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Jul 28, 2023
Repsol to repurpose old diesel plant to produce second-gen biofuels
Biodiesel News
Jul 28, 2023
Asahi Tanker has conducted bunkering for the ocean-going LPG carrier Buena Reina with marine biofuel (B24).
Buena Reina was chartered by Marubeni Corporation and the operation took place in Tokyo Bay, the largest port in Japan.
The marine biofuel is a blend of conventional bunker fuel oil (VLSFO) and approximately 24% biofuel.
The biofuel is composed of biomass (organic... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 28, 2023
Transdev has completed switching its fleet across its 10 operating centres in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester to the high blend biodiesel fuel.
The transport company has partnered with fuel provider Argent Fuels to achieve this aim.
Operations director Vitto Pizzuti said: “The biodiesel fuel we’re now using across our fleet is a high-blend B15 formation,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 27, 2023
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund – a way for companies and consumers to come together and increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the support of start-ups - has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million (€180 million).
It has added eight new corporate partners, five months after its initial launch.
American... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 27, 2023
RockCreek is investing in Raven SR - a company that produces renewable transportation fuels from a variety of feedstocks, including waste streams, using a proprietary non-combustion.
Raven SR will use RockCreek's investment to further commercialise low-to-negative carbon intensity hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The Raven SR investment is part of RockCreek's... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 26, 2023
The IEA has presented key findings from its new report, Biofuel Policy in Brazil, India and the United States – Insights for the Global Biofuel Alliance.
This was done at a special meeting of government ministers who convened at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting, which identified Fuels for the Future as a priority area.
The event in Goa, India, was opened... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 26, 2023
Eni, Enel and other Italian energy groups look set to benefit from a partial transfer of European Union funds to the REPowerEU scheme.
In a report analysing Italy's challenges to spend €191.5 billion of EU post-COVID funds by 2026, DBRS noted that the Italian government was trying to shift some of that money to the green energy initiative REPowerEU, Reuters reported.
"We... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 25, 2023
Gevo has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of McDermott International to provide front end engineering and early planning services for the development of multiple sustainable aviation fuel facilities in North America.
The first facility, Net-Zero 1, is expected to be located near Lake Preston, South Dakota. The Net-Zero 1 plant is expected to produce up to... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 25, 2023
As biofuels gain market traction their use has been increasingly motivated by new regulatory programmes and tax incentives. These programmes and incentives have quickly grown to be prominent, well-funded and increasingly widespread in both the US and the European Union.
A critical tool for the growth of these programmes has been the ability to measure the renewable portion... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 24, 2023
Virgin Atlantic has announced that the world’s first 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight will take off on 28 November.
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have already completed a successful blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which powers the Boeing 787 aircraft that will make the flight.
Air bp and Virent have also been announced... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 24, 2023
EU member states imported significantly less palm oil in the marketing year 2022/23 than the previous year.
The decline in imports was especially strong in the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium.
From July 2022 through to the end of June this year, the EU-27 imported just under 4 million tonnes of palm oil.
This was around 934,000 tonnes or 19% less than the year before.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 24, 2023
International Airlines Group (IAG) - the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL — has invested in Teesside-based Nova Pangaea Technologies.
The cleantech company is behind technology that is a crucial pathway to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Nova’s innovative technology converts agricultural waste and wood residue... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 21, 2023
The new generation of DAF trucks are ready to operate on 100% HVO.
In addition to the introduction of a complete series of fully electric trucks and the development of hydrogen technology, DAF is getting its combustion engines ready for new types of fuel to further reduce CO₂ emissions.
HVO – hydrotreated vegetable oil – is a biofuel of the latest generation that... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 21, 2023
David Carpintero, the director general of ePURE, has become the new chairman of the European Net Zero Alliance (ENZA).
Carpintero succeeds Aurélie Beauvais, managing director of Euroheat & Power.
He said: “The EU needs to be open to a broad range of carbon-abatement technologies to achieve its climate goals – embracing all sustainable solutions.
“That’s what... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 20, 2023
Royal Mail is to fuel some of its heavy good vehicles (HGVs) with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
Royal Mail's Sheffield mail centre, Midlands Super Hub and Manchester vehicle operating centres will be the first sites to transition to HVO with four more locations to follow later on.
The locations have been chosen based on where HGVs move significant volumes for major... [Read More]