Move over crude and kerosene, vegetable oils are the fuel of the future. As automotive, aerospace and other industries transition away from fossil fuels, demand for vegetable-based biofuels has skyrocketed. In 2020, total biofuel consumption peaked at 122 million tons representing a 35% increase on 20181, and between 2021-2026, global demand for these fuels is expected... [Read More]

Maersk and its partners Renfe and Cepsa will carry out a first test in Spain with second-generation biofuels in the railway sector making the corridor between Algeciras and Madrid a decarbonised route. The partners will use renewable diesel fuel on the non-electrified section between Algeciras and Cordoba. The project will begin in early July and will last for three... [Read More]

Green Biofuels Limited (GBF) has officially opened its new facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, Ireland. The company invested €30 million in the site to initially store 38 million litres of its hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biofuel called Gd+. The clean fuel is made from waste biomass feedstocks, waste vegetable oils and animal fats, and is a “drop-in diesel replacement”. HVO... [Read More]

Biofuels avoided nearly 2 million barrels of oil being used in 2022. The International Energy Agency (IEA) highlighted this information during a webinar which it hosted on June 9. The IEA also revealed how Brazil, Indonesia and India were all accelerating biofuels deployment in the past year – helping to drive two-thirds of demand growth in emerging economies. The... [Read More]

Clean Fuels Alliance America and 75 industry stakeholders delivered a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency substantially increases the biomass-based diesel (BBD) and advanced biofuels volumes in the Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Clean Fuels was joined in the letter by several national industry associations... [Read More]

The European Commission said it would be probing a complaint from a member state about possible fraud relating to biofuel imports from China. A statement sent to Fastmarkets Agriculture acknowledged the complaint and called on those in the industry to fully cooperate with the investigation. It follows the influx of Chinese-sourced waste-based biodiesel through the early... [Read More]

As the demand for low carbon aviation fuels continues to grow in a world taking steps to decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the main challenge faced by the aviation sector is to both to meet that demand and reduce its GHG emissions to net-zero by mid-century. Along with most of the aeronautical companies involved in the CORSIA initiative, net-zero targets for... [Read More]

Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all aircraft refuelling there. This will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of departing flights. Neste will supply its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to the airport in southwestern Sweden by the end of June. Västflyg,... [Read More]

OXCCU has completed a $22.7 million (€21 million) Series A financing to commercialise cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The round was led by Clean Energy Ventures with participation from investors Aramco Ventures; Eni Next, the corporate venture arm of Italian energy company Eni; United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight FundSM; and Braavos Capital... [Read More]

TotalEnergies is stepping up production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low carbon energies at its Grandpuits site. These investments reflect the company’s ambition to develop low carbon energies. Plans include the doubling of SAF production at Grandpuits, bringing the site’s annual production capacity to 285,000 tons - more than double the capacity announced... [Read More]

DHL is introducing its first truck fleet running on biofuel - deploying 18 of them to support Formula 1 in its goal of becoming net-zero by 2030. The new trucks, capable of running on HVO100 (hydrotreated vegetable oil), will be delivering to all of the European races this season. “Our partnership with Formula 1 also showcases our shared dedication to sustainability... [Read More]

DNV’s latest white paper Biofuels in shipping has highlighted how the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining operational efficiency. Its paper added that current limitations in production capacity could impact short-term supply and create stiff competition with other sectors. With... [Read More]

EWABA has raised concerns about potentially unsustainable biodiesel imports from China and has urged the EU to improve its vetting processes The European Waste-based Advanced Biofuels Association said 11 European biodiesel plants have already halted production and another 10 have reduced their capacity. The EU has provided incentives for the production of biodiesel made... [Read More]

Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways has become the first African airline to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provided by Eni for a long-haul flight. The Boeing 787-800 (B787-8) Dreamliner, that took off from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol was powered by Eni Sustainable Mobility's sustainable aviation fuel. For this flight,... [Read More]