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Sep 25, 2023
Galp and Mitsui team up for biofuel plant project
Biodiesel News
Sep 25, 2023
German shipments of rapeseed oil increased again in the 2022/23 crop year following a significant decline a year earlier.
At just less than 1.3 million tonnes, Germany exported just over 19% more rapeseed oil in 2022/23 than in the previous season. Nevertheless, exports fell 6% short of the volume reached in the 2020/21 marketing year.
The Netherlands remained the... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 25, 2023
Several employees were injured in an explosion at an ADM processing plant on September 10, in Decatur, Illinois.
ADM said the explosion happened at 7.11pm at the East Plant within its processing complex on the northeast side of the city of about 70,000 in central Illinois.
It was unclear what caused the blast, and the extent of the injuries was unknown. Reuters reported... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 22, 2023
Verbio has launched its second corn stover harvest at its large-scale plant in Nevada, Iowa. The company sources the feedstock from local growers within a 60-mile-radius of its production facilities.
As a fast-growing global company and one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of biofuels, bioenergy and renewable components for chemical industries, it has developed, installed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 22, 2023
Ampol has announced it will conduct a renewable diesel trial with Hanson confirmed as its first customer partner.
The trial will allow Ampol to get a practical understanding of the customer demand and market feasibility of renewable diesel in Australia.
It will supply Hanson with a blend consisting of 20% renewable diesel and 80% ultra-low sulphur diesel in addition... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 21, 2023
Scientists used biofuel-powered weather radar for the first time this summer to observe stormy conditions in a more environmentally sustainable way.
A team of researchers led by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) have just completed a summertime observation campaign – known as *WOEST – focused on tracking turbulent processes in our atmosphere, with... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 21, 2023
US ethanol organisations including the US Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to use the GREET model for scientific accuracy.
In acknowledging global actions to decarbonise the aviation transportation sector using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) they urged Yelland to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 20, 2023
Royal Caribbean Group has laid important groundwork for the industry’s alternative fuel ambitions by completing over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe.
“This is a pivotal moment for Royal Caribbean Group’s alternative fuel journey,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.
“Following our successful trial of biofuels this... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 20, 2023
The European Commission announced it would introduce retroactive surveillance measures on imports of renewable ethanol for fuel from several countries, taking a vital step towards preventing further injury to a strategically important EU industry.
The decision allows a close three-year monitoring of the volume of fuel ethanol imports into the Union, which will facilitate... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 19, 2023
Formula 1 has announced that DHL’s new fleet of trucks running on biofuel reduced carbon emissions by an average of 83% compared to fuel-driven trucks during the European leg of the 2023 season.
Across the nine European rounds, 18 trucks were powered by HVO 100 drop-in fuel and travelled more than 10,600 km - transporting an average of 300 tonnes of vital freight per... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 19, 2023
Topsoe has been selected by PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional as a technology licensor to provide its HydroFlex™ technology for the production of renewable fuels at the Cilacap Refinery Complex in Central Java, Indonesia.
Once complete, the grassroot unit will use its technology to convert bio-feedstock into SAF and renewable diesel - with plans to produce 6,000 bpsd.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 18, 2023
Cemvita Corporation announced an offtake arrangement with United Airlines for up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Cemvita’s first full-scale SAF plant. Under the agreement, signed by Cemvita and United Airlines, Cemvita will supply United Airlines up to 50 million gallons annually for 20 years of SAF.
“Since our initial investment last... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 18, 2023
MEPs have approved a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector.
The RefuelEU aviation rules are part of the “Fit for 55 package”, the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to ensure the EU becomes climate neutral by 2050.
They seek... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 15, 2023
Indonesia’s President Jokowi has called on EU leaders to rescind the bloc’s controversial deforestation regulation (EUDR) at the recent G20 meeting in India.
The President made the call when meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and discussing the country’s climate ambitions, and a transition to renewable energy under the Just Energy Transition Partnership.
According... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 15, 2023
DS Dansuk held a ground-breaking ceremony as work on its new hydrotreated vegetable oil refinery in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
The second-generation biodiesel refinery is an extension of the company’s first biodiesel plant in Pyeongtaek and the plan is to complete its construction by next July.
DS Dansuk has invested 35.7 billion won (€25 million) in the project. The... [Read More]
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