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Dec 19, 2022
EBB welcomes court decision on Indonesian biodiesel imports
Other News
Dec 19, 2022
Global output of oilseeds in the crop year 2022-23 is set to hit a peak of around 644.4 million tonnes - up around 7% year-on-year, according to USDA estimates.
Global processing of oilseeds is also set to rise to a record high of 533.4 million tonnes, according to the most recent USDA outlook. This would be up around 21.9 million tonnes on the crop year 2021/22.
Global... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 16, 2022
The world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year with Virgin Atlantic set to fly one of its Boeing 787 aircraft from London to New York using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The airline has received UK government funding for the flight to show how SAF could replace conventional jet fuel.
It will work with a consortium that includes Rolls-Royce,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 16, 2022
Indonesia will increase biodiesel blending to 35% from January 1 to cut fuel imports amid high global energy prices and to shift to cleaner energy.
The South-East Asian state and the biggest palm oil producer has implemented the B30 programme, which mandates fossil gasoil to be blended with 30% palm oil-based fuel.
The estimated demand for biodiesel to support B35 implementation... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 16, 2022
MEPs have backed plans to boost the deployment of more renewables across member states.
A proposed new law will accelerate the procedure to grant permits for new renewable energy power plants or to adapt existing ones.
In their amendments to the Commission proposal, MEPs shortened the maximum period to approve new installations from 12 to nine months, if located in so-called... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 15, 2022
Eni, Euglena and Petronas are jointly studying the possibility of developing and operating a biorefinery in the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC).
This is one of the largest integrated refinery and petrochemical developments in Southeast Asia.
The three parties are currently carrying out technical and economic feasibility assessments for the proposed project, with the... [Read More]
Features
Dec 15, 2022
BARTEC BENKE online analysers and measurement technology has provided important process parameters that has helped ensure optimum process control.
With this in mind, the systems help ensure the quality of production results in accordance with applicable standards and product-related specifications.
The portfolio of BARTEC BENKE includes an entire line of vertically... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 15, 2022
Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris is looking to adopt sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) including a potential deal in the US, Reuters reported.
"We have to work on developing supply in Mexico," CEO Enrique Beltranena said.
Beltranena added that the airline had flown with sustainable fuel just once due to the lack of local availability.
"Really, SAF is an ethanol. And... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 14, 2022
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has announced that Metro Shipping has joined its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.
Birmingham-headquartered Metro Shipping is the first of its customers in the UK to invest in the SAF programme - confirming its shared ambition to contribute to the development of sustainable aviation.
Grant Liddell, Metro’s managing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 14, 2022
LanzaJet has celebrated a major construction milestone at its Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia.
The facility is the world’s first ethanol-based alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant. Construction will be completed in 2023 with commission and startup beginning next year.
The plant will produce 10 million gallons of SAF and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 14, 2022
The 44 m long Lammouche (144.3ft) has started to reduce emissions significantly by incorporating biofuel.
The vessel took delivery of 15,000 litres of second-generation biofuel in La Seyne sur Mer on 7 November.
Six months of discussions with the engine manufacturer Caterpillar took place before the decision was made.
The new fuel, marketed by Fioul 83, is called Cristal... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 13, 2022
Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels plants.
The pumps will support a number of critical applications to convert waste oils and fats into renewable fuels with a lower carbon cost. Once complete, the new facility is expected to produce 3 billion litres of renewable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 13, 2022
Northern California’s ACE rail service is to switch to 100% renewable diesel operations.
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) has made the decision for the train service and the move to renewable diesel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 99%.
This step is a key milestone for the agency on its path to net-zero emissions operations.
“We are proud to announce... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 13, 2022
DEUTZ has just approved its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with alternative diesel fuels. This means that paraffinic diesel fuels such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) can now be used to run all DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard, including the TCD 5.2 series.
HVO is an innovative biofuel produced from biological waste, manure, and used... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 12, 2022
Bertschi Group has doubled its terminal capacity at the ValuePark Terneuzen while all the on-site terminal machines will be fuelled by hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) or biodiesel.
The Swiss chemical logistics company’s switch to biofuels for these machines saves 90% of emissions per litre and is equivalent to a CO2 savings of several hundred tons per year.
The expansion... [Read More]
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