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Apr 17, 2023
Crown showcases its new liquids pilot plant
Bioethanol News
Apr 17, 2023
EWABA has highlighted the ‘important’ issue of falsely certified biofuels which has become an issue in Germany.
The German federal environment ministry (BMUV) has announced it was aware of falsely certified biofuels circulating domestically, Argus Media has reported.
European biodiesel producers have been highlighting that fuel imported into the EU from China has... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 14, 2023
GIDARA Energy has announced the appointment of Dr Norbert Kamp as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 May.
Dr Kamp brings extensive experience in the renewable energy sector and is committed to continuing GIDARA Energy’s mission of helping to achieve decarbonisation of the industry.
He succeeds Wim van der Zande, who is stepping down as CEO after the... [Read More]
Features
Apr 14, 2023
Increasing the use of sustainable biofuels is the most effective way to reduce the carbon intensity of fuels for the transport and energy sectors in the European Union.
Waste and residues from agricultural activities have the best potential to deliver zeroemissions energy as traditional sources of farm emissions from the biodegradation of farm wastes are converted into... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 14, 2023
Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable the airline to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
This significant increase in SAF usage represents the latest milestone towards Ryanair’s ambitious goal of operating 12.5% of flights with SAF by 2030 and further supports... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 13, 2023
Axens has acquired a stake in the BioTJet project to build and operate the largest European sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit using the Fischer-Tropsch process and BioTfueL® technology.
This unit will be built in France and will be started up by 2027.
BioTfueL® is an advanced biofuel production technology using the thermochemical route, developed and... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 13, 2023
As demand for biofuels increases globally CropEnergies is planning to build a plant for the production of renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol.
The Mannheim-based company in Germany has decided that the location for the new facility will be at the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue.
The supervisory board of CropEnergies has given the green... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 13, 2023
The legume area for this year’s harvest is projected to see a slight decline - due to a smaller soybean growing area.
The production area of feed peas and field beans are aslo expected to be expanded.
According to an initial forecast from the EU Commission, the area dedicated to legume production in the EU-27 for the harvest is set to decline 1% to just less than... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 12, 2023
NORDEN and shipowner Spar Shipping recently bunkered approximately 1,100 tonnes of biofuel at GoodFuels in Rotterdam which was used on two voyages bound for Asia and Africa respectively.
The bunkering has marked an important milestone in NORDEN’s commitment to offer greener shipping solutions to customers.
Henrik Røjel, head of decarbonisation and climate solutions... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 12, 2023
Save the date and put 16-17 May in your diaries. The Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels will once again host the annual event, which so successfully returned last year.
Hosted by Biofuels International magazine, the event now in its 14th year, is aiming to build on last year’s successful event that was attended by hundreds of guests, delegates and speakers.
In an ever-shifting... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 12, 2023
The University of Sheffield has been chosen to be the home of the UK’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House - part of the government’s new investment plan to help decarbonise transport.
The Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield will have a central hub to coordinate the testing and certification of new sustainable aviation fuels.
Expected to open... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 11, 2023
Wizz Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cepsa for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025.
The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase SAF from Cepsa to supply the airline’s route network across Spain.
Cepsa’s SAF will be produced from organic waste, such as used cooking oils or agricultural waste, among others.
The... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 11, 2023
Firms including Bank of America, Boom Supersonic, Boston Consulting Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Meta and clean energy non-profit RMI are joining together through the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates at scale.
This leap forward from previous individual SAF certificate purchases by corporations dramatically... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 11, 2023
Growth Energy, the US Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association jointly issued a statement after Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) finalised a rule that will allow producers more access to the Japanese biofuel market.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, US Grains Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand, and Renewable Fuels Association President... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 6, 2023
Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 April in Estoril, Portugal.
The conference will bring together representatives from the European industry as well as Portuguese and European Union decision-makers.
On the agenda
The summit will be an open high-level dialogue between market... [Read More]