriculture, into biofuel.
Bio-sludge at the company’s Heinola fluting mill is produced as a by-product of wastewater treatment. The mill used to burn the bio-sludge at the power station for thermal power needed fossil-based fuel, however... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 10, 2019
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started to use biofuel in its vessels calling at Rotterdam in the Netherlands, following successful trials with biofuel blends earlier this year.
The trials were completed with a minimum 10% blend fuel, however following further trials the company will now commit to using the higher 30% blend.
“We are pleased to see these... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 10, 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked the European Union (EU) to support the aviation industry’s energy transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), as part of the EU’s Green Deal.
“Aviation has high hopes for the European Commission’s Green Deal,” commented Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of IATA. “We want to be part... [Read More]
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Dec 10, 2019
Rainforest Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Infinity Biofuels for the licensing of patented technology to produce bio-gasoline from biomass across the Americas.
The MoU is for a technology framework for North America, South America and the Caribbean Islands (the Americas), under which Rainforest Energy has the right to license the proprietary... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 10, 2019
Dutch airline KLM has recently purchased additional sustainable aviation fuel from (SAF) from renewable fuel producer Neste for flights operating out of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
This is the first time SAF will be supplied at Schiphol Airport using the airport’s existing infrastructure, and will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 80%, compared to fossil... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 6, 2019
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast in Ireland has developed a low-cost method to convert leftover barley from alcohol breweries into carbon, which can be used as renewable fuel for homes.
Breweries in the European Union throw away around 3.4 million tonnes of unspent grain every year. Using just 1kg of grain, Dr Ahmed Osman from the university’s School of... [Read More]
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Dec 6, 2019
Norden has teamed up with Denmark-based Kvasir Technologies, a spinout from the Technical University of Denmark, to develop biofuel from plant material.
Using a new technology, Kvasir Technologies focuses on transforming lignin in biomass for use in the production of biofuel. Unlike other methods, Kvasir’s technology is able to convert both cellulose and lignin into... [Read More]
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