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Mar 3, 2023
Air bp makes first sale of SAF from its Spanish refinery
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2023
Neste has welcomed the German government's plan to approve the sales of 100% synthetic fuels at forecourts.
The sales of synthetic fuels, such as e-fuels and renewable diesel (HVO in Germany have been largely limited to fuel blends in which these fuels have represented about 26% maximum.
The sales of unblended 100% renewable diesel has previously only been allowed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 3, 2023
Year-to-date EU-27 rapeseed imports significantly exceeded earlier levels – despite a larger harvest than last year.
In the current crop year, rapeseed imports to the EU-27 climbed significantly. From July through February, member states imported 4.6 million tonnes from non-EU countries.
This was a full 45% rise on the same period a year earlier. The main reason for... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 2, 2023
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has successfully concluded a biofuel trial on board the MOL Endowment container as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project.
This trial is anticipated to help set up a “quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework” related to drop-in biofuels.
The biofuel used in the trial was B24, which... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 2, 2023
Peninsula has started supplying biofuels at its hub ports in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The marine fuel supplier has recently received a permit from ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification - related to physical supply operations in Gibraltar, Algeciras and nearby ports.
According to the company, the ISCC permits the supply of biofuels from feedstocks... [Read More]
Features
Mar 2, 2023
Olivier Mace, owner of Broadmanor Consulting, looks into his crystal ball to analyse the state of the biofuels market as the industry powers ahead into the new year.
There is a concept in thermodynamics called Entropy – a dimension rather hard to grasp, which is often referred to as “a measure of disorder”.
The greater the entropy of a system, the greater its... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 1, 2023
Swedish Biofuels has announced that an investment by Mitsubishi Corporation to jointly accelerate the commercial deployment of clean renewable fuels using its advanced alcohol to jet (ATJ) technology.
The technology produces fully formulated sustainable aviation fuel (FFSAF) from a variety of biogenic feedstocks.
Swedish Biofuels FFSAF is different from other SAF, as... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 1, 2023
Eland Cables has invested in switching its 50-strong fleet of heavy goods vehicles from diesel to sustainable biofuels.
The UK-based electrical cable supplier that supports critical infrastructure, said this programme of works would significantly reduce its carbon emissions.
Deborah Graham Wilson, head of communications & ESG at Eland Cables, commented: “Switching... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 1, 2023
bp has launched a green hydrogen cluster plan at its Castellón refinery in Valencia, Spain.
Its transformation - including green hydrogen, biofuels and renewable energy - could see bp invest a total of up to €2 billion in Castellon by 2030.
Its production of biofuels is expected to increase three-fold, to 650,000 tonnes a year 2030. Green hydrogen will also be used... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 28, 2023
Essar Group has formed the Essar Energy Transition (EET) to drive the creation of the UK’s leading energy transition hub in north-west England.
EET plans to invest a total of $3.6 billion (€3.4 billion) in developing a range of low carbon energy transition projects over the next five years across its site at Stanlow.
This will include investing in developing 1 MT... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 28, 2023
Esso has launched a limited trial of its new Esso Supreme 25% renewable diesel in the south-east of the UK.
Available for customers to purchase at 20 Esso retail sites, the fuel is the first of its kind to be sold on retail sites in the country. The new fuel is suitable for use in all diesel engines compatible with B7 fuel.
Esso Supreme 25% Renewable Diesel is made... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 28, 2023
Producing sustainable aviation fuel to supply the UK’s net-zero ambitions requires enormous quantities of UK agricultural land or renewable electricity to keep flying at today’s levels, the Royal Society has highlighted.
The Net zero aviation fuels: resource requirements and environmental impacts report warns there is no single, clear, sustainable alternative to jet... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 27, 2023
LanzaTech Global, a carbon capture company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), plan to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel.
Ali Al Dhaheri, chief executive officer of Tadweer, said: “This is another great... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 27, 2023
Airbus and Qantas are set to announce a $200 million (€190 million) fund to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia.
Qantas has set a target of using 10% SAF in its fuel mix by 2030 and placed a multibillion-dollar order for Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, Reuters reported.
Stephen Forshaw, Airbus' chief representative for Australia,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 27, 2023
Global integrated logistics and material management company ASCO is investing in hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its transport fleet.
The company is investing over £10million (€11.3 million) in its UK operations demonstrating its commitment to delivering a safe, sustainable and efficient service offering.
The investment adds to ASCO’s current low carbon... [Read More]
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