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Eni has completed the construction of a tan oilseed collection and pressing plant in Makueni, Kenya.
The company has now started production of the first vegetable oils for biorefineries.
The first agri-hub will have an installed capacity of 15,000 tons with an expected production of 2,500 tons this year.
Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, said: "This project embodies all the pillars of Eni's…
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Neste has agreed to acquire 100% of Walco Foods, an Irish trader of animal fats.
The transaction with the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.
“This is another important step for Neste in the execution of our growth…
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Indonesia has started testing for two types of biodiesel containing 40% palm oil.
The government currently mandates that all diesel sold in the country must contain 30% palm oil, Reuters reported.
The world's largest producer of palm oil has long-term plans to boost vegetable oil concentration in fuel for everything from cars to aircraft, to be able to cut fuel imports.
The fuels to be tested…
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Clariant announced its second quarter and first half year results where continuing operations sales were CHF $1.301 billion, compared to CHF $1.032 billion in the second quarter of last year.
This corresponded to an increase of 29% in local currency, 25% of which was organic, and 26 % higher sales in Swiss francs.
For the fifth sequential quarter, both pricing and volume growth…
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Bulk tonnage provider Spar Shipping, ship management leader Fleet Management and GoodFuels have successfully completed a 10-day trial of 100% sustainable marine biofuel on board the bulk carrier Spar Lynx.
Spar Lynx was refuelled with GoodFuels’ biofuel during its port stay in Dordrecht, in the Netherlands, before sailing to the port of Icdas, in Turkey. The next-generation sustainable…
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Quadrise, the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels, which are lower-cost, lower-carbon alternatives to fuel oils and biofuels, has announced it has signed a framework agreement with MSC Ship Management of Cyprus - a subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping.
Under the Agreement, proof-of-concept tests and subsequent operational trials will be carried out using both…
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Assessing the state on biofuels development across Africa with any degree of accuracy or fairness is always a challenge, given the vastness and diversity of the continent.
The complexity of the task is even greater at the moment as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts on previous plans for Africa’s transition away from fossil fuels as the world seeks ‘short-term’…
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This is rapidly developing into a decade of uncertainty with the global recovery from COVID-19 now being joined by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The severe physical costs of the pandemic, coupled with the horrific aggression of the Kremlin’s war on its neighbour, have inevitably thrown the world into a human, economic and industrial crisis which shows no early sign of being solved.
The…
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The middle of a pandemic would not be most people’s ideal time to join a new company, especially one working with ethanol producers in the middle of a fuel and climate crisis. Yet it is often in such challenging times that the most exciting and ingenious solutions are conceived.
My arrival at Whitefox as head of global sales in June 2021 was the latest step in a career evolution that had begun…
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Ministers and officials from 119 countries convened at ICAO headquarters for an important four-day round of high-level discussions and briefings toward a new collective global long-term reduction goal for international aviation CO2 emissions.
The new international emissions reduction goal is expected to be formally established at the 41st ICAO Assembly to be held this September and States had…
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GoodFuels has successfully completed its first bio-bunkering for a large passenger ship.
This was done in partnership with Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises brand, marking an important step forward to achieving sustainability in the cruise industry.
AIDAprima, a Hyperion-class cruise ship, was refuelled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuels during a port visit to Rotterdam, in the…
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EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries fell 500,000 tonnes short of the previous year's volume at 5.3 million tonnes.
Canada, the main supplier, was the main loser due to a small harvest.
By contrast, Australia increased its market share considerably. However, the rise was not big enough to offset the decline in deliveries from Ukraine.
Although the EU rapeseed harvest was larger in…
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Mexico low-cost airlines Viva Aerobus took its first flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Los Angeles to Guadalajara on June 15.
The supplies were made possible by the partnership between Avfuel and Neste.
With a delivery of 7,500 gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM, Viva Aerobus was able to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by 21 metric tons.
Viva has set an…
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Over the past few years, HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) has taken the world of biofuels by storm.
The acronym is somewhat of a misnomer, since the feedstock slate goes well beyond the edible veg oils (soybean, palm, rapeseed, etc).
It refers more generally to the hydro-processing of lipids to produce bio-based hydrocarbons (bio-HC), “drop-in” molecules highly compatible with the…
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Embraer and Raízen have signed a letter of intent with a commitment to stimulate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Embraer will become the first aircraft manufacturer to use SAF that distributed by Raízen.
This initiative benefits the air transport industry worldwide, and the use of this technology is a fundamental part of Embraer's strategy to neutralise the carbon…
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Carnarvon Energy has revealed that 75% of the base feedstock required for the Narrogin Project has now been secured for the targeted 10-year period.
This is for its renewable diesel business, FutureEnergy Australia, a joint venture with Frontier Impact Group, and is the first biorefinery project in the Western Australian wheatbelt.
The firm said its negotiations in respect of the balance of…
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Major research into sustainable fuel that could revolutionise the Royal Air Force and eliminate its reliance on fossil fuels has reached a landmark new stage.
The research, carried out by the RAF in partnership with British firm Zero Petroleum, and focussed on using synthetic fuel technology, was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow.
It will provide crucial data to evidence the…
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